The "Pro Tank Style atomizers" won't be going anywhere I suspect unless something else comes out to trump it (usually visual appeal changes). The issue is the market demand as manufactures are trying to keep up with how to please the sub ohm crowd and still cater to the clients that don't want that which is offering a challenge. Aspire I will say did very well with the options they put out and I suspect they will survive this wave.
I myself notice that high end RBA's don't move in stores but in reality two factors come to play here.
Experience level required to maintain the atomizer is not for anyone new, although it looks easy enough to do so the reality of it that its not and that will drive people off.
Price point for these atomizers is high, for some unreasonably high in my book (200 bucks for an atomizer, it had best make my morning coffee too), lets not forget the mod that you need to put them on which ranges from 60 on up dollars plus the batteries and charger is another 50 or 60 bucks. The base line is its way too costly to jump in to that unless your 100% sure that's what you want.
This thread is interesting as we are seeing all sides come out, I'm curious to hear the debates from all sides to include the Cliques and Niche groups. I myself sit on any side and I'll just enjoy the show in truth.
I will admit that the only issues I have with cloud chasing is its by nature dangerous, if you don't have the issue with the battery venting (no, its not cool to brag about venting a battery) then you've the issue with superheated vapor being drawn in to your lungs which anyone that cooks knows that steam will do a good job of doing the same to your lungs. I can recall a time at a local B&M (won't post the name out of respect) where someone was bragging about "Aww man, great job on winning, and you burned your lips pulling that off", I left shaking my head and wondering how that can be "Cool".
A lot of common misconceptions here.
RDAs are very simple to maintain. Much easier than a protank with the slightest quirk.
The problem isn't maintaining them or the work involved. It's having a little bit of working knowledge and understanding of electrical concepts and battery care and capabilities.
Any village idiot can make a coil and insert a wick.
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Mouth hitters, m2l, mouth to nose or straight lung inhalers... doesn't matter. There's an rda for you no matter how you do or don't inhale. There are also plenty of RDAs that can run the whole gambit or a wide variety due to air adjustability.
If you're new and not ready for lung hits, you can always start with an rda with a tight draw and drill it out to grow with you. I did...
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20 amp legit batteries can be had for as little as 6 bucks
Xtar makes chargers in the sub $20 range
Mech clones start at around $25
A decent starter rda on a budget can be anywhere from $3 for a smok to $20 for a youde. Many of the clones of the high ends are good quality for just over that also.
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The temp at which juice vaporizes doesn't change for different equipment or resistances. One can change the temperature feel in the mouth with atty size, proximity of the coils in relation to the mouth, air flow, etc.
But if someone gets burned vaping in any way they're DOING SOME THING SERIOUSLY WRONG.
The SURFACE AREA that vapor is created on should be the major difference between a cloud chaser and a puff maker setup. Temperatures on those surfaces should be near identical for the same juices.
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Battery venting...
Is exclusively an issue of over working a battery.
The easiest batteries to over work are cigalikes and ego styles.
The most common batteries to vent, catch fire or explode in vaping are egos.
The batteries people should be using in their mods take a lot of abuse, are near impossible to make vent and almost never catch fire when they do.
IMR safe chemistry or INR hybrid...
Most units with enclosed non removable batteries ARE NOT safe chemistry and pose a MUCH HIGHER RISK.
IE; batteries usually first timers and those who never go advanced use... batteries that may be over worked by simply plugging them into their included charger if they've been sitting on the shelf too long.
Not to mention they're chargers typically utilize very little if any safety features.
And explosion is a function of gas building up beyond the capabilities of its enclosure to hold the pressure. Advanced mods have vent holes to avoid this usually. As do advanced batteries have a cap that will open under little pressure to let the gas escape.
This usually is not the case with egos and cigalikes.
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