New Member, looking for advice about Fresia RTA

[riz.cit06]

Hello, I'm new here.
I am seeking some advice about wicking on my rta.

I have been using the Damn Vape Fresia rta, for nearly a year now. Haven't faced many issues with it, other than occasional minor leaks or dry-hits with low-quality juices. I mostly use VG/PG-70/30 type store-bought juices with it(occasionally VG/PG-60/40). But the leaking always been minimum or rare. I use pre-built coil-master claptons(2.5 mm, 26 wrapped in 32), and Cotton Bacon Prime for wicking.

Recently I bought HaloCig's Timber e-liquid, which is described as high PG(not sure what's the percentage, maybe 70%). The RTA's been leaking, consistently

Anyone else experienced similar issues with this RTA and high-PG juices?
(Apologies, my English might be a bit rusty.)

 

[riz.cit06]

Also, reading the thread here about the Fresia RTA helped me to decide on the RTA in the 1st place.

 

[Katya]

Also, reading the thread here about the Fresia RTA helped me to decide on the RTA in the 1st place.

Which thread? I like this one:

Damn Vape Fresia MTL/RL RTA

Welcome to ECF!

 

[riz.cit06]

Thank you!
Yes, that was the thread. Probably the only thread on the whole internet on Fresia RTA.

 

[JustWondering1]

I love my Freesias and, like you, have had a few problems with minor leaks and dry hits, but it’s a great atty! I usually vape juice that is 70% PG so I understand how the thin juices tend to leak. Most RTA leaks can be easily fixed by using a little extra wicking or by sorting out any issues with the o-ring. I imagine yours is a wicking issue. Just make sure to use enough wicking so it fits tightly in the coil and fills the juice channels. Hope that works for you!

Welcome to ECF!

 

[riz.cit06]

I love my Freesias and, like you, have had a few problems with minor leaks and dry hits, but it’s a great atty! I usually vape juice that is 70% PG so I understand how the thin juices tend to leak. Most RTA leaks can be easily fixed by using a little extra wicking or by sorting out any issues with the o-ring. I imagine yours is a wicking issue. Just make sure to use enough wicking so it fits tightly in the coil and fills the juice channels. Hope that works for you!

Welcome to ECF!

Thanks for the warm welcome.
Yeah, I will try wicking it tighter/thicker.

I love this RTA, quite unique & the flavour comes out really good. Not very good for pure MTL though, which is fine with me.

 

[Katya]

I agree. It's not foolproof, but when wicked and coiled correctly, it's a great loose MTL. Not my go-to and not an atty I would take with me on a road trip. It stays home.

 

[Katya]

Recently I bought HaloCig's Timber e-liquid, which is described as high PG(not sure what's the percentage, maybe 70%). The RTA's been leaking, consistently

Halo's eliquids are high PG; I guess 70-80 PG. For some reason they won't disclose the exact percentages even though they have been asked. It's proprietary.

I like high PG eliquids myself, but sometimes adding a bit of VG (preferably with nicotine) helps with viscosity. I mostly DIY now, but I've always been a fan of Halo's Ice Menthol.

 

[riz.cit06]

I agree. It's not foolproof, but when wicked and coiled correctly, it's a great loose MTL. Not my go-to and not an atty I would take with me on a road trip. It stays home.

It is my only rebuildable tank till now, I'm fairly new in this particular category. Picked it up over the EXPROMIZER V4 & Ares MTL in the shop.

Been using a nautilus 2s tank before that(mostly on 0.7 ohm coils), now I miss the MTL airlflow of that Aspire tank. Maybe I'll buy a proper MTL tank soon. Recently I realized that it is the MTL airflow that helps me satisfy cravings for cigarettes, not necessarily the nicotine level.

 

[Katya]

It is my only rebuildable tank till now, I'm fairly new in this particular category. Picked it up over the EXPROMIZER V4 & Ares MTL in the shop.

Been using a nautilus 2s tank before that(mostly on 0.7 ohm coils), now I miss the MTL airlflow of that Aspire tank. Maybe I'll buy a proper MTL tank soon. Recently I realized that it is the MTL airflow that helps me satisfy cravings for cigarettes, not necessarily the nicotine level.

I think that the new Ares 2 would have been a better choice for a proper (tighter) MTL and for a beginner--the deck is easy to work with and you get all the supplies to make coils for a couple of months--premade coils, wire, cotton, coiling gizmo. I'm still waiting for mine so I can't vouch for it personally, but the reviews are very good. What I don't recommend it the Ares v1--that one had problems, including leaks.

Never had the Expromizer. But since you already know how to search this forum, I'm sure you can find lots of user info. Also YouTube videos are very helpful.

And check out this thread--if you're in the market for a new MTL RTA:

RTA upgrade

 

[Katya]

Been using a nautilus 2s tank before that(mostly on 0.7 ohm coils), now I miss the MTL airlflow of that Aspire tank.

If you're looking for a tank with drop-in coils, try Zlide or Zenith with 1.6Ω or .8Ω coils. Similar to Nautilus but, IMO, better. And the coils last a very long time.

 

[riz.cit06]

If you're looking for a tank with drop-in coils, try Zlide or Zenith with 1.6Ω or ;8Ω coils. Similar to the Nautilus but, IMO, better. And the coils last a very long time.

Have Zenith too, coils are better than Nautilus, but I personally prefer the Nautilus airflow.
Also, once I tried rebuildables, going back those tanks seemed a poorer option, flavour/cost wise.

The community is really helpful toward new vapers, and this forum specially, even for non-members. Lots of info here.

 

[Katya]

Have Zenith too, coils are better than Nautilus, but I personally prefer the Nautilus airflow.

Yeah, I suspected this much. I tend to prefer loose MTL/RDL vapes myself; Nautilus was getting too tight for me.

There are other RTAs for "proper" MTL--Dvarw MTL FL, the Berserker v1 and v2, Kayfuns Prime and KL19, etc.,(you can get decent clones if you just want to try them on FT and 3FVape and Sourcemore)--all are listed and briefly discussed in the thread I linked above.

Good luck!

 

[BrotherBob]

Damn Vape Fresia RTA

Welcome and glad you joined.

 

[somdcomputerguy]

Welcome to ECF, riz.cit06. I agree with what JustWondering1 said about needing more wick for eliqs with a higher percentage ratio. I make my own liqs, with close to a 80/20 PG/VG ratio. After several leaks, I solved the issue by using a bit more wicking material than I thought I needed. Cotton in my case, I don't know if the same happens with rayon.

 

[vaper1960]

The community is really helpful toward new vapers, and this forum specially, even for non-members. Lots of info here.

Really good people here... welcome! Personally, don't like over 35 % PG (bothers my throat a little but not a big issue) Yes it's thinner and will cause issues with leaks (especially if the RTA is in a hot environment like a car or even in your pocket) Does it stay at home or do you take it as a carry around? It also helps if you close the airflow while filling (and when not vaping it) Mostly, it's all about how you do the wick.

 

[vaper1960]

Is there a specific reason you want high PG juices? I like VG and just use enough PG to keep my tank wicking well (30 % for RTAs, 35 % for "drop-in" coils)

 

[riz.cit06]

Welcome and glad you joined.

Thank you!

 

[riz.cit06]

Really good people here... welcome! Personally, don't like over 35 % PG (bothers my throat a little but not a big issue) Yes it's thinner and will cause issues with leaks (especially if the RTA is in a hot environment like a car or even in your pocket) Does it stay at home or do you take it as a carry around? It also helps if you close the airflow while filling (and when not vaping it) Mostly, it's all about how you do the wick.

• PG used to bother me in the beginning, specially when I was vaping nic salts, they were mostly 50 PG at least.
• The area I live is is consistently around 28-30 degrees Celsius. Unfortunately with the Fresia RTA, it will leak out whether I close the airflow while filling or not. However, wicking it a bit thicker/tighter (like @JustWondering1 suggested) helps. But that can cause occasional dry hits.

Is there a specific reason you want high PG juices? I like VG and just use enough PG to keep my tank wicking well (30 % for RTAs, 35 % for "drop-in" coils)

• Due to this pandemic, there is limited supply in my country. Among the available ones, HaloCig's Timber was the one available. Never tried their brand before, so thought would give it a chance.
• I usually like 70% VG liquids, that's the sweet spot for me

 

[riz.cit06]

Welcome to ECF, riz.cit06. I agree with what JustWondering1 said about needing more wick for eliqs with a higher percentage ratio. I make my own liqs, with close to a 80/20 PG/VG ratio. After several leaks, I solved the issue by using a bit more wicking material than I thought I needed. Cotton in my case, I don't know if the same happens with rayon.

Thanks for the warm welcome!
I have tried wicking like you & @JustWondering1 suggested, it works well.
However, I found my leftover Aspire BVC coils(1.8 ohm), with those the Nautilus 2s tank performs better(airflow/throat-hit wise) than my Fresia RTA, flavour is muted though.