Tube mod suggestion for Christmas under $80

[roxics]

Interested in buying my girlfriend her first mod. She wants something that will last longer. 18650 compatible.
She also wants something that looks nice. A tube mod. I have a silver bullet and she likes the performance but she doesn't like the thickness. An SB is a little too pricey for me to get her at the moment.

Can anyone suggest me something under $70-80 that is halfway decent, comes with an 18650 and charger? Am I asking for too much at that price point?

She picked out this one originally which is only $50 and comes with two 18650s and charger
510-N Bauway 18650 Torpedo MOD
But after reading several reviews it looks like it breaks easily and doesn't work with dual coil cartos, which is what she uses.

 

[Tersur]

If you are willing to order your bats and Charger seperate from the mod give these a look.
(and yes they are durable)
Shine Mods
Diamond Mods
Pawz Mods

 

[mooreted]

Also:

Blue Lightning Tube Mod

 

[DTO]

Not sure if it's within budget but a bombshell from hotvapes.com is a great 1st mod IMO. They come in a few different colors including colors girls enjoy like pink, purple etc..

You can also get a Trustfire TR-001 charger and couple AW IMR 18650 batteries from somewhere like rtdvapor.com for pretty cheap.

 

[charmed412]

Not sure if it's within budget but a bombshell from hotvapes.com is a great 1st mod IMO. They come in a few different colors including colors girls enjoy like pink, purple etc..

You can also get a Trustfire TR-001 charger and couple AW IMR 18650 batteries from somewhere like rtdvapor.com for pretty cheap.

Hey DTO

I love my bombshell but it is as thick as the SB and she didn't like the thickness of the SB.

 

[DC2]

You can get a customized Chuck for $80 and they are built like a tank...
THAG BUILT: A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing!

Those are mine over there
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But it doesn't come with a charger and you won't get it by Christmas.

 

[hawkizefan]

Maxi Roughstack my friend. She can vape that at 3.7 with an 18650...5.0ish with a 4.8 nimh batts...6.0 with 2 16340' s (3 volts) or 7.4 volts with 3.7 stacked batts.

 

[studio52]

Using an 18650 battery will require something similar in size to the Silver Bullet..a mod called the Bomb Shell is around $65 and performs as well as the SB..using the 18650 battery...there are more options but not many under $80....the Empire mod is one but its $130...check out the Bomb Shell it comes in colors and is real nice.

 

[mortios]

+1 for the Maxi Roughstack. It's noticeably smaller than the SB, around a half inch shorter and not as big around or as heavy either.

 

[inksane]

i would say a maxi roughstack, i would stay away from the blue lightning i have one and the battery life is not good maybe 1/2 day if i am lucky, but my maxi roughstack lasts 1.5-2 days no problem with me vaping constantly, and the thing is built like a tank.

 

[roxics]

Thanks for all your input. The Bombshell is probably as close to gold as I'm gonna get it looks like. The rough stack is too rough looking for her liking.

 

[roxics]

I've decided to get her the 510-N anyway. You just can't beat the price. $50 for the mod, (2)18650 protected batteries, (2) atty's, (1) charger and a drip tip. When you count it all up the mod is pretty much only costing you about $20.

I figure that if/when the switch goes bad on it, I will mod it myself. Get a new switch/button and just re-wiring the thing making it probably better than it came from the factory.

It's a sharp looking unit that is slimmer than a SB or bombshell, so if the switch modification works, it's would still cost less than either of those.

Plus money is tight, as stated.