Help me decide on tank or rba...

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BdMoore85

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My budget is $70(so shipping needs to be figured in).... I've been looking at tanks and rba's and aga's and rsst and....okay you get the point...I really like the stuff from vaperfexion, like the pro-v....nevertheless I can't decide, I'm using it on a vamo v2, so please throw some suggestions out there and help me decide
 

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Just depends upon what looks good to you and how much do you want to fiddle with your delivery device.

The string-wicked clearotanks such as the Vivi Nova and Kanger Protank and the like are the simplist to use. Just remove a part, drop your liquid in, and you are good to go. They are somewhat position dependent, as you need to tilt the device to keep the string wicks wet to avoid dry hits.

Cartotanks have a slightly higher learning curve. Not position dependent. Success depends upon learning to pre-fill the carto adequately, assembling/filling the carto/tank correctly, and possibly adjusting your vaping technique slightly to allow the juice from the tank time to refill the carto.

RBA's have a higher learning curve. Success will depend upon learning to roll stainless steel mesh into a skinny wick and learning to wrap a coil to a specific resistance range. Some degree of beginner frustration should be expected at first, and a backup juice delivery system should already be in place before attempting an RBA, in my opinion. These are rather small parts to work with and the user should be willing to be a "tinkerer" type person.

You provided no background information on how experienced you are, what delivery devices you've used before or are now using, or how adventurous you are (speaking about RBA's).
 
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Sorry for the lack of info, just got overwhelmed...my current setup is vamo v2 with a liquinator carto tank(sometimes Artemis tank), but I've used clearos, t2's t3's...I just purchased the vamo and in not happy with the performance of the liquinator, I feel like I can taste the plastic, plus it looks small on too of the vamo, and I want something that is Pyrex/glass with some stainless steel and color thrown in....but want to use some lower resistance cartos....just too many options, I would just purchase a vaperfexion reactor tank pro-vex or a kir francis "prive" if either of the vendors would respond(sigh....)
 

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As a vamo user (and now a mech as my preferred device) I really enjoy my AGA-T2s. Solid construction, build your own wick/coil for your preferred usage, looks great on a Vamo and pyrex glass for those nasty plastic eater juices. Great price too, if you shop around a bit. I have one coiled for 1.5 ohms so it plays nicely on either my vamo or mech... just screw it on and vape. I also use several RDAs (rebuildable drippers) and while I also have vivis and clearos I haven't vaped much off of either of the last two in a couple of weeks.

Sigelei #8 and Vamo V2, both in 18650 mode and both with AGA-T2s on top.

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Sigelei #8 and Vamo V2, both in 18650 mode and both with AGA-T2s on top.

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Liked that pic. But how come the Aga-T2 looks stouter over the #8? Both r 22mm, aren't they? I'm picking up mine (A-T2) this Saturday - especially due to its size suitability with the Sigelei-8.
 

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Liked that pic. But how come the Aga-T2 looks stouter over the #8? Both r 22mm, aren't they? I'm picking up mine (A-T2) this Saturday - especially due to its size suitability with the Sigelei-8.

The AGAs are *identical*. The sig #8 is a bit larger (definitely thicker tube walls!) than the Vamo which might make the Aga appear better seated... I don't know. Maybe a trick of angle and the camera flash?
 

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Sorry for the lack of info, just got overwhelmed...my current setup is vamo v2 with a liquinator carto tank(sometimes Artemis tank), but I've used clearos, t2's t3's...I just purchased the vamo and in not happy with the performance of the liquinator, I feel like I can taste the plastic, plus it looks small on too of the vamo, and I want something that is Pyrex/glass with some stainless steel and color thrown in....but want to use some lower resistance cartos....just too many options, I would just purchase a vaperfexion reactor tank pro-vex or a kir francis "prive" if either of the vendors would respond(sigh....)
You are looking for a perceived "high end" cartotank because of why........? :confused:

A pyrex tank with metal caps such as IBTanked or Valley View Vapes ($25 - $30 tanks) will work just as well as those more expensive $60 plus high end tanks. All you are paying for with the high end tanks is extra machine milling of designs of the metal caps. If you like the looks of those tanks and don't mind paying two to three times more for them that's all fine and dandy. As long as you know the more expensive tanks are not going to perform any better than the less expensive ones. And in the case of the Prive tank, it doesn't even have a pyrex tube option. I've never understood this: you pay over $60 for a tank and it comes with a $2 plastic tube? :facepalm:
 
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