Thank you all for the advice (Chop, Rix, Deb,Draco) I have a lot of looking around to do. I am still a few weeks out from ordering anything so I have a lot of time to look around. One good thing about being a research shopper, I will pick them all apart for days before making a decision. At least I have the mod nailed down the RX seems like it will work with what ever I choose so just finding he tank narrows it down some.
And g'morning everyone!
T-1 day until complete awesome the only thing better than vape mail is car mail. Been wearing the track button out my phone watching these baby's!!
Once you're settled on the mod the rest is just compulsively buying tanks.
The RX will give you a lot of flexibility to use any tank you want. I have several smaller mods in the 75-100W range and are either limited in tank size, like on a Pico (23 mm max), or wattage. While I never really go over 50W that often and would be fine with any of my mods for that, the "lower power" mods only use 1 18650 or 26650 battery, and running those high will result in lots of battery swaps. I use stuff like my Duo, Triade, or RX200 more for the battery life than the super high wattage.
I also don't trust the power ratings on the cheaper mods (opinion only, but sorta supported by inspection). The cheaper, mass produced Chinese products are not built with long term survival in mind. Inexpensive 510s, smaller gauge wires, and whatnot all do keep the cost down so they are priced well, but they're not going to stand up to high power for long periods of time. My personal rule (opinion only) is not to run more than 1/2 to 2/3 the "max" rated power. So for something like my 75W Pico, 50W max. My 100W Presa, 70W max, and so on. My RX I probably wouldn't push above 100-130W.
If I wanted to run high wattage all day, I'd go with a board like a DNA. even then, I'd be a bit cautious, but more for the reason that high power will also result in high board temps, and the enemy of all electronic components is heat, and I'm not looking for premature failure.
My only other requirement for a mod is no tank overhang. They have to sit properly or else I get all obsessively freaked out. And with all the 25 mm tanks on the market, it means something with a big enough 510. Don't even get me started on a Modfather..........