RDA A2 vs. A2-T

[MediocreTrombonist]

The Bulli repairables are set to come back in stock at the end of January, and I'm going to do my best to buy one.

I'm stuck deciding which one to buy, the A2 or the A2-T. I've been looking through lots of info but I'd like it if someone could chime in with their opinions, or just say if they like or dislike one or the other.

Thanks!

 

[REET_AZ]

I have the A2 and the A2tm upgrade. I find that I almost always use the A2tm. The Vape using the A2 is very nice, but the tank version is super easy to take with me for the day and be confident that I have enough to Vape. I Vape during commute, and not during the work day...but can easily take a spare prefilled tank. I usually cap the extra tank with the condom cover it came with to avoid leaks.

I am very pleased with my A2TM. If you can get both the base and an upgrade, do that. If you only want one unit...my choice for portability is the A2TM.

Added note: if you opt for the A2T or TM you can make your own a2 tube using an ego cone. We just sand down the top a bit so that an 801 drip tip fits it. Be sure to drill a hole in the ego cone about even with the coil of the base. If you do not drill a hole, the hit is very harsh.

 

[prof beard]

I much prefer the A2 to the tank versions (I have both types) - I find the A2 works great for dripping (get the 701 to 510 drip adapter) and the 701 carts holds so much juice and wick so well I can use those for driving etc. I find the tank good but not quite as good on flavour

 

[JollyRogers]

I have both. Hands down the A-2TM. HERE IS WHY. Longer vape time, better flavor, shorter. Get a B type drip tip, pull the tank add drip tip and you are back in business. You can use ego batt tubes to build stuff easy for the base of either version also. I pretty much use the base of the standard A-2 as a backup atty to my A-2TM or as a drip machine with a SS coil (which is awesome also) for flavor testing etc.

There is a thread somewhere in the atomizer modding thread with lots of info.

 

[MediocreTrombonist]

Well I should've expected this: some prefer A2, some prefer A2-T. The good news is that no one has said that they don't perform well.

I'm going to poke around for that thread in atomizer modding to find out more.

A more specific question, does one wick better over the other? Are there unique wicking problems that need to be addressed with these atomizers? Or do they work fine as is? I've read about the various mods to wicking systems in each (A2: using mesh, cutting holes in filler, etc. A2-T using mesh with no fiber, etc.).

 

[JollyRogers]

For the A-2TM, sometimes I will build a 1.5Ω coil and with a higher VG content it may not keep up with my vaping style. Easy enough, I cover the hole, do a slight inhale, and it pulls a little extra liquid out of the tank and down to the coil. Vape it! Cant really do that for the A-2 IMO.