RDA rebuildable 316L surgical steel recommendation?

[vapesmooth123]

All I see when I google 316L for e juice vaping etc is 316L wire. I have an all 316L IGO-w which is a basic triple post RDA with a rather shallow well, I have used it maybe 2.5 years though no problems really other than would like to not have to refill as often and would like something that is less harsh, possibly if the tank cap is larger or something? I haven't looked at RDAs or tanks in years so I'm just seeing if I can get a recommendation. I really want to stay away from mystery metals etc that look like they have chrome covering, or brass with lead possibly in it (although it has been debated that vaping doesn't get hot enough to activate the lead, I'd rather be safe). thank you

 

[seek2]

What exactly are you asking? Where to get ss316l? Just about all online vape shops sell it. Or what to put it it? You can put it in anything. Just build your normal coil setup using ss instead. Only real difference is it ohms lower than kanthal, and you can use tc. The rda is not really relevant.

 

[Taowulf]

Lot of good RDAs out there made of SS, it would be better telling people what kind of vaping experience (clouds or flavor) you are looking for, what you intend to use it with, what kind of coils you want to use and so on.

 

[seek2]

Oh...you are referring to 316l atomizers. Sorry, misread your question.

I think the one you mentioned is the only 316l atomizer. Not sure. I remember that device. Yeah, it's way different now. I still have my trident v2 and atomic from around that time and essentially they aren't very reasonable to vape on.

All atomizers are gonna be high quality ss. The design is more important. Then just vape on whatever wire you want.

Have a look around what people are vaping and top sellers in the stores. Velocity v1, v2. Kennedy, tsunami, goon are all RDA's I would take a peek at. Goon I dont own, but it's on my order before Aug 8th list.

 

[LoveVanilla]

My preference is single coil RDAs so don't have direct recommendation for you. Many now building dual coil RDAs prefer the Velocity-style posts. Lot of good RDA information you may find useful in RDA Round-Table Discussion and Lookout. And agree haven't noted too many atomizers in 316L SS -- however, you do see quite a few in 316 SS. Try a searching for "316 RDA" on vapecrawler.com for possibilities. Some dual coil devices that I do use (in single coil) and can recommend are Stumpy, Snap Dragon, Hobo, and Magma Reborn. Enjoy!

 

[seek2]

Hmmm. The snapdragon is noted as "surgical grade 316 ss".

Hobo is noted as "medical grade ss"

Pretty sure those are all just snake oil terms as any authentic rda is going to be high quality ss. Some will just note ss. Some will say 304, 316, etc. And some appear to tac on the medical/surgical word.

Good luck. Snapdragon looking sexy. A bit pricey, though.

 

[LoveVanilla]

The most common stainless is 304 -- which is often just listed as "stainless steel". Surgical stainless steel is defined to be a 316 low-carbon steel. 316L has a carbon content below 0.03% and primarily used to avoid corrosion on welded stainless steel. Alloys for these stainless steel are:

304 X5CrNi18-10
316 X5CrNiMo17-12-2
316L X2CrNiMo17-12-2

Steel is a non-trivial topic so there is a lot more to know.

 

[vapesmooth123]

thanks guys, I remember a debate years ago about aluminum vs 316L (same as medical 316 or surgical 316 I think), and the guy who was taking custom orders for his RDA was debating that aluminum he was suggesting was perfectly safe but that he'd make it out of whatever people wanted, and that 316L is basically like if you get bolts in your knee or a plate in your head, 316L is safe enough to be inside your body for life, but he still stuck by his aluminum recommendation.

I am searching now for mods and have a giant list to read up on, I like the ones that give juice flow regulation for bottom coils vs having to add or remove a tiny strand of wicking and get it just right for the viscosity of the juice you are using to avoid burnt or gurgle (Protank). I'm not too set on the 316L anymore, it is probably trivial. I do not like chrome pating that flakes off or anything cheap clones stuff like that though, especially on the inside of a tank. The o rings are another topic but hey, better than the combustion and tar of smoking, if the rubber even leaches into the tank.

I'm not sure even what I prefer to vape in terms of clouds or dual / quad coils. I have a dual coil RDA, I may have drilled out the holes too much, but when I build a dual coil on it at like 2 ohms, I have to vape at such high watts and I get either too hot or not enough vapo. I dunno. I've been using a single coil RDA at like 2ohm and only around 10Watts which is okay but I want smooth clouds. I prefer a low temp vape but I do want to get some cloud stuff. I vape %100vg low mg also.
I'm going to get a handful of tanks, and a new MOD and keep my Hana clone DNA30 I got from fasttech as back up ($25 and it has been working damn well for about 2 years, not a single issue, and the same battery is still going strong. The battery cost more than the mod. I want a dual battery though for the new mod but I don't know how many watts I really need. I'm making a new thread to see about what I should get because I don't want to kill the batteries too fast if I don't even need all that wattage based on how I vape (but might need it for clouds).

Edit, looks like I can just get any $50-$100 150-200 watt mod and use that for something like a sub ohm TFV4 (dual / quad) tank and also rebuild the TFV4 to have a single 1.8ohm coil if the clouds are too much for everyday vaping and just use much lower wattage, no? The battery will last much longer using a single 1.8 ohm coil at 10 watts, vs something like 100 watts, right?