RDA Magma RDA: Your Favorite Build

[Frocket]

Yup, I think I'm back on 28 gauge. Dual coil 14 wraps, 2mm screwdriver at 1.04 ohms.

Previous build was 10 wraps 26 gauge. A little less surface area on those coils, and longer heat up time. Flavor and vapor on the 28 gauge is better.

I may go back up to 30 gauge at some point, but it can be a pain to work with - I'd have to use 18 wraps or so on each coil to get the same surface area.

Of course, that's with a regulated mod (sigelei 100w). I rarely cape below 4.5 volts anymore. Even a well maintained mech mod will be pushing only 3.8-4.0 volts. Yes, I've seen people metering mech mods and showing only .05 or .1 voltage drop - without any coils on it. Battery sag is going to steal at least another 0.1v (with new Sony VTCs at full charge).

BOOM!

 

[Frocket]

Been running this since this morning. It's working out pretty well.

BOOM!

 

[67Tele]

My Magma often has one coil that heats up slightly faster, but probably because the positive post hole is angled a bit funny. On one side, the positive post hole points towards the airflow, and on the other side it's angled away from the airflow. Makes it a PITA to get the leads the same on both coils.
BOOM!

Hey Frocket-
Glad you posted that. I have one Magma clone and two real deals. I thought something was a little off but, didn't realize it's normal. And yeah, PITA to wiggle through that angled bugger.

Thanks man!

 

[JohnRuck]

Single Clapton Coil 32g wrapped around 26g 7 wraps comes out to .80ohms. INCREDIBLE! Currently vaping Cereal Killa at 28.5 watts.

 

[Needinput]

For some reason I kept getting muted flavor using 28g wire. Tried close to the airholes and farther away. This was 8 wraps each at around .65 ohms.

As soon as I tried 26g I started getting great flavor using 8 wrap duels at .42 ohms. Maybe because I'm using a mech and the 28s didn't have enough wattage at .65? I see people posting 28 builds for the magma and I can't seem to get good flavor with that gauge.

 

[Cullin Kin]

For some reason I kept getting muted flavor using 28g wire. Tried close to the airholes and farther away. This was 8 wraps each at around .65 ohms.

As soon as I tried 26g I started getting great flavor using 8 wrap duels at .42 ohms. Maybe because I'm using a mech and the 28s didn't have enough wattage at .65? I see people posting 28 builds for the magma and I can't seem to get good flavor with that gauge.

With 28gauge, a lot of people are using it for higher ohm builds (1.2-1.6Ω) because you can get great surface area with dual coils and it pumps up the voltage on regulated mods like the Cana.

I have my Magma built to 1.3Ω with a single coil, 26 gauge wrapped 9 times on a 3.0mm mandrel. The flavor is superb and vapor production is great on the iStick at 20W.