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Nope.
I want to get my payccheck but not go to work.
Besides rbas arent that great. I like my protank better. My rba is built perfect, still like my protanks and dcts better.
What you want is a sub ohm mechanical still have to rebuild. I guess 5 min a week is asking too much.
I want to get my payccheck but not go to work.
Besides rbas arent that great. I like my protank better. My rba is built perfect, still like my protanks and dcts better.
What you want is a sub ohm mechanical still have to rebuild. I guess 5 min a week is asking too much.
Sorry lazy, you gonna earn it to get the rewards!
I can tell you if your get a Protank, you can re-wick it with cotton from cotton balls. I actually re-wick all my stuff by leaving the coils in place.
Look up some threads on it, much better vape.
I can tell you if your get a Protank, you can re-wick it with cotton from cotton balls. I actually re-wick all my stuff by leaving the coils in place.
Look up some threads on it, much better vape.
These devices are not that simple. They are not "plug and play".
You could easily get into trouble even with a pre-built RBA. The coils need to be measured accurately from time to time with a multimeter. Do you own one and know how to use it? Would you know what to do if the coil's resistance was not what it was supposed to be?
Would you be able to recognize signs of trouble and safety issues should they occur? These are advanced devices meant to be used only by more advanced vapors who have educated themselves in the safe use of potentially dangerous devices.
You could easily get into trouble even with a pre-built RBA. The coils need to be measured accurately from time to time with a multimeter. Do you own one and know how to use it? Would you know what to do if the coil's resistance was not what it was supposed to be?
Would you be able to recognize signs of trouble and safety issues should they occur? These are advanced devices meant to be used only by more advanced vapors who have educated themselves in the safe use of potentially dangerous devices.
Sir, I would be happy to sell you a pre-built RBA. Name your RBA and slap $5 onto the price. You could even buy two and I'll rebuild 'em as needed. Just wrap the old one in $5 and mail it back! I'll send it back rebuilt before you're done with the second.
Seriously though, I'd do that.
More seriously though, the reason "the best possible" doesn't come pre-built is because "the best possible" coils are not made on a machine. There's nothing special about the wire or wick itself that we use versus what the factories use. The only difference is the tender-loving care of being made with bare hands.
And if after all that you're still willing to shell out $$$ to treat a RBA like a disposable... well you're probably the only one, and you probably have enough $$$ to buy yourself the time to re-build one, or take me up on my offer to have your cake and eat it... for $5 a pop.
Seriously though, I'd do that.
More seriously though, the reason "the best possible" doesn't come pre-built is because "the best possible" coils are not made on a machine. There's nothing special about the wire or wick itself that we use versus what the factories use. The only difference is the tender-loving care of being made with bare hands.
And if after all that you're still willing to shell out $$$ to treat a RBA like a disposable... well you're probably the only one, and you probably have enough $$$ to buy yourself the time to re-build one, or take me up on my offer to have your cake and eat it... for $5 a pop.
That offer is a lawsuit waiting to happen. You'd really give an uneducated vapor an RBA who has no clue about how they work or how to recognize a problem?
No one's ever actually taken me up on that... but no, probably not.
If I did (in my dreams), I'd get little tamper-proof stickers to prove he didn't mess with it. Then yes, I'd take that chance with someone I knew personally. I figure I'd trust a rebuilt--say--Evod with someone as much as I'd trust a factory-made head.
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hey that's a fantastic idea! it's like having a full-time tech that will prep me the best atomizers, for just $10 a month!
Do you know the OP personally? And an Evod is a far cry from an RBA. Two different animals.
i really wish for a service like this, where i can just pay a monthly subscription fee and have them deliver me my atomizers/heads/cartridges automatically. to me, the atomizers so far have been the biggest headache when it comes to vaping.
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Educate me too - what about using a HH357 or a 510-t or whatever that little disposable atomizer is called? Can their vapes be compared to an RBA and are they plug and play or more plug and pray?
And that my friend is why you aren't ready to use an RBA. And I'm not being smug or a snob, just honest.
RBA's are absolutely DIY devices, and if you are not a DIY person, you shouldn't use one.
Get yourself a high quality dripping atomizer and put it on a Reo or other high quality bottom feeder mod, and you'll get real close to what an RBA provides. Simple and safer, too.
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To the OP; I see you're in California. There are tons of people/vape shops that deal w/ RBA's in your area I'd bet. Why not meet up w/ one and learn the craft firsthand? Also; reading up on the RBA section here and watching Youtube are good ways to educate yourself.
i guess one of my biggest question is, what makes RBA's better than say an evod or a protank?
is it mainly because of the lower ohms, hence stronger vape?
that makes me wonder why evod/protanks/vivis don't ever come with something low as <1ohms
is it mainly because of the lower ohms, hence stronger vape?
that makes me wonder why evod/protanks/vivis don't ever come with something low as <1ohms
I can hand my protank heads and my octopus RDA but to be honest even I don't feel comfortable dealing with a real RBA. I will stick to what I know how to do safely. Someday maybe I will take the time to learn more and branch out but not while I have so many other things I am learning.
Seriously RBA's are NOT toys. Be safe first and foremost.
Seriously RBA's are NOT toys. Be safe first and foremost.
My theory goes like this.
Why do advanced PVs not even fire on a sub ohm atty? Because it is inherently not safe and even less safe in the hands of someone who does not know exactly what they are doing.
Better is subjective, but what's nice about RBA's is the user has the ability/control over the setup. With that in mind, I'm not suggesting you rush out and try to build one now, but to learn/research in the meantime. It's probably best to continue using the stock gear for now.
As for sub-ohm coils, it's my opinion that these are an accident waiting to happen, but that's another subject in itself..
Pushing batts past their limit is a big one, this can lead to thermal runaway, of course mechanical mod folks should be using a 1cent fuse. I don't want to make it sound like brain surgery, but some common knowledge of electronics is helpful. I'm far from an expert but I did/do my research.
I'm assuming you're a new vaporer. If so, using stock gear and learning about it is part of the journey. Newbies jumping into RBA's is probably not best in most cases.
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