Absolute best RDA?! Money not issue if it's worth it!

[Hawkins454]

Hey guys! I have recently gotten into dripping. Amazing vapor production and flavor from the set up that I have been using. I have been using dual super nano coils (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpwdBKcNB9A) with 28ga kanthal sitting on top a small bed of cotton. I have come to the conclusion that this is the way that I like to vape. I like dual coils because a single coil just gets way to hot to produce the amount of vapor that I like. So with dual, I don't have to get them quite as hot to produce what's needed. I purchased a cheepy "Nimbus V5" clone to do this set up with. There are quotes around this because this particular atty isn't like other nimbus clones that I have seen recently. Well, this atty is very poor quality with very little room to work and tiny post holes to fit the larger wire. Also the post holes actually sit below the edge of the atty base so it's very hard to thread the coils into without bending the coils. I can never really truly seem to get the resistance of both coils perfectly equal, so one of them either burns cooler or not at all.

Why I am posting this I am in the market for the absolute best RDA that I can get for this setup. I need an atty that is preferably 22mm device to fit flush with my nemesis. Aslo would like great quality/good conductivity and in general the best I can get! What are your suggestions and why?

All help is much appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Shofixti]

If the clone works great for you, why not try out the original?

 

[ProtestThe Hero]

I am not speaking from personal experience with most of these (and the answer to your question is inherently subjective to a certain extent) but I've been considering getting a new RDA and from everything I've seen in my recent research on RDAs this is a rough ranking of many of the more popular RDAs:

McDonald's/Burger King/Wendy's:
IGO-* (IGO-W, IGO-L, IGO-T, etc.)
Octopus

TGI Friday's/Ruby Tuesday's:
Patriot
Nimbus
Cyclone
Hornet

4-5 star steakhouse:
Brass Monkee
Stillare v2
Immortalizer V3
Origen v1
Trident v1
Helios

Sex in your mouth:
Zenith v2
Atomic
Origen v2
Zenith v1
Trident v2


Also for the last two groups above, they are more or less listed in order with the "best" RDA listed first. I'm sure many will disagree, and that largely comes down to how one defines "best", and the fact that what some people may dislike about one RDA, others may not care about it. For example, the Stillare does not offer the ability to use just one air hole with its adjustable airflow design. That may drop it down a peg or two for some, and may be insignificant to others. Keeping with that example, the Stillare also does not offer the ability to run a single coil. For the single coil drippers out there, that's probably a big con. If you prefer dual coils, you probably wouldn't care about that.

TL;DR
Zenith v2 and the Atomic RDA seem to be widely considered the top 2 right now. At the very least they are in the top 5, if not in the top 3. If anyone knows of one that tops both of those RDAs, I'd be interested to hear about it.

 

[alkaiser]

the origen v2 is the rda to beat at the moment.

adjustable airflow (dual or single coils), large drip well (holds 1.1 ml of juice), versatile builds (vertical, horizontal, other interesting stuff), reduced chamber for flavor, looks sexy as hell, built extremely well

just the fact that it holds a lot of juice makes it amazing. the only problem is that it is very hard or expensive to buy right now since it's in high demand.

 

[naturecannon]

 

[vapero]

the omega is an amazing rda also that wasn't mentioned here
has adjustable airflow can be built for single or double and has a semi-deep well

by the way fasttech has them for $6.66

 

[jrs99]

If the clone works great for you, why not try out the original?

I have an authentic Nimbus and honestly don't like it. The area where you put the drip tip in makes it pretty much impossible to add more liquid without having to take the top cap off. If I drip thru the tip or even pull the drip tip off all the liquid pools into the area below and doesn't really get down to the coils.
Since I'm not a big fan of dripping (too much of a PITA) I haven't really tried anything else and just take the top cap off to fill the Nimbus when I do drip for testing flavors.

 

[KurrptSenate]

magma should be up there

 

[Highwayman1224]

I just got my IGO-W5 yesterday and like it. First large dripper I've used. Still trying to master dual coils. I also ordered 2 tugboat rda's from VaporDNA. From the YouTube video I think these will be awesome!

 

[finagle69]

Where would you rate the Enigma? I dig the look of it.

 

[Philip Eddy]

I would second the MAGMA by Paradigm, Awesome device.

 

[Muggs]

I am not speaking from personal experience with most of these (and the answer to your question is inherently subjective to a certain extent) but I've been considering getting a new RDA and from everything I've seen in my recent research on RDAs this is a rough ranking of many of the more popular RDAs:

McDonald's/Burger King/Wendy's:
IGO-* (IGO-W, IGO-L, IGO-T, etc.)
Octopus

TGI Friday's/Ruby Tuesday's:
Patriot
Nimbus
Cyclone
Hornet

4-5 star steakhouse:
Brass Monkee
Stillare v2
Immortalizer V3
Origen v2
Trident v1
Helios

Sex in your mouth:
Zenith v2
Atomic
Zenith v1
Trident v2


Also for the last two groups above, they are more or less listed in order with the "best" RDA listed first. I'm sure many will disagree, and that largely comes down to how one defines "best", and the fact that what some people may dislike about one RDA, others may not care about it. For example, the Stillare does not offer the ability to use just one air hole with its adjustable airflow design. That may drop it down a peg or two for some, and may be insignificant to others. Keeping with that example, the Stillare also does not offer the ability to run a single coil. For the single coil drippers out there, that's probably a big con. If you prefer dual coils, you probably wouldn't care about that.

TL;DR
Zenith v2 and the Atomic RDA seem to be widely considered the top 2 right now. At the very least they are in the top 5, if not in the top 3. If anyone knows of one that tops both of those RDAs, I'd be interested to hear about it.

That is a good list my friend. If there is anything I can add it would be that my Patriot hits harder and overall better than my Helios. The Helios is such an easy build though for sure and a bit better quality. I don't get it but the TGI Friday Patriot is a beast.

 

[gpjoe]

I know you said something about price being no object, but honestly I cannot see the value in spending $100 on a chunk of stainless steel for vaping. I have several Igo atomizers and for $100 I can have one set up for every one of my favorite juices. Just one person's opinion, but much like anything else (flashlights, knives, audio, guns, etc) the law of diminishing returns comes into play. Is a $100 atomizer really ten times better than a ten dollar atomizer? I would argue no. Maybe the machining is better, or it has a unique look. Of course there is pride of ownership. But for vaping, well, you'll never convince me that any atomizer is worth more than 25 bucks, no matter how shiny it is, or the logo etched into the side.

Now, having said that, I do own a bottom feed Cyclone for my Reo grand, but there are very limited options due to size constraints, and the difficulty of even finding a decent, 14mm bottom feeder.

For straight top-feed dripping on a tube mod - give me an Igo all day.

 

[bce22]

How about Titanium Mods Achilles?

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/atomizer-reviews/532213-titanium-achilles-dripper-review.html



Image courtesy of dspin.

 

[cracoucax]

I bought an atomic and an Origen v2 recently.
The atomic is good and flavorful, but the Origen is wayyyy better.

Just the fact that the drip wells hold 1.1 ml rocks, I mean it makes it something between a dripper and a tank. You don't count drops, you just push the full content of your dropper in the drip trip and are good for a while.
Then the build quality is very good, the holes can be closed very easily (no orings to get in the way like the Trident for example), yet it's snug. And the flavor really rocks, more so than my kayfuns.

So :
- Mostly as handy as a tank RBA
- Dripper ease of use, wick changing etc contrary to kayfun style
- Fabulous flavor
- Plus the other things that are not quantifiable like how it feels, the noise it makes (quite damped and low, unlike the atomic which whistles alot with every hole sizes).

Plus my atomic has a defect, the middle single coil hole is use it too high. The top of the hole is very nearly covered by the ring, not really a big deal but very low quality standards imho.

 

[inter_ceptor00]

If you follow facebook at all, there's the Veritas by Faceless. All new design for a dripper. Not available online yet.

 

[ProtestThe Hero]

Whoops. Just noticed on the list I made I wrote Origen v2 but what I actually meant was v1. I have no experience with the v2, and really haven't had a chance to read up on it too much yet, but based on the comments in here I think it's safe to assume it's better than the Origen v1, and if it's giving the Zenith v2 and the Atomic a run for their money, I'll go ahead and add it to the last group as well.

 

[EmE247]

Havent even tried dripping yet but shouldn't TOBH be up there somewhere?

Been doing some research as well to get my first dripper and thought it was either TOBH V2 or Stillare V2 as the ones to buy.

 

[blueGrassTubb]

Also check out the new IGO-W6. It's a 5 post design with adjustable airflow and a brass ring. Should be a good piece of kit.

 

[Paulytrout]

The w6 is very interesting. Gunn a have to swoop one up myself.

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