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ah64ace

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I have a Provari 2.5 and a Sigelei 150W TC. The tanks I currently use are both Russian 91%. One has a solid center pin and the other has the adjustable screw center pin. I like the solid pin better. I mix my own juice at 70 PG / 30 VG because the higher VG makes me cough for some reason. Sometimes I do MTL hits and sometimes I do LH. I can do both with the Russians even though the draw is still a little tight for that. I have built .08 - .11 Ni200 coils on both tanks and have no problem with the "smaller" Kayfun style deck. I would like a larger deck and would like 4-5 Ml juice capcity for use at work.

I have tried the Lemo 2 and sent it back because I didn't like the dual contact center pin. It kept giving me eronious ohm readings and couldn't be used on my Sig in TC mode. The pins were completely open when I first got it. May have just been a bad unit , I don't know.

I do not want a tank that uses premade coils. I want to build my own. I have tried the Sigelei Elite II only because it came with my TC mod. Didn't like it. I would like to be able to change the drip tip too. You can't do that with the Elite tank.

I am open to another Russian 91% but I would like to find another one with the solid center pin if anyone knows who sells those. I am also open to any of the new tanks. I do like the price of the clones but would be open to originals, too. I know there are some strickly sub-ohm tanks out there but I can't use them on my Provari (Minimum 1 ohm). Give me some ideas, folks! Thanks, in advance.
 

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I've been on a similar search, and for similar reasons. I did just pick up the UD Goblin V2, but it's a dual coil tank. However, it did open my eyes to the Goblin Mini which offers a single or dual coil option. If the performance of the mini is anything like the Goblin V2, it should be a winner. However, the mini does not hold 4-5 ml. Instead, the Goliath V2 also offers a single coil option and holds more e-liquid.

Honestly, though, the tank I think you should take a closer look at is the Kanger Subtank Mini. I know you said that you didn't want a tank that took prebuilt coils, but the RBA deck on the Subtank is just great. I run .10 - .15 Ni200 coils on it all the time and love it.

The Lemo V1 has also performed admirably for me in TC. Currently it's perched on an EHPro SPD A5 with a .25 Ni200 coil.
 
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I've been on the same quest as well. Especially since I now have a Sigelei 150 TC. After being a dripper for the last two years I've grown accustomed to lots of air volume to deliver the flavor and clouds I get with my favorite RDA's. I'd really like the simplicity of using a tank verses dripping a RDA with temperature control on the Sigelei and having a build deck for Nickle 200 coils. But airflow in every tank system I've seen in the past is restricted way more than I like. I want a open high air flow tank system. There are two tanks that I've ordered to try out. I've not recieved either yet though, maybe within the next 10 days.

Based upon reviews on youtube and comments on this forum and elsewhere these tanks just might deliver what I'm asking? I hope so.

The 1st one is the SteamCrave Aromamizer RDTA which appears to be a tank/dipper built into one. Very interesting in design and just might be a game changer.I've not seen anything else like it. Aromamizer RDTA $36.50

The second is the SmokTech TFV4 Which I ordered as a kit with both the single coil and dual coil build deck options included. Fingers are crossed, hopping that one of these or both of these finally deliver what I've been craving in a tank system Authentic SmokTech TFV4 Silver 5mL Sub Ohm Tank Atomizer Full Kit
 

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I've had the SteamCrave Aromamizer RDTA about a week so far and it is an amazing tank for airflow and vapor production. It's airflow is better than many rda's I have in my collection and it delivers great flavor once you get a favorable build installed. Flavor and vapor production is easily as good as any other RDA I have tried. In my opinion it has minor drawbacks.

1. The 3 post build platform is pretty tight. Almost too tight. Tried using 2x26gax34 ga clapton wire wrapped around 2.0 mm and I couldn't get it to fit well without increasing the chance of the coils shorting out to the chamber walls. The new optional velocity style build deck looks like it may work better? Not sure here. Looks like it would be anyhow?? Current build 8 wraps of 24 ga around 3mm fits easily though. I would hate to see the chamber volume made larger though since I feel that would decrease flavor.


2. I do not like the two air holes that are aimed directly at the negative posts. To me this cools down the vapor and dilutes it down with air while not being that useful towards pulling vapors away from the coils. The vapor density is increased and flavor with these two useless air holes plugged or covered. Closing off these two holes does impede airflow though. This isn't a good thing either in my opinion. I also hate the vape bands. They easily get moved a little and require constant readjusting to maintain full air flow and they just LOOK UGLY. I saw one recommendation to just use clear packing tape to block off and tape shut these two extra holes.

3. The biggest restriction to air flow is the drip tip. The stock anti-spitback drip tip isn't required in my opinion and it vapes better without it or another drip tip installed.


To address issues #2 and #3 above Today I made a few modifications. First I thread tapped the two side post air holes with a 6x32 thread tap and then installed two short 6x32 grub screws. This worked well to completely block them off and you could remove them. I figured I'd never remove them, so I ended up silver soldering them in place and machined the outside surface flush. To increase the airflow directly to the coils I drilled out the two remaining holes out to 9/64" which is about 3.6mm instead of 3.0 mm This doesn't sound like much however if you calculate the the air flow rate with this calculator Calculator: Air Flow Rate through an Orifice | TLV you can increase the air volume through each hole by about 45%. Finally since this tank vapes better with the drip tip removed than it does with a drip tip installed I made a drip tip that fits over the outside, instead of inside. A drip tip has an ID of about 4.5 to 5mm This replacement drip tip maintains the ID of the chimney all the way to you lips. If you decide to try these modifications yourself. You're on your own and is at your own risk. I havent got the TV4 yet so cannot compare the two yet
 
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I love the performance I get out of my Lemo Drops on my P3 and IPV 4S, but I just ordered a Crown black edition because it seems to solve an issue I had with my STM RBA section...that being unscrewing the chimney base off of the deck without cutting myself. Anybody have any experience with it? I don't see it mentioned above, and I couldn't find any threads on it.
 

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I have a Provari 2.5 and a Sigelei 150W TC. The tanks I currently use are both Russian 91%. One has a solid center pin and the other has the adjustable screw center pin. I like the solid pin better. I mix my own juice at 70 PG / 30 VG because the higher VG makes me cough for some reason. Sometimes I do MTL hits and sometimes I do LH. I can do both with the Russians even though the draw is still a little tight for that. I have built .08 - .11 Ni200 coils on both tanks and have no problem with the "smaller" Kayfun style deck. I would like a larger deck and would like 4-5 Ml juice capcity for use at work.

I have tried the Lemo 2 and sent it back because I didn't like the dual contact center pin. It kept giving me eronious ohm readings and couldn't be used on my Sig in TC mode. The pins were completely open when I first got it. May have just been a bad unit , I don't know.

I do not want a tank that uses premade coils. I want to build my own. I have tried the Sigelei Elite II only because it came with my TC mod. Didn't like it. I would like to be able to change the drip tip too. You can't do that with the Elite tank.

I am open to another Russian 91% but I would like to find another one with the solid center pin if anyone knows who sells those. I am also open to any of the new tanks. I do like the price of the clones but would be open to originals, too. I know there are some strickly sub-ohm tanks out there but I can't use them on my Provari (Minimum 1 ohm). Give me some ideas, folks! Thanks, in advance.

I rock a Goblin Mini clone and a Kayfun Lite with Bell cap.
 

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VaporRange.com | Your Online Vape Store. Free US shippping. has some really great prices on RTAs and a good selection. With their low prices it's convenient to buy and try. They are frequently out of stock because their prices are so low.

I bought a couple of Kayfun V4's for $9.95 from them. Both are in the original box with all three tank configurations and a spare center contact spring.

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