Merlin by Augvape and Roxy

[MMW]

@Cumulo Vapus how did your build work out?

 

[hertigg]

Man...

Now only I realize, there are 2 version of Merlin RTA, the one version sold in China is almost double the price of what I have bought (export version).

The version sold in China has both short and long glass tank both with a spare tank that total up to 4 glass tanks in the box.
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I can't even find my version in Taobao.
How dare they assume foreigners are all cheapskate!

Any idea where this version is for sale

 

[hiclass]

Any idea where this version is for sale

I found few dozen online shops selling it from taobao.com, but they are all in Chinese...

merlin rta_淘宝搜索

 

[ricks]

I found few dozen online shops selling it from taobao.com, but they are all in Chinese...

merlin rta_淘宝搜索

They're selling for $44 from there. Not bad

 

[Cumulo Vapus]

@Cumulo Vapus how did your build work out?

Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good…I just fired it up a few minutes ago….reading 1.78 ohms on my pico and vaping at 10W..beautiful.
No leaks…wicking is smooth and the flavour is definitely a bit more intense than my nautilus prebuilt coils. I like everything about this tank but the drip tip is definitely not for mtl…Ive had to all but close off the airflow to get a decent mtl with the airflow reducer in place. Definitely need to get another one in black.

I like to take my tanks off a mod overnight to prevent leakage….do I need to close off the jfc before storing it upside down?

 

[ricks]

I close my air control only for upside down storing...

 

[Major911]

I close the JFC and store it right side up. I never close the AFC


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[Fozzy71]

I close the JFC and store it right side up. I never close the AFC


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i close the afc on all my rta anytime I close the jfc. that way if I go to take a vape and forgot to open the jfc I will know and won't run the wick dry.

 

[Eskie]

No leaks…wicking is smooth and the flavour is definitely a bit more intense than my nautilus prebuilt coils. I like everything about this tank but the drip tip is definitely not for mtl…Ive had to all but close off the airflow to get a decent mtl with the airflow reducer in place. Definitely need to get another one in black.

A replacement DT is helpful not only just for MTL. I threw a dotmod on it and am very pleased.

 

[Major911]

i close the afc on all my rta anytime I close the jfc. that way if I go to take a vape and forgot to open the jfc I will know and won't run the wick dry.

That's actually a good idea. I have made that mistake a time or two. Lol


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[Mactavish]

A replacement DT is helpful not only just for MTL. I threw a dotmod on it and am very pleased.

I clicked on that like, all I saw was:
Petri Wide Bore Drip Tips: $24.95
That's an expensive drip tip! Not sure I would be able to appreciate whatever difference it may offer?

 

[Eskie]

I clicked on that like, all I saw was:
Petri Wide Bore Drip Tips: $24.95
That's an expensive drip tip! Not sure I would be able to appreciate whatever difference it may offer?

I think it does make a difference, but I went with this one Petri 510 Aluminum Drip Tip for $0.76 it's a nice DT.

 

[Mactavish]

I think it does make a difference, but I went with this one Petri 510 Aluminum Drip Tip for $0.76 it's a nice DT.

That's better, you could buy 33 at that price, compared to the original, and in a blind test, you probably would never know!

 

[Cumulo Vapus]

Im considering trying a slightly more compressed coil in my merlin next….this is 7 wraps of 30AWG….really crap work….since my UD coiler doesn't work for such thin wires, I had to do it by hand.

Im wondering how something like this might turn out….clearly the surface area in contact with the wick will be far less than a spaced coil….any idea if this will work…or is it a disaster in the making?

 

[Eskie]

That's better, you could buy 33 at that price, compared to the original, and in a blind test, you probably would never know!

Yeah, I bought several and thy work just fine. Can't predict how the finish will stand up over time, but for the price it's not an issue for me.

Im considering trying a slightly more compressed coil in my merlin next….this is 7 wraps of 30AWG….really crap work….since my UD coiler doesn't work for such thin wires, I had to do it by hand.

Im wondering how something like this might turn out….clearly the surface area in contact with the wick will be far less than a spaced coil….any idea if this will work…or is it a disaster in the making?

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It will work. What's the wire, SS or Kanthal? Once you mount and heat it a little manipulation with tweezers and it should be fine.

 

[Cumulo Vapus]

It's Kanthal….last time I get 30AwG though.

 

[Eskie]

It's Kanthal….last time I get 30AwG though.

Be glad you're not trying to mount that in something like the Serpent mini. I could barely get a 28G to catch properly. At least you won't go nuts trying to mount it in the Merlin. Hopefully.

I would be careful about overtightening the screws, as I can see that as easy for the screw head to cut through.

 

[Fozzy71]

It's Kanthal….last time I get 30AwG though.

try twisting 2 or 3 strands of it together, makes it much easier to work with. of course this depends on how low of ohms you want to get down to.

 

[TrollDragon]

I put a twisted 26g Ni200 coil in the Merlin today, 3mm 7 spaced wraps comes out at 0.05 Ohms. Vaping very nicely on the G2 in Auto+ TC Control mode @ 480F.

Been quite a while since I used Ni200, I need to order some 24, I'm liking it on the G2.

 

[ricks]

I use kanthal and SS 30g wire in my Merlins with no problems. Just don't tighten too much.