Help decide on dripping RBA

[toothboy]

You might as well bite the bullet and toss a Vamo into your cart while you're there.

Wise advice.

 

[Jerms]

You might as well bite the bullet and toss a Vamo into your cart while you're there.

Lol. Actually I have been looking at the Vamo, nice price for a vv/vw. My Twists are doing the job for me so I won't be looking for a new batt or mod until they die. By that time who knows what the next must have feature is. It sure is nice to see these feature rich mods come out at an affordable price.

For now experimenting with these RBAs will keep me occupied for a bit. I normally focus more on juice than hardware since I've been happy with my setup but I got enough juice at the moment to vape an army.

Keep any suggestions coming guys, I have a pretty good idea what I'm gonna get but more feedback is always nice.

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[toothboy]

FYI, the RBA's will work with your eGo Twists, but you will not use their full potential. I was like you and was happily using twists with my Phoenix and I thought it was fine. That is, until I got the Vamo. It is literally night and day difference. When I bought my Vamo I only bought one set of batteries and was going to use the Twists as backups while the batteries charged. Within 24 hours I had ordered more batteries for the Vamo. The Twists just don't cut it. Not by a long shot.

If your focus is on juice the Vamo (or whatever VV device is used) will blow your mind with the amount of flavor and vapor that it will be able to produce. The Twists just can't do it. They have been gathering dust ever since.

That being said, regardless of the hardware you decide to use, you will definitely see an improvement with the RBAs once you get over the learning curve. Good luck and be sure to post your thoughts.

 

[Jerms]

Thanks tooth, I definately will post my thoughts. I haven't heard from many who have used prebuilt atties for a couple years and switched to the RBAs. I'm gonna like being able to dry burn without the chance of ruining an expensive atty. Being able to add more drops I might appreciate too, tho I really don't mind the ritual of dripping a few at a time. Tho like I said, if the flavor isn't as good the RBA won't take over for me, just added to the rotation.

I'm confused about you mentioning much better performance with the Vamo compared to Twists. I'm able to adjust my twists voltage so it's easy enough to set it at the power I like, normally 8-9 watts. How does the Vamo provide much better performance?

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[toothboy]

The only reason I would ever go back to prebuilt atties is if I was out of Kanthal! I shudder to think how much money I have spent on attys over the years!! But hey, they kept me off analogs so I shouldn't complain. But financial benefits aside, the RBAs are just superior in every way.

I'm confused about you mentioning much better performance with the Vamo compared to Twists. I'm able to adjust my twists voltage so it's easy enough to set it at the power I like, normally 8-9 watts. How does the Vamo provide much better performance?

Someone else will have to answer the technical aspects of this. I think it has something to do with PWM and amp limits or some such voodoo. But anecdotally I can say that the Vamo gives so much more "oomph" and flavor than the Twists did.

Here's a quote from another thread that may help, but someone else more qualified than me should answer your question.

"I'll never understand why the voltage matters at all. It's all about the taste. However, as I understand it, if you put to low a resistance on a twist and set the voltage high enough that it can't handle the amps, it's fire with the voltage it can deliver. So, if the amp limit is 2.5A and you put a 1.5 ohm DC on it, you can crank it to 4.8V but, it's going to deliver 3.75V. That's the most it can do. "

 

[Jerms]

That's cool to read tooth, gets me pretty excited to try the RBA.

You're not the first person I heard that was surprised to find out when they got their mod that even set at the same volts it produced a better vape. Gives me something to consider. Also, that makes sense about the amp limit. Hasn't been an issue for me because I normally don't reach that limit using 1.8 to 2.5 ohm atties and don't use dual coil anything. The RBAs tho offers the ability to use more than one coil and that would be pretty limited on my eGo.

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[Thrasher]

You may want to try a Vision et. PBusardo did a review on it. This has works flawlessly for me.

only problem is if you read the notes under the video, he developed the same problems many (as well as myself) have, and thats the leaking, there seems to be some inconsistency in the manufacturing of the eternity, some work flawless while others cant stop leaking. mine sits in a box after several attempts to find the root of the problem and remodding it i gave up.

the a7 is just a type of phoenix clone and what made it a hit is unlike so many others it is easy to work on, and is solid stainless not plated brass like so many of the other clones. i have to say for around 20 bucks it is a nicely built unit that will perform like its supposed to.

Here's a quote from another thread that may help, but someone else more qualified than me should answer your question.

"I'll never understand why the voltage matters at all. It's all about the taste. However, as I understand it, if you put to low a resistance on a twist and set the voltage high enough that it can't handle the amps, it's fire with the voltage it can deliver. So, if the amp limit is 2.5A and you put a 1.5 ohm DC on it, you can crank it to 4.8V but, it's going to deliver 3.75V. That's the most it can do. "

thats a good part of it, the rest of it is with most of the big battery mods like the vamo or provari or..... it keeps the output even, even as the battery dies down, when i had the twists you had to edge up the V as the battery got weaker to get same vape, with something regulated it gives the same ooomph untill it tells you to change the battery.

 

[Jerms]

Thanks to you all putting the Vamo in my mind I ran into a great deal so I ordered one for under $39 after shipping. Thanks guys! (Still haven't bought my RBA yet tho lol, will soon)

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[Bishopheals]

I enjoy ody drip mod best i can use mesh and silica. I can also do dual coils on it.

 

[Kemosabe]

The only reason I would ever go back to prebuilt atties is if I was out of Kanthal! I shudder to think how much money I have spent on attys over the years!! But hey, they kept me off analogs so I shouldn't complain. But financial benefits aside, the RBAs are just superior in every way.



Someone else will have to answer the technical aspects of this. I think it has something to do with PWM and amp limits or some such voodoo. But anecdotally I can say that the Vamo gives so much more "oomph" and flavor than the Twists did.

Here's a quote from another thread that may help, but someone else more qualified than me should answer your question.

"I'll never understand why the voltage matters at all. It's all about the taste. However, as I understand it, if you put to low a resistance on a twist and set the voltage high enough that it can't handle the amps, it's fire with the voltage it can deliver. So, if the amp limit is 2.5A and you put a 1.5 ohm DC on it, you can crank it to 4.8V but, it's going to deliver 3.75V. That's the most it can do. "

yes, the pwm is what does it. you can tell the difference easily. the voltage does drop slightly with the twist over its charge, but not much. its mostly the pwm that delivers sub-premium vape.

but- to OP- if flavor is what your after, you will not be sorry with RBAs, my friend. you will be blown away. the flavor from a nice SS build is outstanding. you wont even believe you were vaping the same juice. youll get every inch of flavor that jucie can provide. after a while, your standard attys will be second tier as your skill at wrapping progresses.

 

[Jerms]

Finally ordered my first RBA. Ordered the Dream from EM, it was their deal of the day for $12.99. Couple bucks more than other places but I had other stuff to get from them so didn't have to double up on shipping. I also got 6 pre-made coil and wicks for a dollar a piece to last until I read up more on which direction I want to go as far as material and methods for making my own.

Got a shipping email while typing this, an hour after ordering, which I love about EM. Getting excited! I hope the coil that comes on it is well made so I can enjoy it right away. Is their a break-in period for the coil and wick? Should I remove it and "torch" it first (guessing that means taking a lighter to it)?

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