single vs dual o-rings on high end tips

[nic_fix]

does it matter? I see a lot of high end tips with singles. I would have thought twins was the mark of a truly high end tip?

it does seem the very most expensive ones I can find have duals. just wondering what to look for when spending $40+ if it matters.
I find the duals fit better but they don't fit everything.

 

[jamesdshone]

Two o-rings doesn't necessarily mean quality. For instance, the kayfun Lite Plus v2's stock driptip is a double o-ring. It isn't a bad quality tip, but I don't like the aesthetics or the feel of it.

I purchased a stubby tip by Modish Metalworks and it has a single o-ring, but fits in every authentic atomizer I've put it into.

 

[smacuser]

I had a wobbly drip tip, so I threw on a second o-ring.


Now it's worth double, at least.

 

[nic_fix]

that's the thing. double o-ring does not fit in a number of attys. yet it seems the most expensive ones which tend to be acrylic variants have double O-rings. i figured it was the marque of quality or something. i have double ring tips that do not fit in a number of attys. so i was hesitant to just go order more. i figure if the others don't fit the new ones are not going to either.

 

[smacuser]

Maybe take the rings off, put the tip padded with a piece of paper towel in the opening of a high speed drill. Find one of your fine files and give the grooves a light sanding.

I was able to accomplish this by hand with one of my wife's emery boards.


Or, perhaps go to HomeDepot and look for a box of thinner o-rings. #47 is the standard size.

 

[nic_fix]

the ones in question come with #8. I bet that is the problem. thanks.

 

[Iffy]

it does seem the very most expensive ones I can find have duals. just wondering what to look for when spending $40+ if it matters.

Day-um, dat's a lotta emery board$...

 

[smacuser]

I have a box of #7. But, those go to seal my J-tanks to the cartomizers.

 

[nic_fix]

well the package for one said #8 but it is in fact #47.

i think if you look at drip tip designz and justhatip you can see why they are $40+. those are purdy. i mean a mod is $200+ and a tank is $100+. why skimp on the finishing touch? okay, of course money can be better spent.

 

[smacuser]

Okay, pic time. I need to see what set up you have there.

 

[r77r7r]

Maybe they figure the xtra length and oring will help, at least psychologically, to keep that treasure stuck on.

Here's one for $43- Very nice!!

 

[nic_fix]

what do you want to see? I have like over 60 tips lol. yeah, I am stupid like that. they are all over the place so I don't know if I can gather every one for one pic. at the moment I am just using the aerotank mki on a hana v3 mini with a jmk gaper kfl+ stainless. that is "only" a $25 tip. not a lot of tips fit the aerotank or kfl+. I might go put on a mole hill mountain acrylic. the thing with acrylic is I like the way they look better but they get gunky on me.

 

[JmanEspresso]

The idea behind the double o-ring is so it is compltely seperated from the atty top cap, and won't get hot. Thats the idea anyway.

Im a bit of a driptip fanatic, and Ive got a whole slew of some of the highest end DTs out there, and the amount that 1 and those that have 2 orings, is about 50-50.

 

[smacuser]

I guess I has wanting to see the $40 tip on the $100 tank and $200 mod, but I can use my imagination.

 

[nic_fix]

actually all the metal ones get plenty hot at high wattage. regardless of O-rings. the expensive ones are acrylic. I like they way they look but they get gunked up on me.

jman, can you name some of the really high end ones? I want to get more and I am running out of ideas lol.

smac, that's not hard to imagine. a kayfun is $100, a hana mod is $250+ and plenty of $40+ tips. try drip tip designz and justhatip.
I am using a aerotank right now. it is only $20. the tip on it costs twice the tank haha. look in the hana thread and I put a pic.
look in the king thread and I think I put a pic. that's a $240 mod too. I had mentioned elsewhere I have a real expensive mod but I am keeping my mouth shut now. I do not want to take it out of the package because I bought it as an investment.

anyways, I would like to know some more manufacturers of high end tips I guess. I suppose it does not matter how many O-rings they have after all. my best one has a single. it is so big it does not get hot much. I wish he would have made it dual but it was a gift. it does not fit many tanks. it will not even touch the turtleship which is not even a tank. he made it too big because he is a machinist but not a vaper. still, it was a gift and I love it.

 

[nic_fix]

I like metal better. even metal on acrylic. have banged my teeth. not chipped them luckily. still like them better. have to be careful of teeth. anyways metal ones tend to max out at $35. I guess acrylic takes more work.

 

[B2L]

I prefer my tips with no orings

 

[nic_fix]

what is that? how do they stay in?

 

[nic_fix]

we don't need to spend this much. there are very nice hand made ones on etsy for half these prices. however I found one person selling hand blown glass ones there for $120! that is not necessary either as there are similar ones on there for $20.