Help! Can't decide on an RBA!

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Vaslovik

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I actually just got back from Youtube!!! LOL Well, all I could find when researching the kayfun was micro coil builds. As I said I've only got the MVP2 for right now, so I'm looking for something that I can use with that, and can coil to the right ohm range. From my understanding, sub-ohm vaping should really only be attempted on a mech mod, which I don't have yet. Money is the damnedest thing! So I guess the question is, will an RSST or a kayfun be feasible on an MVP2? Or should I just hoard my cash and go all out in a month?

Well you are right, an RSST is best used on a mech. Having never had an MVP I really can't speak to that. Yes, money is a hang up when it comes to vaping hardware. There are mechs you can get cheap, my cheapest one was $12, but if you go the mech/RBA route you will need the right batteries, a charger, ohms checker, kanthal, and mesh. That adds up to money, and if money is the problem you might have to wait a while. I think a Kayfun clone might be the way you want to go with the mod you have at present. I know they can be built higher than sub-ohm with silica.
 

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Right now, I am vaping my brand new KFL+ Ehpro clone and it's the very coil I ever built. After a few mishaps involving gouging myself with a screwdriver (I'm really klutzy and may have gone overboard taking it apart to clean it) I'm loving this thing. Really nowhere near as hard as I thought. I used 28g Kanthal, some ecowick (? I think that's what it's called basically, pre cleaned organic cotton yarn) that I bought at eciggity when I bought the clone, and Rip Trippers chimney microcoil build. Wouldn't buy the yarn stuff again as it was incredibly overpriced, but it was very easy to use. Good luck!
 

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I have a cheap RDA for testing juice and to try dripping. Liked it enough to want something with a tank and got an RSST and then another. I use them on MVP and VV3. I make my coils around 1.5 and both devices have ohm readers. You can use cotton wick in the RSST to start out with until you get the mesh and torch and some practice with coils.
RSST plastic at Desert Vapes 19.95 pyrex at Kidney Puncher is 39.95 IIRC, both have supplies but cheaper at Lightning Vapes.

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I can give you links to places to buy if you want.
 

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You can use cotton wick in the RSST to start out with until you get the mesh and torch and some practice with coils.
RSST plastic at Desert Vapes 19.95 pyrex at Kidney Puncher is 39.95 IIRC, both have supplies but cheaper at Lightning Vapes.

Paul, I'm shopping at KP as the guys at Desert Vapes ship only northwards... :( Their service (KP) is excellent tho. I ordered a plastic RSST from them a couple of weeks ago —just to make the shipping charge worthwhile on some little odds and ends– and I'm waiting for the parcel this week (fingers crossed).

I have mesh but also ordered some SS wicks in both 7x7 and 7x19 twists for the RSST. Do you have any experience with the material? Am I right in thinking the coarser mesh would wick better the thicker juices? Presently I'm leaning towards 50~70PG concentrations so my juices are usually on the thin side.

Thanks for any insight.

Best rgds :)
 

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Paul, I'm shopping at KP as the guys at Desert Vapes ship only northwards... :( Their service (KP) is excellent tho. I ordered a plastic RSST from them a couple of weeks ago —just to make the shipping charge worthwhile on some little odds and ends– and I'm waiting for the parcel this week (fingers crossed).

I have mesh but also ordered some SS wicks in both 7x7 and 7x19 twists for the RSST. Do you have any experience with the material? Am I right in thinking the coarser mesh would wick better the thicker juices? Presently I'm leaning towards 50~70PG concentrations so my juices are usually on the thin side.

Thanks for any insight.

Best rgds :)

I don't like to highjack threads but this one has run its course.

I haven't used anything but cotton so far in anything. There are some RSST threads in the RA suforum
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Some good ones with pictures on mesh, probably advise on SS wick.
Next time you order from KP, get the AGA post insulators that fit the top of the RSST. Stopped my leaks. They also have a pack of fill plugs. Both are around $2 USD.
 

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So I've been vaping for a couple of months now and I'm ready to start trying to use an RBA. I'm only using an MVP2 but might get a mechanical clone mod some point soon (I need a couple more paychecks to invest in batteries and a charger). I'm not really a fan of dripping. So I'd like to avoid it for right now, the only thing is I can't tell if an RBA is meant for dripping or not!

Anyone that can offer up some advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks! Kind of goes without saying that I don't have oodles of money to invest in an RBA, maybe at most 30$.

RBA = tank style, RDA = dripper. If you have $30 to spend, I would suggest getting a Kayfun clone. You can find tons of Kayfuns in the $20 to $30 price range.

For a while I was buying new tanks every week and was never satisfied with any of them. A few weeks ago I finally picked up a Kayfun clone from a local brick and mortar shop and have been happy ever since. It holds a ton of juice (5ml), easy to rebuild coils on, has good air flow, doesn't flood or leak, can be filled from the bottom screw hole or by taking off top cap. Definitely worth ever penny.
 

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Next time you order from KP, get the AGA post insulators that fit the top of the RSST. Stopped my leaks. They also have a pack of fill plugs. Both are around $2 USD.

Thanks 4 the heads up Paul. Noted, will do.

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Kayfuns are great and you an get clones for pretty cheap on ebay or other sites instead of going the fasttech route, which, while cheaper, can take forever. I like fasttech b/c you'll order something and then totally forget about it, only to be pleasantly surprised when it actually comes. I just got a fogger V4 and I must say, pound for pound, it's one of my favorite. Personally, I use RDAs mostly (Magma is my favorite thus far) and have largely given up on genie tanks. The RSST is a good starter but I always had hotspot issues b/c of the distance between the negative post and the wick. Kayfuns are great no-leak products and the KFL v2+ and the Russian 91% both have adjustable airflow, which is nice. If you prefer an airier draw though (like myself), it's still lacking but certainly improved.
 
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