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sonicdsl

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Good evening Sonic. I think I was late, but you are "fashionably late" :thumb:

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Sigelei Tmax Incremental VV Body - Red

@Eric - Wow that red Tmax is a sharp-looking thing! I really really want to put that on my order today... Hope it's still around later on!!
Someday I will get a job! :unsure:
 

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Sigelei Tmax Incremental VV Body - Red

@Eric - Wow that red Tmax is a sharp-looking thing! I really really want to put that on my order today... Hope it's still around later on!!
Someday I will get a job! :unsure:
That IS very Sexy Sonics ! :D But in the description Eric says it's very heavy & huge :unsure: dats okay for other thangs but not my PV's :laugh::laugh: I'll have to stare at yours from afar :D I do like the red color
 

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Then how late am I?

Going out of town tomorrow and will be watching my baby get married on Friday. I have decided my new son-in-law is a late Mother's Day gift. ;)
LOL, I guess you're Couture Late :D
Congratulations, that's great. It's even better that you actually like him :)
 

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Hey guys, what you would recoment to me as my first rba ? Im looking into RSST and AGA T2 ? Something easy to work on and reliable, im going to use in my new VAMO

Do i mention the best price for the RSST is DiscountVapers.
I started with an AGA, which I liked a lot, but the answer to your question really depends on the wicks you intend to use. If you are using ss wicks, I would prefer the AGA-T2. I like the glass tank, the seals for the tank, and the stock air hole is a better draw in my opinion. If you want to use ceramic wicks in the AGA-T2, you would need to drill out the wick hole larger. The seals for the tank and the wall of the tank limit the size that the wick hole can be, so you might not be able to make it large enough for what you want to use. The glass tank is great because you can vape any juice with it.

If you are using ceramic wicks, then the RSST is easiest because it has a larger wick hole with an insulator. The insulator can be removed, (and if you are careful, it can be put back in) for an even larger wick hole for very large wicks. Some people do not like the thinness of the top cap steel, which does not bother me much at all. The quality control of the RSST has been a little spotty, with mostly leaking complaints, connector thread issues, and positive post problems. SmokTech has addressed some of the problems (Eric has too :)), but I don't know if they fixed them all. I personally don't like the air hole of the RSST, but I have not done anything about it yet (I did remove the insulator, though). Some forum members who have more than one RSST have noted that the plastic tanks look different, so it is possible that SmokTech has changed that. They used to state the material as PMMA, a type of acrylic (some juices will melt it!). I've also noticed that condensation leaks out of my air hole sometimes, and I have to store it on my PV at an angle with the air hole on the top side.

The AGA-T2 is heavier than the RSST, but that might not matter if you are using the Vamo in 18650 mode since it's heavy already. They both look nice on my Vamo, but I think the AGA-T2 looks better. Apologies for the long post, but I hope it helps. :)
 

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I started with an AGA, which I liked a lot, but the answer to your question really depends on the wicks you intend to use. If you are using ss wicks, I would prefer the AGA-T2. I like the glass tank, the seals for the tank, and the stock air hole is a better draw in my opinion. If you want to use ceramic wicks in the AGA-T2, you would need to drill out the wick hole larger. The seals for the tank and the wall of the tank limit the size that the wick hole can be, so you might not be able to make it large enough for what you want to use. The glass tank is great because you can vape any juice with it.

If you are using ceramic wicks, then the RSST is easiest because it has a larger wick hole with an insulator. The insulator can be removed, (and if you are careful, it can be put back in) for an even larger wick hole for very large wicks. Some people do not like the thinness of the top cap steel, which does not bother me much at all. The quality control of the RSST has been a little spotty, with mostly leaking complaints, connector thread issues, and positive post problems. SmokTech has addressed some of the problems (Eric has too :)), but I don't know if they fixed them all. I personally don't like the air hole of the RSST, but I have not done anything about it yet (I did remove the insulator, though). Some forum members who have more than one RSST have noted that the plastic tanks look different, so it is possible that SmokTech has changed that. They used to state the material as PMMA, a type of acrylic (some juices will melt it!). I've also noticed that condensation leaks out of my air hole sometimes, and I have to store it on my PV at an angle with the air hole on the top side.

The AGA-T2 is heavier than the RSST, but that might not matter if you are using the Vamo in 18650 mode since it's heavy already. They both look nice on my Vamo, but I think the AGA-T2 looks better. Apologies for the long post, but I hope it helps. :)

Thanks a lot, dont worried about the long post, ive being reding and reading and reading this forum since i start vaping,, i do like to read anything related to what i liked to teach myself more..

So here is another question waiting for an exellent answer just like the above. This will be my first RBA, so im safe testing on my VAMO? What wick and heating wire do i need ? If you can point me to somewere to read what wick and wire would do diferent thing ill be very thanksfull,,

My next question (sorry to ask to much) i want a noob proof dripper can be something cheap and ugly i dont care i want it to have it around as a juice tester, si i can taste new coming flavors, a replacebla head (if that exist) would be better..


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Thanks a lot, dont worried about the long post, ive being reding and reading and reading this forum since i start vaping,, i do like to read anything related to what i liked to teach myself more..

So here is another question waiting for an exellent answer just like the above. This will be my first RBA, so im safe testing on my VAMO? What wick and heating wire do i need ? If you can point me to somewere to read what wick and wire would do diferent thing ill be very thanksfull,,

My next question (sorry to ask to much) i want a noob proof dripper can be something cheap and ugly i dont care i want it to have it around as a juice tester, si i can taste new coming flavors, a replacebla head (if that exist) would be better..

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For a rebuildable dripping atty, I use the IGO-L, but it doesn't have heads. Generally speaking, by virtue of being rebuildable they don't have heads. You could try the Mini RDA, and buy pre-made wick/coil assemblies for them. It would be relatively inexpensive for a start, and easy to rebuild once you learn how.

I personally test juices using 4 traditional atomizers. Some flavors are difficult to get out of attys, so I have one each for fruits/sweets, sours, mints/menthols, and coffee. I think it's the cheapest way to go myself.

I learned almost everything I know from reading the original thread on ECF regarding this topic: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/132663-all-my-mods-part1.html. This thread documents the beginning of the Genisis Atomizers. It took me about 2 weeks to get through all of it, but it was highly beneficial to read all of the good and bad developments. That thread mostly involves stainless steel mesh wicks and Kanthal resistance wire coils. There are two great threads for ceramic wicks: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/362182-next-big-thing-porous-ceramic-wicks.html and http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...stems/379380-fc-2000-porous-ceramic-wick.html. There are more threads involving coil wrapping techniques and more wick materials, but these will get you started. You will find other topics that will interest you as you read these threads, so you can find more threads as you learn.

The most popular stainless steel wick is made from #500 ss mesh. The ceramic wicks widely available for purchase are the FC-2000 wicks, but they are frequently out of stock at most vendors. Eric has the best price, so I waited until he had them in stock and ordered then. I would recommend doing this, even if you don't think you are ready to coil them...that way, you will have them when you are ready. Kanthal is by far the most popular coil wire, I think most people have abandoned Nichrome. The most popular sizes people use are between 28 and 32 gauge. I would recommend starting with a little of 32 and 30 gauge to see what you prefer.

You can test coils on your Vamo. Most importantly do not hit the fire button until you know the coil has acceptable resistance, at least 1.2 ohms. Once you wrap and install your coil on the device, push the small button on the right and hold it. The Vamo will tell you the resistance of your coil. If it reads 9.9 ohms or Lo, you have a problem and must try again.
 
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