Cthulhu RTA V2 (similar posts to the velocity rda)

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Thanks.... I have to do them all by hand, not liking the drill too much....
I can't really compare the flavor difference between them, the 26/32 coils were duals and so far the 28/34 has been single....
I can tell you that the 28/34 upped the flavor on the single deck, though.... I did a twisted coil when it first arrived and there was very little flavor.... With this Clapton, I diluted a flavor 50/50 with some unflavored and there was more flavor than at full strength on the twisted coil....

Good Deal. I think that you're further along the evolutionary cycle (as far as vaping goes) than I am at this stage of the game, cause I've been using Twisted for just a few months now for ALL my builds (starting with my First Lemo V1, my first RTA, BTW) and really liked it. I tried Twisted when I couldn't get everyone's favorite "28g Kanthal" builds to do much of anything for me (Flavor OR Vapor wise) you know ? I tried the Twisted by hand (double twisted 32g I think it was, that was a bit tricky) at first and noticed a difference (both flavor and vapor) for the better. Then I saw where 'UD' was selling Pre-Twisted wire already in 5 or 10 meter spools (I forget the exact length), so I bought a spool of Double Twisted 30 gauge Kanthal A-1 and noticed an increase in both Flavor AND Vapor over the 28g Kanthal A-1 wire (plus it was easier for me than doing it by hand with an ink pen and pliers) and have been using it ever since. I did buy some pre-made 26/32 Clapton 'UD' wire but only made 1 coil (12 wraps on 2mm) but found it a little BIG to work with for my build deck (and skill level at the time) since I like 1.2 to 1.6 Ohm coils. I'm using bigger diameter coils now than I did, Plus, the 28/32 might allow me to get a Better working build going this time around, AND, You have inspired me a bit to experiment with this Cthulhu V2. I'm just waiting for my spool of 28/32 Clapton wire to arrive so I can get started.
 
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Another review for anyone interested - do bother watching if your looking for tips on how to use this RTA this guy really struggle to do anything on this tank.... however if you want to feel good about your own intuition watch away



You're right kaiser, that video was hard for me to watch and I certainly am NOT some kind of a Guru. What gets me is that he even referenced the video's on the Cthulhu website, but didn't seem to follow what those video's were teaching people about how to use the product that THEY manufactured and were offering to the public for sale. The video's on they're website are meant as a teaching aid to be followed so that we would learn how to use their product in the most efficient and easy way possible. Too many reviewers just jump in and act like they know it all, and this new thing that they are reviewing today is supposed to be EXACTLY like the LAST thing that they had their hands on, and when it isn't or it works a bit differently, they ding it for not being so. I don't understand that mentality. Another thing, I'm 65 years old, I have Arthritis, I DON'T find any big deal in getting the top off to fill the tank with juice. It's different, that's all, it's not worse or better, it's different, it's meant to be different BY DESIGN, so why does he complain about it. He is NOT the only one that, by they're own admission, just opens the package for the first time and is NEW to that particular product, but then goes on about how a person should do this and do that or else bad things will happen (in this case Dry Hits). How do they know, they just opened the package for the first time. My Lemo V1 wicks differently from my Lemo V2, which wicks differently from my Cthulhu V2, and that's just 1 example. They should get away from making those Blanket statements about everything. That, in and of itself, throws the person that is New to vaping into thinking that If they do this, then this WILL happen, and if it doesn't they get confused, or frustrated. I've seen WAY too many times here on ECF (New Members Forum) where a person has posted "I'll just go back to smoking, it's easier" or "This atty is Junk, I've watched ALL the video's", that upsets me. Some people are NOT mechanically or electronically inclined, but this stuff is NOT that difficult, If Given The Correct Information that is. I would think that a person who wants to become a reviewer would also want to be giving out the best possible information about a product, but instead all too often we get Misinformation, even I, as a relatively New person to all this vaping hardware and terminology, have come to the conclusion that I had better educate Myself and not rely on reviewers to give me correct information about what a product is or how it works. Reviewers are people, and people make mistakes, but can't they go back and edit they're video's so that the correct information is given out to the people so that they know how to operate the device as intended ? I'll tell ya folks, if it weren't for Ya'll here on ECF, I myself might have said "forget it" in the beginning when I bought my first Spinner and EVOD. I do think that any number of YOU Folks could and should be doing reviews, you're A LOT more knowledgeable about this stuff than the preponderance of self anointed "EXPERTS" out there doing all the "How To" videos that we get. Sorry about that little Rant, It was just a Burr under my saddle that I had to clear out, the chaffing was getting annoying.
 

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success! I didn't have to do anything crazy for it to fit.... Fused Clapton, 28/34, comes in at ~0.4 ohms.... No dry hits so far, flavor is a bit down, but it has the feeling I'm looking for, not too warm, just warm enough and a good amount of vapor for me.... Not sure that it's worth the work, but I like it....
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Very Nice rhm, very nice indeed. Looks Good from here. I can't imagine trying to build a Clapton, just too Damn Fiddly for me and my situation. Is that a 2mm ID or what ? I can't wait for my new 28/32 Clapton wire to arrive in the mail. You got me all Twitterpaited with you're Vape Porn.
 

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You're right kaiser, that video was hard for me to watch and I certainly am NOT some kind of a Guru. What gets me is that he even referenced the video's on the Cthulhu website, but didn't seem to follow what those video's were teaching people about how to use the product that THEY manufactured and were offering to the public for sale. The video's on they're website are meant as a teaching aid to be followed so that we would learn how to use their product in the most efficient and easy way possible. Too many reviewers just jump in and act like they know it all, and this new thing that they are reviewing today is supposed to be EXACTLY like the LAST thing that they had their hands on, and when it isn't or it works a bit differently, they ding it for not being so. I don't understand that mentality. Another thing, I'm 65 years old, I have Arthritis, I DON'T find any big deal in getting the top off to fill the tank with juice. It's different, that's all, it's not worse or better, it's different, it's meant to be different BY DESIGN, so why does he complain about it. He is NOT the only one that, by they're own admission, just opens the package for the first time and is NEW to that particular product, but then goes on about how a person should do this and do that or else bad things will happen (in this case Dry Hits). How do they know, they just opened the package for the first time. My Lemo V1 wicks differently from my Lemo V2, which wicks differently from my Cthulhu V2, and that's just 1 example. They should get away from making those Blanket statements about everything. That, in and of itself, throws the person that is New to vaping into thinking that If they do this, then this WILL happen, and if it doesn't they get confused, or frustrated. I've seen WAY too many times here on ECF (New Members Forum) where a person has posted "I'll just go back to smoking, it's easier" or "This atty is Junk, I've watched ALL the video's", that upsets me. Some people are NOT mechanically or electronically inclined, but this stuff is NOT that difficult, If Given The Correct Information that is. I would think that a person who wants to become a reviewer would also want to be giving out the best possible information about a product, but instead all too often we get Misinformation, even I, as a relatively New person to all this vaping hardware and terminology, have come to the conclusion that I had better educate Myself and not rely on reviewers to give me correct information about what a product is or how it works. Reviewers are people, and people make mistakes, but can't they go back and edit they're video's so that the correct information is given out to the people so that they know how to operate the device as intended ? I'll tell ya folks, if it weren't for Ya'll here on ECF, I myself might have said "forget it" in the beginning when I bought my first Spinner and EVOD. I do think that any number of YOU Folks could and should be doing reviews, you're A LOT more knowledgeable about this stuff than the preponderance of self anointed "EXPERTS" out there doing all the "How To" videos that we get. Sorry about that little Rant, It was just a Burr under my saddle that I had to clear out, the chaffing was getting annoying.

I agree with much of what you're saying. I don't yet have a v2 but I have the v1 and it's a dragster of an RTA. Top performance but not really suitable for new builders who aren't willing to spend the time and care to get it running right. For the folks you mention who give up and go back to cigarettes, any of the new "subtanks" with factory coil heads topping a regulated box mod filled with store bought juice would likely be a better place to start.

On the other hand, anyone with reasonable skills and a willingness to tinker gets rewarded with the much better performance a well designed RTA will deliver.
 
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Good Deal. I think that you're further along the evolutionary cycle (as far as Vaping goes) than I am at this stage of the game, cause I've been using Twisted for just a few months now for ALL my builds (starting with my First Lemo V1, my first RTA, BTW) and really liked it. I tried Twisted when I couldn't get everyone's favorite "28g Kanthal" builds to do much of anything for me (Flavor OR Vapor wise) you know ? I tried the Twisted by hand (double twisted 32g I think it was, that was a bit tricky) at first and noticed a difference (both flavor and vapor) for the better. Then I saw where 'UD' was selling Pre-Twisted wire already in 5 or 10 meter spools (I forget the exact length), so I bought a spool of Double Twisted 30 gauge Kanthal A-1 and noticed an increase in both Flavor AND Vapor over the 28g Kanthal A-1 wire (plus it was easier for me than doing it by hand with an ink pen and pliers) and have been using it ever since. I did buy some pre-made 26/32 Clapton 'UD' wire but only made 1 coil (12 wraps on 2mm) but found it a little BIG to work with for my build deck (and skill level at the time) since I like 1.2 to 1.6 Ohm coils. I'm using bigger diameter coils now than I did, Plus, the 28/32 might allow me to get a Better working build going this time around, AND, You have inspired me a bit to experiment with this Cthulhu V2. I'm just waiting for my spool of 28/32 Clapton wire to arrive so I can get started.
I started out back in December or so rebuilding with a nimbus, only bought 30 and 32g, I was fine with 1+ ohm coils because my batteries at the time wouldn't fire anything under 1 ohm.... Months later, I decided to get the Cthulhu v1 and everything changed.... The stock coils were too hot, but my coils with my 30 and 32g kanthal couldn't get me close to what I now wanted.... Experimentation started mid-july this year.... Bought some 26g because the vendor was out of 28g.... Couldn't do much with the 26g as I didn't want to go that low in ohms yet, so I started trying out parallel builds with the thinner wires, eventually moved to twisted, different gauges twisted together, more than two strands twisted, different gauges in parallel.... For some reason, I started looking into other builds and decided to try out a Clapton.... There was something more satisfying than the vape from doing it by hand and having it look good enough to not be negatively critiqued when posted on here, but I knew I could make it better.... The ohms were too low to my liking, but I was limited by build space so I bought some 28g and 34g.... Regular Clapton coils weren't enough, and I started having thoughts to venture into fused Claptons....
Inspiration? Thanks, but it should be owed to those here who inspired me to experiment....
 
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maybe someone can chime in and give me a little help....I don't know if i'm doing something wrong but i can't seem to get the juice control to work at all...I put the small ring on first with the grove in and then i put the juice control on.....Is it supposed to screw on or just get pushed in and sit there.....Mine does not screw on.....I am getting dry hits because the juice is not flowing.....I have tried everything...wicking it all different ways.....but i know i am doing something wrong with the juice control....i keep turning and turning it clockwise(on the mod and straight up).....and i can lift it right off....ready to throw this in the garbage!!.....much appreciate some help
Make sure once you put the inner ring with the groove you screw the outer ring on in one motion and don't lift it as you turn, if you do the inner ring can lift off the notch and would cause the juice control to not function, happened to me a few times before i figured it out.
 

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I agree with much of what you're saying. I don't yet have a v2 but I have the v1 and it's a dragster of an RTA. Top performance but not really suitable for new builders who aren't willing to spend the time and care to get it running right. For the folks you mention who give up and go back to cigarettes, any of the new "subtanks" with factory coil heads topping a regulated box mod filled with store bought juice would likely be a better place to start.

On the other hand, anyone with reasonable skills and a willingness to tinker gets rewarded with the much better performance a well designed RTA will deliver.

Point WELL taken. I'm glad that I DID start off on a Spinner and EVOD as my first setup. I learned alot in doing so. For what ever reason, the Newer folks just getting in Aren't starting off with EVODS of Carto's, their jumping right into RTA's, RDA'S and the like. One thing I have to keep reminding myself is that Not everyone is an ex-smoker, so vaping is being done for other reasons, hence the drive to acquire that skill and knowledge just is not there I think. Maybe the same with Reviewers ? It is what it is I guess.
 
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Different stroke for different folks, I'm into the performance gaming PC scene. A lot of people would prefer to just go out and buy a PS4 or Xbox One but then there are the people who prefer to build and tweak their own PC.

The people who are out there using Egos and clearos (and I see plenty of them about) are not on forums, they use it and chuck it when it starts to taste funky and never question why I would imagine.

After much careful consideration I have changed my order to the stainless Cthulhu, still awaiting delivery though, been promised the end of the week.
 
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Different stroke for different folks, I'm into the performance gaming PC scene. A lot of people would prefer to just go out and buy a PS4 or Xbox One but then there are the people who prefer to build and tweak their own PC.

The people who are out there using Egos and clearos (and I see plenty of them about) are not on forums, they use it and chuck it when it starts to taste funky and never question why I would imagine.

After much careful consideration I have changed my order to the stainless Cthulhu, still awaiting delivery though, been promised the end of the week.

Yep, I know exactly what you're saying. Several decades ago (Yeah, I'm an Old Fart) when I was building PC's I remember that installing a new video card (Monochrome and Color) meant that I had to know the address space that the video card was going to operate in and enter it into the system (BIOS I think) along with all the interrupt addresses it was going to use (usually just 2, but maybe more). I thought it was fun, I enjoyed it. My friends were happier to just buy a Mac and be done with it. Two completely different schools of thought. My pre-ordered Black Cthulhu V2 from Smog can't get here fast enough, maybe in a couple of weeks, I hope. Your Cthulhu, is it a V1 or the V2 ? I know nothing about the V1 finishes.
 
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I have been using my RTA's more often instead of my RDA's. Currently I am using my SquapeR and Aqua ES and wanted to get something new to compliment them. For the price, features, and looks I could not pass up the cthulhu v2. I like the function, stylings, and decks of this a lot better than the other RTA's in this price range. Now for the big questions, HAS ANYONE FOUND A BELL CAP that works on it?
 

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I have been using my RTA's more often instead of my RDA's. Currently I am using my SquapeR and Aqua ES and wanted to get something new to compliment them. For the price, features, and looks I could not pass up the cthulhu v2. I like the function, stylings, and decks of this a lot better than the other RTA's in this price range. Now for the big questions, HAS ANYONE FOUND A BELL CAP that works on it?

I just got my pre-ordered Cthulhu V2 only 15 days ago so I don't think there has been that much time elapse for China to manufacture one and have it cloned and to the market. Wouldn't a Bell Cap defeat the Top Fill feature ?
 

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Well my saga continues, received this lovely email today:

"Please accept my apologies for the absence of any new information about your Cthulhu RTA v2 order.

The devices were meant to be shipping from Cthulhu Mod on the 11th, which unfortunately did not happen. Furthermore, we were told they would go out on the 12th of October, but still this wasn't the case.

I have now been assured that they will be shipped out today from Cthulhu Mod by DHL. From our past experience, it usually takes about 4 working days from when we receive the tracking number.

Based on this I would expect us to have the devices at the start of next week. As soon as we have these they will be packed and sent you all pre-order customers."

:(

However, they did give me a code for 15% off, and I then went on their twitter and found another code for 15% off.

So guess what? I got 60mls of their premium juice for £17, not too shabby.
 
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So, I finally got this velocity deck wicked right. A couple things I learned along the way is to keep the coils pretty close to the air way but not too close. Too far away and you get no flavor at all. Too close and your air flow is restricted.
Also, I cut the ends of my cotton tails at an angle and this seems to work great, I am finally getting a tasty warm vape off this thing and my wicking is keeping up with no leaking!
 

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I really like the post design and the large juice channels on this. Great, I'll have to get one. And just got the billow v2 yesterday!

awoodby,

Don't let those big juice channels fool you. When you put the chimney on the input to the large juice channels are reduced to a rectangular input with an opening of approx. 1/32" high X 3/16 long - which IMHO defeats the large juice channels.

I have been slowly opening them up with a Dremel but still not at the point that it will handle 30/70 PG/VG very well.
 
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awoodby,

Don't let those big juice channels fool you. When you put the chimney on the input to the large juice channels are reduced to a rectangular input with an opening of approx. 1/32" high X 3/16 long - which IMHO defeats the large juice channels.

I have been slowly opening them up with a Dremel but still not at the point that it will handle 30/70 PG/VG very well.
You need to adjust your wicking technique then. I've ran this tank up to 70w with 80% vg, chain vaping, no dry hits, no leaking.
 
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