NEW! SMOKtech DRUNKER RBA 5ml Rebuildable Atomizer - Its Here, Its FUN, Its Affordable, Its Hot Looking, A Great Way to Start Down the RBA Path!

[dannoman]

NEW! SMOKtech DRUNKER rba 5ml Rebuildable Atomizer
Only $14.95

Its a beautiful albeit unusual shape that can be adorned with your choice of 510 drip tips - The DRUNKER 5ml Rebuildable Atomizer. The name has its root in its shape which resembles a beer bottle - all we have to say is its much better than calling it a SCREW TANK! (which we renamed the Titan for SMOKtech)

The Drunker utilizes twin wicks that provide 4 wick leads that slip though the metal plate into the 5ml tank. It features a ceramic cup with a bottom two holed grommet through which you insert your coil leads. This looks fairly easy to recoil and wick and may be a great beginning RBA at a GREAT price. We are also carrying silica wick/coil packets for you to purchase separately or use your own!

Early reports on the Drunker are that it is virtualy leak free and we suspect that may be due to the fact that you CANNOT unscrew the tank off the base so you have a solid seal there. The material seems to be a thick PC (poly carbonate) but we would be careful not to use juice in these that have caused problems with other cartomizers and tanks.

Have a DRUNKER and get DEC'd! (Drunker Enthusiast Club - we are referring to quite a nice little DRUNKER enthusiast thread started on ECF by member adeline

Your DRUNKER comes pre-coiled with silica wicking and a 2.4ohm wire. 1.7, 2.5 and 3.2 ohm coil/wick packets available elsewhere in this category below the DRUNKER listing.

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[AG51]

*hiccup* sanks Drano *hiccups* fer duz drumks tands !

 

[yiddleboge6]

I love the looks of this one!!! thank you Danno

 

[adeline]

Get DEC'd .. I like it!

Hey folks, I just wanted to pop in and share my feelings about this little tank. Isn't she a cutie?

I've only recently started rebuilding atomizers, and this little tank got my feet wet. It is a perfect introduction to rebuildables -- it's easy, it's cheap, and you can use a lot of different setups, including pre-made wicks/coils.

Before I get into the details about the Drunker, let me tell you about the performance, and why I love this thing.

All those things I didn't like about the vivi nova? Solved. No more getting coil gunk in my juice. My juice stays perfectly clear through many tank fills. No more leaking. I lay this sideways, I hold it upside down, I carry it around somewhere in the bottom of my bag and I don't worry about it. It doesn't leak. The wicks plug the feed holes very nicely. I can purposefully flood it by tilting it upside down and doing 6-12 primer puffs on it. But that's not leaking, and you're not likely to do this accidentally.

The Drunker performs well. With the ceramic cup, the feeder holes, and the tank itself (where the juice goes) you have a well-designed tank. Your coil is completely separated from your juice tank. The ceramic keeps your vapor nice and warm, and your coil is right below the drip tip. Fantastic flavor and vapor.

Not to mention, this thing looks pretty good on both my ProVari and my eVic.

I use cotton wicking exclusively in this device, and I doubt I'll use anything else. Short of grabbing a t-shirt and cutting it into tiny strips, you can find perfect cotton wicking around the house -- yarn, cotton balls, cotton rounds (sold as makeup remover pads), cheesecloth... And yes, I have considered cutting up an old tshirt (haven't yet!).

As far as rebuilding it, if you've ever rebuilt your vivi nova heads, it's as easy as that. In fact, maybe a little easier, since there's a ceramic cup on the inside which really helps to keep your wires from touching each other. Rebuilding can be as simple as installing a pre-made wick/coil, or as complicated as twisting resistance and non/resistance wire together.

The average rebuild though, takes just a couple minutes. Wrap your favorite wire around your favorite wick, feed your legs through the ceramic cup, letting the coil settle in, and the wick come through the slits in the cup:

The cup slips into your mid-cap. Feed one wire through the rubber grommet, the other gets smashed down by it. Then you put the center pin inside the grommet.

After feeding your wicks through the four holes, fill your tank and let her soak!

There are ALL of the pieces/parts. Not too bad!

I'll admit I'm pretty biased, since I love this tank. I fill it and forget it. Hop in the car, go to the office, off to the grocery store, wherever, my Drunker is there. Easy, cheap, dependable.

So if you're looking to get into RBAs, or you want a tank that won't leak and doesn't turn your juice brown, or you want a tank, but don't want to mess with all that mesh and hot spots and cranky atties, grab a Drunker. It's $15. If you don't like it, I can think of a couple people who will gladly buy it from ya!

Feel free to ask me any questions about this tank.. Or pop on over to our very long thread in the RBA section of the forum. We're a helpful bunch.

 

[dannoman]

Thanks so much for the thorough post on this!

To get your cotton through the holes are you wetting them down first to thin the cotton out and what are you finding in using cotton rather than the silica?

 

[dannoman]

Forgot this pic with 510 drip tips mounted:

 

[adeline]

Thanks so much for the thorough post on this!

To get your cotton through the holes are you wetting them down first to thin the cotton out and what are you finding in using cotton rather than the silica?

Getting the cotton through the holes isn't all that bad. It's just a matter of twisting. You want to twist your cotton really thin before you wrap your coil around it. You can wet the tips of the cotton if it's giving you fits. Some folks recommended taking a little piece of tin foil or seran wrap and wrapping it around the tip of cotton to feed it through. Just be careful when pulling it all the way through, you don't want to rip it!

I dislike silica. I've tried rebuilding with it on a couple occasions, and all I get is burn and harsh throat hits.
Cotton has a fresh, clean taste. You don't taste your wick. You taste your juice. The flavor is awesome.
Cotton is a natural fiber, and as long as you're not burning it, it seems to be a bit safer than silica.
Cotton is super absorbant. Look at a thin strip of dry cotton -- it can expand to several times that size when fully soaked.
Because cotton expands so well, it will usually touch the coil completely - not sure if you've TASTED bare coil, but it's gross.
Also, the expansion leads me to think I have extra leak protection in this particular tank. It fills up the feed holes quite nicely.
Cotton seems to wick faster than silica -- no dry hits.

Cotton does need a decent soak in your liquid before you vape on it.
Cotton should be boiled before using it -- just to get rid of any impurities, or additives from the spinning process, or whatever else they've done to it before it reaches you.
Cotton can singe when dry -- so keep it nice and wet!

 

[dannoman]

Boilign it is a good idea- where are you sourcing the cotton you use?

Getting the cotton through the holes isn't all that bad. It's just a matter of twisting. You want to twist your cotton really thin before you wrap your coil around it. You can wet the tips of the cotton if it's giving you fits. Some folks recommended taking a little piece of tin foil or seran wrap and wrapping it around the tip of cotton to feed it through. Just be careful when pulling it all the way through, you don't want to rip it!

I dislike silica. I've tried rebuilding with it on a couple occasions, and all I get is burn and harsh throat hits.
Cotton has a fresh, clean taste. You don't taste your wick. You taste your juice. The flavor is awesome.
Cotton is a natural fiber, and as long as you're not burning it, it seems to be a bit safer than silica.
Cotton is super absorbant. Look at a thin strip of dry cotton -- it can expand to several times that size when fully soaked.
Because cotton expands so well, it will usually touch the coil completely - not sure if you've TASTED bare coil, but it's gross.
Also, the expansion leads me to think I have extra leak protection in this particular tank. It fills up the feed holes quite nicely.
Cotton seems to wick faster than silica -- no dry hits.

Cotton does need a decent soak in your liquid before you vape on it.
Cotton should be boiled before using it -- just to get rid of any impurities, or additives from the spinning process, or whatever else they've done to it before it reaches you.
Cotton can singe when dry -- so keep it nice and wet!

 

[wolfstone5]

Looks like an item that's worthy of further investigation. For $15, I can't afford not to try one out!!!

 

[zippersnapper]

Boilign it is a good idea- where are you sourcing the cotton you use?

Wally World..$1.60 a spool. Be sure to get white only.

 

[adeline]

Boilign it is a good idea- where are you sourcing the cotton you use?

Cotton rounds - I picked them up from Dollar General. CVS wanted 3x as much $!
Cotton balls - Anywhere such things are sold.
Cotton yarn - I picked a certified organic yarn (Lion Brand Yarn 480-098H Nature's Choice Organic - Almond color) from Amazon. (That peaches and cream looks good and cheap though!)
Cheesecloth - Any grocery store

All are 100% pure cotton. I'm tempted to try out the organic cotton balls from CVS.

 

[badkolo]

thanks for all the great info

 

[kellie]

May have to try one. I have never rebuilt anything. I am not to good at doing such things. But if you can buy pre made wicks in case I can't do it would be awesome. I love the look of it.

 

[WallyO]

Just curious why the ceramic cups are not included with the replacement wicks?

 

[rdsok]

I have never rebuilt anything. I am not to good at doing such things.

I'm quoting kellie here not to single her out by any means... but to single out what she SAID that I've seen others post over and over.

[soapbox]
Rebuilding these or any others... is a skill that must be learned, it isn't an art, The only way to get good at it is through practice and persistance. Many times, when learning a skill we will feel clumsy and we need to know that is natural and doesn't mean we aren't good at it, just that we don't have the experience we need yet. I believe everyone can learn any skill if they have an interest and choose to take the time.

Learning any skill will also help develop you in other areas that can make learning other new but similar skills even easier to pick up over time. This is why having a hobby is also so important, it helps us develop new skills in an area that we already have an interest in. The more skills you learn... the easier it then becomes to learn other new skills. Expanding our skill sets also has a positive impact on our jobs, making us more valuable in the job market.

I guess that there is one other thing to bring up... Don't fool yourself by saying you aren't good at something simply because you may have no interest in it... There is no reason to cut yourself down and say you are not good at it if it is really just because you have no interest. It is perfectly fine if you aren't interested in something... there are plenty of other skills out there and you don't have to put yourself down for not liking one of them just to give yourself and excuse to not perform a particular skill.

Always let your interests drive yourself to learn new skills.. if you feel clumsy at first, just know that it will pass as you develop experience with it.
[/gets off soapbox]

 

[dodari]

Just curious why the ceramic cups are not included with the replacement wicks?

3 guesses?

 

[adeline]

If you've never rebuilt anything, this piece is a great place to start. Even wrapping my own wick and coil, these are the only tools I use:
- Nail clippers for the wire
- Scissors for the wick
- Sewing pin to hold the wick steady while I wrap it (a paperclip would work just as well!)
- Tweezers to pull out the center pin and grommet. Also to make any small adjustments to my coil to make it pretty.
And that's it! No screwdrivers, no torches, no drill bits. No special tools - most people have these things in their house already!

Obviously, if you're installing a pre-made wick, you don't need any of that. I can pull out the center pin and grommet with my fingernails.

It's a good way to start rebuilding without needing to buy a whole lot of other things.

The ceramic cups seem pretty durable, folks. I've rebuilt mine on numerous occasions, and it doesn't show any sign of wear. It doesn't feel like it'll break in my hands. They are the same ceramics from CE2s at any rate, and can be found if something were to happen.

 

[zippersnapper]

My only question with this RBA is: Is it mandatory to use both NR and Kanthal together. Is the cup that large that its needed?

 

[adeline]

My only question with this RBA is: Is it mandatory to use both NR and Kanthal together. Is the cup that large that its needed?

No, it's not necessary. I've rebuilt it exclusively with just Kanthal or Nichrome. I think only 2 others have built it with NR wire.

I just started playing around with NR wire yesterday to see what it was like. I ordered an RBA that will most likely need it, so I figured why not try it on the Drunker first.

 

[dannoman]

I saw on your thread you weren't usign NR and it was workign with no issues...

No, it's not necessary. I've rebuilt it exclusively with just Kanthal or Nichrome. I think only 2 others have built it with NR wire.

I just started playing around with NR wire yesterday to see what it was like. I ordered an RBA that will most likely need it, so I figured why not try it on the Drunker first.