RDA Round-Table Discussion and Lookout

[HeiSINberg]

That was how I built mine, which makes sense based on the deck. But... I dunno, it just tastes to me like a good rda. Nothing next-level or anything. Not like how my own internal-hype made it up to be. Just a (really good lookin') rda with an easy build (almost as easy as the NoPity).

And my build had more spit than I care to handle (which totally puts a finger on the scale in terms of flavor, AFAIC). I also did not put in exotic coils in mine. I figured I could see what it perform like with builds that I use in RDAs that I would judge it up against (NarDA or O), and it didn't measure up in my opinion with a "normal" build in those.

I hope I don't "have" to put an exotic "flavor build" in it. That would be a waste for me.

Got to try regular duals next.

This was actually my thoughts too. Although I'm only 1 build into mine, even a basic build at that, it's just ok for now. I honestly liked my NarDA way more. Everyone I see that loves it has crazy coils in there's, so I'm not sure if that has something to do with it or not, I hope that's not the case though. I will keep trying until I find something that works for me in the mean time. Kind of glad I wasn't the only one.

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[pls0138]

Mr. Mann: I did the same thing with the drip tip tore apart the one o ring when I first took it off. The drip tip fit is stupid tight I actually had to take the top o ring completely off for it to fit right, no problems now though.
I did not have that issue with the top cap. Maybe one of the o rings isn't sitting right, pop them out and put one of the spares in, I would hope that would fix the problem.
As far as the spit back goes, I would recommend trying to push your coil down a bit. When I first put my coil in I noticed it looked to be sitting a bit high, there plenty of space in there to push it down quite a bit so don't be afraid to do so. I had this issue with other small chamber attys (derringer, freakshow mini) and the issue was always was my coil was set too high.

 

[Henry Etta]

On another note, how many people here have an o-atty?

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Mine went up for sale the same day I got it... I can see how it would be great if you like a lot of air, but for a MTLer like me, it didn't work at all.

 

[Khanninnarh]

I love it so much I got two, it's a wonderful flavor Chaser that has good cloud production also. The flavor is out of this world. Excellent build quality and the included 1.3mm hex tool is the best you'll ever use.

Wonderful RDA that I highly recommend.

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Thanks for the insight! Seems like the airflow is a bit restricted on the Chaos. Is it a tight draw?

I'm considering the Chaos and the Goon 24.


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[joiefrrr]

good day guys.... just want to ask, whats the general consensus bout the hadaly vs o-atty in terms of flavor... thinking of getting either, the price of the o-atty is a bit of turn down for me, dont know if its really that worth it compared to the hadaly..... any feedback will be appreciated.... thanks =)

 

[dmska]

Like many others, I got my Hadaly today. I Cleaned it and gave it a thorough once-over (not that it was dirty). Top cap fits well and the drip tip came off without difficulty. I Wrapped a simple 24g kanthal build, 0.6 ohms. I Put it on a mech and proceded to vape. Flavor is good, no spitback and super easy to build on. I Did close down the air halfway. Early impressions are very positive.

 

[kformeck]

Mine went up for sale the same day I got it... I can see how it would be great if you like a lot of air, but for a MTLer like me, it didn't work at all.

I don't mind the extra airflow, that's one of the things I like about it. It's basically my higher power flavor atty. I'm just struggling with finding the right place for the coil. The direction the air flows inside the chamber makes it a bit difficult to find the optimal placement. So far, I like the o-atty, I'm just not in love with it like a lot of others are. I'm getting good flavor, just not top notch flavor.

For the record, I faced the same issue with the NarDA when I first got it, if it wasn't for dual coil builds, I would've gotten rid of it. But I spent some time tweaking my single coil builds and after a lot of experimentation, I found the sweet spot. Now I never build duals on my NarDA because a single coil is far superior in it IMO. I just need this same epiphany to happen with the o-atty.

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[kformeck]

good day guys.... just want to ask, whats the general consensus bout the hadaly vs o-atty in terms of flavor... thinking of getting either, the price of the o-atty is a bit of turn down for me, dont know if its really that worth it compared to the hadaly..... any feedback will be appreciated.... thanks =)

At this point, I prefer the Hadaly for flavor. It's just a nice, warm, wet, dense and flavorful vape. The o-atty has been a bit of a struggle for me. It's good but at this point, I can't say it's great.

Maybe in time after more builds I'll figure out the o's sweet spot.

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[RickCain]

I agree with most initial thoughts on the Hadaly. First build, nice vape, nothing mind blowing like the Narda was (at the time).

Not disappointed with the purchase.

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[Mr.Mann]

I tried it again.

I used tiger wire this time.

Tiger wire is pretty good.

 

[jhhollier]

I'm absolutely loving the Hadaly. I'm using a fused Clapton (36g over 26g), 3mm ID, 5 wraps at 0.45 ohm and vaping it 35.5 W. Tons of flavor with enough vapor to satisfy me. Wide open the airflow is just about perfect. The Hadaly kills the NarDA for me for three reasons: (1) Ease of build. The NarDA isn't hard to build per se but, at least for me, it's annoying. The Hadaly is just a pleasure to build on. I had my coil placed and secured in less than a minute. (2) Availability. Unlike the NarDA, the Hadaly's initial batch was quite large (3000+) and as far as I know another batch will be along shortly. The NarDA's production numbers are still very low and the releases are sporadic. (3) Price. Yes, I find the NarDA to be reasonably priced for a "high end" atty at $99. The Hadaly comes in at $70.50. I was able to order a Hadaly plus an Ultem cap and with shipping the total was less than the NarDA before shipping. I call that a win. The one and only con I have is that the Hadaly's stock drip tip does not fit flush with the Ultem cap. Maybe it's an o-ring issue, dunno. It's just a slight gap on one side but it's enough to irk me.

This isn't to disparage the NarDA in any way. I own one and I use it on a regular basis. But so far I find myself reaching for the Hadaly over it.

 

[inswva]

My Hadaly is sitting in my PO Box to be retrieved on my lunch break.

In the meantime, I received a GP Dripper yesterday and it's pretty darn good. Squonks and drains like a champ, flavor is on point, easy to build, wide open dual air flow is nearly the perfect restricted lung hit for me. I don't know that it will find a permanent home in my rotation but, so far, I'm digging it.

(please ignore the atty gap, lol)

Build is dual 26ga SS316L, 2.5mm, .27ohm.

 

[inswva]

And, the Hadaly has arrived. Running a single spaced 24ga SS316L coil in TC mode, 420F @ 32W. I haven't had much time to really vape on it but seems like it'll be a keeper.

 

[Train2]

What the heck...
Hasn't moved since mailed, and yet somehow they're going to magically deliver it 2 days ago.
Must be the new USPS Time Travel Service.

 

[havok333]

It took a few tries, but I've definitely found vape Nirvana with this Hadaly! [emoji4]

After reading the early reports decided to try some fused Clapton wire for the first build. Was about 0.3 ohms, and just was less than impressive.

Had some build time tonight so tore the fused Clapton out and instead used some 0.5mm SS round wire. 10 wraps at 3.5mm ID contact coil turned out to be a poor decision, as the build kept hitting temp limit too quickly.

So then I thought, Havok you big dummy...space that coil out! I removed the coil and carefully stretched it out best I could, now it's vaping in true beast-mode! Here's a pic of the final result.

Probably going to end up with at least one more of these. Those having trouble finding a good build should give a simple spaced coil a try.

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[Sed8op8]

I'm liking the hadaly but I have a few problems with it one it had a .... ton of machine oil and I had to pull 2 different builds because the taste wasn't gone yet after 2 washes and soaks in hot water with a touch of dish soap. 2nd they beveled the clamps too far. All they needed to do was bevel them a hit so your coil would poke under but on mine half the clamp is unusable because its beveled. 3rd this is a flavor wise comparison with the same round wire builds my narda has better flavor and less spitback ???? However I can fit beefier coils in the hadaly and that's where it shines I have a nice mini n80 alien in mine right now and I have to admit it is a decent vapes !!! All in all I am enjoying it however my ultem cap from psyclone feels so cheap and flimsy its not funny so I prefer the metal

 

[HeiSINberg]

I'm liking the hadaly but I have a few problems with it one it had a .... ton of machine oil and I had to pull 2 different builds because the taste wasn't gone yet after 2 washes and soaks in hot water with a touch of dish soap. 2nd they beveled the clamps too far. All they needed to do was bevel them a hit so your coil would poke under but on mine half the clamp is unusable because its beveled. 3rd this is a flavor wise comparison with the same round wire builds my narda has better flavor and less spitback ???? However I can fit beefier coils in the hadaly and that's where it shines I have a nice mini n80 alien in mine right now and I have to admit it is a decent vapes !!! All in all I am enjoying it however my ultem cap from psyclone feels so cheap and flimsy its not funny so I prefer the metal

That's weird, I may not like it much but I will say it was one of the cleanest rda's I've bought in a while. I really didn't have to soak it but I always do anyway cause I'm ocd. This isn't a must for this but an ultra sonic cleaner was one of the best things I've bought, not just for vape stuff but it cleans jewelry as well and other stuff. Mine was relatively cheap too. I'm on my third build so far, I've taken some hints and tips from what others have shown or said and I hate to say it but I don't see what everyone else does. It's nice but not earth shattering. I still prefer the Narda and that's all imo of course. I still need to try a "fancy" build before I can say I'm done.

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[RickCain]

I'm liking the hadaly but I have a few problems with it one it had a .... ton of machine oil and I had to pull 2 different builds because the taste wasn't gone yet after 2 washes and soaks in hot water with a touch of dish soap. 2nd they beveled the clamps too far. All they needed to do was bevel them a hit so your coil would poke under but on mine half the clamp is unusable because its beveled. 3rd this is a flavor wise comparison with the same round wire builds my narda has better flavor and less spitback ???? However I can fit beefier coils in the hadaly and that's where it shines I have a nice mini n80 alien in mine right now and I have to admit it is a decent vapes !!! All in all I am enjoying it however my ultem cap from psyclone feels so cheap and flimsy its not funny so I prefer the metal

My experience was about the same - three washes and still can taste the machine oil. The metal feels like it is 303 SS and not high quality for sure. It's a good atty for sure, nothing ground breaking other than is actually available and isn't $100+.

My O-Atty provides better flavor IMHO, been vaping the same ejuice in both as well as identical builds - the O-Atty provides a dense sweet vape compared to the Hadaly.

Top flavor producer in my books is the Driftank. This think amazes me. I PRAY Hobo decides to make more some day.

 

[Train2]

Got the Hadaly...finally (USPS showed no movement for 5 days...then delivered it).
I'm diggin it - it's just what I hoped:

Pretty low profile - similar chamber to Narda.
Simple to build - one fat single in the middle.
Squonk/drain is better than I'd hoped.
Machining - not spectacular, but good...
O-ring/cap fit - excellent. MUCH easier to remove/turn cap than some atties - I just hope that doesn't loosen and leak.

So far - flavor is VERY GOOD. Probably not the best I've vaped - but very good.
And combined with better airflow than almost everything else - it'll be one of my favorites, I'm pretty sure...

I have a clone O-atty on the way...curious to see how that compares...

- didn't notice the drip tip gap til after the photo, lol.
- I'm not getting machine oil, and I just did a quick vodka rinse
- I built a simple single kanthal 24gauge, 3mm, 5-wrap (both leads coming off the top) for 0.49 ohms
(that's pretty much where I vape: 0.4 to 0.5, nuthin' fancy)

 

[jhhollier]

Got the Hadaly...finally (USPS showed no movement for 5 days...then delivered it).
I'm diggin it - it's just what I hoped:

Pretty low profile - similar chamber to Narda.
Simple to build - one fat single in the middle.
Squonk/drain is better than I'd hoped.
Machining - not spectacular, but good...
O-ring/cap fit - excellent. MUCH easier to remove/turn cap than some atties - I just hope that doesn't loosen and leak.

So far - flavor is VERY GOOD. Probably not the best I've vaped - but very good.
And combined with better airflow than almost everything else - it'll be one of my favorites, I'm pretty sure...

I have a clone O-atty on the way...curious to see how that compares...

- didn't notice the drip tip gap til after the photo, lol.
- I'm not getting machine oil, and I just did a quick vodka rinse
- I built a simple single kanthal 24gauge, 3mm, 5-wrap (both leads coming off the top) for 0.49 ohms
(that's pretty much where I vape: 0.4 to 0.5, nuthin' fancy)
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Yeah, that drip tip gap is the only thing bugging me about the Hadaly. I didn't have any machine oil issues either. There was a faint smell of oil when I first got the atty but one soak and rinse got rid of it.