rba is not my friend.

[pandahat0509]

Well I decided to eff around with the rba section on the subtank mini tonight. And I swear I have the worst luck when I comes to rebuildables. Had a horrible time with my egrip rba base and now this -.-
Wicking is spot on, everything's together right, and I'm getting a good amount of juice into my mouth when dragging on it. This is becoming a headache

 

[Ablonz]

Sounds like you do not have enough cotton to wick the juice.

 

[roxynoodle]

You must be flooding. Make a bigger coil for a bigger wick.

 

[Rizzyking]

You need more wicking that's all not a biggie .

 

[pandahat0509]

Idk when I wicked it I was thinking that I put to much cotton in. But I'll give it a shot

 

[SissySpike]

patience and practice soon you will look back and smile at how hard it seemed. Just hang in here and do what your doing ask questions. May the RBA gods bestow a awesome build on you.

 

[pandahat0509]

Welp I rewicked and how and the hell is it that I suck ... this much at wicking? I no more juice in mouth but I'm getting a horrible burnt taste. Definitely under wicked again -.-

 

[roxynoodle]

Can you post a pic? I don't have a Subtank, but others do, and I have weird RTA magic.

 

[pandahat0509]

And thank you buzzzlove I love the building and feeling accomplished when I make a good coil. Back when I didn't have an rba I would make coils for my dad for his OG subtank. Claptons, inceptions, stove tops, and my dad would wick them up and love them. Everytime I wick all my awesomeness goes right out the door haha

 

[pandahat0509]

I have no clue on how to post a pic on here with my phone heheh ^.^'

 

[roxynoodle]

I upload them to photobucket then copy the image URL.

Then past the URL between

and it will show. Let us see your build. I'll go see if I can find a pic of the deck, and I'll be able to tell you what I would do. Are you shooting for a particular resistance?

 

[pandahat0509]

It's the pre built coil that came in the rba section of tank. So it's nothing special right now. I can't believe I'm so pass poor at this lol

 

[roxynoodle]

Ok, I'm looking at a pic of the deck on google. I would go with a coil in the 2.5mm range (3/32" drill bit if you're using those to wrap). Trim your wick so the tails just touch the deck, but just behind the juice slots. Fan out the wick to adequately cover the deck. That should work well.

 

[roxynoodle]

Well, I have no clue what the prebuilt coil is. Try my wicking suggestion though. Let me see if I have a pic of a similar type of deck.

 

[Susan~S]

Have you watched this video? Kanger Subtank Mini RTA Build

 

[roxynoodle]

Ok, this is a Gus Phenomenon. Very similar, but smaller deck. New wick before juiced:

Here's my old wick. Its a little messed up after pulling off the chimney, but hopefully you can see how it sits on the deck:

 

[pandahat0509]

 

[pandahat0509]

Just rewicked, much more cotton then the previous 2. Burnt taste isn't nearly as strong. But no matter what wattage I vape at the flavor is just gone. Smh. Headaches. Headaches EVERYWHERE

 

[juggler86]

For me its always been easier to build on a RDA. My RDA builds are always top notch yet I still have problems with RTAs, my builds are fine I just cant get the wicking down. Some are great others are dry hit city, but i keep trying.

Watch some videos on wicking the ST since that is most likely your problem. Hopefully they help you more then theyve helped me.

 

[edyle]

Just rewicked, much more cotton then the previous 2. Burnt taste isn't nearly as strong. But no matter what wattage I vape at the flavor is just gone. Smh. Headaches. Headaches EVERYWHERE

I'd make sure to put enough wick to fill the juice channels, then when you put the tank together, use low wattage and slowly build up. Fresh cotton wick tends to wick more slowly till it breaks in.

Then when you are filling the tank, this is the time the chamber can get flooded.