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The RDA I chose was definitely one that I saw as being a good entry level "first RDA" choice. Admittedly, I definitely do tend to run a little before I can walk.. I find I learn better by experience (assuming it can be done safely and without going bankrupt to do so haha) I like to do my research and understand things, probably to a level that is unnecessary in most cases. So these links will be helpful, thank you!

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Props! Better to dive in head first than to dip your toe in the pool like a weenie. It's not hard or complicated to one with patience and the willingness to learn. There's no vaping problem that can't be solved with the resources available.
Agreed! Not to discredit any of the great minds around here.. but this isn't exactly rocket science.. a little very basic electrical theroy maybe. Other than that it's a lot of trial and error and personal preference. I'd definitely consider myself more the hobbiest vaper... I mean I have never even been a smoker. #cloudsbroclouds haha I got into this, as I mentioned above, initially for CBD vaping. However I did use chewing tobacco and I haven't had a pinch since I bought my first mod kit.. probably 3 months, and I haven't even had any urges to go back to chew.

I think I'm more into the tinkering side of this stuff.. coil building, mech mods (don't worry I'm learning and taking things slow and safe), all of these unique different coil types.. this stuff is all very intriguing to me. I'm a tinkerer. If something can be "souped up" I've probably done it. I feel pretty comfortable diving into vaping. If I toast a $80 mod or get a lung full of burnt cotton I'll be alright.. battery safety is definitely something I had to learn a lot about but really it's all pretty simple.

Getting the terminology down is my next goal.. haha I'm pretty fluent in vape but damn there are a lot of terms.. especially with coils. I grasp the different atomizer stuff pretty well. But Twisted, exotic, Alien, Clapton, fused Clapton, clapception.. Juggernaut, Helix... I want to understand what these all are and more directly, why...? Haha from my limited experience I can't see these an Alien coil doing things THAT much differently than the others. But I'm sure I'll learn!

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Agreed. DIY vaping is mostly a trial-and-error process. You can learn the broad strokes from others but you have to work out the details on your own. If that's the sort of thing that gives you personal satisfaction then you're a natural.

Learning the names of the wire styles isn't too important. When selecting a wire for flavor and cloud making your priorities are:
  • choosing the largest coils that will fit in on your deck
  • maximizing the surface area to mass ratio of the coils
  • running the highest wattage possible without scorching your wicking or overheating your tank
 

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Agreed. DIY vaping is mostly a trial-and-error process. You can learn the broad strokes from others but you have to work out the details on your own. If that's the sort of thing that gives you personal satisfaction then you're a natural.

Learning the names of the wire styles isn't too important. When selecting a wire for flavor and cloud making your priorities are:
  • choosing the largest coils that will fit in on your deck
  • maximizing the surface area to mass ratio of the coils
  • running the highest wattage possible without scorching your wicking or overheating your tank

That's good to know! Thank you. Speaking of overheating the tank. How hot is too hot?? I know it's probably not reasonable to ask for a specific temp.. haha I doubt many of us are checking the actual temperature of our attys in degrees, just a general idea. Hot enough that it doesn't feel great against my arm. Definitely not going to burn me but it's hot to the touch! Getting my atomizer warm concerns me. My RDA has a resin tip so it doesn't get very warm. But the top cap does get pretty damn warm. My mesh pro tank has the steel drip tip though and it gets warm! I try not get it too warm but when I'm sitting around taking hit after hit I do find myself thinking it's getting a little too warm.

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