Need a good beginner Rebuildable to start on.

[cocacola31173]

I have never wrapped any kinda of coils and I have watched a few Youtube videos. My question is what would be the best dripper to begin with that won't break the bank?

Also if anyone can linked me to some good videos on how to do it I would most appreciate it. Im not interested in sup ohms or anything cause I usually use 2.2 ohms on all my stuff. And I have a Vamo 3 so would that be enough to check the ohms when I finish?

And what is the best guage wire and silica wick to use?

Thanks!

 

[JulesXsmokr]

Get an Igo-W or L - under 15 bucks --- u tube same subject and add coil to it... lots of good viewing...use 28 to 30g. kanthal and make your cotton wicks for real flavor and no hassle..keep reading here in this rba section

 

[LeoRex]

Starting out? Simple.. pick yourself up an IGO-l RDA.... it is an easy build, built like a tank and it's dirt cheap. You can find it around $18 domestically, and as low as $8 from China.

As for wire/wick.... the thing about rebuildables is that it is really built for you to play around with builds... so you are really best suited to get a few different wires. The three most popular sizes of Kanthal wire are 32 (1.8 to 3+), 30 (1.3 to 2.5 ohm), 28 (sub-ohm to 1.5 ohm). And with wicking... 1 mm and 2 mm are the two popular sizes.

If you had to just pick 1 wire/wick combo for your Vamo, I would get 30g with 1 mm. But do yourself a favor and get several wire gauges.

Now, as I said, rebuildables are kind of a vapor's playground... there are a MILLION different ways you can build a coil.... different coil types, sizes, styles, etc... silica wicks, ekowool wicks, cotton, stainless steel mesh, etc...

I have an IGO-l and it's my favorite device... I built a 1.5 ohm 'microcoil' (10 wraps of 28g Kanthal wrapped around a 1/16 drill bit, wraps pushed together and torched) with cotton wicks that I run on my Vamo V3 and it works great... AWESOME vape.

 

[ceejay]

FYI the difference between the IGO L and W is that the W has holes in the posts compared to wrapping the wire around a post with the L. It makes it easier to work with. W also has an extra post.

 

[cocacola31173]

The purpose of the third post is if you want to do dual coils right? What if I just want single coils? I do like the idea of just having to put the wires in the holes though.

 

[ceejay]

The purpose of the third post is if you want to do dual coils right? What if I just want single coils? I do like the idea of just having to put the wires in the holes though.

yea it's for dual coils and yes you can just run a singe coil.

 

[Revelene]

I love my Igo-W. Super easy to make coils on it.

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[cocacola31173]

So right now the 2 Im looking at is the IGO L and the IGO W. Which would be the better choice? And Im looking for about 2 ohms and up so I would need 2 MM silica and 30 guage kanthal wire?

 

[LeoRex]

Yeah.. the W's triple posts (1 positive, 2 ground) are there to allow for dual coil builds...

pardon the technical tangent on duals... but the OP is thinking about going the rebuildable route, so they might find it useful

From my own, personal expirience, dual coils are best left to mechanical devices and sub-ohm builds... I tried a dual coil build on a regulated device (Vamo V3), and the vape was underwhelming... on a single battery (18650), you are pushing, at best, a little under 7 watts. With a single 18650, I metered out my Vamo at 4.55v with a 1.5 ohm IGO, under load... so that's 13.8 watts.... a little less than 7 watts coming off each coil in a dual coil setup. Some may be OK with that, but it was barely enough to get the coil going and was just way too underpowered for my tastes.

When I tried stacking 18350s (I don't stack, but wanted to test a hunch), I actually hit 5.5v on that 1.5 ohm IGO-l... 20 watts (yep.. the Vamo can hit 20)... 10 watts per coil. Now, that's better... but there in lies some issues... 1) Those tiny 350s, with a 3.6 amp load are going to drain FAST... REALLY fast... 2) Stacking batteries comes with it a whole list of "do this or you'll screw yourself" concerns that many (including yours truly) choose not to bother with and finally 3) I have NO idea if the internals of the Vamo will hold up over time pushing that kind of load.

I have a couple of RDAs... a IGO-l on a Vamo V3 that I run a 1.5 ohm micro (usually run it at 11 w) and a V5 "Chimbus" that I run a 0.65 ohm dual on a K100 mech.

The IGO vapes awesome... the Chimbus... well... vapes,well, like two of my Vamo/IGO's connected to the same drip tip. Pretty intense.

 

[ceejay]

So right now the 2 Im looking at is the IGO L and the IGO W. Which would be the better choice? And Im looking for about 2 ohms and up so I would need 2 MM silica and 30 guage kanthal wire?

already told you the differences mate. it's up to you if you want the luxury of holes in the posts, and if you're going to run dual coils in the future. they'll perform the same, it'll all come down to how well built your coils are.

 

[LeoRex]

Get both! Kanthal is pretty cheap, so getting a spool of 30 and 32 won't break the bank. Go with 32 gauge and 2 mm silica to wrap 'traditional' coils, a good place to start.

But, trust me on this, give microcoils a shot. A 30 gauge coil, wound 10 times, will give about the same resistance as a 5 winds of 32 gauge.. but vape SOOO much better... and the only price is that the micro takes a fraction of a second longer to heat up and you can't dry burn a cotton wick (using silica wicks is a PITA with microcoils)..

 

[scrappy]

I used to be a Igo fanboy but since using a trident I haven't touched any of my Igos. One of my favorite features is the split posts. You don't have to thread your wire through a hole, just take the nut off and lay your wire in the channel. This really helps when you get into dual coil builds because you can make both coils out of a single wire and be absolutely sure it's even on both sides. The selectable airholes are a plus too.

 

[jhev]

Definitely go with the trident easy to build and the adjustable airflow is awesome

 

[spacenoob]

i havent tried the trident, but I do have the IGO-L and though it works fine I wish i got the IGO-W just because of the posts. It's much easier to put the wire through a hole than it is to wrap around a screw.

I don't know anything about the trident but adjustable airflow is something the IGO lacks, so that sounds like it might be a good idea too.

 

[JulesXsmokr]

Trident or Igo -W - about 75 or more dollars price difference - that's a lot for a 1st timer...
I would like to get a trident also.. I am saving and leaving Santa (my kids-lol!) a wish list..

 

[LeoRex]

Yeah... you really can't beat the IGO line as far as affordability and performance... They may not have all the bells and whistles of the fancier RDAs, but they still get the job done. They make for great 'first time' RDAs. But unlike a lot of other 'starter' type gear, it'll be something that sticks around and you won't chuck it into the back of a drawer.

 

[scrappy]

Trident or Igo -W - about 75 or more dollars price difference - that's a lot for a 1st timer...
I would like to get a trident also.. I am saving and leaving Santa (my kids-lol!) a wish list..

The clone is $16 from Fasttech and the quality is excellent.