Love the Magma, but...

[cjpeltz]

I have had the Magma for a few weeks now. Love the ease of building coils, LOVE the flavor produced, AND the deep wells.. But...

It leaks like CRAZY. No matter what I try, I get leaking from the airholes. Not sure if others have had the same issue. Changing the airflow is also a pain as I have to unscrew the top cap to adjust. So,

Can you fellow vapers recommend other RDAs that have the deep wells, can match the flavor of the Magma, and has adjustable airflow? And that DOESNT LEAK as much?

I have heard some positive things about the Holmes, but welcome other suggestions for a "Magma 2.0" alternative.

 

[JD1]

Have you seen this? http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ms/594806-magma-rda-lifting-air-channels.html

Looks easy enough to do.

I have the 1:1 Veritas from FT and really like it so naturally I suggest it as something to look into. No leaks at all so far but I'm retired and mostly at home, so it hasn't been given any hard tests yet.

Machining on mine is very good, but the o-rings are a little thin and one broke already. I'm getting a replacement from FT, but it's ok with one o-ring for now.

 

[bullet08]

i'm sure it doesn't leak as bad as with my tobh after 4 pints and trying to well saturate the cotton.. with those drippers in the bottle. i had to clean up some serious juice spill next morning. with my magma, i just rotate the AFC to no hole when carrying it. it take few turn to loosen enough to do that.

 

[jaxgator]

The Hobo has all the requirements you are looking for.

 

[MrPlink]

Easy solution that costs nothing

- you are over filling it
-don't fill more than you intend to vape

 

[TheJakeBailey]

Easy solution that costs nothing

- you are over filling it
-don't fill more than you intend to vape

Sometimes the simple answer really is the best answer. lol

 

[roxynoodle]

Some have added an o ring above the afc ring. But, don't overfill, vape airhole up and it won't leak. Mine doesn't.

 

[iamlenb]

I flipped the AFC and put a slim Oring underneath. Doesn't leak anymore... But I don't drag it around after I got my CLT v1 so YMMV.

 

[Poisontail]

Origen v2 is better then the magma I own both

 

[BoomerFZ1]

The Mephisto by El Diablo has a deep well and is extremely easy to build on. Great airflow adjustments as well. I haven't even considered another RDA though I am more into tanks, so... But a great RDA nontheless. Oh...and I've never had an issue with juice not being exactly where I want it to be.

 

[EuroChris]

It's not about overfilling, although I'm sure that could be the problem for some people. The problem is that you get condensation and when that has built up it will run down the cap, and without o-rings, it will leak through the air ring, and some will leak through the airhole.

One way to minimize this is to lift the airhole, like mentioned above, and wipe off the inside of the cap once in a while.

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[opensec]

The veritas could be a good alternative, but to be honnest I have a Veritas and a Magma, and the Magma IMO delivers better flavor, is easier to build and even more important is much more forgiving, you don't even have to try to make the magma performs, while i'm still trying to find the right build for the veritas, i can throw any build in the magma and it stays consistently awesome, right now i have a 26ga single coil at 1.0, on a regulated device at 22 watts it's just perfect.
I also don't experience much leaking at all