IGO-W5, W7 or Orieco Storm-A? Need coaching to decide.

[ForeverDiving]

I want a good dual coil rda that is easy to build on and has great performance. I intend builds around 1.0Ω. Right now I have an IGO-W5, an IGO-W7 and an Orieco Storm-A in my Kidney Puncher cart pending an educated choice between the three.

The W5 looks easy to build on and versatile with perforated posts of same height and single juice well. Price at $29.95 is equal to the Orieco and $10 cheaper than the W7.

The W7 is less versatile than the former being designed expressly for vertical coils with uneven posts and twin wells. It's also the most expensive of the three at $39.95. Probably the easiest to reject unless compelling opinions in favor.

The Storm-A looks easy to build in single or dual coil config and has good reputation for quality.

If you want to suggest something different to that trio, be welcome but I want affordability and good qulity. If it's an original and not a copy/clone, much better.

I'm definitely not interested in extravagant builds nor sub-ohming. Most my builds will be pedestrian and on the upper side of 1Ω, seldom under that and never below 0.8Ω.

Thanks for your opinions, suggestions and comments.

 

[Dissonance]

Not much of a difference between the W5 and regular igo-w from what I can see (different top cap shape?), you're right about the W7 seeming mainly for vertical coils or maybe dragon builds... The Storm-A looks interesting, the juice wells would make for less dripping.

Honestly, instead of the Storm-A I would check out a Magma (clone, unless you got the $$ to drop on the original...) and the origen (again, clone), heard great things about both and if I'm looking at the pictures for the origen v2 correctly then it can be set up easily for vertical or horizontal builds with good juice wells.

That being said... I own none of these, so someone more experienced will probably post, but I'm loving my IGO-W until my magma clone comes in from fasttech (Ordered 2 friggin weeks ago, still hasn't shipped -_-)

 

[ForeverDiving]

Not much of a difference between the W5 and regular igo-w from what I can see (different top cap shape?), you're right about the W7 seeming mainly for vertical coils or maybe dragon builds... The Storm-A looks interesting, the juice wells would make for less dripping.

From what I could find from the terse descriptions, the original W(0/1?) is 20mm. I was looking for a 22mm one that sits kinda flush on my mods.

Honestly, instead of the Storm-A I would check out a Magma (clone, unless you got the $$ to drop on the original...) and the origen (again, clone), heard great things about both and if I'm looking at the pictures for the origen v2 correctly then it can be set up easily for vertical or horizontal builds with good juice wells.

I'll take a look at them but AFAIK Kidney Puncher doesn't carry them. I'd have to order from FastTech and wait the usual 5 weeks. In any case, I'm weary of clones; there's no telling what goes for a 1:1 repro in China. Of course I cannot justify >$100 on a $30 atty or mod even if it was made in Buckingham Palace.

That being said... I own none of these, so someone more experienced will probably post, but I'm loving my IGO-W until my magma clone comes in from fasttech (Ordered 2 friggin weeks ago, still hasn't shipped -_-)

What I just said...

Thanks for the heads up... I'll keep browsing.

 

[hippesthippo]

I love my Oreico Storm A. The trick with horizontals/singlecoils is to build the between the negative post and topcap. That way you can lead a wick-tail into each juice well, providing a far more consistent vape. Takes some fiddling tho.

Great flavor, plenty of airflow options, build quality is excellent for the price (careful of super subohm, that center insulator WILL melt with excessive dry burns below .5ohm). Drip well holds about 15 drops for me.

Only cons for me are the fingerprint magnet finish and lack of variety in airflow options for single coil. I had to drill mine oout for singles.

 

[ForeverDiving]

I love my Oreico Storm A. The trick with horizontals/singlecoils is to build the between the negative post and topcap. That way you can lead a wick-tail into each juice well, providing a far more consistent vape. Takes some fiddling tho.

Great flavor, plenty of airflow options, build quality is excellent for the price (careful of super subohm, that center insulator WILL melt with excessive dry burns below .5ohm). Drip well holds about 15 drops for me.

Only cons for me are the fingerprint magnet finish and lack of variety in airflow options for single coil. I had to drill mine oout for singles.

Thanks Hippo! I don't have a problem with the polished finish. Not jewelry... Ditto the drilling chores. I just got me a set of carbon tipped micro drills for my dremel after I burned a cobalt one on my 3D clone. I don't sub-ohm either. Juices taste like something left too long on a frying pan.

 

[ForeverDiving]

Honestly, instead of the Storm-A I would check out a Magma (clone, unless you got the $$ to drop on the original...) and the origen (again, clone), heard great things about both and if I'm looking at the pictures for the origen v2 correctly then it can be set up easily for vertical or horizontal builds with good juice wells.

Dissonance, I had an open cart with FT for some Nemmy magnets that ship in 10 days. Just updated it with a Magma. For $15.79, I guess at worse I'll get my money's worth . The Origen clone looks quite interesting too and the price is a steal, hmmm...

Still torn between the W5 and the Storm A tho...

 

[ForeverDiving]

Hippo, Dissonance, IOU... Got the Orieco Storm-A from KP and the Omega v2 clone from FT. I would have gotten it from KP but the one they have is v1 and 3x the price (probably worth it because of quality). Price I could handle but v1 is too much like the Storm-A.

 

[DeadbeatJeff]

I want a good dual coil RDA that is easy to build on and has great performance. I intend builds around 1.0Ω. Right now I have an IGO-W5, an IGO-W7 and an Orieco Storm-A in my Kidney Puncher cart pending an educated choice between the three.

The W5 looks easy to build on and versatile with perforated posts of same height and single juice well. Price at $29.95 is equal to the Orieco and $10 cheaper than the W7.

The W7 is less versatile than the former being designed expressly for vertical coils with uneven posts and twin wells. It's also the most expensive of the three at $39.95. Probably the easiest to reject unless compelling opinions in favor.

The Storm-A looks easy to build in single or dual coil config and has good reputation for quality.

If you want to suggest something different to that trio, be welcome but I want affordability and good qulity. If it's an original and not a copy/clone, much better.

I'm definitely not interested in extravagant builds nor sub-ohming. Most my builds will be pedestrian and on the upper side of 1Ω, seldom under that and never below 0.8Ω.

Thanks for your opinions, suggestions and comments.

have you considered a Kayfun Lite +?

IMO they are ideal for that range. I generally build my KFL+ @ 0.6-0.8, and it's great. For me I don't see the need for an RDA at all unless you're going low res or if you need something for juice tasting.

 

[hippesthippo]

I think you're gonna like that Storm A a lot. Let us know how it works out.

 

[brianc11111]

just received a storm a today....its a nice dripper....goooood flavor..nice vapor too!
youll like it alot!

 

[ForeverDiving]

have you considered a Kayfun Lite +?

IMO they are ideal for that range. I generally build my KFL+ @ 0.6-0.8, and it's great. For me I don't see the need for an RDA at all unless you're going low res or if you need something for juice tasting.

I've got a Russian 91% v2 pre-ordered at KP. However I want something I can change wicks easily. I do a lot of DIY.

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[ForeverDiving]

I love my Oreico Storm A. The trick with horizontals/singlecoils is to build the between the negative post and topcap. That way you can lead a wick-tail into each juice well, providing a far more consistent vape. Takes some fiddling tho.

Hippo, again many thanks for the encouragement on the Storm A. As I write this I'm dripping it alongside my Igo W2 (which is a ..... to build BTW) with identical coils and wicks —same juice of course. The Storm beats the W2 flavorwise. OTOH, the W2 holds more juice. Hmmm, guess nothing in life comes without a price attached.