Please enlighten me. Looking for new RTA

[Spazmelda]

Well, I found every o-ring replacement kit for every rta I've ever owned, except for the Lemo. I wonder what I did with it?

I've sort of gotten it to quit leaking for now. It's not leaking around the air hole as I'd thought, but somewhere in the bottom thing that controls the air flow. Maybe I will just order another Lemo for now and wait for the new ones to come out. Or maybe the Bachelor??? Too many choices.

In digging through my old stuff I found a kayfun v4. I never did figure that thing out. Too many parts, too complicated. I threw it in the garbage after messing with it for about an hour trying to get it to work. The bottom part was locked up, couldn't get it unstuck.

 

[Spazmelda]

Does the Bachelor take standard sized drip tips?

 

[MMW]

Yes. 510.

 

[Spazmelda]

Well, I ended up having to go to a B&M to get a new tank as the Lemo2 completely let go somehow and juice was just running out, no matter how I wicked it or whatever. RTAs were scarce around here and I ended up getting a Herakles RTA. Not exactly what I was looking for, and of course payed out the nose at a B&M. The guys at the shop said I couldn't run a single coil, but I managed to get one working okay when I got it home.

So, I went 2 years without buying anything new except juice supplies and a Lemo when my Kayfun's crapped out, and a couple of hours spent on ECF looking for RTA recommendations and I've got the shinyitis again, lol. I just ordered a cuboid and some SS 316L in 24 and 26, and a coil jig thingie, and some premade clapton wire.

I'm thinking about getting an RTA I saw at one store called the Griffin 25. I haven't seen much about that one here...

I'd like to get dual coils working for me. I tried one on the Herakles but I couldn't get it tasting right. I'll have to experiment some more, maybe when I get the Cuboid and can play around with temp control and the SS wire. So, thanks ECF, for helping me spend money I don't have on things I don't need

 

[dscl]

I'm thinking about getting an RTA I saw at one store called the Griffin 25. I haven't seen much about that one here...

I'd like to get dual coils working for me. I tried one on the Herakles but I couldn't get it tasting right. I'll have to experiment some more, maybe when I get the Cuboid and can play around with temp control and the SS wire. So, thanks ECF, for helping me spend money I don't have on things I don't need

Keep you eye on this thread, I'm sure it will pick up as more people get their hands on the Grif 25.

Geekvape Griffin 25MM!

 

[VaPreis]

The Bachelor for the win.

 

[VaPreis]

Keep you eye on this thread, I'm sure it will pick up as more people get their hands on the Grif 25.

Geekvape Griffin 25MM!

Mine will be here Monday!

 

[Spazmelda]

I had just found that thread and finished reading through it.

 

[dscl]

Mine will be here Monday!

Just got the Boreas so I'm good for now on 25 RTAs but I loved my Griffin 22 so I'm sure I pick up the 25 soon.

 

[Spazmelda]

I just went ahead and ordered one. I've been frugal for so long. Might as well, eh?

 

[cheech226]

you may want to give titanium wire a shot. it has a more friendly (imo) tcr value and it ramps up quick. when you buy ti #1 that's what you get - no guessing just what kind of ss alloy you paid for.

 

[defdock]

May I sudjest "the tube rta"?
It's pretty much an "updated" kayfun.
Tank threading is same as kayfun so you can see what tank sections you own will work (depending on height). Top fill. Has juice flow controll also.

Edit to add image. Source: fasttech

 

[rice721]

From what I've personally tried.

Wotofo Serpent

Great flavor, single coil, adjustable airflow (its not an airy tank, which I find myself preferring, with the afc fully open there is still some resistance to draw), adjustable juice flow control, top fill, pretty simple to wick and build, great build quality. Only issue might be that the glass part is non-removable but it hasn't bothered me.

Seriously this thing kicks ... in flavor and it produces nice vapor (if that is one of your concerns as well).

I have other RTAs that I have personally tried: 4ml Supreme, 22mm Griffin, Smok TF RTA, Alleria, Bellus, Kayfun Life Plus V2 (authentic), Moonshot, Billow Nano V2, iJoy Tornado...

This thing is at least top 3 in flavor.

 

[Spazmelda]

you may want to give titanium wire a shot. it has a more friendly (imo) tcr value and it ramps up quick. when you buy ti #1 that's what you get - no guessing just what kind of ss alloy you paid for.

I'll put that on my list. The brand SS I got was called 'Master of Clouds'.

 

[zoiDman]

... So, thanks ECF, for helping me spend money I don't have on things I don't need

It's kinda what We Do Best.

 

[poorboy1964]

Good thread saved me from asking all the same questions

 

[Spazmelda]

Update. I ordered a Griffin 25 from MVS and it just came yesterday. I haven't got that set up right yet (leaking, but I haven't messed with it much). The Herakles that I ended up with is working fairly well, considering it's a dual coil rta and I've just got a single in there. I just ordered a Bachelor, Serpent, and a Kayfun mini (clone) from Fastech.

 

[GeorgeS]

The Lemo2 is a great little tank which people ether love or love to hate. Leaking out the air slots can be attributed to ether how well (or not) it is wicked or the filling style.

Being side fill I'll generally open it up on its side (with the opening facing up) and fill using small nipple tip bottles being careful not to fill the opening with juice (there needs to be room to let the air out). Once MOSTLY filled (you have to leave an air gap at the top) close the fill hole and invert the tank so that the drip tip is facing DOWN, usually aimed at a paper towel or napkin.

Then after waiting to ensure that the air 'bubble' is where the little juice slots are I'll invert the tank (drip tip up) to create the vacume bubble at the top of the tank.

Sometimes I close the airflow slots during this process and other times not.

 

[Spazmelda]

I think my Lemo was busted. I had some trouble with it leaking a bit when I first got it, then as you say, I got the wicking figured out. But then juice just started running through it no matter what I did. I think I might have dropped it on our driveway, and I think it knocked a bottom part kind of out of alignment which was probably when the massive leaking started. So, I can't really fault the Lemo.