I just went from the using the provari 2.5 with an AGA T2 and rebuilding it for a few years to the smok procolor with the Big Beast tank. I was so happy with this for a few days and cannot go backwords but I also cannot afford to go threw a coil or 2 a day. I am gonna need to buy a RTA and some prebuilt coils like yesterday. I have no problem doing hours of research but at this point I am 4 years behind and all of the new stuff looks Alien to me. Can you guys help me narrow it down to 3 so I can order something in the next few days? Please don't tell me to Google it. I have been but there is so much to choose from that my head is swimming. I know I need it to be cheap because I just bought 4 Procolors and a bunch of DIY stuff
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I would look into getting a RBA (rebuildable) head (deck) for your tank. As an experienced Genisis user you obviously know how to build a coil.
I would second @AzPlumber on the RBA for that BBB. It's one of the easier ones to build on. As for a dedicated RTA are your looking for clouds, flavor, mtl (probably not with the BBB), DL?
Finally why are coils lasting only a day or so? I can get 60-90 ml of vice through a BBB Q2 coil. Are you priming it and not letting it run dry when you vape?
Finally why are coils lasting only a day or so? I can get 60-90 ml of vice through a BBB Q2 coil. Are you priming it and not letting it run dry when you vape?
Yeah, I've seen a good number of posts from folks about the BBB coils only lasting 2-3 days for folks. As long as they are primed properly, not overdriven too high on the power and not let run dry, I'm stumped. Even with a dark/sweet juice, this seems like a really short time.
I've been through quite a few of the Q2 coils in mine (0.4 and 0.6 ohm) and I get 4 weeks of use, but I'm using unflavored juice. I'm about 20 mls/day, so get about 500ml of juice from a coil typically.
You could try the recommendations on the BBB RBA above. I've used the RBA a few times and no troubles. Keep in mind that if you buy the SMOK RBA, that the Baby Beast and BIG Baby Beast tanks need a larger glass piece when used with the RBA.
The RBA kit they sell is for the original smaller BB and comes with the glass for it. Since you are using the BIG BB you will need to buy the RBA kit, and the glass for it separately. The glass that comes with the RBA kit only works with the original/smaller Baby Beast tank. I believe kidney puncher sells the RBA glass piece for the Big Baby Beast and then you can buy the RBA kit wherever.
So if you try this, here's the RBA kit. RBA works with your tank, but doesn't come with you glass piece for larger tank:
Smok TFV8 Baby RBA Head
They also sell the glass piece needed for the BIG baby beast:
TFV8 Big Baby RBA Replacement Glass
It's confusing, but you will need BOTH to use the RBA with your tank. Many folks only buy the RBA, and you can't use it without the glass. RBA comes with the glass for the smaller BB tank.
I'm the same way as you, buying multiples of something I like. I would suggest NOT getting multiples of the RBA/glass if you decide to try this. Just get ONE and make sure you like it first. It vapes better by far than the premade coils in my opinion, but some folks have issues with the RBA leaking. I never have, maybe I'm just lucky.
I've been through quite a few of the Q2 coils in mine (0.4 and 0.6 ohm) and I get 4 weeks of use, but I'm using unflavored juice. I'm about 20 mls/day, so get about 500ml of juice from a coil typically.
You could try the recommendations on the BBB RBA above. I've used the RBA a few times and no troubles. Keep in mind that if you buy the SMOK RBA, that the Baby Beast and BIG Baby Beast tanks need a larger glass piece when used with the RBA.
The RBA kit they sell is for the original smaller BB and comes with the glass for it. Since you are using the BIG BB you will need to buy the RBA kit, and the glass for it separately. The glass that comes with the RBA kit only works with the original/smaller Baby Beast tank. I believe kidney puncher sells the RBA glass piece for the Big Baby Beast and then you can buy the RBA kit wherever.
So if you try this, here's the RBA kit. RBA works with your tank, but doesn't come with you glass piece for larger tank:
Smok TFV8 Baby RBA Head
They also sell the glass piece needed for the BIG baby beast:
TFV8 Big Baby RBA Replacement Glass
It's confusing, but you will need BOTH to use the RBA with your tank. Many folks only buy the RBA, and you can't use it without the glass. RBA comes with the glass for the smaller BB tank.
I'm the same way as you, buying multiples of something I like. I would suggest NOT getting multiples of the RBA/glass if you decide to try this. Just get ONE and make sure you like it first. It vapes better by far than the premade coils in my opinion, but some folks have issues with the RBA leaking. I never have, maybe I'm just lucky.
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Thanks so much you guys. I know i'm going to sound like I am all over the map with this but do you guys have any opinions on the OBS engine? And could my smok Procolors run it okay? It looks like it would work but once again I'm basically a newb again at this point. I really didn't want to have to keep rebuilding but I do think I could handle it if I could just rewick it with cotton daily if needed. I need to make a choice because the only way to get those is to order from china and wait. It's out of stock everywhere! I am a buy once cry once type of girl and I royally screwed this one up. I love the procolor but I am not giving another dime to the tank it came with. I would go insane if I bought the RBA and had problems with it too. I am honestly a bit nervous about how small it is. I have a feeling I am going to have to spend even more money to make this right. I need 5 or 6 of whatever I go with and I should have known it was too good to be true to use drop in coils when I CHAIN VAPE every second I am awake lol.
I only hear good things about the engines. I'd suggest starting with the single coil, but they are an excellent RTA option and I think, given your current preferences, you might like it a great deal. You can use it with the caveat that your resistance doesn't go too low for your regulated mod, but that shouldn't be a problem. May want to check out the rebuildable atomizer system area of the forums, lots of good information there.
Good luck,
Anna
Good luck,
Anna
Oh and also what about clapton coils? There are so many to choose from at advanced vaper supply it made me dizzy. I need to choose something in the next few days and so far have only researched the OBS Engine though. That took me hours. I have ADHD so I do the best watching youtube and the longer the video the better. I also have a bulged disc that is killing me to just sit on the computer for hours. That and the lack of time before I run out of coils is why I asked for help. Would I just do basic micro coils or buy the clapton premade? Those things look Amazing and terrifying all at the same time. I am wanting the most airy draw I can get with NO leaking and huge flavor. Basically the way the Smok Q2 coils are for about 200 puffs. I'm not even sure if that is a realistic expectation or not. I hope so. If I choose wisely I can go four more years with my set up.
We can get you over this...
Rebuildable Tank Atomizers - An Anthology, Pictorial, Builds and Reviews.
RTA OBS Engine
IMO: Check the classies for a used OBS engine.
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Rebuildable Tank Atomizers - An Anthology, Pictorial, Builds and Reviews.
RTA OBS Engine
IMO: Check the classies for a used OBS engine.
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I'm vaping on an Engine right now. One of my hands down favorites. Simple to build, simple to wick, and low likelihood of leaking unless you want it to leak. As to coils you could just start out with simple round coils, there's no need to jump straight to claptons. And I only rewick maybe once a week, certainly not once a day, but if you want wick daily that's your decision and your vape style.
Good thing you warned me about the glass cause I thought about buying one for ten bucks and with all the shipping time it would have been a disaster!
I automatically think most batteries on ebay are fake, mainly because it's really impossible to tell until you really get them, and sometimes not even then. I imagine you can "find" authentic batteries on ebay sometimes, but if it's at all possible to order from one of the reputable suppliers who are known to provide they deliver, I would do that. Depending on your location, that may or may not be harder to do, but really the LAST thing I would buy from ebay would be batteries, to be quite honest. It's way too easy to pass off a fake, or a "second" battery that has been culled from the "big three" manufacturers rejects bin (discarded due to quality control). The authentic sellers tend to have good prices in any case.
I really wouldn't do it, unless it is your LAST option, and I would treat them as rewraps, meaning you either need to test them yourself or accept that you should use a far, far lower rating than what they are rated at. It's really not a great scenario, any way you look at it. You are "paying" to get sent one of the most important aspects of battery "safety" in perhaps one of the most unsafe ways of all....
Good luck,
Anna
I really wouldn't do it, unless it is your LAST option, and I would treat them as rewraps, meaning you either need to test them yourself or accept that you should use a far, far lower rating than what they are rated at. It's really not a great scenario, any way you look at it. You are "paying" to get sent one of the most important aspects of battery "safety" in perhaps one of the most unsafe ways of all....
Good luck,
Anna
I have a couple engine nanos I use here and there. Great tank. My go-to RTA is a hurricane 1.3 though. Love it.
A little update. I was reading back threw the comments on this thread and got to thinking that maybe my juice is just too thick. The only pg in it is from flavorings. So I made up some 3mg 100%pg and thinned it down a bit and now they are all wicking just fine. I guess only time will tell now how long I can get out of a coil but I was only getting 24 hours at best out of the most used one and I am running 3 mods with tanks so it's not used constantly. On one hand I hope I can keep using these but now that I started reading and watching videos I am in LOVE with that OSB so I believe I see 5 or 6 of them in my future. I will start with just one if these keep running okay but if I go threw the 10 coils that came today in 10 days I will have to junk these Cloud beasts. My problem is that when I find something I like I buy it in every color LOL. God I hope this solves it and I hope I can handle the PG.Oh and I wasn't talking about batteries on ebay. I was talking about only finding the OSB Engine in stock in SS on ebay and weather or not I should even go there. I buy all of my batteries at RTD Vaper.
Sounds good.
I don't generally encourage ebay/amazon as a source for genuine vape products.
Have you heard of/tried: Vapecrawler
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That's pretty awesome but I can't seem to get it to search. Maybe there is a problem with it right now but I will try again later. Thanks for the link.
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