So I just got my first rda and I built it so I'm not blowing up which I consider a great start. But I'm not getting much flavor and since I'm new to this idk what to do. I went to where I bought it and they didn't really seem like they knew either. I'm currently running dual tiger coils on a bonza rda. I'd appreciate any tips cause I'm not sure if it's my settings or my wicking or the coils. Thanks in advanced.
I'm a newbie and need help.
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Without knowing the specifics on the build and just looking at the picture you provided I'd say you need to raise your coils up so the airflow is hitting the lower side of yhe coils. Also make sure the wicking is not blocking the airflow going underneath the coils.
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How many watts and what resistance (ohms)? I imagine those might take a while to heat up, especially if the wattage is set low.
Currently after adjusting the coils like don suggested .23 ohms and 79 W, I've been firing before hitting and that's been helping a bit too because it does take a couple secs to heat up, I'm not sure how high is safe to go or I'd increase the watts
I’m assuming that’s a cotton It looks pretty loose in the coil I would try rolling it tighter when wicking and combing out before trimming the tails. Also agree your coils may be sitting a bit low.
Is that a gpriv? If so try setting to hard hit for faster ramp.
I completely forgot about that setting, always had it on soft cause my girlfriend was always coughing a lung up
So I'm definitely getting more flavor but is the juice popping something that just goes away or is it something with the build? Keep burning my tongue and occasionally my face from the air holes
Did you rewick with more cotton? If not, do so. The juice is popping off the coil where cotton isn't completely touching probably.
Little trickier with tiger coils. Wick should be tight enough to fill coil with some resistance, but not so tight it moves the coil out of position when pulling thru. Sorry but I am very bad at explaining it.
If you have it hitting hard turn the watts down to 60 watts and then work up from there. I always try to start my wattage so the voltage is around 3.9 or so and then work up from there.
For the cotton I heard that it's better if you take the top and bottom "thicker layer" off, is it actually better or is it just kinda preference?
Tiger coils if well made are great flavor coils. Easy to under wick tho because the wire pulls a bit at the cotton. Trial and error. Wouldn't ditch the coils. You'll get there. Listen and learn from Don, he has a lot of experience to offer.
I rewicked, does this look better before I put juice on it? It definitely had some resistance, was moving the wraps but after pulling the other way they went back to place, general placement wasn't changed though, and I remembered to leave space underneath for the airflow.
If you're using pads definitely take the top and bottom layer off. That skin is not good. I've used many many different types of coils. My personal preference is rectangle wire coils or fused clapton coils. I recommend getting an Avidartsan Daedalus kit and that way you can make whatever kind of claptons you want easily. For power mode I use rectangle wire coils and for tc mode I use ss 316l fused claptons. Thats my preference. I like big clouds and lots of flavor. I also make my own juice that is 90vg/10pg. I use that in all my RTAs/RDTAs/RDAs.
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