Introducing the Precise Strata RDA

[forcedfuel50]

That's pretty much what I was thinking, which means that the draw and heat exchange are adjusted simultaneously. That also means that in order to get a looser draw, you would need to unthread the top cap. I'm hoping that the draw with the top cap fully seated will be sufficient since it will look its best with the top cap fully threaded on.

The draw and heat can be adjusted independently or simultaneously. Each air passage is 1.32mm x 4 air passages, which flow can be adjusted from 0 to the flow of all four holes open. Now, more airflow is going to reduce temperature, but loosen the draw, so what you can do to adjust them independently is block of 1,2 or 3 of the air passages, making the air flow through only 1 or 2 passages, which will reduce the heat the air picks up (less surface area the air will be coming in contact with). Then open the draw a bit to compensate for the reduced passage (if you block one passage, you still have the flow of 3 x 1.32mm holes, with two, you still have a max flow of 2 x 1.23 mm holes).

And as far as the gap, it stays minimal path 77 and will seal completely when tightened, no draw comes in when tightened all the way down, the mating surfaces were machined so precisely to each other, it seals completely when closed. This adjustable draw system truly works.

Oh and the smallest silicon plugs like this (or any equivalent) here should work 1/8 x 1/32, just stick in the top hole(s) and trim off any excess flush: http://www.mcmaster.com/#tapered-silicone-plugs/=p0705z

 

[pAth77]

Ok, now that makes sense. I didn't realize that there were silicon plugs for blocking the air passages. We now have even more variables to test and play around with (e.g. what number/which combination of open air passages creates the best performance for single coil setups, dual coils, etc.)...this is gonna be fun!!!

 

[raqball]

Oh and the smallest silicon plugs like this (or any equivalent) here should work 1/8 x 1/32, just stick in the top hole(s) and trim off any excess flush: McMaster-Carr

Are these included or should I order some?

 

[Equality 7-2521]

So this looks to be pretty much a dripper.....also it seems it's designed for silica or ecowool.

 

[raqball]

So this looks to be pretty much a dripper.....also it seems it's designed for silica or ecowool.

It holds a mil and a half of juice so part dripper and part tank..

Cotton could be used as well I'd assume, the legs would just have to be longer than a traditional cotton setup.

 

[snork]

All I will say is it appears it was made specifically for *me*.
I'm excited!

 

[pAth77]

So this looks to be pretty much a dripper.....also it seems it's designed for silica or ecowool.

Not necessarily. A little imagination and you'll see that you could easily use SS mesh or a ceramic wick with a vertical coil. Or you could make a SS U-wick. From what I can tell, it would be tougher to do a spaced vertical coil (as opposed to a micro) since the legs would exit at the same level. I'll have to hunt down my ceramic wicks and give it a whirl.

It holds a mil and a half of juice so part dripper and part tank..

Cotton could be used as well I'd assume, the legs would just have to be longer than a traditional cotton setup.

My first setup will definitely be with cotton since it's my standard build. I don't think that the legs would have to be any longer than usual. With an OD of 20mm, I can't imagine the space between the positive and ground posts being more than 6-7mm, which is pretty much on par with other 3 post 20mm RDAs (i.e. Nimbus). But if I'm wrong and the legs do in fact have to be longer (which is what happens when building my Origen with a horizontal coil), then reducing your coil by one wrap should be enough to compensate for it.

 

[raqball]

Not necessarily. A little imagination and you'll see that you could easily use SS mesh or a ceramic wick with a vertical coil. Or you could make a SS U-wick. From what I can tell, it would be tougher to do a spaced vertical coil (as opposed to a micro) since the legs would exit at the same level. I'll have to hunt down my ceramic wicks and give it a whirl.



My first setup will definitely be with cotton since it's my standard build. I don't think that the legs would have to be any longer than usual. With an OD of 20mm, I can't imagine the space between the positive and ground posts being more than 6-7mm, which is pretty much on par with other 3 post 20mm RDAs (i.e. Nimbus). But if I'm wrong and the legs do in fact have to be longer (which is what happens when building my Origen with a horizontal coil), then reducing your coil by one wrap should be enough to compensate for it.

Sorry I ment the wick legs might need to be longer to reach the bottom of the juice wells..

 

[pAth77]

Sorry I ment the wick legs might need to be longer to reach the bottom of the juice wells..

Oops, my mistake. I agree, the wick legs are going to be longer than traditional RDAs. My horizontal coil Origen setup requires long wick legs as well, but thankfully cotton is very absorbent and wicks extremely well...better than Ekowool or any other silica IMO.

 

[icucme2]

i would love to see it setup with wick and wire... im having a hard time imagining it

 

[raqball]

i would love to see it setup with wick and wire... im having a hard time imagining it

Think of it as 3 posts..

A single coil would have a coil leg attaching to either of the end posts and the other coil leg attaching on the center post. The wick legs would then lay down into the juice wells.

Dual coil could be either one each on opposite sides or both on the same side. Ect..

Hope that made sense..

 

[rojo]

David said that it should not leak when it's laid on its side, provided that you don't fill past the recommended level. I assume that the fill amount would be however much juice fits into the juice well. With the size of the chamber, I presume that the volume juice would not be enough to pour out of the drip tip opening. Leaving it upside-down would be a completely different story though....that's my guess.

David also said it will come with a drip tip with a long bottom sleeve to extend down over the vortex center post bit. That sleeve should effectively turn the top cap into a small juice well when upside down as well, acting sort of like the Art of Exhale Axiom. Using an aftermarket 510 drip tip will probably negate this feature, though.

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[LouEyez]

I'd like to know if the strata will come on different sizes, or it'll be the same one with an add on or different size threads.
Are you hybridizing the entire collection ?


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[bucketmouth]

Omg!!!! Me want !!!!!!!

 

[High Voltage]

I can't wait for this to be released. I've held off on buying a high end atomizer, and I'm glad I have, based on the photos. The juice well looks like it should hold enough liquid so I won't have to continuously drip, but won't have to deal with making sure my genesis is setup perfectly.(I know exactly how to setup my IGO-L and Trident clone(which I despise, but I bought before I even knew what it was, from a local shop) I can't wait to try two 2.0 ohm micro coils, with organic cotton wicks. I have a strong feeling that the Simplicity + Strata will make for the best performing, most well built, trouble free hybrid out there.

I'll gladly spend the money for one of these, or two if I can get a button for my Ti blemish tube.(right now I have to decide how I'm going to be vaping and transfer my switch back and forth.) I'm thinking that this setup on the tiny, lightweight titanium 18350 will make for the perfect pocket sized stealth hybrid rig. I'd love to see a scaled down version for for the P+16, although I'm sure the fabrication for that little guy would be extremely difficult. I'm sure that the Simplicity, even the 18650 will be plenty svelte...I so used to my tanks hanging over the side of the PV.

 

[OnTheFidele]

Yep, High Voltage, I also have been holding off on buying another high end atomizer and I feel like I've been rewarded. I'm intensely curious on how well the ELA Strata will turn out!

 

[raqball]

I can't stop gazing at the photos in the 1st post..

 

[Nach]

Sorry for off-topic jargain.... path77, your inbox here is full!!

 

[Tintreach]

What finishes are the going to come in? I can only speculate that smooth finish will only match the TI and will we get an option for satin?

 

[palmbay18650]

What finishes are the going to come in? I can only speculate that smooth finish will only match the TI and will we get an option for satin?

If we ask nice, David might pop one on a Simplicity and put a photo up.

I think it will look good, and I think it will look good on a P+ too, in the smooth finish