Aga T+ vs. Terminator

[troye32993]

Im looking to buy a new atomizer and i think im fairly proficient in the genesis style but im interested to try a silica style tank. The only genesis i have is a chid but I've gotten a great vape out of it. So is the aga t+ that much better than a chid or should i try the terminator?

 

[troye32993]

and another question for anyone kind enough to help me, could i use cotton cheesecloth as opposed to silica in the terminator

 

[keenanmcfar]

I would say go for the terminator personally. A genny is a genny, nohuge differences really. Havent tried the terminator but theres no reason you cant use cotton. Id suggest yarn over cheesecloth though. Much easier to work with.

 

[Cjax]

I use cheesecloth in mine with great success. Terminator is a great atty and almost zero potential for leaks when properly set up, unlike geni's.

 

[FunkyVapes]

Im looking to buy a new atomizer and i think im fairly proficient in the genesis style but im interested to try a silica style tank. The only genesis i have is a chid but I've gotten a great vape out of it. So is the aga t+ that much better than a chid or should i try the terminator?

Two very different devices with very different benefits and complications. If you like Genesis stuff I would go for the T+, the Terminators are nice too but it's nothing like a Genny - also, if you're going to get a Terminator, do you have a VV device? Of course they aren't necessary but the coils are a bit finicky sometimes and it's nice to be able to correct mistakes, as once you fill the sucker it's a pain to recoil it.

 

[StaircaseWit]

And just to add, the AGA-T2 works fine with silica. You don't even need to use a U-wick -- a fat enough vertical wick works fine with a tiny bit of tilting.

 

[eHuman]

Haven't use the terminator, but the AGA-T2 will get you where you need to go. You could also add an IGO-L SS dripper RBA and use if with silica or SS. Have the best of both worlds.

 

[troye32993]

i dont have a vv device but im used to building low ohm coils anyway with 30 ga and 28 ga will that work on the term c

 

[t8kiteasy]

i dont have a vv device but im used to building low ohm coils anyway with 30 ga and 28 ga will that work on the term c

Yes it will.A DC sub ohm wrap works really well on the Terminator-C.

 

[troye32993]

what size silica wick works best in the terminator 2.5 or 3 mm?

 

[t8kiteasy]

what size silica wick works best in the terminator 2.5 or 3 mm?

I have recently changed over to ceramic rope with it from here

McMaster-Carr ,but was using 3mm silica before that.

 

[Thorbear]

I use 3mm, and double the wick under the coil. The terminator is a good atty, i use for my at work - no leak vape.
It is different to a genny in that you need both resistance and no resistance wire though, a bit more finicky to get the ohms where you want them to be.

 

[troye32993]

Im mainly looking for a leak free set-up that has less fiddling with shorts, hot spots ,etc. I love gennies but sometimes hotspots can be maddening.

 

[eHuman]

A properly set up IGO-L (stainless steel dripper) can last a long time before needing a juice top off, and no leaking = bonus.

 

[StaircaseWit]

The IGO-L will leak like crazy in a pants pocket though. I thought "tiny air hole, how much could it leak if it stays upright in my pocket while standing?" The fabric apparently wicks the juice right out of the air hole. It literally left the wick dry, and my wick doesn't even contact the air hole. Slight tilt + fabric wicking made for a messy pocket.

I still carry it though. I cover the air hole with a fat rubberband while it's in my pocket and take it off to vape -- no leaks.

 

[michliu]

I have both and use them differently. The terminator is mostly leak free. It takes longer to rebuild though. I've used cheesecloth, but I found strands would come loose and get caught in the threads. I now use cotton yarn instead, which fits perfectly in the channels. The vape is cooler though, and the taste can't match a low ohm coiled Aga-T or T+ on a mechanical. But the gennies can leak if left on their side. I love both, but the Aga-T gets the nod for flavor and vapor warmth.

 

[pdib]

Slight tilt + fabric wicking made for a messy pocket.

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Don't I know it, buddy! Happens to me all the time!

 

[<---cop]

I bought both. I've now sold the Term C and kept the AGA T2.

Once you are used to gennies, it's hard to go back to silica and be satisfied.

 

[Trick]

I love my Term-C (I use 2.5mm wick, by the way... I find 3mm to be too bulky for it). Generally it's gennies when I'll be stationary, and the silica atties like the Term-C, Penelope and iAtty for on-the-go.

And I find that not every juice really is better in a Genesis. Some of them taste better to me with silica.

 

[troye32993]

i find that the flavor on organic unbleached cotton cheese cloth is very good, close to a gennie without all the drawbacks of ss mesh