I never can get o-ring'ed caps on straight, the first time, and end up exercising my profane vocabulary before I finally get the stupid things on.O-ring caps are definitely a PITA. No two ways about it.Ditto that, on threaded rather than o-ring topcaps -- the main reason I haven't given up yet on my Magma, and probably will even go to the extreme of trying to mod it with those 12ga needles, whenever I remember to order them.
Andria
She's a beauty! Like the cut outs in the top cap. Does the air ring stay put or does it move easily? Looks great on your Radius. You build similar to me. 10 wraps, 1.5 ohm.My Achilles II landed in my mailbox ending a 36-day wait but fulfilling my expectations. No-frills packaging (big surprise, huh?), but it's an object of beauty that distinguishes itself from the V1. I coiled it up (28AWG, 10-turns, came in at 1.7Ω), and like the V1, the flavor is deeply saturated with a dense, almost cream-like vapor. The big change, of course, is the airflow adjustment, now a Magma-esque AFC ring with a single opening (gone is the set screw in the base); to my preference, it's a big improvement because—unlike the V1—there's an actual adjustable range. My clone, set screw in or not, was at the tight end of my taste in airflow. The ring goes from a draw too airey for me (way, way too airey for Andria) down to zero, but a crescent moon worked perfectly.
I'm not a fan of the drip-tip; it's a big-bore, cloud-chasing stove pipe, but I couldn't bear to replace it with a non-titanium type just yet. I will when MostlySunny's VaperRev titanium tips come in the mail.
Once it's been tightened down it stays put, does rotate freely—and very smoothly—otherwise. That's the other very noticeable difference between this and my clone, in that mechanical features, such as threads, work much more smoothly.
The body (less the air ring) looks a tad shorter than V1. What about well size?
Not sure about that. I don't have the clone with me but I'm making a mental note to subject both to a pair of calipers when I get home.
No way I can afford an authentic -- and they're out of stock now anyway, aren't they? I'll have to wait for the clone.
Actually, they're not only in stock but the price has dropped to an unheard of €85: Atomizer «ACHILLES»Well, all I can say now is C'MON YEAHSMO!!!
Andria
We also need a new filter for the water/ice thingie in our fridge, and I hope it's not going to cost too much.
It's the best device I've ever owned. I've knocked it around a bit but it's none worse for wear; it's just a very high quality American made mod
