Hola sounding board. I believe it's time to dive in to the deep end and I could use some direction. Many thanks in advance.
For reference (and to prove I've done my homework) I have a small collection of LG HB6's and (supposedly legit) Sony VTC4's specifically for this purpose, build my own coils (typically between .3-.8 ohm depending on the atomizer), use an ohm reader religiously and have beaten battery safety and ohms law in my head so hard every night for the past month I'm worn thin (18650 battery venting videos will do that to a man). I am very familiar with steam-engine.org and have about four pages of cheat sheets written out to stay well within the advertised limits of said batteries I intend to use in the mod I intend to purchase.
That said, I feel have a solid enough grasp on the whole deal to take on a mech mod. The question is, which? And the problem is that I can't handle any of them, so I come to you for guidance.
First things first, I do not want a hybrid. In fact, I'm looking for something that's easy to adjust and/or widely adjustable so I can accommodate my current collection of RDAs. Whether they sit flush doesn't matter to me. I prefer function over form on almost all fronts.
I do know that I want a tube mech, something with a firing button that won't stick easily, something with a solid locking mechanism and venting holes, and one that house a single 18650 specifically. Since this will be my first I'm not sure if I prefer copper, stainless, gold, etc, even though I do understand that some provide less voltage drop.
So far the Ragnarok is at the top of my list. It is relatively affordable and seems to be what I'm after. I'd like to stay in the $100-$120 range, but wouldn't mind going up to $200 if it's absolutely worth it.
Any and all suggestions are welcome. If there's anything I've missed feel free to say so.
For reference (and to prove I've done my homework) I have a small collection of LG HB6's and (supposedly legit) Sony VTC4's specifically for this purpose, build my own coils (typically between .3-.8 ohm depending on the atomizer), use an ohm reader religiously and have beaten battery safety and ohms law in my head so hard every night for the past month I'm worn thin (18650 battery venting videos will do that to a man). I am very familiar with steam-engine.org and have about four pages of cheat sheets written out to stay well within the advertised limits of said batteries I intend to use in the mod I intend to purchase.
That said, I feel have a solid enough grasp on the whole deal to take on a mech mod. The question is, which? And the problem is that I can't handle any of them, so I come to you for guidance.
First things first, I do not want a hybrid. In fact, I'm looking for something that's easy to adjust and/or widely adjustable so I can accommodate my current collection of RDAs. Whether they sit flush doesn't matter to me. I prefer function over form on almost all fronts.
I do know that I want a tube mech, something with a firing button that won't stick easily, something with a solid locking mechanism and venting holes, and one that house a single 18650 specifically. Since this will be my first I'm not sure if I prefer copper, stainless, gold, etc, even though I do understand that some provide less voltage drop.
So far the Ragnarok is at the top of my list. It is relatively affordable and seems to be what I'm after. I'd like to stay in the $100-$120 range, but wouldn't mind going up to $200 if it's absolutely worth it.
Any and all suggestions are welcome. If there's anything I've missed feel free to say so.