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Presumably ease of use, and availability. I can walk into any shop that sells vape gear, and I'm way more likely to find a clearomizer, especially one that fits my budget up front.
You may find that it's not quite as easy as you imagine to get it built/wicked well. It's not hard, I agree, but it can take practice. Not to mention all the extra supplies necessary - resistance wire, wick, tools like wire cutters, etc.
Rebuildables are every bit worth the extra anything to me, but it can be daunting or just unnecessary for many people.
You may find that it's not quite as easy as you imagine to get it built/wicked well. It's not hard, I agree, but it can take practice. Not to mention all the extra supplies necessary - resistance wire, wick, tools like wire cutters, etc.
Rebuildables are every bit worth the extra anything to me, but it can be daunting or just unnecessary for many people.
And some people don't need or want another hobby, and some people (me, for example) have physical limitations that make rebuilding impossible, and many people like the ease of just replacing coils without rebuilding them, etc.
Ok, so I'll give you this thought to ponder on.
Clero's and cartos are widely available, and not going to say "Don't go to your local vape shop" but....
Wire from TE Temco is around 5-12 bucks per 100ft, if you factor in that most people wrapping a standard coil (Not twisted or spiraled or whatever else can be done) only use maybe 1.1 ft or so that spool should last you a long while.
Quality of materials is something you control with RTA and RDA's, that being said the individual components have to be of higher quality then disposables by the nature of it to last the test of time.
Coils rarely go bad (yes I said it), that nasty funky taste you get is because the wicking material is fouled. In an RTA and RDA typically its easy to change it out, dry burn your coils (heat til red hot for no more then 2 seconds), rewick and your good to go until next time. I get an average of 2-3 months out of my coil builds usually before having to replace.
Wicking material is cheap, really cheap depending on if you use Rayon or Cotton. Also given its size worse case is you keep some in your wallet in a small plastic baggie for those emergency times, carrying around an emergency vape repair kit isn't cumbersome and usually won't take up that much space (I keep mine in my car for instance and its housed in a sun-glass case).
Hopefully this helps out some, I'd say hit up your local vape shop and ask questions of the people rebuilding. If your lucky someone may have and old RDA or RTA they will part with on the cheap.
Clero's and cartos are widely available, and not going to say "Don't go to your local vape shop" but....
Wire from TE Temco is around 5-12 bucks per 100ft, if you factor in that most people wrapping a standard coil (Not twisted or spiraled or whatever else can be done) only use maybe 1.1 ft or so that spool should last you a long while.
Quality of materials is something you control with RTA and RDA's, that being said the individual components have to be of higher quality then disposables by the nature of it to last the test of time.
Coils rarely go bad (yes I said it), that nasty funky taste you get is because the wicking material is fouled. In an RTA and RDA typically its easy to change it out, dry burn your coils (heat til red hot for no more then 2 seconds), rewick and your good to go until next time. I get an average of 2-3 months out of my coil builds usually before having to replace.
Wicking material is cheap, really cheap depending on if you use Rayon or Cotton. Also given its size worse case is you keep some in your wallet in a small plastic baggie for those emergency times, carrying around an emergency vape repair kit isn't cumbersome and usually won't take up that much space (I keep mine in my car for instance and its housed in a sun-glass case).
Hopefully this helps out some, I'd say hit up your local vape shop and ask questions of the people rebuilding. If your lucky someone may have and old RDA or RTA they will part with on the cheap.
Hi, aliadnan, welcome to ECF!
Clearos are simple to use, and relatively (or sometimes very) inexpensive compared to rebuildable heads. Makes it easy if you like to change flavors a lot. I often vape on H2 clearos from FastTech that go for about $1 each. They're also much easier for new users (or people like my wife and daughter, who really need something as simple as possible).
RDA's aren't the best if you're on-the-go (driving, or even at work).
And both RDA's and RTA's can be fiddly to build and get just right. It's not incredibly hard, but the guys doing demos on youtube have had lots of practice, and often make it look a lot easier than it really is (at least until you get more experience). You will go through a bunch of trial-and-error before you get things working really well (unless you're lucky!)
The end result is worth it, but it is a journey, and not at all a no-brainer!
Clearos are simple to use, and relatively (or sometimes very) inexpensive compared to rebuildable heads. Makes it easy if you like to change flavors a lot. I often vape on H2 clearos from FastTech that go for about $1 each. They're also much easier for new users (or people like my wife and daughter, who really need something as simple as possible).
RDA's aren't the best if you're on-the-go (driving, or even at work).
And both RDA's and RTA's can be fiddly to build and get just right. It's not incredibly hard, but the guys doing demos on youtube have had lots of practice, and often make it look a lot easier than it really is (at least until you get more experience). You will go through a bunch of trial-and-error before you get things working really well (unless you're lucky!)
The end result is worth it, but it is a journey, and not at all a no-brainer!
This.
I'm in the process of moving and purging hobby stuff as I go. I already knit, machine knit, replicate historical weaving and needlework, braid and twine rugs, crochet, bead, cook, sew and rebuild radios for my personal amusement. We're not even into the photography and developing stuff yet, or the pen and ink supplies floating around my house.
I used (and still do on occasion) a clearo for my first year of vaping. I was skittish about shorted attys causing damage and injury. I had rebuilt a few kanger atty heads with varying levels of success but was still uncomfortable with the 'art' of re-building. I have finally gotten a KF and found that re-building a KF is much easier than a PT head. Now my wife and I use KFs the majority of our vaping. We're are up to 8 of them now.
OBTW I have 2 RDAs on order. So keep a watch out for mushroom clouds.
OBTW I have 2 RDAs on order. So keep a watch out for mushroom clouds.
I dont have an ohm meter yet so for instance if i vape around a 100 puffs a day how long will the same coil and wick last for ?
You ( blkwolf ) said that it lasts you for an average of 2 to 3 months, so how much do you vape in one day ?
You ( blkwolf ) said that it lasts you for an average of 2 to 3 months, so how much do you vape in one day ?
As others have said, most RDAs aren't really goo for traveling or at work. you have to keep everything upright at all times to prevent or reduce the chance of leaking.
The right clearo will give a good enough vape at work and give you something to look forward to when you get home and can switch to your RDA
The right clearo will give a good enough vape at work and give you something to look forward to when you get home and can switch to your RDA
I vape about 6 mil per day...sometimes more. I have no idea how many puffs but probably 500 or more.
The coil can last for months. As long as it doesn't burn thru or pop, you can dry burn it clean many many times.
The wick? Well, that depends on your liquid, voltage, etc. I use only unflavored liquid, so it does not leave much residue. I usually get 50 mils thru before I need to change the wick and dry burn the coil. My wife uses a dark tobacco liquid. She normally uses 20-30 mil before she has to re-wick.
You really should (must) have an ohms meter before you start rebuilding. Or at least a mod that displays ohms.
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A coil will last for weeks and months depending on the wire gauge; thicker wire lasts longer.
Wicking lasts days or weeks.
For work i use a 900 twist and have a few different clears with different flavors that i can change quickly.At home i have a vamo v6 and have the bigger tanks and rda's for home...
It all works depending what your doing...
It all works depending what your doing...
Honestly I prefer my nautilus to my stillaire/zenith simply due to convenience and ease of use.
Dripping is a pain in the ...! Always have to keep the wick wet and even then dry hits are all too common and they are ....ing gross. The work I have to put in to enjoy is not worth the flavour and cloud increase. I think my materials are junk and I've got a big order from lightning vapes on the way so hopefully it gets better.
I've got a subtank on the way too I think it'll be perfect for me.
Dripping is a pain in the ...! Always have to keep the wick wet and even then dry hits are all too common and they are ....ing gross. The work I have to put in to enjoy is not worth the flavour and cloud increase. I think my materials are junk and I've got a big order from lightning vapes on the way so hopefully it gets better.
I've got a subtank on the way too I think it'll be perfect for me.
You will be getting a new device as well correct? I see you said evod and when I hear that I think of a kanger pen. Ik the phoenix v6 is small but I don't think your going to get the results your looking for with a pen vape. I don't think it will be good for the pen either. I've never tried it or seen anyone try it so I'm sorry if I'm wrong and won't take any offense to being corrected but just putting this information here to benefit you or possibly for me to learn something new.
I'd like to get into dripping just out of curiosity and something to do in my free time. But I'll be honest, most days I don't give a .... and would just rather fill up a couple clearos and vape away while relaxing. Probably all I'll ever rebuild are the kanger coils I use.
Wendy, you sound like me! Except I constantly love finding more hobbies. My bf's rule for my knitting/weaving/spinning/crocheting/fiber arts/string art/drawing/painting is, when we run out of room to sit, it's time to clean up.
I'm very new to vaping, and I'm already beginning to nerd out on the prospects of rebuilding. However, right now, i just want something cheap, simple, replaceable, easy, and convenient.
I vape on average 5 to 7 ml a day, sometimes even more depending on stress lvl's (and I'm running what is considered a high end atty so it eats juice up quick). I'd say if your only running 100 puffs a day it should last you a long while. Gunking of the coils is nothing that can be avoided and is just a fact of life that we all kind of accept.
I do contribute the longevity of my coil builds to the higher grade materials though, Kanthal which is commonly used is also used in home appliances like toasters and the such so it has it has to be heavy duty/cycle stuff.
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