So I had a thread going where I was showing off my first rda, and in it I mentioned that I would now be in the market for an upgrade to the battery I'm currently using. It was suggested to me (by very helpful people) there that I look at an inexpensive mechanical.. Before the thread I wasn't really into the idea of a mechanical, was going to get a vamo and then save and get a dna 30 sometime in the next year when they're actually available... so I took longer than I should have sifting through the possibilities. Went to work yesterday with 2 possibilities in mind, and a plan to buy one of them.. pages Favorited. Wanted to wait until I could get home and ask you fine people about my two choices. And wouldn't you know it while I was at work they both sold out..
So here's why I'm making this thread. I want a mechanical. Was going to go super cheap but since that option isn't really available now without going to fasttech(I really don't want to wait a long time or worry about how long I'll have to wait.. don't want to go through there) or getting something I really don't like the look of I've changed my game plan.
My budget for the mod is around $50. (I can go a little higher IF it's absolutely worth it. I have extra put aside for a real nice charger and a couple batteries.) I would like to get it from a US based company and if that company was reliable for buying batteries from that would be a big plus. I like the look of the telescoping mods much more than I do the screw together tubes. I want the ability to use an 18650. I really don't know as much about conductivity as I probably should, meaning I'm not sure what type of finish would be the best so any advice there would be helpful. I don't know how possible this is but I keep hearing people suggest the nemesis with the magnet switch upgrade. I don't like the look of the nemesis, but I wonder if there is a way to upgrade any other mods (maybe telescoping?) with with a magnetic switch? (That probably sounds stupid) So I'm back to only two things that I've seen that caught my eye, but a lot of you guys and gals are so much better at this than I am. I figured I'd post this and beg for help finding my first mechanical mod before i pull out too many more clumps of hair stumbling around trying to find one by myself..
Hcigar Private v2 - Love the look of it. Don't know if it's possible to upgrade it at all. Not really sure if it's worth the price.
Smoktech Magneto - I know theres a telescoping version of this, and it is currently the front runner because it hits most of my points, there are just a lot of looks i like a lot better.
sorry that was so long
So here's why I'm making this thread. I want a mechanical. Was going to go super cheap but since that option isn't really available now without going to fasttech(I really don't want to wait a long time or worry about how long I'll have to wait.. don't want to go through there) or getting something I really don't like the look of I've changed my game plan.
My budget for the mod is around $50. (I can go a little higher IF it's absolutely worth it. I have extra put aside for a real nice charger and a couple batteries.) I would like to get it from a US based company and if that company was reliable for buying batteries from that would be a big plus. I like the look of the telescoping mods much more than I do the screw together tubes. I want the ability to use an 18650. I really don't know as much about conductivity as I probably should, meaning I'm not sure what type of finish would be the best so any advice there would be helpful. I don't know how possible this is but I keep hearing people suggest the nemesis with the magnet switch upgrade. I don't like the look of the nemesis, but I wonder if there is a way to upgrade any other mods (maybe telescoping?) with with a magnetic switch? (That probably sounds stupid) So I'm back to only two things that I've seen that caught my eye, but a lot of you guys and gals are so much better at this than I am. I figured I'd post this and beg for help finding my first mechanical mod before i pull out too many more clumps of hair stumbling around trying to find one by myself..
Hcigar Private v2 - Love the look of it. Don't know if it's possible to upgrade it at all. Not really sure if it's worth the price.
Smoktech Magneto - I know theres a telescoping version of this, and it is currently the front runner because it hits most of my points, there are just a lot of looks i like a lot better.
sorry that was so long
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