Looking for a good clone mini RTA

[Squidward]

Yeah, I didn't think so, either, and when I Googled that mod two days ago, all I could find was a site taking pre-orders so I was happy to find it today!

 

[KenD]

I'm wanting to put together a small, discreet system for out-an-about vaping. I'm thinking about going with an Eleaf Pico mod (VW/TC 75W <$30) and looking to top it with a short, squatty 2-3 ML mini clone tank (<$20). I'm currently looking at clones of the Kayfun Mini 3 and the Goblin mini.

Other than the 58mm height, I like this Kayfun at FT. Top-fill, juice control, airflow control, single coil.

This Goblin Mini clone at FT is a gorgeous tank and I'd love to have it, but it's bottom-fill and dual coil (guess I could build it single coil), and I'm not loving the non-standard glass drip tip. I'm pretty clumsy and a glass drip tip would last me about a week, so I'd prefer to use teflon tips in a standard size so I don't have to stock multiple spares.

Both RTA's have glass tanks but I prefer plastic/PC (clumsy) and once I find the RTA I want, I'll have to see if I can find some plastic tanks to use with it.

Anything else I should be looking at besides these two?

The Diablo is a great little tank. Basically a Goblin Mini with a better deck and top fill.

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[Squidward]

The Smoant Knight arrived today and it's pretty sweet, but gosh, it's heavy. The box weighed so much that I thought it must have shipped with a battery (or two), but nope - It's just that heavy. With a single 18650 loaded, it's roughly the same weight as my Reuleaux DNA200, fully loaded with all three batteries.

Firing isn't as awkward as I'd feared. With my hand wrapped around the mod, I can easily press the fire button with the inside of my ring finger so it's palm-able and comfortable in that grip, but holding it that way tends to block the tiny air intakes on my atty and since there doesn't seem to be a lock for the +/- buttons like on the Reuleax, I'm having be careful not to mash the adjustment buttons while I'm firing it. Thumb-firing it solves both those problems, but exposes a lot more of the mod and reduces the stealth factor somewhat since I have to raise it up pretty far up out of my hand to get my thumb on the button.

It packs a heck of a punch even with the wattage dialed way down, but that might also be an airflow issue as there's not much clearance around my big old Kayfun clone attys. One of my attys lines up nicely with the air hole at the sides, the other lines up just wrong with one air hole at the back where it can't breathe well and one in front where my finger blocks it while I'm firing it.

The Serpent Mini hasn't arrived yet (maybe tomorrow), but that guy has huge dual air intakes, so I'm hoping that problem will be solved or improved with the new RTA.

Cool mod, but it's going to take some getting used to.