KangerTech SUBTANK Mini
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I am running a 1.0Ω build with 26ga wire at 2.4mm. The first time I wicked it, I did my usual bunny ear style, just trying not to over pack it by the liquid channels. It was ok....but seemed like it would start to dry up after a few pulls, and wasn't wicking quickly enough.
I pulled the wick out and put a new one in. This time, I used the same method but pushed the cotton back away from liquid channel, leaving it exposed.
This time, its been wicking well. I've settled in at 22 Watts with the middle airflow setting and I'm pretty happy with it.
I did go back in and trim the wick down from what I would do for a typical Kayfun build, more like how you see people trim the tails slender for the Erlkonigin. I then made sure that the wick was not blocking the juice hole on either side, and so far I would say that the vape is improved with less wick. I am using rayon. I'll pay attention to how it vapes today and say whether I thought it ended up being an improvement or not.
this setup just gave me a big, nasty dry hit. Back to the Kayfun style build.
Mine started doing the same, even with the RBA, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?! Then I went back to another replacement coil, that was jumping all over the place, .2ohm, .56ohm, then jumped all the way up to 2.32ohm and gave the nastiest, driest burnt hit I have ever experienced, at only 17 watts. I have no idea what is wrong with this tank, but a dry, burnt hit at 2.32ohms and 17 watts?!! Mine must either be possessed or defective somehow (maybe a short in the internals)? Trying to get an RMA now.
Well, I think I'm done with this steamer. The juice level at the wick deck must not be high enough...consistant dryish hits at 18w unless you pull on it like crazy. Kanger needs to go back to fluid dynamics school imo.....or take lessons from Joyetech/Eleaf.
I am sorry to hear that some of you aren't getting a good vape out of this. I went back to a std Kayfun build on a .5 ohm wicked with rayon after my morning experiment, and this mini is just awesome all day with max VG. No dry hits. super flavor, just the best vape I've ever had at 27.5w. I do wish Kanger had designed in some sort of juice flow control for the rba like Joyetech did with the Delta 2 premade coil heads, but running under 30w it doesn't seem to need it. I am very close to ordering a second. I love it.
Perhaps there's variances in the machining of these devices. Wicking is not my problem...getting juice to the wick is the problem. A couple of strong primer puffs or a quick blow through the device allows a few bubbles to enter into the tank and I'm good to go....for one or two pulls...then dry again. I have wicked it with kgd and rayon (not my preference) touching the lower deck away from the juice channels, on the juice channels, s-curve across the juice channels with light, medium and heavy wicking density with 4 different size coils ranging from 1.7-3mm. No go...dry hits.
Must have gotten a bad one. Dunno
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am I the only one having issues with the base not making contact with the coils/RBA?
had to back out the plug on the coil that CAME INSIDE the tank and had to fiddle with the bottom of the RBA section.
big subtank didn't have this issue.
had to back out the plug on the coil that CAME INSIDE the tank and had to fiddle with the bottom of the RBA section.
big subtank didn't have this issue.
I have a few rba newb questions for when this tank arrives. I'm going to start with the .5 occ coil. While using that I would like to wick the rba head but many have said the included cotton reaks of machine oil. So assuming it's no good do I have to buy the cotton a my LV shop or can it be purchased at say a pharmacy?
is the Japanese cotton the best cotton to get?I know the rba comes with two .5 coils, will I be able to wick this multiple times reusing the coil?
is the Japanese cotton the best cotton to get?I know the rba comes with two .5 coils, will I be able to wick this multiple times reusing the coil?
Is this with the pre-built coil on the RBA or did you build a new coil? If so, would you mind sharing the specs?
Thank you. I must have had a couple of bad atomizer heads with my order. But the RBA section definitely works better than the OCC coils, IMHO. Maybe it has something to do with the juice intake slots being lower?
well I've been vaping 70vg, and while it vapes well it does subtly hint that if you went any higher on the VG the vape would suffer. I am going to stick to 70vg for these. I have not tried the OCC yet.
Mornin cig, posted a response to you on the Kanger rebuilding thread. And I'm sure some will certainly take a stab at a t.m.c./s on that RBA eventually. I don't know why, you may be on to something about variation in the spec. I've had the gut since the announcement that the dynamics of the OCC were going to be superior. Makes sense they'd put the bulk of their development effort into their recurring consumable. Anyway that's my theory but one I'm skeptical of. Bad break.
Good luck all.
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Kind of tough to find. I use the rba to get there. still a little too open on the draw.
Nopes. Best AF and variability I've seen on a tank yet. For those not used to the wide bore wide open drip this may seem like no vapor (I'm one, like clouds but too diffuse). The AF ring provides plenty of adjustment to up the density (slow down draw af, increase juice flow). A good approach too is to choke the drip. I'm alternating between the stock, 2puffs and DOB style drip tips
HDT by 2 Puffs
DOB Drip Tip - 101 Vape
But not seeing any absence of AF from 12-45W here for sure. We'll be workin' on upping the density though and reigning in some of that diffusion on the Protank MicroCoil Discussion!! thread.
In fairness, I see here and elsewhere that some are running into this. Dunno yet. So far two tanks 4-coils. All good. Haven't hit the RBA but trying to today.
Hang in!
Good luck.
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