I know the RSST gets a lot of love and for plenty of good reasons too but I'd like to share my thoughts on it and why a "more difficult" genny like the AGAs might be better...
It wasn't very long ago that I was first getting started in RBAs myself. I remember asking a lot of the same questions and reading a lot of the same answers. The RSST was *very* new at the time and difficult to locate in stock. When you did find one it usually was at a premium, sometimes 10 or 15 dollars more than the AGA-T2. I went with the AGA-T2 instead. I was so nervous about wasting the one little square of mesh that had come with it that I actually did a test run with a silica wick in it first! That's how I learned silica isn't the best answer for *every* atty
My first three
coils on an SS wick seemed to have a life expectancy of right around half a second before a hot spot went terminal and melted it. I wasn't sure I would ever come to grips with it but I kept trying as I *had* correctly ordered plenty of extra wire too. Finally I nailed it... a coil on an SS wick that didn't melt instantly. But it didn't vape like I thought it should, had a funny metallic taste sometimes and often the resistance seemed to wander around a lot. I ordered more mesh and kept watching youtube videos and reading threads here. Built my second wick and coil and that one worked a lot better. Got my second AGA-T2 and the wick I rolled for that seemed like a breeze compared to my first attempt and now a solid ss mesh wick that vapes beautifully, tastes great, and stays rock solid at the resistance I coiled it for is something I expect when I make a new one.
The RSST? It's highly touted as a good RBA for "beginners" because it has an insulated wick hole *and*
tank. In my opinion? You can learn to ride a bicycle with training wheels on it too. IF you ever take those wheels off of it you are still going to fall down a few times but sooner than you can imagine the hard stuff will be behind you. The AGA-T2 is sort of like buying your first bicycle and someone forgot to pack the training wheels in the box. You are still going to fall down a few times but before you know it the hard part will be far behind you. So the question is... Do you want training wheels or not?
I started out with 4 Chobra's (cobra clones) not high quality by any means but the free price was right. Then the RSST and now have a ZAP. The RSST is the first pick for a noob. The ZAP if a beautiful piece of art. Just remember if the RBA cost $10 or $150 it doesn't work if the wick and coil are not done right. The device is only as good as the wick and coil.
