What are the best mech mod clones?

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Fawkes

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There seem to be so many clones out there it's confusing. Added to that is the whole ethical thing of intellectual copyright (is 'clone' too polite? In the olden days 'clones' of videos/dvds were 'pirate' copies weren't they?). Anyhoo - there are so many around they seem to have become accepted and acceptable. I've got a couple of Hcigar clones that are pretty good (a copper Caravela and a custom Nemesis) - and they're both very good looking clones that work well.
 

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i have the black chrome Bagua its not bad heres a review Black Bagua Clone - YouTube
I also have a black chrome magneto i love it i use it for my all day vape
I also have a black chrome Nemesis on the way my buddy has the Stainless clone of it and it hits harder than my 2. Im hearing everyone say the stingray clone is the hardest hitting clone on the market.
 

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What do you mean by good clones?

Do you mean what are some good mech mods that have been cloned, or who makes the best clones?

Not all clones are created equal. Some, like EHpro and Hcigar focus on making very high quality 1:1 clones, while some other companies make "_____ Style" clones which are often not 1:1 clones but just something that looks similar to the real thing.
 

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Brother has a nemesis and I have a brass m16. both nice but I like the m16 more. Nemesis locking ring sucks as well as the switch (better with magnets) just feels cheap in the switch area. besides that it hammers.

the m16 is a hard hitter and I like the switch on it, only issue is it unscrews over time, I put lock tite on mine but hard you can lock it in with aluminum foil or something

I have a astro clone coming in the next few days. switch feels nice on the one i looked at, never tried one though so IDK how it performs
 

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Well i just ordered the nemesis clone from ebay, I hear really good things about it and it's apparently a good beginner mod. I spent 40 bucks on it but if you look around you might find it cheaper. I believe its made by HCigars


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I got the same one off ebay, received it today. I put the HCigar with my Russian and I can tell you it the combo is great. I'm using a 18650 in it and it fits real nicely in my hand.
 
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Pod99966

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I have a Nemesis clone that has treated me well for about 2 months now. The button on the Nemesis is its weak point though. Most of the time it works great, but some times it doesn't work smooth and won't fire, I've had to pull over to the side of the road while driving and fix the button... it can piss you off at times.

It seems like most people swap out the spring button with a magnetic version, and have success, I haven't tried magnets yet, so I can't say.
 

kvothe

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What do you mean by good clones?

Do you mean what are some good mech mods that have been cloned, or who makes the best clones?

Not all clones are created equal. Some, like EHpro and Hcigar focus on making very high quality 1:1 clones, while some other companies make "_____ Style" clones which are often not 1:1 clones but just something that looks similar to the real thing.

generally i mean ones that will hit hard and wont break in a month or so. Some of them just look cheep and dont work properly. I am hearing the stingray is really awsome i think that is what i will try. thanks
 

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I understand the OP, there are so many.

So far through the research I've found these are the consistently well made clones:

Fixed: King, Chi You, Nemesis, Stingray.
Tele: Launcher, Astro.

I'm sure there are many more and you have to be careful it's the right manufacturer to get a good one (A vs B on FT, check the discussions) but those styles are well liked and reviewed as good performers.

The FT kick at $8 seems like good value too.
 
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