Goblin Mini vs Billow v2 vs Zephyrus
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I can't speak for the Billow or Zephyrus. But, I absolutely adore the Goblin mini. I have all the Youde sub ohm tanks except the Zephyrus. Great products. 
I've been using the Zephyrus for about 2 weeks now; it's been my go-to tank at home. Just got the Billow V2, but I haven't event unpackaged it yet (I've liked the Zephyrus that much).
I have the Billow V2 and I like it very much. It holds a lot, easy to fill and you can get to your build deck without emptying it. It has good flavor and puts out great clouds, too. I expecting an Aromamizer RDTA tomorrow and can't wait to try it since I've heard great things about it.
I find the Zephyrus a step up from the Fogger V6 (which had been the first tanks I used went I started making my own coils). The airflow and performance, for me, have been great. Right now, I've been using the pre-made coils, but I plan on taking a crack at using the RBA deck that comes with it next weekend (my whole thing has been getting away from buying pre-made coils). I also really like the fact that it's a top-fillable tank. The flavors come out really well for me, with this tank.
I can't speak for the Billow or Zephyrus. But, I absolutely adore the Goblin mini. I have all the Youde sub ohm tanks except the Zephyrus. Great products.
I am quickly falling for the goblin mini when it comes to performance. Now, it took me a few tries to build the sucker but I've got it running around .8 at 25 watts and it tastes amazing (cold fusions strawberry cheesecake **sorry can't remember the name**, snakebite maybe) the airflow is great for me, wide open for direct to lung inhales. I was scared the bottom airflow would leak but so far so good. With juice holes at like 4mm!! id expect some seepage, but not a drop.
The thing is hard to build on, for me, as I said before. The reason, the post screws are shears!! I'd get to tightening the second leg on the second coil and I would screw just ever too tightly on the tiny little Phillips head screws (not grubs
) and hear a faint metal separating noise. Stress break the legs, adjust the coil and boom Coil leg pops and it's done. I've already cut all excess leg. So disheartening. Of course I was using all types of twisted wires so I just went with some 27 guage Kanthal and built a couple easy coils. Works great.
I'm looking forward to reviews on the billow in this post. I would recommend the goblin mini. It's fairly cheap too.
Had the Zeph for four or five months now. Only recently considered building four coils in it just to see if it would work. So i decided to use some 26g kanthal, 6 wrap horizontal, 2.5mm id coils with a combined ohm'age of 1.8. I was a little apprehensive whether it would wick well enough. Works great !. Wicks just fine and haven't had a dry hit and it's been about three weeks now. It only occurred to me the other day i could have used the 24g i have (thickest i've got). At the time i built with the 26g i mistakenly thought my IPV4's lowest operational resistance was 0.15ohm. So i double checked and it turns out it goes as low as 0.1ohm. I don't want to dismantle the build i have now and these coils could last for months so i'll just have to make do. To anyone who reads this the Youde Zephyrus is easily capable of a four coil build, easily !. And is easily the best RTA i have used purely based on the fact it can take a quad coil build with it's massive airflow.
I don't know of any other RTA which has a build deck big enough and airy enough to take four coils.
I don't know of any other RTA which has a build deck big enough and airy enough to take four coils.
I like the g.mini... Great flavor! Have 7 now with different glass. This has been my go to tank for some 3-4 weeks now. Just cant say enough good things on the results you get.Takes a time or to to have it down in the build. But you get use to it. Just my thoughts.
I have had all three. For flavor the undisputed winner is the Goblin Mini.
I bought the zephyr us. Sold it because it is exclusively a two coil tank. If you want more juice capacity and top fill it'd an OK tank.
Billow V2 Nano I have been trying for 48 hours. It is bottom fill much like the Kayfun V4 but better both the Zepherus and Billow V2 are two coil tanks and can remove your deck and tweak the build without spilling your juice.
The GMini has the best flavor of any RTA I have used comes with a plug to use with a single coil. It is bottom filled like the original Kayfun or Orchid V6 through removing the screw in the bottom.
It all comes down to flavor or clouds.
cloud chasers get the Billow V2. Great airflow.
Flavor chasers get the GMini. In my opinion the GMini has better or ss good flavor as RBAs.
I have a zephyrus and do like it but have actually moved to other tanks as of late. Mainly was having issues getting enough ni in the zephyrus and wicking properly. But anyway for your reference the smok tfv4 or the obs crius both have tons of room and airflow. The Crius is my most recent and I love it's top fill, juice control and overall look.
Just throwing it out there.
After trying all three the Billow V2 (actually the nano) has now replaced all my other tanks. Personally I could never get very good flavor at all from the Zephyrus, it always seemed a bit thin and dry. The Goblin Mini I still really like performance wise, but requires tools for filling (or a shaky and potentially messy top-fill) and total disassembly to access the deck. The Billow V2 Nano has been giving me amazing flavor and performance, and I'm getting so spoiled by the easy filling and deck access.
The Billow also seems to be of better quality than the other two, the wire screws are great and haven't snipped any wire yet with any of them, both the Zephyrus and the G-mini require me to be really careful. All the parts fit and thread together beautifully and smoothly and there aren't any razor sharp edges to slice your fingers up.
Unless you really have something you dislike about the Billow, I'd say there really isn't anything the other two tanks do better, although the Goblin mini is definitely the smallest of the bunch.
The Billow also seems to be of better quality than the other two, the wire screws are great and haven't snipped any wire yet with any of them, both the Zephyrus and the G-mini require me to be really careful. All the parts fit and thread together beautifully and smoothly and there aren't any razor sharp edges to slice your fingers up.
Unless you really have something you dislike about the Billow, I'd say there really isn't anything the other two tanks do better, although the Goblin mini is definitely the smallest of the bunch.
I am quickly falling for the goblin mini when it comes to performance. Now, it took me a few tries to build the sucker but I've got it running around .8 at 25 watts and it tastes amazing (cold fusions strawberry cheesecake **sorry can't remember the name**, snakebite maybe) the airflow is great for me, wide open for direct to lung inhales. I was scared the bottom airflow would leak but so far so good. With juice holes at like 4mm!! id expect some seepage, but not a drop.
The thing is hard to build on, for me, as I said before. The reason, the post screws are shears!! I'd get to tightening the second leg on the second coil and I would screw just ever too tightly on the tiny little Phillips head screws (not grubs
Of course I was using all types of twisted wires so I just went with some 27 guage Kanthal and built a couple easy coils. Works great.
I'm looking forward to reviews on the billow in this post. I would recommend the goblin mini. It's fairly cheap too.
I had to stop using 28 gauge for the same reason. Or the °=€^ screw on the negative post would back out. Moved to 26 gauge and no more problems.
I got used to using the Kayfun Nano and carrying the Kayfun screwdriver on my keyring.
I am testing the Billow Nano. Its good but the GMini is better and the Kayfun Nano may be a little better..
The Billow has the better build and incredible airflow. Rocking it with a .93 ohm coil when shooting for a .8 coil.
I have a zephyrus and do like it but have actually moved to other tanks as of late. Mainly was having issues getting enough ni in the zephyrus and wicking properly. But anyway for your reference the smok tfv4 or the obs crius both have tons of room and airflow. The Crius is my most recent and I love it's top fill, juice control and overall look.
Just throwing it out there.
The Zeph !, i used to have problems wickin it and figured i wasn't packing the juice wells enough and it would leak when i filled it. Now i put enough in to prevent the leaks, and i'm not getting any dry hits, so i must be doin it right !
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I still have a lot of love for Kayfuns, but I wouldn't really put them in the same category as the Billow, Zeph, G-Mini. Being a single coil with a tight draw the KF is going to fill a little different niche' than the dual coil high airflow tanks, not saying better or worse, just different. Honestly I still think the KFL+ provides flavor above any other tank I've tried since (although I've yet to try the Gem or the Erl)
Just curious what you find better about the Gmini? Are you using the regular Billow V2 or the Nano? I ask because I tried the full-size Billow not to far back and found the flavor a bit lacking, but the Nano with the shorter chimney is pumping out insane flavor and vapor, easily on par with the Gmini from all the builds I've tried.
You are correct about the lack of airflow of the Kayfun. Strictly a MTL device unless you get one that had brtn drilled out or go with a a Monster base if the barrel will fit the Monster.
I don't use the full Kayfun. I use the base, barrel, Nano chimney and put a bell cap over everything. It holds 2.9-3 ml. I think that vastly improves the flavor and I use an ultra short drip tip 1/2 an inch above the Bell cap.
When I came to the Goblin Mini I was disgusted with poor airflow and flavor from tanks. I thought I would drip for the rest of my vaping life. I had started with the Magma, then the Veritas then the Freakshow Mini flavor blew those out of the water, then my beloved Rogue with top airflow to prevent leaks I had with the Freakshow Mini.
I watched some reviews of the GMini and bought an elcheapo clone on eBay. I built it wicked and filled it. The darn GMini had flavor as good as the Freakshow Mini and the Rogue, and I was hooked. Great flavor, great airflow, nice appearance. Everything I wanted.
A few weeks go by and Jim G a veteran of the Korean conflict wanted to stop smoking and he got a Kayfun Nano. Like i described above. He asked my help so I built it and we compared the two tanks for performance and flavor. Darn if the Kayfun Nano wasn't almost as good basvtgr Freakshow Mini and Rogue. Two or three steps behind the GMini
Now testing the Billow V2 Nano and it is behind both the Kayfun Nano and GMini in the flavor dept. The airflow and vapor production is fine but meh in the flavor dept.
I think some of the variance in preferences comes down to the other variables in the way we vape. What power settings, airflow settings, juice type, etc. which would explain why each atty usually has it's own following of people that think it's the best at doing XXX while others disagree.
They are really all awesome tanks, this is a great time to be a vaper that we can nitpick about such small aspects and choose between great gear.
For the OP, here is a size comparison between the Gmini and the Billow Nano, I'll try to find my Zeph but I believe it's stashed away somewhere.
They are really all awesome tanks, this is a great time to be a vaper that we can nitpick about such small aspects and choose between great gear.
For the OP, here is a size comparison between the Gmini and the Billow Nano, I'll try to find my Zeph but I believe it's stashed away somewhere.
I think some of the variance in preferences comes down to the other variables in the way we vape. What power settings, airflow settings, juice type, etc. which would explain why each atty usually has it's own following of people that think it's the best at doing XXX while others disagree.
They are really all awesome tanks, this is a great time to be a vaper that we can nitpick about such small aspects and choose between great gear.
For the OP, here is a size comparison between the Gmini and the Billow Nano, I'll try to find my Zeph but I believe it's stashed away somewhere.
Agree! Vaping has never been better.
I DIY my own ejuice. 70/30
I prefer the resistance at .8-1 ohm.
On the Kayfun I vape at 12.5-15 watts
On the Gmini it is 15-20 watts I use a single coil instead of dual.
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