Taking first real step

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Hey everyone,

Started vaping a few months ago when my roommate bought an Ego-V. This performed slightly better than other ones I have tried which were more of the cig copies. I personally have never really been into vapeing but have been smoking hookah for years and truly love it. After doing a quick search to see if there was anything better besides the Ego that could produce more smoke like a hookah I was quite surprised with the myriad of info and wealth of knowledge found on this forum. So after a couple dozen hours of reading and watching videos over a few weeks time I am thinking about trying something new out.

My first build and for the first month I will aim for 1.2-1.5 Ohms to be on the safe side then gradually work down to eventually do Sub-Ohm when I feel more comfortable. Here is what I am thinking of getting with some questions, if I am missing ANYTHING please let me know:

1)hcigar Nemesis (clone)-http://101vape.com/mechanical-mods/200-nemesis-clone-by-hcigar.html

(is $30 legit from 101vape? It appears that people recommend 101vape while others have had problems with money getting held up, is it worth the extra $20 to get it from vaperoyalty?)

2) Kayfun Lite Plus (NON clone)- Kayfun Lite

3) Sony 30A batteries (2 of them)- Sony 30A 18650 - Batteries

4) 28G Kanthal wire - 28 Gauge Kanthal Wire, 100 ft Spool

(is there a place that sells a sample pack of different wire?)

5) Organic cotton

6) xtar-vp1-2-bay-charger- XTAR VP1 2-Bay Charger - Battery Chargers - Chargers

(This seems to be a pretty well recommended charger. Is there another one for this price that works better? This seems expensive but would rather get a clone of the Nemesis and invest in a better charger that could prevent meltdown. However, if there is anything that is cheaper that works on par please mention it!)

7) Multimeter- Appears that this is a better way to go over getting something that just reads ohm's. After doing some reading it seems like people throw everything from Sears to radio shack out. Which one is a good one to get? I am willing to spend more on it just like the charger.

8) I am aware I will need something to wrap the wire as well

9) I am a member of CASAA :)

Thank you in advance!
 

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Hey everyone,


1)Hcigar Nemesis (clone)-http://101vape.com/mechanical-mods/200-nemesis-clone-by-hcigar.html

(is $30 legit from 101vape? It appears that people recommend 101vape while others have had problems with money getting held up, is it worth the extra $20 to get it from vaperoyalty?)

2) Kayfun Lite Plus (NON clone)- Kayfun Lite

3) Sony 30A batteries (2 of them)- Sony 30A 18650 - Batteries

4) 28G Kanthal wire - 28 Gauge Kanthal Wire, 100 ft Spool

(is there a place that sells a sample pack of different wire?)

5) Organic cotton

6) xtar-vp1-2-bay-charger- XTAR VP1 2-Bay Charger - Battery Chargers - Chargers

(This seems to be a pretty well recommended charger. Is there another one for this price that works better? This seems expensive but would rather get a clone of the Nemesis and invest in a better charger that could prevent meltdown. However, if there is anything that is cheaper that works on par please mention it!)

7) Multimeter- Appears that this is a better way to go over getting something that just reads ohm's. After doing some reading it seems like people throw everything from Sears to radio shack out. Which one is a good one to get? I am willing to spend more on it just like the charger.

8) I am aware I will need something to wrap the wire as well

9) I am a member of CASAA :)

Thank you in advance!

Hi there and Welcome to ECF....

1. Can't answer for sure.
2. Looks good.
3. Make sure they are AW IMR. And read up on battery safety.
4. Wire good.
5. OC, good.
6. Charger good.
7. Any multi should do the trick.
8. 1/16 drill bit.
9. Sweet wtg.
10. Your welcome
11. Drink lots of water while Vapeing.
12 backups for your backups are your friends.

Hope I helped some.
 

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6) xtar-vp1-2-bay-charger- XTAR VP1 2-Bay Charger - Battery Chargers - Chargers

(This seems to be a pretty well recommended charger. Is there another one for this price that works better? This seems expensive but would rather get a clone of the Nemesis and invest in a better charger that could prevent meltdown. However, if there is anything that is cheaper that works on par please mention it!)

THIS. Exactly THIS^^ :)

That is a HUGE key. Good batteries and good charger are the most valuable parts!

You are spot on on your list and you will be off to a great start! And FWIW I have only had great experiences with 101 on a handful of orders.
 
Hi there and Welcome to ECF....

1. Can't answer for sure.
2. Looks good.
3. Make sure they are AW IMR. And read up on battery safety.
4. Wire good.
5. OC, good.
6. Charger good.
7. Any multi should do the trick.
8. 1/16 drill bit.
9. Sweet wtg.
10. Your welcome
11. Drink lots of water while Vapeing.
12 backups for your backups are your friends.

Hope I helped some.


THIS. Exactly THIS^^ :)

That is a HUGE key. Good batteries and good charger are the most valuable parts!

You are spot on on your list and you will be off to a great start! And FWIW I have only had great experiences with 101 on a handful of orders.

Thank you for the fast reply both of you! I have read several articles and watched several videos on battery/ohms safety . Definitely willing to invest money in great batteries and a great charger haha. Thank you for the 101 acknowledgement CreepyLady. I ordered from them today! Got the Gold trim Hcigar Nemesis, they were out of stock on the SS one but wanted to order when it is cheap haha. Unfortunately Vaperev is out of stock on the Kayfun :(. So hopefully that gets in soon so I can upgrade from the Evo.
 
Just got in everything today! Took awhile to figure out how to set up (i.e., didnt know you could adjust the bottom pin to fire the KFL+). Everything works well! First coil I built was at 1.4 ohms and the second was 1 ohm, still figuring out how many wraps for higher or lower resistance. Got the V2 edition of the KFL+, have a couple of problems with it, the plastic tank doesn't fit the threads and still had plastic that was not fully removed :/. Other than that though everything is running well. Just want to thank everyone that contributes to this forum, so much great information (and the search button works wonders haha)
 
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