RBA on EGO?

[abeard]

Just curious to see if anybody has tried it.Im starting to get into the RBA world because of the insane amount of vapor you can get off it and learning how to make my own coil. I'm tight on money and all i have right now is an ego twist, i love my pro tank but im not satisfied with the vapor production is gives(ive compared both the 2.2 ohm and 1.8 ohm heads). i was thinking of getting a smok RDA (because its cheap and ive seen some people getting loads of vapor off it) and re doing the coil and wick to see if i can get some nice clouds off it. i have yet to see anybody with a RBA on an ego. do yall think its worth it or just wait untill i have enough money for a K101 and a smok RDA(im gunna mod it of course). I don't know, just a thought if a mod puts out around 3.7v and so can an ego, why cant you get nice clouds off an ego? or am i missing something? Ill appreciate all the help i can get!

 

[RelativeBewt]

ive never used an RBA on an ego, but ive seen where people have. im sure they work just fine. i have a smok octopus and i am impressed considering the price point. my only gripe is the posts spin a little if i over tighten..


EDIT: should have said this before: vape safe. know what you are doing beforehand so you dont accidentally have a battery go nuclear on you or anything..

vapamoto and Leal have excellent points.

 

[vapamoto]

You really need to know what you're doing first. If I was asked this question maybe a month ago I would have said it's not the best idea. If you really want to try RBAs the first thing I'd recommend you to buy would be an ohm tester. I bought my first RBA with a vamo to test the ohms. The next thing you'll want to know is the best size of kanthal for you. Normal ego's will not vape anything lower than a 1.2 ohm coil. This means you'll need 28 gauge kanthal or higher (as in 30, 32, 34 gauge etc) to make your coil. And finally you'll need good wicks. Standard clearos use silica wick, but many people like cotton wicks.

The reason most people get good vapor off their mechanical mods is because they are vaping at subohm levels. Because ego's are limited to 1.2 ohms at lowest, they can't perform the task that mechanical mods do. But I am really stressing that you do your research before going into rebuildable atomizers.

 

[Leal]

I use small dripper RBA's on ego batteries. However, I have to restate what Vapamoto said in that I didn't attempt to use them on ego batts until I was comfortable with rebuilding by practicing with mods that are built to handle RBAs. Also all my builds are between 1.8 to 2.5 ohms.

 

[sadams]

I use small rebuidables on ego's daily. I have not gone below 1.7 ohms and it actually works well but I check and recheck resistance after every coil build. You will not be able to power a coil like the guys on you tube that can block out the sun with vapor.

 

[Thrasher]

why cant you get nice clouds off an ego? or am i missing something? Ill appreciate all the help i can get!

they make ego sized rba's now but to answer this question many of these mods being used are adjustable voltage and wattage and with lower resistance coils can produce huge clouds.

or in the case of a mechanical mod they are pushing the battery way past the 2 amp limit that an ego can produce. the strain created by making those huge clouds may prematurely kill the ego as well.

but things like the steam machine, the arrow, the spheriod and a few drippers like the mini or cyclone are small enough that they will work and look ok. no problem
running around say 2 ohms with a spinner battery. or maybe 1.7 ish for a regular ego. i do not think a reg ego will produce the desired effect for long before the battery is too weak but ive never tried either.


i do think the rsst would be way too top heavy. something like the little titanium agi/aga (or whatever UD calls it) would be perfect.

 

[abeard]

i appreciate it! im doin my research!

 

[abeard]

thanks vapemoto! thats a great point. i totally forgot about sub-ohm vaping, im not familiar with it but ive heard about it from a buddy of mine. i guess i should start looking into it cause i really like the amount of vapor these guys can get. i want to goto a hookah bar and show people what clouds really are!

 

[abeard]

Thanks yall! i guess for now im gunna stick with my pro tank and my vivi nova and practice rebuilding the heads on em. im gunna have to pick up an ohm reader before i start, i do have an omh/volt meter will that work or is it different?. in the near future ill have a mech mod and i think ill start out with the Smok rda aka the octopus and move up from there. im also thinkin bout getting the itaste 134, i just love way it looks, reminds me of a mini gun barrell! do yall know some good references as far as gaining knowledge with sub-ohm vaping?

 

[vapamoto]

Look up a guy on youtube called McVapes and ieatbeanerz. Those two are great for sub-ohm vaping and even use an octopus rda. Good luck in your future builds!

 

[abeard]

thanks vapamoto! you have been a big help! im gunna save up and research before jumping in and buying an rba.

 

[Gigdujour]

I've been using my Phoenixes on my ego batteries and they work great. My Vamo doesn't like the low resistance but the ego's have no problems with it

 

[abeard]

i havent got my hands on the Phoenixes. i look into them and see if i like em for my ego. i want to get into sub ohm vaping, so i got alot of research to do!

 

[vapo jam]

Thanks yall! i guess for now im gunna stick with my pro tank and my vivi nova and practice rebuilding the heads on em. im gunna have to pick up an ohm reader before i start, i do have an omh/volt meter will that work or is it different?. in the near future ill have a mech mod and i think ill start out with the Smok rda aka the octopus and move up from there. im also thinkin bout getting the itaste 134, i just love way it looks, reminds me of a mini gun barrell! do yall know some good references as far as gaining knowledge with sub-ohm vaping?

i came into this thread ready to say no to everything, but this sounds like a very good plan. as long as you stick to it, i think you'll be perfectly safe and very happy. just make sure you do all of your research and don't cut corners.

your ohm-volt meter will work fine, as long as you can get a good connection to your atomizer. if you're relatively handy, i'd recommend buying a 510 connector and building a test fixture to make it easier to attach your atty's to your meter; 510 ohmmeter is about $20 and very difficult to find in stock, whereas a 510 connector and some wires and solder are easy to find anywhere and a tenth of the price (if that).

 

[albcig]

ego batteries have really thin wires inside. using a RBA would put them to a strain and eventually damage them.

 

[Daniel13]

twists are limited to 2.5 amps so they will cut the voltage according to the resistance you build, and in my honest opinion you're not gonna get a good vape out of it, a cheap mech with some GOOD batteries will be the best idea

 

[abeard]

twists are limited to 2.5 amps so they will cut the voltage according to the resistance you build, and in my honest opinion you're not gonna get a good vape out of it, a cheap mech with some GOOD batteries will be the best idea

Yeah I've been doing research and gunna invest in high drain 18650 batteries. To be on the safe side I'm gunna get one rated for 20 amps.

 

[DlyDragger]

Seems to me like putting a RBA on a twist would be like putting $2000 rims on a 1989 Delta 88. Just my 2 cents.

 

[abeard]

i came into this thread ready to say no to everything, but this sounds like a very good plan. as long as you stick to it, i think you'll be perfectly safe and very happy. just make sure you do all of your research and don't cut corners.

your ohm-volt meter will work fine, as long as you can get a good connection to your atomizer. if you're relatively handy, i'd recommend buying a 510 connector and building a test fixture to make it easier to attach your atty's to your meter; 510 ohmmeter is about $20 and very difficult to find in stock, whereas a 510 connector and some wires and solder are easy to find anywhere and a tenth of the price (if that).

That's actually a good idea, I am pretty handy and have tinkered with a box mod. My first mod I made was actually almost 3 years ago from old ecig parts and usb cord with a momentary switch, when e cigs were getting popular and Murphy's only had disposables. I'm gunna look into seeing if I can make my own ohmmeter.

 

[abeard]

Seems to me like putting a RBA on a twist would be like putting $2000 rims on a 1989 Delta 88. Just my 2 cents.

Maybe so but there's nothing wrong with and RBA on an ego. In fact they make RBAs for the egos. If your thinking of a nimbus on an ego yeah I can see your point but there's some pretty cheap RBAs that work great on the ego well as long as you don't get into sub ohm coils. It would actually be good for me to invest in a cheap RBA and practice making my own coil so when I get a mod I'll know what I'm doing so I can get into sub ohm coil builds.