Out of stock atomizer heads everywhere. What is going on?

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Most online stores are OUT OF STOCK on a vast majority of atomizer heads and I can't find any information about it.
I mainly use my smok Big Baby Beast and have been using Joytech ProCore 2 heads on it lately. Now all of the online stores I can find are Out Of Stock.
When I noticed this, I checked other popular Replacement coils that I don't use, and they were out of those also.
I guess it's a CHINA VIRUS thing. I hope it's not a FDA Application thing.

 

[zoiDman]

... I hope it's not a FDA Application thing.

It Very Well Could Be.

September 9th has Come and Gone.

 

[Storm52]

Remember toilet paper shortages beginning in March? Fear and hoard mentality caused it. September 9th deadline had same results for vape hardware.

 

[Spydro]

Remember toilet paper shortages beginning in March? Fear and hoard mentality caused it. September 9th deadline had same results for vape hardware.

The difference is toilet paper will be available again, and there are lots of other alternatives if it was not. Vapers have known for a very, very, very long time that after 9/9 most likely supplies for their specific favorite gear will dry up and probably never ever be available again. So buying a life time supply when they were bountiful had its merits for those who planned ahead and did so. Just saying... you can pay the devil ahead in life, or sit on your laurels and suffer the consequences later.

 

[UncleJunkle]

Have you tried Chinese retailers or just US retailers?

 

[Storm52]

Fear of favorites being unavailable after 9/9 is the reason for OP not currently finding his favorite in stock.

 

[UncleJunkle]

Time to start figuring out how to rebuild those factory coil heads. You did save them, didn't you?

That or start buying some rebuildable gear.

 

[Dudeman]

If you don't already have one, I'll go ahead and suggest getting the RBA for your smok tank.

 

[UncleJunkle]

Smok TFV8 Baby Beast RBA Head & Big Baby Beast RBA Head

 

[HigherStateD]

Might want to consider an RTA as well, they are much easier to build than a "coil head" RBA

 

[UncleJunkle]

Depends on which RTA you are comparing to which RBA head. The upside to RBA heads is you can buy a bunch of them and wick/coil them ahead of time, stick them in a case or a baggie and carry them around like you would a pack of factory coils.

 

[HigherStateD]

Depends on which RTA you are comparing to which RBA head. The upside to RBA heads is you can buy a bunch of them and wick/coil them ahead of time, stick them in a case or a baggie and carry them around like you would a pack of factory coils.

No doubt, and tbh, I'm more of a silicone bottle kinda guy, but of the limited RBA experience I have, and durability concerns being paramount, I'd rather get a handful of tanks than a dozen or so RBA heads, considering the current situation. If they can even be obtained through customs...

 

[KonaNeil]

Might want to consider an RTA as well, they are much easier to build than a "coil head" RBA

You're going to want to tell me to go back to kindergarten but... What is the difference between an RTA and an RBA? Don't they both require you to wind your own coil and create your own wick? Has anyone here doing so lost their nose or their hair?

 

[UncleJunkle]

You're going to want to tell me to go back to kindergarten but... What is the difference between an RTA and an RBA? Don't they both require you to wind your own coil and create your own wick? Has anyone here doing so lost their nose or their hair?

In general, RBA heads for hybrid tanks often have smaller decks and can be harder to work with as a result. Because of this ito might mean you can't use larger coils or thicker coils (like claptons and the like).

Also, most of the RBAs I own and know of have single coil decks so they are prohibitive for vapers who prefer dual coil builds.

Personally I have a lot of hybrid tanks with RBA heads and they have their place with a major advantage over RTAs (see my post above). And for someone like me that only builds single coil builds with regular old round wire, the limits of an RBA are rarely an issue.

 

[zoiDman]

You're going to want to tell me to go back to kindergarten but... What is the difference between an RTA and an RBA? Don't they both require you to wind your own coil and create your own wick? Has anyone here doing so lost their nose or their hair?

An RBA is about the same Size as a Coil Head. And goes in a Tank so you can Rebuild it instead of using Coil Heads. So a Tank can use either Coil Heads or an RBA Section.

Here is an Example...

Whereas an RTA is a Dedicated Rebuildable Atomizer. And it Can't use Coil Heads.

 

[KonaNeil]

So if you're concerned about being cramped for space while winding a coil and creating a wick you probably want an RTA? But if you're good at working with small things and aren't so concerned with shorting out your coils you may want an RBA?

 

[zoiDman]

So if you're concerned about being cramped for space while winding a coil and creating a wick you probably want an RTA? But if you're good at working with small things and aren't so concerned with shorting out your coils you may want an RBA?

Sometimes it Isn't if you are Good or Not. It's sometimes a Matter of things just Not Fitting.

Check Out that Picture I posted above. You can't Run a Dual Coil on it. And or an Exotic Wire Coil just might Not Fit.

An RBA Section is Nice because it gives you the Choice of building your Own Coil or using a Coil Head. So if one is New to Building, you Always have a Fall-Back. Or you can have a Coil Head at Work or in your Glove Box as a Backup.

RTA's are more Diverse. And come with Single or Dual (or Both) Decks. They also usually have Bigger Decks so you can use Bigger Coils. And different Wicking Options.

As a General Rule, a Good RTA will usually Out Perform an RBA Section.

 

[UncleJunkle]

Welp. Looks like another "I need help" thread abandoned by the OP.

Shocking (not really lol)

 

[KonaNeil]

Sometimes it Isn't if you are Good or Not. It's sometimes a Matter of things just Not Fitting.

Check Out that Picture I posted above. You can't Run a Dual Coil on it. And or an Exotic Wire Coil just might Not Fit.

An RBA Section is Nice because it gives you the Choice of building your Own Coil or using a Coil Head. So if one is New to Building, you Always have a Fall-Back. Or you can have a Coil Head at Work or in your Glove Box as a Backup.

RTA's are more Diverse. And come with Single or Dual (or Both) Decks. They also usually have Bigger Decks so you can use Bigger Coils. And different Wicking Options.

As a General Rule, a Good RTA will usually Out Perform an RBA Section.

Thanks much! That puts things into better perspective. I've got four maybe five years of coils but at some point I'm likely to start needing to make my own. Really something I didn't want to get involved in after seeing many impedance accidents in 35 years in the audio industry.

 

[HigherStateD]

Coil style preference aside, the durability of the posts and threading on an RTA deck are more often than not superior. Also, an RBA head will be more complex by definition, as an RTA deck also usually has the 510 built in.