Catfish Atty Mods the next Chapter

[penguiness]

Special Catfish Edition $110 plus shipping
Manta v2 list

1. motabrownie
2. Rule62
3. Yiorgo
4. Element77
5. inspects
6. inspects
7. distortoblotto
8. snakedoc
9. snakedoc
10. Papa_Lazarou
11. Papa_Lazarou
12.bottomfeeder
13.bottomfeeder
14. Rocceral
15. Rocceral
16. Loopy1224
17. petemoss
18. AllPepperS
19. Fargazer
20. YePsTeR
21. sjoat
22. Sqonker
23. bullhcr
24. emotionalstabilitysloth
25. Houndb
26. RobbieVape
27. havok333
28. kkiet
29. Train2
30. jhhollier
31. jazzvaper
32. penguiness

 

[BENTHOS]

Special Catfish Edition $110 plus shipping
Manta v2 list

1. motabrownie
2. Rule62
3. Yiorgo
4. Element77
5. inspects
6. inspects
7. distortoblotto
8. snakedoc
9. snakedoc
10. Papa_Lazarou
11. Papa_Lazarou
12.bottomfeeder
13.bottomfeeder
14. Rocceral
15. Rocceral
16. Loopy1224
17. petemoss
18. AllPepperS
19. Fargazer
20. YePsTeR
21. sjoat
22. Sqonker
23. bullhcr
24. emotionalstabilitysloth
25. Houndb
26. RobbieVape
27. havok333
28. kkiet
29. Train2
30. jhhollier
31. jazzvaper
32. penguiness
33. BENTHOS

 

[Train2]

Manta = Close enuf - go!

 

[TheKiwi]

Hey everyone, can i get some opinions? I got in on the first run of the Manta v2 from Tom a while back. I never got along with it, always felt like the flavor was muted although I tried a few different builds. I keep reading about guys swearing this is a great flavor atty so I think I must be screwing up somehow.

First question, anyone mind sharing their builds on their Manta for best flavor? Currently I have a dual 27g 0.4 ohm build on it and its not working so well. I have the coils level with and about a millimeter away from the intakes on the inside cap, but i don't know if this is right. Does it need to be closer to the intakes? Higher?

Second question, IIRC this Manta is a clone (the post holes are facing outward). I could be wrong, but in case it is, is there a big difference between the clone and the original? I'm just wondering if its the clone thats underperforming

Thanks in advance!

I use 26ga, 7 wraps around 3/32 bit duals. 0.4 ohms. Wicked with rayon. Both for my clone and authentic

My coils are about 1.5 mm above the lip of the deck, and as close and as centered to the posts as possible.

IMO, the only differences between the clone and authentic are

1) properly drilled post holes = much easier to mount and center the coils

2) hex grubs on the clone vs Philips head screws on authentic.

Flavor is the same to me.


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[Danrogers]

Is the original Manta more of a MTL atty, just wondering if Tom might have any left and what the cost is?

 

[rudedog]

Is the original Manta more of a MTL atty, just wondering if Tom might have any left and what the cost is?

I think he has some of the v1 manta's left and are 80$ plus 6$ shipping....pretty sure.

 

[IonMan]

I use 26ga, 7 wraps around 3/32 bit duals. 0.4 ohms. Wicked with rayon. Both for my clone and authentic

My coils are about 1.5 mm above the lip of the deck, and as close and as centered to the posts as possible.

IMO, the only differences between the clone and authentic are

1) properly drilled post holes = much easier to mount and center the coils

2) hex grubs on the clone vs Philips head screws on authentic.

Flavor is the same to me.


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I do almost the exact same thing, except that I aim for 0.5 Ohm on the manta, wick with KGD and have the afc 2/3 open. that's the build and attie that I use for my NETs

 

[pennysmalls]

These can be ready to ship Monday.... Wait... Didn't pennysmalls bail?

I'm still down Tom. I'll need an address though when you're ready for payment.

 

[Spydro]

Special Catfish Edition $110 plus shipping
Manta v2 list

1. motabrownie
2. Rule62
3. Yiorgo
4. Element77
5. inspects
6. inspects
7. distortoblotto
8. snakedoc
9. snakedoc
10. Papa_Lazarou
11. Papa_Lazarou
12.bottomfeeder
13.bottomfeeder
14. Rocceral
15. Rocceral
16. Loopy1224
17. petemoss
18. AllPepperS
19. Fargazer
20. YePsTeR
21. sjoat
22. Sqonker
23. bullhcr
24. emotionalstabilitysloth
25. Houndb
26. RobbieVape
27. havok333
28. kkiet
29. Train2
30. jhhollier
31. jazzvaper
32. penguiness
33. BENTHOS
34. Spydro
35. Spydro

 

[Rule62]

Hey everyone, can i get some opinions? I got in on the first run of the Manta v2 from Tom a while back. I never got along with it, always felt like the flavor was muted although I tried a few different builds. I keep reading about guys swearing this is a great flavor atty so I think I must be screwing up somehow.

First question, anyone mind sharing their builds on their Manta for best flavor? Currently I have a dual 27g 0.4 ohm build on it and its not working so well. I have the coils level with and about a millimeter away from the intakes on the inside cap, but i don't know if this is right. Does it need to be closer to the intakes? Higher?

Second question, IIRC this Manta is a clone (the post holes are facing outward). I could be wrong, but in case it is, is there a big difference between the clone and the original? I'm just wondering if its the clone thats underperforming

Thanks in advance!

I build mine with 26g kanthal, dual 2mm coils, 7 wraps each, which comes out to about .4 ohms. As far as height: T the air slots inside the top cap are about 9mm up from the end of the cap; so I set the height of the coils exactly the same; 9mm up from the bottom of the base.

 

[Chowderhead1972]

I'm still down Tom. I'll need an address though when you're ready for payment.

Send me an email. I have your address from November via PayPal but nothing with your actual email.

 

[Chowderhead1972]

One more question/thought: with these being made from scratch how would you feel about v1 decks (like Rule posted above) with v2 Afc? IMO the best of both worlds. It would make my life a lot easier. Modding a v1 takes 1/4 the time a v2 does and uses a much better insulator. V1 had the best deck, v2 has the best Afc for versatility. (Widest Range of airflow options)

 

[Chowderhead1972]

I think he has some of the v1 manta's left and are 80$ plus 6$ shipping....pretty sure.

This is correct but I only have a very few left (less than 3)

 

[Rule62]

One more question/thought: with these being made from scratch how would you feel about v1 decks (like Rule posted above) with v2 Afc? IMO the best of both worlds. It would make my life a lot easier. Modding a v1 takes 1/4 the time a v2 does and uses a much better insulator. V1 had the best deck, v2 has the best Afc for versatility. (Widest Range of airflow options)

I like the idea of the V1 style deck. The insulator system is better. A couple of my V2s have the V1 type deck. I'm not sure why. Maybe it was changed mid production? At any rate, the V1 style deck is a great idea, as long as we have the V2 style cap. I wasn't a fan of the V1 cap, at all.

 

[Chowderhead1972]

Special Catfish Edition $110 plus shipping
Manta v2 list

1. motabrownie
2. Rule62
3. Yiorgo
4. Element77
5. inspects
6. inspects
7. distortoblotto
8. snakedoc
9. snakedoc
10. Papa_Lazarou
11. Papa_Lazarou
12.bottomfeeder
13.bottomfeeder
14. Rocceral
15. Rocceral
16. Loopy1224
17. petemoss
18. AllPepperS
19. Fargazer
20. YePsTeR
21. sjoat
22. Sqonker
23. bullhcr
24. emotionalstabilitysloth
25. Houndb
26. RobbieVape
27. havok333
28. kkiet
29. Train2
30. jhhollier
31. jazzvaper
32. penguiness
33. BENTHOS
34. Spydro
35. Spydro

*********Please bare in mind once these are ordered back outs will make me most inhospitable..... Prepare for ridicule. If you need out now's the time. This will already leave me sitting on 15 of them and I'm paying a premium in both price per piece and $100 in shipping. The market is dead for these so I can't liquidate them top fed like most other attys. In a word please earmark the funds and forget about them. I don't want to take deposits, I just don't work that way. I just can't afford to get stuck with 25 of these. The Manta2 is an awesome BF atty for those that have vision but it's a hard sell for those looking for the latest and greatest "HYPE" atty so Facebook sales of these is pretty much off the table. Most of the people on this list are flavor chasers as it should be.***********

 

[Chowderhead1972]

I like the idea of the V1 style deck. The insulator system is better. A couple of my V2s have the V1 type deck. I'm not sure why. Maybe it was changed mid production? At any rate, the V1 style deck is a great idea, as long as we have the V2 style cap. I wasn't a fan of the V1 cap, at all.

That's the idea... I'm only trying to offer the very best.

 

[Rule62]

That's the idea... I'm only trying to offer the very best.

Will they have the slotted center pin screw, or the hex? Not that it's a big deal, but IMO, the hex seems better on the Reo adjustable 510 connectors.

 

[Chowderhead1972]

Will they have the slotted center pin screw, or the hex? Not that it's a big deal, but IMO, the hex seems better on the Reo adjustable 510 connectors.

I'm using hex cap bolt wherever possible these days. I think it looks a lot better and works a lot better as well. I only drill slots when I have no other option, to be honest slots are a pain to drill and try to get centered. I plan to do these just like the most recent batch of Mantav1s.

 

[motabrownie]

One more question/thought: with these being made from scratch how would you feel about v1 decks (like Rule posted above) with v2 Afc? IMO the best of both worlds. It would make my life a lot easier. Modding a v1 takes 1/4 the time a v2 does and uses a much better insulator. V1 had the best deck, v2 has the best Afc for versatility. (Widest Range of airflow options)

I like the idea of the V1 style deck. The insulator system is better. A couple of my V2s have the V1 type deck. I'm not sure why. Maybe it was changed mid production? At any rate, the V1 style deck is a great idea, as long as we have the V2 style cap. I wasn't a fan of the V1 cap, at all.

I'm with Rule on this one. AFC v2 FTW!!!!

Oh, and I think Kilroyst got knocked off the list. He was #30 on the previous page. Maybe he took himself off the list? Too early for me to figure it out, just wanted to note that.

 

[havok333]

One more question/thought: with these being made from scratch how would you feel about v1 decks (like Rule posted above) with v2 Afc? IMO the best of both worlds. It would make my life a lot easier. Modding a v1 takes 1/4 the time a v2 does and uses a much better insulator. V1 had the best deck, v2 has the best Afc for versatility. (Widest Range of airflow options)

I'm good with V1 deck paired with V2 airflow! [emoji106]

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