RDA Best RDA to learn how to build on. What was your first? What did you build?
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Plus 1 on the Velocity. I'm still learning on it and it's easy to build on. Can easily handle a dual coil and, I suppose, you could probably even fit a quad coil on it if you know what you're doing. (I don't yet).
Yeah, velocity is easy to build on. It is a bit different vs a standard 3 post, or 4 post RDA, so it may not be the best if you want to learn how to build on regular RDAs (if that makes sense, I don't think it does). If you want a more standard/traditional RDA, the tugboat v2 is a good easy to build on 3 post atty. There are tons of them out there though, and 80% of them are just as easy as the next to build and wick.
I started off on a stillare v2 clone I paid way too much for at a B&M last year when I first quit smoking.
I started off on a stillare v2 clone I paid way too much for at a B&M last year when I first quit smoking.
So I successfully completed 2 coil builds. They were both single coil on a plume viel clone. The first build was 1.5 ohm the second was a 1.2 ohm. It was great!!!! I'm 9 days off cigarettes and I'm absolutely in love with vaping.
I started dripping before any of these cool RDA's came out, so my first to build was an IGO-W, looking back I'm kind of glad I started with that because it has a smaller deck/chamber than most RDA's around today, so it helped me to learn to properly center my builds and get efficient wicking.
Edit: The Plume veil clone you're working with is a pretty user friendly deck to build on for a first timer, glad you're in love with vaping and staying away from those cigarettes!!
Edit: The Plume veil clone you're working with is a pretty user friendly deck to build on for a first timer, glad you're in love with vaping and staying away from those cigarettes!!
My first was a Veritas clone. HARD to build on, so after I could do that I felt I could do anything.
My first rdas were a Tobh, Plume, and Magma. The plume is probably the easiest to build, with the magma a little more difficult, and the tobh being slightly more difficult then that (due to the three post design and the airflow fin, you have to position your coil a bit differently). I agree with what others said though, the velocity by all reports is great ( waiting on mine), but its not a standard design. I'd get a four poster and three poster and try each and see which you like and what was easier to build and position on.
My first dripper was (is, it's my only one so far) a 1:1 Magma clone from FastTech, with brass AFC ring. The first build I did (besides just hooking up one of the included pre-wired wicks that came with it) is my profile pic: a dual spaced 6/5 wrap with 28g Kanthal around a Q-Tip rod (~2.5-3mm, I think?). Came out to around 0.55 ohms, wicked with rayon, and came out pretty good for a first try, I think.
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+1 on the magma, also my only rda... I chain vape too much to enjoy them imo but have rta's out the wazoo. Maybe if I ever get into
Magmas really easy to build on though. I hear people have some trouble with other drippers because it's harder to position coils correctly in relation to airflow. I'm a noob with rda though so..
Magmas really easy to build on though. I hear people have some trouble with other drippers because it's harder to position coils correctly in relation to airflow. I'm a noob with rda though so..
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My first I literally just got is the Mutation x v3. I'm loving it so far, but am tempted to get another rda with just 2 or 3 posts for simple single coil builds. I love the airflow and everything about the Mutation, is there an rda that's exactly like it but only 2 or 3 posts?
My first rda was the Phoenix http://guidetovaping.com/2012/08/04/phoenix-rebuildable-atomizer-review/. It did the trick at the time but it's nothing like what we have now.
My first was a Plume Veil (recommended for a beginner! Very easy to build on!) with 24 gauge Kanthal, 2.5 diameter, but I didn't know that at the time lol..the screwdriver wasn't labeled. I've tried 28 and 30 gauge, but the stuff's so springy, it's IMHO hard to work. The other problem with the higher gauges was that just a few wraps took me out of sub-ohm land, and that's where I wanted to be! I still build with 24g. -.5-.7 ohms
Since then, I've gotten to really like the Little Boy, the Royal Hunter and the Derringer. Snagged a few more Plume Veils in different colors so they'd match the mech!
Since then, I've gotten to really like the Little Boy, the Royal Hunter and the Derringer. Snagged a few more Plume Veils in different colors so they'd match the mech!
Sorry, hijacking the thread for a while...
Plume Veil V2 RDA by Ivogo
Velocity - Tobeco
IGO-W
Zoro RDA by Hcigar
I'm undecided between : So among them which one would you guys rate the ones that would bring out the most flavour? Any tips or advice would be useful too! And maybe a shout for the RH Mini or Derringer as well.
Plume Veil V2 RDA by Ivogo
Velocity - Tobeco
IGO-W
Zoro RDA by Hcigar
I'm undecided between : So among them which one would you guys rate the ones that would bring out the most flavour? Any tips or advice would be useful too! And maybe a shout for the RH Mini or Derringer as well.
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