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Here is a few links: Newer kits: Kanger Topbox Mini Starter Kit Kanger Topbox Nano Starter Kit Older kits: Kanger SUBOX Mini Kit Kanger SUBOX Nano Kit Batteries (They are not included) Samsung INR 18650-25R LG HG2 18650 If you have extra money... buy an extra battery, and these: Efest Smart Single USB-AC Charger Silicone 18650 Battery Case The single bay charger is a pretty good one but most people buy 4 bay eventually so you can have many spares charged. One thing you will learn around here is having good backups is nearly as important as having you main all day vape rig. Another thing you will learn, we love spending other people's money!

For me the Kanthal has become obsolete. SS is a much better choice not only because it can be used in power mode and TC mode but also it gives much better flavor. There are some that will stick with Kanthal but that is their choice. The only choice I have to make is which grade SS to use, 304 is considered food grade, 316L is surgical grade, and 430 is considered to be ornamental grade. Uwell advertises 316L coils, and Kanger doesn't say what grade they use, but I suspect its 304. The reason I suspect 304 is because running 316L in SUS mode with a Kanger mod I set the temp between 350f - 400f using steam to convert the TCR of 304 to 316L it says I'm running between 400f - 450f no way to actually know what the temp is though. I tried a IR temp sensor on a dry coil but don't get a reading, I probably need a better IR temp sensor. Maybe in the future Kanger will release a update to change it to a 316L TCR curve. But until then I'll just vape at the temp that suits me.

Personally, I have no need for Kanthal TC. I think the availability of Titanium, and now Stainless makes it irreverent. This is just my opinion of course. We are going to get the best TC control (with current technology) with the wire that has the greatest Temperature Coefficient of Resistance. This is because even as measurement gets better, it will just make the higher TCR wires that much more accurate. I still use Nickle from time to time, but I really seem to get the best flavors from Ti or SS. I made a Kanthal setup on my Velocity to play with the high wattage available with the RX200 and the flavor wasn't nearly as good as I remembered it.

I think the only coils you should not use for power mode is Ni200, and Titanium, I was using SS for coils long before I had TC. If I remember right you have a 50w Subox mini which I use all the time with SS coils. The new Kanger ssocc coils which are designed for power mode use SS coils. The Uwell crown uses SS coils and people use them quite often in power mode. Right now I'm using a Nichrome coil in TC mode, technology is moving quite rapidly in the vaping industry and your local vape shop needs to keep up.

@jasonculp listed a lot of good links from a reputable site, VapeNW.com... There are also good deals from other reputable sites, such as VaporDNA.com, 101Vape.com, codevape.com, and Sweet-Vapes.com. Some people have had issues with Sweet-Vapes, but I've not personally had any problems with them for the few orders I've made in their direction. VaporDNA has the SubTank Mini (top-tank) kit for $50 right now on sale, and 101Vape runs battery sales every 3-4 months, where you can pick up pairs of LG or Samsung batteries for as little as $7. I'll also recommend the i4 or d4 charger from Nitecore... extra charging capacity is good, and you'll eventually need it, lol