I'm extremely addicted to squonking. I don't think the the nicotine has anything to do with it.
Many folks may think it's weird I prefer to squonk, because using an RDA or squonk setup is mostly for flavor chasers, and I vape primarily unflavored. Don't think I'm the only one here who vapes unflavored and squonks though.
I got into it primarily because I got sick of tanks leaking (even when built correctly), condensation on mods from bottom airflow tanks, just the potential mess with taking an RTA or even a tank with drop in coils out of the house. Also, many RTAs don't have the greatest juice capacity.
RDAs are much easier to wick and you don't have to spend a lot of time with wicking to ensure it doesn't leak like you do with an RTA. As long as I don't oversquonk and put it in my pocket without vaping, my squonkers have never dribbled in my shorts.
Most squonk bottles are capable of holding 7ml of juice, even 5ml is a nice amount to be able to fill my bottle on the way out the door, and not worry about having to refill when I'm out and about.
I've only been squonking a few months now, but the only time I've used a non-squonking mod in that time is when I go to bed. Night time, I take a mod with an RDTA to bed with me since I vape at night, even when I wake up for a minute or two. When I'm really out of it and not awake, I tend to vape without squonking and vape my cotton. Also, I don't have to worry about oversquonking, not vaping the juice, and falling back asleep with the RDA leaking on my bed.
In all honesty, my non-squonk equipment really just sits now. I've got a bunch of new (non-squonk) equipment never opened, that's I'm not sure I will ever use. A lot of it, lol. I was planning on keeping most of it in the FDA vape closet, but I may sell some of it off. Squonking has ruined 'traditional' vaping for me. Well maybe not ruined, but squonking has spoiled me. My non-squonk stuff will get used here/there, but it's no longer the focus of my vape experience.
If you get an RDA that is geared toward squonking, it doesn't take long to get used to it, not oversquonking, and the like. I've also found it easy to know when I need to squonk. Even with unflavored juice, it's easy to tell it's time to give the ole bottle a squeeze.
I'll probably end up donating some of my non-squonk stuff to a brother who's trying to quit smoking. The rest will be in the FDA vape closet. Heck, my main squonk setups all use 2x700 batteries, so I'm barely even using 18650's at this point. I do have a few that use them, but I've got way more batteries than I need now since I've refocused on different cells.
It has COMPLETELY changed the way I vape, and what gear I'm interested in. It's been a deep rabbit hole for me. With more and more squonk gear becoming popular, I fear that will only get worse, lol.
I just got my Pulse 80w this week, and I am completley in love running it with the Recurve.
I have backups for the Pulse on the way as we speak. I'm getting an absolutely incredible vape with it and the Recurve, no mess, great battery life, and a very light pocketable device. The squonk bottles that come with the new Pulse, are probably the easiest bottles I've used to fill and not make a mess.
To you original point, I would personally never drip and use an RDA since I vape unflavored juice. No need to flavor chase. But even considering that, I still prefer squonking over an RTA or the like these days. Lot of new squonk gear coming out too. Good times.
