Dripping - What To Start With?

[wesson]

Hello:

I did a forums "topic" search to try to get an answer to my question, but I was unsuccessful. As well, I apologise if this is not the correct forum for my question.

I am relatively new to vaping. I own two Halo Triton systems, with extra tanks and a couple of Aspire Mini tanks on an Aspire Carbon Fiber, VV, 1000 mAh batt. I believe these are called an e-go type system? Anyway, I'm developing an interest in dripping, but have absolutely no clue about equipment. I'd like to try dripping. I've gone hog wild buying 7-10 ml sample bottles of e-liquid and probably have more than two dozen at home; I also have another dozen 30 ml bottles of the stuff that I like to vape. I was thinking that dripping would allow me to more easily sample the smaller trial bottle liquids, at different times during the steeping process.

What do I need to start dripping these juices? Is there a fairly common, middle of the road system that I can purchase? I don't (yet) want to get into mods and buildables or making my own coils and such, or is that a requirement for dripping? Your recommendations would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Peter

 

[bwh79]

Susan-S will probably be in here soon with a link to The Ocelot's blog, but in the meantime I can offer this:

The simplest route would just be to pick yourself up a couple of bridgeless atomizers like this one from madvapes.com. These aren't rebuildable, you just vape it until it craps out and then get a new one. They should work just fine on your VV setup. If you want to use them for flavor testing, you can either get a few of them to use with different flavors, and/or clean them out with unflavored liquid in between tests: drip some pure PG/VG into the atomizer, blow it out through the mouthpiece (blow into the battery connector end, so it comes out the mouthpiece end), and vape what's left -- repeat until you don't get any flavor from the old juice, and then start in on the new one.

Alternatively, you can go the rebuildable route and get something like this. That way, testing flavors is as easy (once you've got a coil built) as ripping out the wick, wiping any leftover juice off the build deck, dry-burning the coil to eliminate any residue, and rewicking with some fresh cotton. This should (depending on what kind of coil you build in it; remember, you don't have to sub-ohm to drip) work with your VV device, also.

 

[thanantos]

This is probably more appropriate for the newbies forum, but o well.

Drippers or RDA's are by and large pretty damn similar. Some claim to give you a bit more vapor and some a bit more flavor, but they all work essentially the same.

You build coils (typically micro coils) that you wick with typically cotton (there are different kinds).

They work great and a lot of good juice retailers now have their products available to drip for samples instead of using the terrible disposable clearomizers that are so common for sampling now.

To start, grab yourself any clone on the market (TOBH, Mutation, etc.) and drip!

There are juices catering specifically to the dripper market and they are typically very thick, high VG blends. That being said, any juice can be dripped. You'll learn the advantage of high VG later.

Also, you'll want a device/mod that gives you some reasonable level of power to push those coils you built. I'd suggest at least a 20 watt device to do so.

Good luck.

 

[Susan~S]

Here is a great blog post on dripping by ECF member The Ocelot if you just want to give dripping a try without going the rebuildable route. Drip, Drip, Drip - The Sound of Dripping.

Disposable 510 Drippers

510 Standard Resistance Dripping Atomizer
Bridgeless 510 Atomizer, 2 ohms

More on the subject of dripping: Click here.

 

[thanantos]

Here is a great blog post on dripping by ECF member The Ocelot if you just want to give dripping a try without going the rebuildable route. Drip, Drip, Drip - The Sound of Dripping.

Disposable 510 Drippers

510 Standard Resistance Dripping Atomizer
Bridgeless 510 Atomizer, 2 ohms

I honestly don't mean to be offensive, but that article is painfully old. If you could even still buy the items listed in it I'd be surprised.

EDIT: I see these items are still available for sale, but I don't think they amount to anything near what people consider dripping any more.

 

[The Cloud Minder]

Get a nice box mod that does at least 50w, to give yourself something to handle a low ohm build and give you room to grow. Maybe an IPV2 S or X. I'd stay away from the mechs at first, as a Mech is going to require you to acquire more knowledge first.

Then, get a Mutation X v2, a cheap authentic that can easily give you everything from a tight warm draw to an open airy pile o clouds. Plus it is a large open build deck with a deep juice well.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[MrStik]

The very first thing you need to get is KNOWLEDGE...
Know what you need to know before you find what you want to get. And #1 knowledge to learn is Safety, mainly battery safety.

 

[javyn]

I know you say you don't want to build, and I didn't at first either, but you are really going to get the best results doing it yourself. And it's cheaper. If you have trouble wrapping coils you can always get something like this:

https://www.fasttech.com/p/2066300

You also said you wanted middle of the road. If you aren't interested in cloud chucking, I'd go for a Magma RDA and max your flavor out. It still gives a lot of satisfying vapor though don't get me wrong.

 

[Oberon75]

Get a nice box mod that does at least 50w, to give yourself something to handle a low ohm build and give you room to grow. Maybe an IPV2 S or X. I'd stay away from the mechs at first, as a Mech is going to require you to acquire more knowledge first.

Then, get a Mutation X v2, a cheap authentic that can easily give you everything from a tight warm draw to an open airy pile o clouds. Plus it is a large open build deck with a deep juice well.

Just my 2 cents.

2S would be a great choice and is exactly what I use. 60w, upgradable to 70w.

Sent from my HTC One M8 Harman/Kardon edition

 

[wesson]

Thanks to all who responded. I have a bit more information now and a direction to start with.

Peter

 

[KurrptSenate]

don't get a "competition RDA" if you are new to dripping. that just seems foolish

get a regulated device and something that is good for single coil (like the magma, etc)

should be pretty good to go then. get good at rebuilding.

 

[Tmg666]

At a basic level, you will need.
1) a multimeter, or ohm reader.
2) an rda, you can get some cheap ones off fasttech to try it out. No point in buying a +50$ rda if your not sure to if youll enjoy it.
3) wire, 26 or 28g kanthal would be a good starting point. I personally like lightningvapes can get 100ft for around 6$ (lasts me atleast 2 months)
4) wicking material. Cotton is cheap and easy to work with.
5) patience. Your first few coils won't be perfect, we've all been there so don't worry, practice makes prefect.
6) optionally, a coil jig will help a lot in getting more precise coils, rather then using a drill bit, screwdriver, other objects.
7) a device that can handle the ohms you wish to run at, if you are a first time rebuilder id suggest sticking above .7 ohms first few builds until you are familiar with it.
In conclusion, just be sure to check your builds before using as to ensure no shorts are present.

Some b&ms will build coils for you but that option is to much hassle imo, especially if your coil junks out at night. Best bet would be rebuilding if your going to stick with dripping or get into RTAS.

 

[BoomerFZ1]

I tried dripping when I first started vaping and really didn't enjoy it much. That was based solely on the device I chose which only allowed me to get a decent lung hit. I've since purchased a Magma RDA which allows me to enjoy a nice mouth-to-lung draw which is what I enjoy most. All the other outstanding advice already presented, be sure you get an RDA that suits your vaping style or it will have a negative impact on your opinion from jump start.

 

[The Cloud Minder]

I'm shocked by all the love for the Magma, when the ONLY area it beats the Mutation X in is the depth of the juice well, and is inferior in just about every other way.

 

[KurrptSenate]

magma is widely accepted to have great flavor at very low wattages

this seems optimal for a new vaper getting into dripping

mutation x is good for clouds and really not much else besides that

 

[catalinaflyer]

I'm shocked by all the love for the Magma, when the ONLY area it beats the Mutation X in is the depth of the juice well, and is inferior in just about every other way.

Other than they are both RDA's and the name begins with "M" there's ZERO in common between the two so therefore people who love the Magma may care less about a Mutation X. I happen to love my Origen V1 but have no desire for either of the other two. Just because your a fan of the Mutation X doesn't mean thats the final word in RDA's, it's all about choices.

 

[KurrptSenate]

Other than they are both RDA's and the name begins with "M" there's ZERO in common between the two so therefore people who love the Magma may care less about a Mutation X. I happen to love my Origen V1 but have no desire for either of the other two. Just because your a fan of the Mutation X doesn't mean that the final word in RDA's, it's all about choices.

definitely

I would say the origen is quite a bit harder to coil than some of the other options out there but the flavor is very good as well

 

[catalinaflyer]

definitely

I would say the origen is quite a bit harder to coil than some of the other options out there but the flavor is very good as well

I couldn't agree more, it's a bit of a PITA to coil and is also a bit pricy for the Authentic which I have but it was given to me for being a loyal customer to my local B&M store. Once I got used to coiling it with vertical coils and using synthetic cotton it's a decent RDA.

 

[KurrptSenate]

I couldn't agree more, it's a bit of a PITA to coil and is also a bit pricy for the Authentic which I have but it was given to me for being a loyal customer to my local B&M store. Once I got used to coiling it with vertical coils and using synthetic cotton it's a decent RDA.

that one has a higher learning curve, but once you've dialed in the perfect setup for it, people fall in love

like how the connected the juice well in the v2. just makes sense

 

[Tmg666]

I think we can all agree, valkyrie trumps all. Super easy to build on, amazing cloud/flavor, and just looks sexy.