Good first RTA's?

[KenD]

Oh no problem at all, you're completely welcome, don't mind at all

I personally am going to go with the Griffin, more convenience and all the reviews I've watched and read say it's on par with the flavor of a rda. With the improved version of the Griffin being a 6ml tank? I'm sold right then and there!



I do not have anything as of yet, although I do have a shopping cart together. I however couldn't find this coil master kit you're talking about on the site I'm on. Could you perhaps give me a link to the specific one you're speaking of? Would be quite useful

I was thinking of buying the Heatvape Coil Master instead of having to deal with having a bunch of different drill bits, etc. $35 is a steal if it really does come with everything, ohm reader, cutters, and ceramic tweezers. That would be absolutely incredible.

I'm sorry to say, but according to reviews the 25 mm Griffin is more like 5 ml, not 6 ml :-/

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[Nogy]

That post held nothing of any use, nor do I understand what "ALLERIA" is.

I mean no offense, but I would appreciate it if you would refrain from responding to a forum of mine with a single word. More than welcome to if for example you would explain what that word means, or if it's a brand of RBA or something along the lines of that (that would be useful information to include).

Alleria is an Rta. I think he was sincerely trying to be helpful. You did ask for suggestions on an Rta. I've seen some of his other posts, and almost all of them are short and to the point.

 

[Btsmokincat]

Alleria! Awesome RTA, would probably make a great beginner one too as you can see what's going on and tune the tank to your wicking. Versus wondering why the heck you're getting a dry hit or leaking just adjust the juice flow to fix it!

 

[chinacatsunflower-]

I'm sorry to say, but according to reviews the 25 mm Griffin is more like 5 ml, not 6 ml :-/

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The 22mm Griffon Two Post is 3.5ml while the 17mm is 6ml, perhaps you mean the 17mm Griffon? Either way 5ml is more than what I can hold in my Crown

Alleria is an Rta. I think he was sincerely trying to be helpful. You did ask for suggestions on an Rta. I've seen some of his other posts, and almost all of them are short and to the point.

I had looked for it, but couldn't find it. Thanks for clearing that up thought, I still think it was pretty vague and quite unhelpful as a result. I meant no offense nor was I trying to be mean!

EDIT: By the way, how good is the ohm reader in the Coil Master V2 kit? I hear it's pretty cheaply made. Does it do the trick; read accurately and notify you if there's a short?

Alleria! Awesome RTA, would probably make a great beginner one too as you can see what's going on and tune the tank to your wicking. Versus wondering why the heck you're getting a dry hit or leaking just adjust the juice flow to fix it!

Hmm, another contender! Thank you for the more detailed reply regarding the Alleria, I really appreciate it! I'll definitely give it a look into and do some research. Although I must say, it's going to be hard beating the Griffon from what I've read on it so far

For some reason if you need to rebuild though, wouldn't it be a big juice mess when taking off that tank upside down as all the juice will be oozing from the build deck, etc? If so, that'd be a major downside.

 

[Btsmokincat]

The 22mm Griffon Two Post is 3.5ml while the 17mm is 6ml, perhaps you mean the 17mm Griffon? Either way 5ml is more than what I can hold in my Crown



I had looked for it, but couldn't find it. Thanks for clearing that up thought, I still think it was pretty vague and quite unhelpful as a result. I meant no offense nor was I trying to be mean!

EDIT: By the way, how good is the ohm reader in the Coil Master V2 kit? I hear it's pretty cheaply made. Does it do the trick; read accurately and notify you if there's a short?



Hmm, another contender! Thank you for the more detailed reply regarding the Alleria, I really appreciate it! I'll definitely give it a look into and do some research. Although I must say, it's going to be hard beating the Griffon from what I've read on it so far[emoji14]
For some reason if you need to rebuild though, wouldn't it be a big juice mess when taking off that tank upside down as all the juice will be oozing from the build deck, etc? If so, that'd be a major downside.

Griffin is 22mm and there is a new 25 mm version. I have a Griffin too it's a great tank, you won't be disappointed if you go with it.

I don't really follow you about the juice and pulling the deck. The Griffin is the same way only you can't see inside. The Augvape Alleria can be found on ebay or subtanksupply.com

 

[Nogy]

EDIT: By the way, how good is the ohm reader in the Coil Master V2 kit? I hear it's pretty cheaply made. Does it do the trick; read accurately and notify you if there's a short?

It's worked just fine for me. I've found it to be accurate. It gives the exact same readings as my ipv5 does. The cuboid reads a couple points higher than both the ohm reader and ipv5. Which leads me to believe that my ipv5 and ohm reader are accurate, and my cuboid is off by just a touch. And to know if you have a short, just check your resistance multiple times on your ohm reader. If the resistance changes by a lot each reading, then you have a short. And by a lot I don't just mean a couple points. It's normal to go from, say .56 to .53. Especially once you glow your coils. But if it's jumping around from .56 and then to .89, then you have a short.

I also decided on which to buy today, my first rda or add the griffin to my list of RTAs I own. I went with my first RDA. Walked into my local B&M today to get some juice, and also browsed their hardware while I was waiting. They had the tobeco velocity rda for 29.99. Normally I get all my hardware online since it's way cheaper usually. But online the tobeco velocity is 19.99, and id have to spend 5-6 bucks on shipping. So I bought one. I'm really excited to get off work in an hour and throw a build on it!

 

[chinacatsunflower-]

Griffin is 22mm and there is a new 25 mm version. I have a Griffin too it's a great tank, you won't be disappointed if you go with it.

I don't really follow you about the juice and pulling the deck. The Griffin is the same way only you can't see inside. The Augvape Alleria can be found on ebay or subtanksupply.com

This is the one I'm most likely going to buy. It says the build deck is 17mm and it is 6ml: Geekvape Griffin 6ml RTA Tank

What I mean is that with the Alleria the deck is completely open soaking into the juice as a whole while the Griffin has holes to allow the juice to go down and soak into the cotton. Would this not mean that when taking the tank off the mod and then opening it upside down while having a full or half tank of juice to rebuild on it or fix something, that juice would be all over the build deck more-so than the Griffin? Since it is right there soaking inside the juice.

I hope I better explained what I mean. Thanks again for taking the time to help me out.

It's worked just fine for me. I've found it to be accurate. It gives the exact same readings as my ipv5 does. The cuboid reads a couple points higher than both the ohm reader and ipv5. Which leads me to believe that my ipv5 and ohm reader are accurate, and my cuboid is off by just a touch. And to know if you have a short, just check your resistance multiple times on your ohm reader. If the resistance changes by a lot each reading, then you have a short. And by a lot I don't just mean a couple points. It's normal to go from, say .56 to .53. Especially once you glow your coils. But if it's jumping around from .56 and then to .89, then you have a short.

I also decided on which to buy today, my first rda or add the griffin to my list of RTAs I own. I went with my first RDA. Walked into my local B&M today to get some juice, and also browsed their hardware while I was waiting. They had the tobeco velocity rda for 29.99. Normally I get all my hardware online since it's way cheaper usually. But online the tobeco velocity is 19.99, and id have to spend 5-6 bucks on shipping. So I bought one. I'm really excited to get off work in an hour and throw a build on it!

Thank you again for the information. I'll use the ohm reader that comes with it until it breaks out on me, then I'll simply upgrade. I'm excited for that kit, great reviews everywhere I look

 

[rice721]

ALLERIA


VAPE IT[emoji100]

I read through the page too fast and at first I thought I saw ALLEGRA


[edit] the alleria has a glass chimney so its not that the entire deck is just open and absorbing the juice..its an interesting design...so you know when you need to rewick or rebuild

instead of 4 holes its a 2 hole "velocity style" build deck (like the bellus and velocity hybrid)

bottom airhole locks into place

top fill, bellus style almost

juice flow control via the drip tip (something new, never seen this)

I think I might get this...like the glass chimney

 

[rice721]

Just ordered the Alleria..my previous comments were the prototype.

It is a velocity style build deck (2 holes per post). Loving the glass chimney so you can show off your builds.

 

[KenD]

The 22mm Griffon Two Post is 3.5ml while the 17mm is 6ml, perhaps you mean the 17mm Griffon? Either way 5ml is more than what I can hold in my Crown

Mike Vapes tested the capacity and couldn't fit more than 5 ml. 5 ml is plenty though.

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[rice721]

I think there was some argument about MikeVapes review about the capacity, he seemed to have some left over juice in his griffin 25mm, but yea somewhere between 5-6ml which is enough I suppose.

 

[PSiKoTiC]

I just got my Gemini RTA by Vapresso.. I'm insanely impressed.. tasty vape.. huge build deck.. 2 post velocity deck.. very forgiving on wicking.. I would highly suggest it as a first tank.. you can also do quite advanced builds on this.. Please note this is dual coil only. You maybe able to do a single coil build with a silicon plug but it's made for dual coil builds.

 

[KenD]

I think there was some argument about MikeVapes review about the capacity, he seemed to have some left over juice in his griffin 25mm, but yea somewhere between 5-6ml which is enough I suppose.

For me, personally, I prefer tanks with less capacity as long as they're easy to fill. The liquid stays fresher, the flavor tends to be better, and you don't waste as much liquid if you need to empty the tank for some reason.

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[ian91]

It sounds like you vape similar to myself. I consider myself an airy MTLer. I use single coil only and my coils are in the .80-1.0 ohm. I have been using RBAs for about 2 years now. Currently own 5-KF Monster V3, 3-KF Monster V2, Crown RBA, Nebula Wine, Tube, Cthulhu, 2-Lemo V1, Bellus and Goblin Mini (using the blocker), 2-Hurricane, Gem, Taifun GT II and Kronos. I have had many more in the past that I got rid of. I keep buying things but I always seem to go back to the Kayfun Monster (either version). It does not have adjustable anything but I find that it is very simple to coil and wick and has the perfect airflow for me. I buy the clones from FT and they work just fine. Last one I got cost $7.77. Very cheap to try. I do like the Nebula Wine as well although, for me, it is a bit too airy. I had to close up the center airflow to get it to match the KF monster.

 

[ian91]

By the way, I do not think that many of the new RBA's are for MTLers other than possibly things like the Bachelor. I tried the Crown RBA and the Cthulhu but I found that I have to reduce the center airflow in both of them otherwise I have to pretty well close up the airflow control. The Bellus and the Goblin mini are both reasonable for MTL and the Lemo V1 is definitely for MTL.

 

[TVC70]

It's worked just fine for me. I've found it to be accurate. It gives the exact same readings as my ipv5 does. The cuboid reads a couple points higher than both the ohm reader and ipv5. Which leads me to believe that my ipv5 and ohm reader are accurate, and my cuboid is off by just a touch. And to know if you have a short, just check your resistance multiple times on your ohm reader. If the resistance changes by a lot each reading, then you have a short. And by a lot I don't just mean a couple points. It's normal to go from, say .56 to .53. Especially once you glow your coils. But if it's jumping around from .56 and then to .89, then you have a short.

I've had the same experience. Though the build of the included meter feels sort of cheap, it is accurate. I use my Coil Master 521 generally, since it makes a good building base and allows me to fire the coils, but the included one works fine for just measuring resistance. My experience with shorts mirrors Nogy's too. The meter doesn't give any specific indication that there's a short (like showing a specific character on the display, for example), but your readings will jump around wildly, as Nogy mentioned.

 

[rice721]

Just got the griffin 22mm. Building on the deck is as easy as 123..easier than 4 post, 2 post, 3 post RTAs by far. I believe the 22mm griffin comes with a 16mm build deck, had no problem doing claptons, 24 gauge kanthals wrapped in a 3mm IAD, 7-8 wraps on kanthal 6-7 on clapton...

Flavor is great, vapor is great, nice airflow...and I like how the chimey section is black as well...some RTAs are black but their chimney remains silver...black on black on black is the t-i-t-s

 

[TVC70]

I like how the chimey section is black as well...some RTAs are black but their chimney remains silver...black on black on black is the t-i-t-s

I have the same one, and I agree. I wish more RTAs had this option.