First off I bought all of these and while I have seen a lot of reviews, there have been little head to head comparisons. I am not trying to bias anyone to anything, just give a hands on comparison for folks. It is the time of year when a lot of us will have taxes coming soon, gift money, after Christmas sales and of course New Years. I know many people that will be looking for a little something to celebrate their anniversaries of no more analogs. I hope this gives you some ideas and or information you may have been looking for.
NOTICE: All listed below are clones, I buy them to help decide if the authentic is what I really want or to tide me over until I can get one. I don't knock or snob people either way, as I know many struggling in the economy. I just want people to get off and stay off analogs, for themselves and their families.
First up - Kayfun Lite + (aka,KFL+)
The one I have came with the standard steel tank sections and the nano with clear window sections.
It has great flavor and looks great but can be tricky to build on. The one I have seems to have narrow vertical channels (I can't make it flood, seriously). If primed it works and tastes great. There are many different manufacturers of these with varying QC, the authentic I have works like a charm. If you are a flavor junkie and don't mind tight air draws, this thing might just be a dream come true. Just don't let a poor machined one (if you get one) deter you from the design.
I have built the clone with cotton, Japanese cotton, cotton yarn, and silica. I have micro coiled, macro coiled, vertical coiled, twisted coiled, and standard old school coiled it. This one having the poor machining did best with the standard coil and a silica navy nest at about 1.4 ohms. The authentic worked great every which way it was built.
The KFL+ design really means the manufacturer needs to be on the ball, one mess up on a channel and it is over. Just look at what you buy and get a quality setup, this one here it really doesn't pay off to buy the cheapest (sometimes). I am not going to name brand here as I have seen these work, so it is a QC issue and it happens, oh well.
Taifun GT
This has a little more open draw from the KFL+ but not by much. It has great flavor and more vapor production than the KFL+ (again not by much). These do give you the ability to rewick and/or coil without draining the tank. They can be tricky for builders as they can be prone to flooding (very wick sensitive). I love mine, maybe more so than the Kayfuns I have but that is just personal preference, not fact based.
These work great with just about any coil setup you can imagine and are again easier to experiment with since you don't have to drain the tank. Word of warning the plastic tank part is pressed fit, it will require some boiling and freezer time to swap out a damaged unit. If you also over tighten the tank it can crack the section, this goes for the real and clones. It is also bigger than a Kayfun, it's 23mm diameter which means, no flush smooth mech setup, unless you have a 23mm device. It doesn't look awful but just a heads up.
All in all it is a great flavor chaser device but limited on vapor production, just like the Kayfun they are designed for flavor and not clouds.
I put the two above as equals, it just depends on personal preference. They each have merits and faults but to me both produce great flavor. I personally lean more on the Taifuns as I am always changing something and the ability to leave juice in tank is faster.
Orchid V2
This thing is crazy all the way around. It is dual coil and easy to build, I have ran it from .4 to 1.4 ohms, it just works. This thing is great for clouds and not bad for flavor. It does have a very open draw (lung hitter easy) which can mute some flavor. This is for the dripper on the go or someone who wants more vapor without dripping.
The only real down side is the tank supply, like 2mL give or take. This thing will go through juice fast with the dual coils, but lets be honest who cares. The whole thing is just super simple but solid and I mean solid. If you like open draws and clouds, you won't be disappointed. If you are middle of the road on draw then it maybe too open, if you do not like the draw of most dual coil and up rda's then you may want to pass.
Aqua V2
This is a tank and a dripper all in one. It has adjustable air flow tight like a KFL+ to open as a rda. It makes great flavor and clouds, why wouldn't it with dual coils and great air flow. I have to say this is probably one of the best choices for someone getting into rebuildables. It can be dual coil or single coil (comes with screws to plug either channel) and it can be tight as a drum to just wide open.
The Aqua has (to me) taken the best of many devices and put them into one package. It can do just about anything you want it to and is definitely worth being looked at. This is honestly one of the very few things I have bought and not found something to complain about.
All of the devices above are worth owning and each one is in my rotation, they are all great in their own ways. I know it looks like I kinda downed the KFL+ but trust me it's a great device, if you can get a real one, it's worth it (if you like the draw).
NOTICE: All listed below are clones, I buy them to help decide if the authentic is what I really want or to tide me over until I can get one. I don't knock or snob people either way, as I know many struggling in the economy. I just want people to get off and stay off analogs, for themselves and their families.
First up - Kayfun Lite + (aka,KFL+)
The one I have came with the standard steel tank sections and the nano with clear window sections.
It has great flavor and looks great but can be tricky to build on. The one I have seems to have narrow vertical channels (I can't make it flood, seriously). If primed it works and tastes great. There are many different manufacturers of these with varying QC, the authentic I have works like a charm. If you are a flavor junkie and don't mind tight air draws, this thing might just be a dream come true. Just don't let a poor machined one (if you get one) deter you from the design.
I have built the clone with cotton, Japanese cotton, cotton yarn, and silica. I have micro coiled, macro coiled, vertical coiled, twisted coiled, and standard old school coiled it. This one having the poor machining did best with the standard coil and a silica navy nest at about 1.4 ohms. The authentic worked great every which way it was built.
The KFL+ design really means the manufacturer needs to be on the ball, one mess up on a channel and it is over. Just look at what you buy and get a quality setup, this one here it really doesn't pay off to buy the cheapest (sometimes). I am not going to name brand here as I have seen these work, so it is a QC issue and it happens, oh well.
Taifun GT
This has a little more open draw from the KFL+ but not by much. It has great flavor and more vapor production than the KFL+ (again not by much). These do give you the ability to rewick and/or coil without draining the tank. They can be tricky for builders as they can be prone to flooding (very wick sensitive). I love mine, maybe more so than the Kayfuns I have but that is just personal preference, not fact based.
These work great with just about any coil setup you can imagine and are again easier to experiment with since you don't have to drain the tank. Word of warning the plastic tank part is pressed fit, it will require some boiling and freezer time to swap out a damaged unit. If you also over tighten the tank it can crack the section, this goes for the real and clones. It is also bigger than a Kayfun, it's 23mm diameter which means, no flush smooth mech setup, unless you have a 23mm device. It doesn't look awful but just a heads up.
All in all it is a great flavor chaser device but limited on vapor production, just like the Kayfun they are designed for flavor and not clouds.
I put the two above as equals, it just depends on personal preference. They each have merits and faults but to me both produce great flavor. I personally lean more on the Taifuns as I am always changing something and the ability to leave juice in tank is faster.
Orchid V2
This thing is crazy all the way around. It is dual coil and easy to build, I have ran it from .4 to 1.4 ohms, it just works. This thing is great for clouds and not bad for flavor. It does have a very open draw (lung hitter easy) which can mute some flavor. This is for the dripper on the go or someone who wants more vapor without dripping.
The only real down side is the tank supply, like 2mL give or take. This thing will go through juice fast with the dual coils, but lets be honest who cares. The whole thing is just super simple but solid and I mean solid. If you like open draws and clouds, you won't be disappointed. If you are middle of the road on draw then it maybe too open, if you do not like the draw of most dual coil and up rda's then you may want to pass.
Aqua V2
This is a tank and a dripper all in one. It has adjustable air flow tight like a KFL+ to open as a rda. It makes great flavor and clouds, why wouldn't it with dual coils and great air flow. I have to say this is probably one of the best choices for someone getting into rebuildables. It can be dual coil or single coil (comes with screws to plug either channel) and it can be tight as a drum to just wide open.
The Aqua has (to me) taken the best of many devices and put them into one package. It can do just about anything you want it to and is definitely worth being looked at. This is honestly one of the very few things I have bought and not found something to complain about.
All of the devices above are worth owning and each one is in my rotation, they are all great in their own ways. I know it looks like I kinda downed the KFL+ but trust me it's a great device, if you can get a real one, it's worth it (if you like the draw).
