phoenix clone RBA condensation?

[d00bius]

About 6 months into vaping and I finally feel like I got my ideal setup.
EGO twist with a phoenix clone. Using sterile cotton ball wicks with great results.

One gripe I have noticed however is that after a session or 2 when I unscrew the top there is a considerable amount of liquid around the o ring and inside the cap chamber. Is this normal? Not a big deal I just wipe and carry on but I feel I maybe wasting juice. I don't fill up the well more than the wicks can hold and have had the same issue after keeping it upright the entire time.
When I fire with the cap off I do notice sometimes popping and what looks like water dripping into hot oil. Maybe it is a collection of that? Or maybe it's condensing on the walls and dripping down? I think adding an inner taper that goes over the well wall would probably fix this problem for the most part.

This is my first rba so maybe someone could suggest something else that is as easy to rebuild but does not have this issue. I really do like the small footprint of the phoenix tho. Don't mind spending more than the 8 dollars this one cost since the rewicking cost me basically nothing.

 

[Thrasher]

I do not know the clone or the quality, performance issues etc. but in any of these devices where there is a space between the actual atomizer and the mouthpiece, be it a atty tube, or atty tank etc there will always be condensate buildup as we are just creating a steam like vapor.
the only reason this isnt happening in a tank like the nova is because the mouthpiece is directly butted up to the coil head.

I would think this is a common occurrence for this type of product and nothing to worry bout unless your getting a mouthful of it constantly

 

[d00bius]

Yep figured so much. Luckily it never makes it past the drip tip or that would be a no go for me.

 

[BikerBob]

Have the same issue with my Phoenix clone, though I usually find it after 4-6 sessions (testing 0-nic DIY mixes). I'll hold the thing horizontal, and unscrew. I currently have it set up with a vertical SS wick, so I'll pour/drip the condensation back onto the wick, and nearly have the cup full again. When I had the silica wicks in there, I pulled a strand up so that it contacted the sides of the upper section, and that seemed to wick up the condensation that dripped back down.

Another method that helped was to pull off the drip-tip while dripping in a refill, so I could get the drips to hit this inside surface. This seemed to pool with the condensation, and cause it all to drip into the cup.