anyone else feel this way?

[Fussellini70713]

I've never personally had a dripper myself...but as I've seen them having to b "filled" "dripped" whatever every so many puffs I just feel like it'd b too much for me having to do tht all the time...idk but maybe I'm wrong...I do plan on having one someday tho so I can try everything out n see maybe it might b what I'd like

 

[NancyR]

I use disposable atomizers, like the 306, 510 and the 901's and while I have tried tank systems and would love to find one I like, so far I haven't. Dipping really isn't any more work than a tank once you are use to it and in the attys I use because the amount of wicking is very very tiny, I don't taste the wicking only the flavor.

Between the little wicking and the small champer, I can get the same heat of someone doing high wattage vaping without going over 12 watts, and the flavor for me is key.

Edited to add, I also don't have to worry about leaking, as there isn't much juice in there to leak to start with, and changing flavors is very very easy

 

[Mailablemage]

It's inconvenient at first but it soon becomes muscle memory. If you get a good RDA you really only have to drip every 10 minutes or so anyways.

 

[2buildawall]

I enjoy dripping when I am home watching the news or sitting on the deck relaxing.

When out and about I take my squonk box (REO). I only have an IGO-W RDA but that is all I need. Easy to build on and cheap. Certainly nothing fancy.

 

[iamthevoice]

I used to think that a while back... Some dripper clones are cheap enough to be worth the experiment. For me, I keep an RTA for day to day use, but use my drippers at home! But everyone is different!

 

[BI00dR3D]

You get a feel for it. I like to keep my hands busy so when I am home I love it. When I go to work i take a rta.

 

[Scottitude]

You're not the only one, but it's sort of a necessary evil.

Dripping is very effective for sampling new flavors and getting maximum flavor out of most e-liquids but it is huge PITA.

I use tanks 99.9% of the time; simpler, faster, no mess, and can be used while mobile.

Just my

 

[DaveSignal]

I have many RDAs. And one RTA that I use every once in a long while. Maybe someday I can be bothered with more tanks, if one is someday designed that actually works as well as my drippers. But I vape because I love vaping. Some people just aren't really that into it yet to be bothered. This is especially true of people who only vape because it is an alternative to a cigarette... some even use cigalikes and vape tobacco flavored e-juice as well. But you can drip and vape for about as long as it would take to smoke a cigarette... Similar to taking out a lighter and a pack of cigarettes before removing one and lighting it before putting the pack and lighter away. In this case you take out your mod and a juice bottle before putting the bottle away. But its just better this way. Tanks are so mediocre.

 

[twgbonehead]

I've never personally had a dripper myself...but as I've seen them having to b "filled" "dripped" whatever every so many puffs I just feel like it'd b too much for me having to do tht all the time...idk but maybe I'm wrong...I do plan on having one someday tho so I can try everything out n see maybe it might b what I'd like

That's actually one of the reasons I really like drippers. You can sit back for an evening, with 10 different bottles of juice in front of you, and switch between different flavors, try mixing flavors, etc.

My big complaint with tanks is that I'm totally bored with the flavor long before the tank is empty (and that's even filling them up with relatively small amounts of juice).

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Disposable drip atty's are a good way to test flavors or ' drip ' without having to build anything.

Some folks prefer a more hands on approach / enjoy the fiddle factor, some want the least amount of fiddle factor possible, neither are right or wrong nor is one ' better than ' the other.

 

[Baditude]

Don't judge something before you try it and learn its quirks.

I had tried the 510 drip atomizers years ago, and found they weren't for me. At the stage of vaping I was in at the time, I wasn't ready for what was involved. I preferred using tanks.

I'd also given a bottom feeder mod some vape time, but found that changing flavors was too difficult to my liking.

I never much cared for clearomizer tanks. I felt that silica as the wick material was not a good flavor carrier and not a good e-liquid carrier.

I used cartotanks for over two years. The cartomizers use polyfil as the wick, which IMO carried flavors better and the cartotank system was superior to clearomizers. Cartomizers, as well as replacement coils for clearotanks, have a frustrating "hit or miss" factor due to manufacturer's quality control.

Once I experimented with rebuildables and became proficient in building coils and wicks, I grew to prefer using them. Larger coils and wicks allow for better flavor and more vapor. It is much more cost efficient to rebuild. And since I am responsible for my own quality control, if my vape sucks I have no one to blame but myself ... not some factory in China.

I use both a rebuildable tank atomizer (Kayfun Lite Plus) and a rebuildable drip atomizer (Patriot) now on a daily basis. My coils last several months; I dry burn them with each wick change (every few days). I mostly drip, because of the ease of use in changing flavors on a whim. I use the Kayfun when driving or "just because".

This has been how my vaping experience has evolved over three years.

 

[Wolfenstark]

I've never personally had a dripper myself...but as I've seen them having to b "filled" "dripped" whatever every so many puffs I just feel like it'd b too much for me having to do tht all the time...idk but maybe I'm wrong...I do plan on having one someday tho so I can try everything out n see maybe it might b what I'd like

Did you ever resolve your kanger subtank rba issue ?
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-vaping-discussion/664804-kanger-subtank-mini-rba.html

 

[LeftofCenter]

I love my RTA, but I am so on the go all the time that I haven't tried an RDA yet. I kinda feel like it would be a bit of a pain to stop and reload all the time. I will most likely end up with one though for my rare down time moments.

 

[alicewonderland]

i felt this way before when I was just using the clearomizer/tank style setups. The sub-ohm tanks werent out yet and I have yet to try out, but the main reason I went into dripping was the fact that the old tanks didnt take kindly to VG juices, and replacing coils so often was getting expensive, because I like to vape dark heavy juices (coil killers). I didnt like the idea of having to drip every 3-5 puffs (which is what I thought how often you had to drip was), but when I finally got into RDA's, I realized how wrong I was. TBH its not really 'every few drips' you have to drip unless you take those monster 10second long lung hits every single time, for me its maybe 10-20 puffs and I have to redrip and I usually take 5+sec drags. The ability to just make new wires cheaply and quickly now (for me at least) instead of having to have a stock of pre-built wires was my favorite part. Also I find it less prone to give you nasty tasting dryhits as the old style clearomizers.

I've yet to try the new sub-ohm tanks, but RDA's are definitely a much more pleasurable experience than clearomizers imo. On the convenience aspect of it all, I just build a handful of pre-made wires by myself that I can just stick into an RDA when I want it, just a bunch of premade coils I have sitting in one of my cases. Instead of having to build everytime I want to change my coil I just spent an hour or so one day and used one of those coiling tools to make like 100ft of pre-made coils for myself.

Only downside I've found to RDA's is they are not very 'portable friendly', you cant just pocket it or lay it down like you could a tank, RDA's will leak on you.

 

[ElevenEleven]

Think of rda's like a cig. You grab a pack of smokes, pull out a cig, smoke it, and you're good for a while. I'll drip, vape, and when its getting dry I will pocket my device until I need to take another drag.

 

[Ryedan]

I've never personally had a dripper myself...but as I've seen them having to b "filled" "dripped" whatever every so many puffs I just feel like it'd b too much for me having to do tht all the time...idk but maybe I'm wrong...I do plan on having one someday tho so I can try everything out n see maybe it might b what I'd like

I started vaping with clearo style tanks, went to cartos and then went to a Genisis atty, a rebuildable tank which has really clean flavor. At that time I also thought an RDA would be really inconvenient and thought I would never try it. When I did try it I liked it so much it became my go to device. It is hard to use on the go though so I experimented with bottom fed boxes using RDAs and that is now my go to device.

I really like the ability to switch flavors on the go and to be able to mix juices on the go. RDAs are also very easy to maintain and juice does not have to wick very far which is a benefit. Both dripping and bottom feeding mean that you have accurate control of the amount of juice in the wick at all times which eliminates RTA set up errors that affect juice delivery to the coil.

OTOH, RTAs have made huge strides in performance and convenience lately and are starting to interest me again. It's a hobby for me and it's nice to try new things sometimes. I doubt that I will ever leave RDAs behind for good though.

 

[khalidmna]

I used to roll my own cigs and it'd take like a few minutes, so I don't see why this would be a problem

 

[Mellowbuzz]

I'll take the "pain" of having to drip every 15 minutes in order to get the awesome flavor that comes with it. I'm perfectly fine with the tradeoff.

 

[Jdurand]

I started like everyone else. progressed up the ladder (or down the slippery slope) real fast. Now all I use is an RTA during the day (Lemo) and an RDA at home (Plume Veil) Vaping has finally become inexpensive or downright cheap now. I can honestly say after giving up the factory coils units, it costs me pennies a day to vape now. Don't give up on the dripper, you might just love it.

 

[K_Tech]

I bought my first RDA within two months after I started vaping, but I like to tinker and I began to explore vaping as a hobby, not just a cigarette replacement.

Everyone's different. If you're happy with your gear, there's no reason to change, really. I was honestly quite satisfied with my first setup (hey, it got me off the smokes!) but I enjoy experimenting with new gear. I don't have to, I just like to!