UD Bellus V2 RDTA

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Mine is delivered.
Shipped from 3f on 7/21 arrived 7/31.
Pretty damn good IMO 3f.
Can't wait to hear your thoughts, Todd. I held out until there was some (legitimate, non-YouTube) reviews on it. I was kind of reserved when I saw it took UD 2 years to basically make a larger v1 with a velocity deck. But maybe you can change my mind!
 

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Trying out a new img host. Tiny0ic is wonky.
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Alright.
Comes in the packaging above.
Inside you get an Allen key, a bunch of
o-rings, and 4 allen screws


Tis direct to battery safe.


Top fill and smooth threading.


Broken down.


Now I will do some side by sides with the V1. V1 is on the left in all pics.

Side air.

Afc rings.

Top fills and chimney diameters.

Deck pics.... :D



Build time! 26g, dual parallel, n80, 3mm, 7wrap, .15ish


That's where I mounted thrm so the air goes under the coils.
 
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Sooooooo, a quick summary and mild opinion.
Build quality is great, as the threading is smooth and the black color will last. Bigger fill ports are a bonus.
Bigger deck is a pro for me.
Price is an absolute steal.
Comfy 510 tip.
Tank doesn't get hot I'm running 87.5w with the air 1/3 open.(I dig some restriction)
Plenty of air when fully open for cooling and k-louding.
One of the smoothest airflows where I put my coils. I will be experimenting with builds/wicking/positioning over the next few days. Definitely better air than the V1.
No leaks for me.
Running a 78/22 vg/pg mix and it wicks efficiently.
She's easy on the eyes.

Cons for some:
510 tips only.
No single adapter.
25mm and 5.2ml, but shorter than the V1 soooo......
 

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I just finished my first tank of my first build.
Trimmed the wicks a little more to see what I could get away with.
Flawless performance thus far.
Refilling was a breeze. No tricks like inverting or burping, etc. Just close the afc, fill, cap it and open her up.

Flavor is a tricky thing around these parts, IMO. Most of these RTAs now give great flavor.

Tbh, the only recent atty that a ton of people liked that I thought was mediocre at best, is the Engine Nano. Shelved it after 4 builds and a week and a half.
 

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Different tank from the v1. Wider, dual coil only, and better for clouds. I still want one.:D

Thanks for the review. That was a really nice presentation and the effort is appreciated. I noticed your first build used quite a bit of cotton, even for a 3 mm coil. Was all OK when you trimmed it back some more?
 

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Different tank from the v1. Wider, dual coil only, and better for clouds. I still want one.:D

Thanks for the review. That was a really nice presentation and the effort is appreciated. I noticed your first build used quite a bit of cotton, even for a 3 mm coil. Was all OK when you trimmed it back some more?
Thanks brother!
Yeah, I thinned out the tail density by a bit after I took that shot.
 

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Thanks, MMW, for the trial run and review! The V2 is a great looking tank and having more room to work sounds fantastic. But the lack of a single coil option means I'll be sticking with my V1's until they rust. And that's fine, since I can build and wick it blindfolded and it delivers all I want as far as flavor and vapor production. It's still a keeper, no need to upgrade.
 

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That looks good. I found if I overwicked my v1, it was easy to get a dry hit. That was my only complaint with that tank, your wicking had to be spot on. Then again I was new to building and prone to screw up my wicking. I'm still just competent, not a wick master, and I'm thrilled when I can get a new tank to wick well on the first build attempt.
 
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