How to drip properly?

[The60WattGUY]

Hey vapers,

Im curious what is the proper way to drip?
Im pretty new at rebuildables but i find i go through juice very fast, it might be the way i drip...
What i do is i take off the drip tip and i drip my coils and cotton on both sides,...
Couple drops on the coils and the same amount of drops on the cotton everywhere..
Its kinda anoyying to have to take off the drip tip to drip since i only get a couple hits from the drops which is normal i guess but can i just drip through the mouth piece?
If i drip through the mouth piece i wont be able to get the cotton soaked only the coils are visible through the tip or is this enough?

Im curious how you guys drip and what the proper way is of doing so
Thanks guys

 

[Territoo]

You don't need to take off the drip tip, just drip 3-4 drops through it. Experiment with the number of drops until you can get the maximum amount without flooding. Once you have primed the wick, you don't need to add more directly to the wick. You are just filling the juice wells. If you find dripping bothersome, then get a squonker.

 

[gloopdegurp]

With the RDAs that I have tried, it will depend on their design.
In general, if the airflow isn't lower than your coils then dripping through the tip should be fine.
If the airflow comes in lower or from the bottom, then if you drip through the tip, some juice might get in there or leak out.
With the Goon, Glok, Druga, Dead Rabbit 3, and Drop Dead, I can drip through the tip no problem.
I have a Mongrel which is really designed for squonking that has bottom airflow which I have to pull the cap off to juice.
There are a few others I've tried where the air comes in low or very close to the coils where I pull the cap to avoid the chance of juice going into the airflow.
Here is looking through the tip of my Dead Rabbit 3.

Even if the juice hits the coils, it will run off into the well and be soaked up by your wick.

Give yours a test. When it is getting dry, drip through the tip and then pull off the cap and see if the wicks are getting saturated.

I haven't used RDAs for very long so you will probably get better answers soon though I hope this is of some help.

Good luck!

 

[ShowMeTwice]

I drip every day, have been for many years.

My preference is to take the top cap off and then paint the wick and coil with juice. I fully saturate my wick tails and coil. Never experience and flooding.

I am not dripping a couple drops - - - my Atmizoo Creek RDA's can hold up to 2mls of juice. With those I am able to get a good 25-30 hits before I need to drip again.

Most of my RDA's offer up a minimum of 20 hits before I need to drip again.

 

[The60WattGUY]

You don't need to take off the drip tip, just drip 3-4 drops through it. Experiment with the number of drops until you can get the maximum amount without flooding. Once you have primed the wick, you don't need to add more directly to the wick. You are just filling the juice wells. If you find dripping bothersome, then get a squonker.

I dont find dripping anoyying, its just taking off the driptip everytime thats anoyying but if i can drip through it that be much better,also i drip on the coils right through the tip?
3-4 drops def not enough is basiclly do 3-4 on coils then 3-4 on each side of the cotton it can end up being over 10drops ,its not floating or gurgling but i go through juice so fast,ill try just 3-4 drips and see ,but i noticed if i just drip through the tip the entire cotton wont be soaked or doesnt need too?

 

[ShowMeTwice]

i noticed if i just drip through the tip the entire cotton wont be soaked or doesnt need too?

You do want your wick and coil to be well saturated with juice.

What RDA are you using???

Type of coil and ohms???

Wattage???

3-4 drops is not enough juice. I am confident your RDA can hold more than 3-4 drops.

 

[Territoo]

3-4 drop is just a starting point, if your juice wells can hold more, then add more. Removing the cap is optional on some RDAS, but as SMT said, some RDAS require it. There's no advantage gained by lust removing the drip tip over dripping through it. In fact, that's why they are called drip tips. Back in the olden days, before tanks, you had to use lousy cartridges or drip. Before drip tips, you put your mouth on the bare atty, called stovepiping.

 

[The60WattGUY]

You do want your wick and coil to be well saturated with juice.

What RDA are you using???

Type of coil and ohms???

Wattage???

3-4 drops is not enough juice. I am confident your RDA can hold more than 3-4 drops.

Right now im using a Tengu RDA 0.5 Ohms Claptons ramp up is slow im using it at 80W ,i do have better and lower resistance coils coming in the mail soon but this clapton is still pretty fresh, the innerdiameter or whatever is 32g and its clapton so the ramp up is crazy slow..
Is 80w about right ?
Also airflow fully open its honeycomb ..
Any tips u got for me?

Edit: if cotton do need to be soaked i have to take drip tip off then, how are u getting te rabbit soaked when only the coils are visible through the tip?

Edit: Oh so if i drip a bunch through the tip gravity it self will soak the entire cotton? Seems like if i drop ontop of the coils next to it where cotton is on both sides its dry unless i drip there too but id have to take off the tip to do so lol i will play around with it more and see...

Oh also since we talking about my build what wattage should i be vaping at 80w still seems kinda a weak but how is that possible since its high ohms? 0.5 its the regular claptons i kno my airflow has a role too its tengu rda with honneycomb fully open any idea how i should be running it?

Thanks for the information guys its helpful for a nooby rda vaper ha

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Right now im using a Tengu RDA 0.5 Ohms Claptons ramp up is slow im using it at 80W ,i do have better and lower resistance coils coming in the mail soon but this clapton is still pretty fresh, the innerdiameter or whatever is 32g and its clapton so the ramp up is crazy slow..
Is 80w about right ?
Also airflow fully open its honeycomb ..
Any tips u got for me?

Looking at the Tengu RDA deck (I do not have one) it can very easily hold more than 3-4 drops of juice. It has a deep juice well. You should be able to do many more than 3-4 drops, no problem.

Don't be afraid to add more juice than you might think!!! At this point, for you, it is all trial and error with your Tengu RDA. Not enough juice = only a couple hits.

Wattage is totally up to you. At 80w you won't get many hits.

Take the top cap off, fully saturate your wicks and coils, retry - - - you will get more than a couple hits.

Airflow is up to you.

Edit: if cotton do need to be soaked i have to take drip tip off then, how are u getting te rabbit soaked when only the coils are visible through the tip?

I don't have a Rabbit. Like I said, just take the top cap off and fully saturate your wick and coil.

That is the only way you will know for certain how much juice your Tengu RDA can hold. Once you know for sure then you can resume dripping through the drip tip.

 

[gloopdegurp]

how are u getting te rabbit soaked when only the coils are visible through the tip?

Edit: Oh so if i drip a bunch through the tip gravity it self will soak the entire cotton?

In my pic of the Rabbit, that is the deck that is visible between the coils so the juice can get right down in there.
edit: well, it is actually the post but it is below the coils and not very high off the deck.

I don't have the Tengu, but it looks like you should be able to drip through the tip. The post is right in the middle, but looks to have a wedge shape which seems to be there to deflect liquid to each side if dripping through the tip.
I'm not 100% sure of that, but I have one or two RDAs with that feature and figure that is why it's there.

I have no problems dripping 12 - 15 drops in the rabbit and probably could do more. The Tengu looks like it should be able to handle that much as well.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Edit: Oh so if i drip a bunch through the tip gravity it self will soak the entire cotton? Seems like if i drop ontop of the coils next to it where cotton is on both sides its dry unless i drip there too but id have to take off the tip to do so lol i will play around with it more and see...

You would have a much easier go of it if you took the top cap off and then fully saturated your wicks and coils.

Taking the top cap off, it would be much easier visually for you to see exactly how much juice your RDA can hold. That's what I have done with every RDA I've owned. There isn't a better way.

Oh also since we talking about my build what wattage should i be vaping at 80w still seems kinda a weak but how is that possible since its high ohms? 0.5 its the regular claptons i kno my airflow has a role too its tengu rda with honneycomb fully open any idea how i should be running it?

With higher wattages you want more airflow. I would experiment with the wattage and airflow until you find what works best for you.

No one can tell you what the best wattage or airflow settings are. As vaper's we are all prefer different setups.

 

[The60WattGUY]

Looking at the Tengu RDA deck (I do not have one) it can very easily hold more than 3-4 drops of juice. It has a deep juice well. You should be able to do many more than 3-4 drops, no problem.

Don't be afraid to add more juice than you might think!!! At this point, for you, it is all trial and error with your Tengu RDA. Not enough juice = only a couple hits.

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Wattage is totally up to you. At 80w you won't get many hits.

Take the top cap off, fully saturate your wicks and coils, retry - - - you will get more than a couple hits.

Airflow is up to you.




I don't have a Rabbit. Like I said, just take the top cap off and fully saturate your wick and coil.

That is the only way you will know for certain how much juice your Tengu RDA can hold. Once you know for sure then you can resume dripping through the drip tip.

Thing is if i lower my wattage the rda seems very weak and is not producing much vapor probably because they are thick claptons so ramp is crazy slow...
What u think sweet spot for wattage is for .5 dual coils reg claptons?
I know it depends on airflow and rda
But a balllpark guess ?
but yea thanks for the help imma drip some more and see but it does eat up juice like crazy haha

 

[The60WattGUY]

In my pic of the Rabbit, that is the deck that is visible between the coils so the juice can get right down in there.

I don't have the Tengu, but it looks like you should be able to drip through the tip. The post is right in the middle, but looks to have a wedge shape which seems to be there to deflect liquid to each side if dripping through the tip.
I'm not 100% sure of that, but I have one or two RDAs with that feature and figure that is why it's there.

I have no problems dripping 12 - 15 drops in the rabbit and probably could do more. The Tengu looks like it should be able to handle that much as well.

Oh wow i didnt even notice that you are right the juice will roll to the coils from the post,nice thx from now on i will try this method and let u guys kno how it goes,thanks!

 

[ShowMeTwice]

What u think sweet spot for wattage is for .5 dual coils reg claptons?

All depends. Everyone is different.

You need to find your own sweet spot. Try different wattages until you are happy with the quality of vape you're getting - - - that will be your sweet spot.

 

[The60WattGUY]

You would have a much easier go of it if you took the top cap off and then fully saturated your wicks and coils.

Taking the top cap off, it would be much easier visually for you to see exactly how much juice your RDA can hold. That's what I have done with every RDA I've owned. There isn't a better way.



With higher wattages you want more airflow. I would experiment with the wattage and airflow until you find what works best for you.

No one can tell you what the best wattage or airflow settings are. As vaper's we are all prefer different setups.

True but i think im limited every review i seen from tengu mention to keep airflow fully open,if u close it down u loose flavor cause it wont be properly lined up with coils or something,they mention to keep it open but since im using thick claptons my ramp is still kinda slow even at 80watts..
I cant wait for my coils should be getting 40g in innerdiameter soon vs 32g what i use now ramp should be quicker also lower resistances

 

[gloopdegurp]

Oh wow i didnt even notice that you are right the juice will roll to the coils from the post,

Look at this monstrosity, haha,

 

[ShowMeTwice]

True but i think im limited every review i seen from tengu mention to keep airflow fully open,if u close it down u loose flavor cause it wont be properly lined up with coils or something,they mention to keep it open but since im using thick claptons my ramp is still kinda slow even at 80watts..
I cant wait for my coils should be getting 40g in innerdiameter soon vs 32g what i use now ramp should be quicker also lower resistances

I never go with what reviewers say, ever. They make recommendations based on their personal preferences. Their personal preferences are not mine, others or yours. I setup my RDA's to my liking.

32g is not thick wire. It's thin. 40g wire would be thinner.

I like 26/36 SS316L Clapton, 28x2/40 SS316L, 30x4/40 Ni80 wires. But I also use several other wire types.

 

[tj99959]

Started dripping 12 years ago with an old 510 atomizer (and still do)
So understand that the RDA's that I use aren't even made anymore. (A7)

While the A7 is strictly a MTL atomizer, the principles are the same.
It's not just the wick & wire that gets wet, but there is a reservoir that is also filled. Then the wick will draw the liquid up to the coil.
The A7 holds 7 drops, so I drip when it needs 5, and never get a dry hit. 5 drops gives me 15 puffs +/-.

 

[Mordacai]

Thing is if i lower my wattage the rda seems very weak and is not producing much vapor probably because they are thick claptons so ramp is crazy slow...
What u think sweet spot for wattage is for .5 dual coils reg claptons?
I know it depends on airflow and rda
But a balllpark guess ?
but yea thanks for the help imma drip some more and see but it does eat up juice like crazy haha

0.5 each or both together?