RDA In the Pursuit of Flavor - RDAs that build on the Magma design

[coolercoiler]

I use fasttech to try all the new rdas and buy a real one if i like it, the n22 is in the mail already. The freakshow looks good too , nearly got one from my local last time i was there. Very impressed with my tugboat v2 for flavour , simple and with non of the flavour enhancing characteristics of others ( small chamber, air holes below, etc)
but it works really well.
Veritas is also one of my best flavour producers, never had a problem building on it myself but i enjoy the fiddly stuff.

 

[txfordguy]

I got paid today so I ordered the Freakshow. I'll let y'all know what I think!

 

[JD1]

They don't build on the Magma design, and in fact are just the opposite, but a couple of newer designs that might be worth checking out are the Rogue and the Manta. The Rogue has top air feed and therefore should be very leak resistant. When I first looked at it, I though it would vape harsh because of the air coming in over top the coil, but evidently I was wrong and it's supposed to have good flavor.

The Manta has air coming coming from the top but comes down a tube in the outer cover to a slot beside the coil. It's also very leak resistant and supposed to have good flavor.

 

[Woofer]

Love the Magma, have the N22 bookmarked and am quite interested in the Holmes Holmes RDA $32.99 - VividSmoke.com

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Hoping to hear more about the N22 when you try it.

 

[cjpeltz]

Woofer - just got my Holmes yesterday. Way better than Magma. Well is even deeper, it has an adjustable airflow which is more airy, and I got no leaking compared to my Magma. And it came with .6 micro coils that worked really well with rayon. Highly recommend it, especially given the price

 

[edyle]

They don't build on the Magma design, and in fact are just the opposite, but a couple of newer designs that might be worth checking out are the Rogue and the Manta. The Rogue has top air feed and therefore should be very leak resistant. When I first looked at it, I though it would vape harsh because of the air coming in over top the coil, but evidently I was wrong and it's supposed to have good flavor.

The Manta has air coming coming from the top but comes down a tube in the outer cover to a slot beside the coil. It's also very leak resistant and supposed to have good flavor.

There are more and more of the top air feeds coming out.

That manta looks real interesting.

 

[jluc]

I have the rogue and the manta v2. I prefer them both over the magma. Great flavor and neither of them has ever leaked a drop. YMMV

 

[Woofer]

Woofer - just got my Holmes yesterday. Way better than Magma. Well is even deeper, it has an adjustable airflow which is more airy, and I got no leaking compared to my Magma. And it came with .6 micro coils that worked really well with rayon. Highly recommend it, especially given the price

Excellent news! Thank so much for posting cjpeltz.

 

[darckeen]

lancia is supposed to have good flavor

 

[olderthandirt]

Mentioned sometime back I was getting an Achilles clone.
Per the few reviews overall not bad. Great flavor, weak on the vapor. Nothing earth shattering but it'll do.

Next up for me to try in this style of RDA would be the Manta I think. Todd's review made it look promising.

 

[friediceman]

I have the rogue and the manta v2. I prefer them both over the magma. Great flavor and neither of them has ever leaked a drop. YMMV

Where did you get the Rogue and Manta?

 

[stanthemanchan]

SXK RDA:

Review: SXK SK RDA - Imgur
ECR thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/electronic...albumreview_of_sxks_new_original_product_the/

$25 at Origin Vape: https://originvape.com/product/sxk-rda/
$18.72 at Fasttech: https://www.fasttech.com/p/1978200

Overall it looks like an innovative leakproof design that will appeal to flavour chasers, but won't keep up with high wattage builds.

Pluses: Excellent flavour, decent build quality, innovative virtually leak-proof design, decent juice capacity, very reasonable price.
Minuses: Small build deck, limited airflow, tiny grub screws, only dual coil airflow supported, poor heat dissipation, you need to remove the top cap to drip.

 

[jluc]

Where did you get the Rogue and Manta?

I got the rogue from vapordna and the Manta from vaperoo.

 

[friediceman]

I got the rogue from vapordna and the Manta from vaperoo.

With Manta I can see the air actually comes in between the sleeve and outer wall, which makes sense for better flavor. The Rogue, on the other hand, looks like the air comes in from the top, doesn't it get sucked right out of the drip tip without travelling to the coils? Or is it because the small chamber size the air actually do move across the coil and aid the flavor production?

 

[jluc]

With Manta I can see the air actually comes in between the sleeve and outer wall, which makes sense for better flavor. The Rogue, on the other hand, looks like the air comes in from the top, doesn't it get sucked right out of the drip tip without travelling to the coils? Or is it because the small chamber size the air actually do move across the coil and aid the flavor production?

You are right about both rda's. With the rogue I have the coils set high, close to the top cap.

 

[flippant]

Had my Holmes for about 24 hours and I'm nothing but impressed.

It's essentially leak-proof, holds an obscene amount of juice (super roomy well), handles high wattages just fine (air-flow is really free and easy), build quality is more than good enough for the bargain price it carries, and flavor is exceptional. The only thing it doesn't do is offer a tight draw, so it's pretty much for lung-hitters only. As well, it's a bit tall, but the heat-fins on top are actually quite effective (no real problems with metal tips heating up, and I'm usually a stickler for delrin tips since I hate burning my lips), so I don't feel like it's wasted space.

The one thing I'm not a huge fan of is it being a dual coil rig. Rigging a single coil in the center just mutes your flavor and screws up your throat hit.:/
Still, I can live with it and I'd say, especially considering its price, that this thing deserves a spot in every flavor hound's arsenal.

 

[cjpeltz]

Agree with you, flippant. I have had my Holmes for the last couple of days. The juice wells are ENORMOUS, and I'm still surprised that I haven't gotten even one tiny leak yet. And the flavor is just amazing -- better than the Magma, IMO. I actually like the draw better -- in particular, being able to adjust it by hand without having to unscrew the cap which was a real pain with the Magma. I am only using single coils and I haven't noticed an issue on the flavor.

Overall, it's a keeper for me. I am not all day day dripper, but it's my go-to when I get bored of the tanks throughout the day.

 

[flippant]

cjpeltz, how are you arranging your single coil builds in the Holmes? Just placing it right over one of the airflow holes? I gave a shot at a single arranged dead center (between the holes) and got pretty lackluster results.

 

[cjpeltz]

Right over one of the holes. The other one is just empty. I am using .7 ohm, about 25W, wicked with rayon. Works great