new to dripping and apv

[trojanOZ]

Hand up for the 25R. Better to use a battery way over rated for your use than be at it's limit imho.
I like the Veritas (clone) for flavour and it put out plenty of vapour. For me the MutationX V3 has a bit less flavour but a bit more vapour.

 

[trojanOZ]

And got some fake VCT5's from a supposedly reputable supplier, there's certainly plenty of them around.

 

[edyle]

When it comes to the question of real of fake sony vtc5's it seems to me that what are called 'sony vtc5' do not seem to have the sony name or logo on them, so for anybody considering buying 'sony vtc5' it might be worth asking yourself why that is.

 

[edyle]

wow! did a search on fasttech and came across
'authentic sony vtc3'

there's the dot-matrix pattern over on the left, and there's some kind of logo over on the right.
I'm curious as to what those symbols mean.

 

[edyle]

Hard to read, but I think this one actually has "Sony 31" on it!

This one is advertised:
"Authentic Sony US18650VTC4 3.6V 2100mAh Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery (2-Piece)"


These samsungs are clearly labelled Samsung, though I wouldn't call that a logo.

"Authentic Samsung INR18650-25R 3.6V 2500mAh Rechargeable Li-Ion batteries (2-Pack)35A peak discharge / 22A continuous discharge"




Here's an interesting one:

"BestFire IMR18650 3.7V "2500mAh" Rechargeable Li-HP batteries (2-Pack)actual capacity 2200mAh / flat-end / 35A discharge"
Clearly this is an imitation of the purple efest batteries.

 

[hambone0424]

I got talked into an imren 40 amp battery by the guy at my vape shop i wasnt really sure did aome research alot of the drippers in pittsburgh are usin them sayin they are great batteries they look really clean as to seems n flats n using it now in my cloupor mini i got a mephisto dripper today ran daul coil its reading .52 was goin for .5 but i figured close enough right but its not really producing vaper at all like i got more out of my evod

 

[hambone0424]

I really appreciate everyones opinion on here and im glad this forum exists so much useful info its unreal

 

[hambone0424]

Im using kanthal a 28 gauge bc that was recommended to me and japanese organic cotton i dont know where i went wrong

 

[ElevenEleven]

Im using kanthal a 28 gauge bc that was recommended to me and japanese organic cotton i dont know where i went wrong

Make sure your coils are lifted out of your juice well and that your airflow is aligned with your coils. The space directly beneath the coil needs to be open. Your wick ends need only to be just touching the bottom of the juice well, not laying in it.

I hope some of this helps. If you have anymore trouble, show us your build and we can help.

 

[hambone0424]

This is what i got going on guys i removed cotton as i was told by others n its seemed to help adjusted everything still not really gettin nice clouds tho bit here ya go thanks again

 

[hambone0424]

I was asking alot about batteries so heres what i got they are pretty nice been lasting a long time havent changed them yet still reading full from yesterday around 8 pm it is now 635 pm so im pretty satisfied

 

[hambone0424]

 

[hambone0424]

Sorry about the doubles and the pictures being sideways

 

[ElevenEleven]

I see either gunk built up or charring in the center of your coil/wick. You could try contact coils instead of spaced coils to prevent this. It wouldn't hurt to center your coils either. This will give you better wicking and wick coverage.

I assume your batt is a 20 amp, which is fine for your build.

 

[ponderosa]

Go slow. It's good to be ambitious--especially if you're vaping to try and quit smoking, the hobby of trying to find what you like/trying out new things/getting more advanced with batteries and building your own coils helps more than anything else, in my opinion.

However, it's very possible to get in over your head, especially in the world of ohms, appropriate battery amperage, and appropriate wattage.
I'd go with something like a Kanger Subtank or Subtank Mini as your next step (get the guys at your b&m to help you out getting a not-too-advanced mod/battery suited to sub-ohm vaping).
That way, you can use Kanger's standard .5ohm (I think..?) OCC coils, or, on the same atty, you can at some point try building your own coils on the deck Kanger provides. That's the great thing about the subtank--you can venture into the world of rebuildables at the same time as staying in your comfort zone and not finding yourself lost.
(Sidenote: For an RTA, since you're interested, you're going to get some pretty damn amazing clouds off of the Kanger Subtank.)

I moved on from my eGo/nautilus mini setup to a Kanger KBOX and Kanger Subtank, started rebuilding my own .7ohm coils with 28ga kanthal not long after on the subtank (note: get an ohm reader, and do your research so you know what you're doing ), and now I have a Nemesis mech and a few other mechs as well as an iStick 50w, which I interchange with my Plume Veil, Magma, and Omega RDAs, with which I am confident rebuilding and experimenting. Looking forward to trying new things. A Tugboat's one of the next items on my vape budget list. XD
One step at a time really is key, as is doing excessive research.

Sorry if any of this sounds like I'm underestimating what you're capable of doing; 1) it's not clear exactly where you are in your "vaping journey"/what you might feel comfortable with, and 2) most importantly, the very last thing you want is a dangerous battery situation on your hands. Best of luck to you



Edit: sorry if I'm a little late to the party with this response, it seems like this thread has moved on through other topics.

 

[hambone0424]

Yea i like the atlantis style that fast tech has and it runs .5 ohm coils which is my next tank but i wanted to get into dripping in my off time like at work use atlantis n at home drip

 

[hambone0424]

I have a 40 amp imren 2500 mah

 

[edyle]

This is what i got going on guys i removed cotton as i was told by others n its seemed to help adjusted everything still not really gettin nice clouds tho bit here ya go thanks again View attachment 427356

Can you take a picture showing from the side?
I wonder if your coil is too low, and also show the topcap please, maybe your airhole is higher than the coil.

also your coil could be lined up better to the airholes; but that's a common problem with 3-posts-in-a-line common rda's

 

[Susan~S]

I have a 40 amp imren 2500 mah

This battery is only 20A CDR (continuous discharge rating) not 40A as printed on the wrapper. As @BrandonR said, it will work with your 0.5Ω coil.

 

[hambone0424]

theres a side shot hard to tell but its lined up dam near perfectly