If you haven't already seen it,
@ricks here is my thread - similar quest- good recommendations, and my findings on the
tanks I tried (spoiler: the doggy is a winner!).
Here are my findings:
Winners and Losers:
Here are the winners and losers in my search for a leak free RTA with good flavor.
Losers:
Innokin Ares: I feel bad for Phil Busardo and Dimitris Agrafiotis, who designed this tank with Innokin. It's an example of good ideas that failed. If they had done some serious beta testing, the flaws of this RTA would have been discovered and possibly corrected before its release.
The Ares produces great flavor, is easy to fill and build, but it seeps e-liquid from the AFC occasionally and from the top cap seam constantly. Any kind of leaking or seeping is an automatic fail in this contest, so both of my two Ares have been returned to the vendor for a refund. Maybe there will be a V2 in the future that fixes the issues.
SJMY Hurricane V1.3: I really wanted this tank to be a winner. It has a huge 5ml juice capacity, a big, easy to build on deck, and pumps out tons of flavor. But alas, it seeps. First from the center pin- adding an o-ring fixed it, but now it seeps from the AFC. I suspect the 2 o-rings that encircle the drop-in build deck, but don't have any spares that size.
Honorable Mention - Runner-Up:
Savour (AKA The 3CVape x Vaping V1ck Savour 22mm MTL RTA): This little guy is a flavor powerhouse! My current wick/ build does not leak, but I have had some AFC seepage from previous builds. The other thing that keeps the Savour out of the winner's circle is that, for me, the wicking it kind of fussy on that tiny deck- getting the tails into those little holes.
Winners:
Siren 2 GTA by Digiflavor: This tank is everything the Ares wants to be, but it succeeds: great flavor, easy to build and it doesn't leak or seep. I had some AFC seepage initially, but replacing the bottom o-ring fixed it. This tank can sit for days without losing a drop of liquid. Mine is a 22mm, but I have two 24mm on the way.
SJMY Doggystyle: Keep it simple, baby! Ever wonder why those fancy-pants RTAs have to have a bazillion parts & o-rings, along with a bazillion ways to leak? Well, doggy says they don't! The epitome of simplicity, the good doggy wants only to give you love, and like any good doggy, she
never leaks or seeps in the house, in your pocket or purse. She is well built and well trained. You won't be putting any monster builds on her tiny deck, but even a 2.5mm ID coil puts out tons of flavor and vapor. If you long for simplicity, reliability and performance, the doggy doesn't put on airs, she just delivers!