There s precious little I can say about this particular mod that hasn’t been said already a million times by an equal number of reviewers. Which begs the question of why exactly I am reviewing the nemesis clone. The answer is that I have next to bugger all as far as ownership of mods is concerned and the nemesis is one of the few that sits in my collection. Truth be told its not even technically owned by me as much as it is my other half who has an annoying habit of somehow (and in spite of her lack of vaping knowledge) managing to pick mods that are far superior in performance to my choice in mods (but more of my ghastly mod reviews later)

 

This particular nemesis clone was purchased off my favourite cheapo vendor site of choice Fasttech for the princely sum of eleven pounds and six pence. The mod itself stainless steel with 2 beauty rings and made by sod knows which particular manufacturer has been in constant use for around 3-4 months since purchase and is performing as well today as it did straight out of the package.

 

Most people who know anything about mechanical mods will know all too well about the nemesis and are more than likely aware of the myriad of clone variations that are available to the budget vaper. This particular one comes with a kick ring (not all versions do) that you can add (unsurprisingly) a kick to should you wish to regulate your wattage rather than use it unprotected with a battery. The device is a bottom firing mod with spring switch (upgradable to magnets) and has a locking ring so you can stand it upright without it auto firing.

 

Performance wise its a belt-er of a mod. It hits hard (whatever the fuck that means) on a fully charged battery (10 amp rated Sony in my case) it certainly puts out the clouds when coiled at 0.6 ohm on an origin clone dripper. The firing switch itself can occasionally be temperamental and needs to be adjusted so the throw (distance between on and off essentially) is as short as possible. Failure to have the shortest throw possible means the mod struggles to fire when pressing the switch on the side. A centre press however will always see you right. Another couple of downsides were apparent with this particular clone nemesis (I couldn’t say if these issues are the same with the original not having had the chance to use one). The locking ring works fine but there is a tendency when screwing it too tight to the ring to jam. That issue became apparent when the nemesis had only just arrived through the post and me bricking it as I thought I had buggered the other half’s mod before she had even got a chance to use it. Fortunately unscrewing the switch slightly will free up the locking ring and then its just a case of re tightening the switch. Issue number two (and a real bugbear of mine) that bloody metal rice grain. Hidden behind the adjustable switch pin sits the tiniest piece of metal (roughly the same size as a lighter flint) whose only purpose is to stop the switch free spinning when unscrewing it to replace the battery. I have lost count of the amount of times this grain has worked its way out from behind the adjustable pin. It truly is a miracle I haven’t lost it to date. Again whether that issue also exists with the original I have no idea but there must have been a better way to avoid a spinning switch and to me that piddly easy to lose piece of metal that is forever working itself loose is one hell of a design flaw that really (even on a cheap clone) shouldn’t exist.

 

The nemesis (original) is a gorgeous looking mod. The clone version equally as good looking and at a fraction of the price is a definite must have for anyone on the cheap looking for a great performing yet budget mech mod that ticks 98% of all the boxes. The few small issues it does have as a result can be easily overlooked.

 

Ill say it one more time eleven pounds and six pence of you money will buy you a mod that will give you fantastic performance and one that would be a bargain at double that price.