RDA Round-Table Discussion and Lookout

[Train2]

Yep is a good idea!
There's also the Atomic - not sure where to get them, but I think that's one where there are some good clones and some bad clones, and you may not know by the price... But it's a tiny chamber atty with AFC, intense on flavor but room for duals...

 

[kformeck]

I'm trying to decide on my first rda should I go with origen v3 or the hobo v3? What else other than narda comes close to flavor and vapor?

I own both and IMO, the origen v3 takes the cake on flavor. The hobo beats it on vapor production slightly however.

When I first got my origen, it became the atty to beat. It took me a good 3 or 4 months for find something better and most of that was waiting to find a snapdragon in stock. With that said, the origen v3 is no slouch on flavor or vapor production

Tl; Dr: if you care more about clouds, get the hobo, if you care more about flavor, get the origen. But realize those both atties do very well in each category, it's up to you to choose which one you care most about.

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[Icecreamcone]

I'm trying to decide on my first rda should I go with origen v3 or the hobo v3? What else other than narda comes close to flavor and vapor?

I have both and lately I've been reaching for the origen over the hobo. They're both outstanding rdas in terms of quality, flavor, and potential vapor prodction. You really can't go wrong with either choice.

The hobo is American made and Hoberto's customer service has been spoken for since the v2. Your build options are nearly endless.

While the origen really is a flavor machine. I really like the afc style, its kinda set it and forget it. Vertical coils can be a pain to build and wick but once you do it a few times they're cake.

I have noticed something with he hobo the rubs me the wrong way. When I use it in a standard single coil configuration, it tends to "gurgle" from the closed airhole.

 

[Mr.Mann]

I'm trying to decide on my first rda should I go with origen v3 or the hobo v3? What else other than narda comes close to flavor and vapor?

You must be trying to start an argument in here! LOL. Either or.

 

[HeiSINberg]

I mean I don't think either option should really be someone's first rda but that's just my take on that. And out of the two for a first if that's really what you want, it should be the hobo 3.1 it doesn't get much easier then a 2 post set up, if it's your first then the origen shouldn't be an option unless you've built decent coils or built verticals before. Plus like stated above, you cannot beat Hoberto's customer service, period, I don't care what company you compare it too.

And my comments were solely cause I'm biased when It comes to Hoberto and Hobo Customs and this was from a FIRST time dripper experience.

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[Mr.Mann]

I mean I don't think either option should really be someone's first rda but that's just my take on that. And out of the two for a first if that's really what you want, it should be the hobo 3.1 it doesn't get much easier then a 2 post set up, if it's your first then the origen shouldn't be an option unless you've built decent coils or built verticals before. Plus like stated above, you cannot beat Hoberto's customer service, period, I don't care what company you compare it too.

And my comments were solely cause I'm biased when I comes to Hoberto and Hobo Customs and this was from a FIRST time dripper experience.

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Helluva point! The Origen (v2) would not have been good for me if that was my first rodeo with RDAs. But, dang that's a great atty! LOL. Wait a minute...I need to STOP talking about the Origen. I can't do it. I mustn't do it. I need to find who has some in stock! LOL

 

[HeiSINberg]

Helluva point! The Origen (v2) would not have been good for me if that was my first rodeo with RDAs. But, dang that's a great atty! LOL. Wait a minute...I need to STOP talking about the Origen. I can't do it. I mustn't do it. I need to find who has some in stock! LOL

I had to say it, I didn't want too since I've never had one but from a first time rda building experience, it needs to be taken into account. Hell my first was an igo-l and igo-w lol. I'd like to own an origen one day but there's other things I want that it always gets pushed to the back of the list.

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[Mr.Mann]

I had to say it, I didn't want too since I've never had one but from a first time rda building experience, it needs to be taken into account. Hell my first was an igo-l and igo-w lol. I'd like to own an origen one day but there's other things I want that it always gets pushed to the back of the list.

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But of course! My first RDA was an Igo-S. But my first RBA in general was a DID. I guess the DID constitutes a vertical coil, but gennys in general are a whole different animal. Anyway, you are still just as correct. The 'first' needs to be considered for ease of build so I wouldn't really call the Origen a good first atty (though it's a great atty on its own and not exactly a difficult build, just not not the easiest).

 

[HeiSINberg]

But of course! [emoji23] My first RDA was an Igo-S. But my first RBA in general was a DID. I guess the DID constitutes a vertical coil, but gennys in general are a whole different animal. Anyway, you are still just as correct. The 'first' needs to be considered for ease of build so I wouldn't really call the Origen a good first atty (though it's a great atty on its own and not exactly a difficult build, just not not the easiest).

Never had the DID actually but I did have the igo-s as well. And my first real expensive rda was the Atomic from MCV and that thing was still a 3 post but it was small inside and my fingers were a pain since it was so tiny. There's plenty of options and cheaper options out there for a first time dripper, cause at the end of the day who wants to spend 90$ and upwards on something you might end up not liking.

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[Mr.Mann]

As an aside, I totally forgot but I used to (originally) do horizontal coils (quite easily) on the Origen. But once I learned how to wick the vertical coils it was only that from there on out. I didn't do horizontal coils long at all, but it is an option.

 

[melodiousThunk]

I've fallen in love with my Origens all over again. I even busted out the mesh today and built the MkII. The Gods smiled on me & gave me a build I can chain-vape. So that build is staying in that atty until there are dolphins in the Himalayas.

The Origen v3 & the Hobo are in my daily rotation w/ the Snappy. I definitely agree re: the Hobo v. Origen in regards to vapor/flavor & ease-of-use. Once you get it down, building verts is pretty easy. But I threw my pliers across the room a few times when I was first messing with them.

I've been getting rid of attys this year, and I'm buying fewer. As I've become more picky, I realize that as long as I vape, I will never get rid of my Origens. In fact, I would probably keep at least one if I ever stopped vaping. They're just examples of excellent design: form/function, quality, beauty, the whole shmear.

 

[jhhollier]

So.

The Nami.

Bay City Vapor has a sale (code is MLK20) that brings the price of the Nami with shipping to $74.00. Is it worth it?

 

[67Tele]

Shingen

I built it first Friday night and wasn't all that impressed. Tried again early Saturday morning. Dual coil 24 ga, 3mm coming out to .35. 60watts on the RX200. It was easy to build with the set screws capturing the double 24ga without a problem. I'm not too fond of the slotted heads on the screws but, that's a relatively minor quibble.

Flavor is very good. About equal to the Origen V3 or the Marquis but with more air. There are four slots in the top cap and the AFC has four aligning notches. All air holes are used with the notches controlling the size of the opening. The vape doesn't feel constricted or forced. Adjusting is a little fiddly for me.

It's a different vape. It takes a bit for the air to circulate down and back up again making a subtle inhale sensation. The feel of the vape is kinda rounded as opposed to like a mushroom cloud effect of being top heavy. It sorta forms in your mouth. It's a warm vape. Not hot. With the slots fully open the flavor doesn't diminish that much or isn't so diffused (this with the regular drip tip.) The chuff cap for me is less focused. That style of cap works well for me on the Royal Hunter.

I do like the method of air flow with in being pulled down from the sides and then back up. It's a smoother flow.

It's a quality built RDA. Threading is smooth and fine. The top cap feels a little thin kinda like the Sapor. The whole atty is light in weight. Didn't have a problem with screwing it on the SX Mini where it sat more flush than on the RX200 where there was still a little gap underneath.

Shallow juice well which requires more frequent refilling. Cloud production is about equal to the Origen V3 or Marquis which is fine for me.

So, I think if you're curious it's well worth trying. For me, the fiddly AFC ring and shallow well are enough to see it not replacing any of the others I have. It have a very good balance of flavor and air and doesn't really sacrifice one for the other. It feels like it should be about $10 less. Quality is good but aesthetically I like a little more heft. Others may not.

I'm going to mess around with it today but, I see myself sending it to a new home fairly soon. I have the NarDA and Solstice coming in next week and should let something go to cover at least one.

 

[melodiousThunk]

I think it's worth $75. Like a lot of ppl, I am at the point where I will only buy an atty if it's exceptionally well-made or well-executed, or if it's truly innovative. And though I have vaped a lot (lot, lot) of attys, I can't think of one right now that is similar to the Nami. Which may illustrate the dire condition of my memory as well as the true Uniqueness of the Nami.

Still, I really like it. I It's a great flavor-chaser's atty with a small profile, a versatile build deck, dual chambers, and two caps for varying the character of the vape. With both deck and the cap, vapor production is fairly robust but the flavor's crisp and defined. With the little cap only, my juice turns into double-strength Kool-aid, if Kool-aid was really good locally-sourced, lovingly-crafted, handmade heaven nectar.

That might be overstating it a bit, but the flavor and the vapor are very intense and satisfying. I'm running a dual vertical set up now, and I like it so much that I haven't yet tried it out in all its configurations. But I'm looking forward to experimenting with it. And I'm glad I bought it.

 

[melodiousThunk]

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[jhhollier]

I think it's worth $75. Like a lot of ppl, I am at the point where I will only buy an atty if it's exceptionally well-made or well-executed, or if it's truly innovative. And though I have vaped a lot (lot, lot) of attys, I can't think of one right now that is similar to the Nami. Which may illustrate the dire condition of my memory as well as the true Uniqueness of the Nami.

Still, I really like it. I It's a great flavor-chaser's atty with a small profile, a versatile build deck, dual chambers, and two caps for varying the character of the vape. With both deck and the cap, vapor production is fairly robust but the flavor's crisp and defined. With the little cap only, my juice turns into double-strength Kool-aid, if Kool-aid was really good locally-sourced, lovingly-crafted, handmade heaven nectar.

That might be overstating it a bit, but the flavor and the vapor are very intense and satisfying. I'm running a dual vertical set up now, and I like it so much that I haven't yet tried it out in all its configurations. But I'm looking forward to experimenting with it. And I'm glad I bought it.

Thanks for the write up. I've been intrigued by the Nami since I watched Todd's review of it. The above words are pushing me over the edge to place an order.

 

[slightlystoop]

Just got my satin NarDA and I can't find a flavorful build I've tried ti, Kanthal, clapton. Out of all clapton was the best but way to much spitting. Any body have one and can recommend a build?

 

[Mr.Mann]

Just got my satin NarDA and I can't find a flavorful build I've tried ti, Kanthal, clapton. Out of all clapton was the best but way to much spitting. Any body have one and can recommend a build?

Have they all been single-coil builds that you've tried?

 

[slightlystoop]

Have they all been single-coil builds that you've tried?

Yeah it's quite tight in there, I do like a warm vape though

 

[muzichead]

Anyone seen or have this yet? The Asmodus Minikin. Looks pretty good imo and a small dual battery mod is what I love! I might pick this up and get rid of my decimus and sig150 tc. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

asMODus is proud to announce their cutest mod to date, the Minikin!

Any time the word "cutest" is used to describe anything vape related, it would seem I have a tendency to move on to the next item on the list or close out that page I was viewing very quickly!!!