Looking for recommendations on a single coil RTA

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dms25

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Hey there! I was a big kayfun 5 fan until I got my first bf dripper, a Hadaly, and now the KF5 just doesn't cut in anymore in terms of air draw. I need an rta as well as my Hadaly so I'm in the market for a new single coil rta which vapes more like the Hadaly then a KF5. Anyone have any advice?
I've been looking at the Serpent Mini, Serpent Alto, Merlin Mini... or maybe a Serpent SMM?
Thanks!
 

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I love my Wotofo Serpent Mini 25, comes with both a single & dual coil deck. I've only used the single coil deck.

I have a Serpent Mini, Merlin Mini & the SMM rta.

The Serpent Mini & Merlin Mini although good I need more than 2ml of juice. I can deal with the 25's 3.5ml juice capacity. The SMM is good at 4ml, but I prefer the airflow of the 25 it's quieter the SMM is good but it's kinda loud. The build quality is better on the 25 to me too.
 
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I like the Exo. Had it since it came out. One con for me is while unscrewing the top cap half the time the chimney would unscrew then all the liquid would leak. Even sometimes I would need rubber gloves to unscrew it. Very slim profile cap so it was hard to grab with larger hands/fingers. Just don't screw down the top cap too hard and you should be fine :). My vote goes to the Serpent SMM though [emoji6]

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I like the Exo. Had it since it came out. One con for me is while unscrewing the top cap half the time the chimney would unscrew then all the liquid would leak. Even sometimes I would need rubber gloves to unscrew it. Very slim profile cap so it was hard to grab with larger hands/fingers. Just don't screw down the top cap too hard and you should be fine :). My vote goes to the Serpent SMM though [emoji6]

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I went through that thin cap deal with a Tornado nano. Tank actually vaped really well, but it wasn't worth the aggravation of needing to refill it half the time over the sink. It went to the back of my drawer.
 

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If you all ready have a K-F V5 & the air flow isn't enough, I would suggest the SMM, only thing the capacity is small & the Air flow is a bit loud! Another good option IMO is the Ammit 25, it has a bigger capacity, nice smooth air flow & comes in several different colours :)
These 2 tanks are basically designed for a "Big Clapton Coil", I don't know what mod you have/will be using with these tanks. A single 18650 mod mite not have the power & battery life to do the job :(
If your looking for a tank that is similar to a K-F V5 but has a little more Air Flow, I would suggest a Sky Line or a Hurricane V2. These 2 are similar in performance to a K-F V5 just with more Air Flow & would work nicely on a single 18650 mod :)
 
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Id have to second this. After a few weeks of owing one this has quickly risen to the top over everything else I own.

Its great for flavor and its very low maintenance. Coil and wick last much longer than comparable attys, as in the wick and juice darken at a much slower rate. Its also easy on juice consumption.
 
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Hey there! I was a big Kayfun 5 fan until I got my first bf dripper, a Hadaly, and now the KF5 just doesn't cut in anymore in terms of air draw. I need an RTA as well as my Hadaly so I'm in the market for a new single coil RTA which vapes more like the Hadaly then a KF5. Anyone have any advice?
I've been looking at the Serpent Mini, Serpent Alto, Merlin Mini... or maybe a Serpent SMM?
Thanks!

Since Hadaly RDA now suits you better than KF5, I believe you now prefer big airflow/cloud besides good flavor, then I would suggest you go for Ijoy Exo RTA.

The cons of IJoy Exo:
1. Problem in unscrewing its top cap as described by Vaperx above. However, I own 2 Ijoy Exo, black one has this problem but my Silver Ijoy Exo does not have the same problem.
2. The fact that its AFC ring is placed at the bottom most of the tank. This means once you have it plugged on a mod, it won't be easy to adjust the AFC. It would be much better if the AFC ring is lifted a little bit from the bottom end of this tank. In my case, since I don't often adjust AFC, this is simply a minor cons.

The pros of IJoy Exo:
1. Big deck with offset post. Particularly its single coil deck. You can attach coil of any size, on this deck easily.
2. Big capacity, you can go with its 6ml glass tube, I think this is important, because the main reason why one uses a RTA is to save the trouble of dripping.
3. No press fit base. You can dissemble it to the very end and have any of its o-ring replaced in future and of course that also means you can easily and thoroughly clean it.

In brief, if you like RDA, you should like this tank, big cloud and great flavor.

Btw, I don't like Serpent SMM and Ammit 25 's posts and I prefer offset posts. Because the former restrict the length (NOT the diameter) of the coil you can attach on it. IMO, it is a serious restriction if you want to use a space coil with many wraps.
 
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Hey there! I was a big Kayfun 5 fan until I got my first bf dripper, a Hadaly, and now the KF5 just doesn't cut in anymore in terms of air draw. I need an RTA as well as my Hadaly so I'm in the market for a new single coil RTA which vapes more like the Hadaly then a KF5. Anyone have any advice?
I've been looking at the Serpent Mini, Serpent Alto, Merlin Mini... or maybe a Serpent SMM?
Thanks!
My vote goes to the Ammit by geekvape
 
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