Small pocket friendly RTA with top fill?

[fishwater]

I'm looking for something smaller in size, similar to the size of the Avocado maybe but with less juice consumption so I don't have to fill it every hour or two. I hate putting tanks in my pocket since they are bulky to me but like the extra capacity vs an RDA. I currently have a Bellus, Serpent, Griffin, Bachelor & Avocado. I love all of them for different reasons but need something semi stealthy to carry in dress pants for work. The Bellus is a great all around tank but the lack of juice control scares me even though it's never leaked a drop. The Serpent has perfect air flow but too tall & mine has developed a wobble in the base so it won't lock into temp control on any of my mods. The Bachelor is a little too tight in airflow & way too tall. The Griffin is just a beast, I love it for rowdy Clapton builds but a little too large for semi stealth. The Avocado is a flavor machine that I absolutely love but I wouldn't trust it in my pocket all day & drinks like a drunken sailor causing me to carry extra juice at all times. So based on what I have what are some suggestions?

 

[drugarth]

I went with the goblin mini v2, but that also has no juice control and wicking it right is important to prevent leaking. But I love the buggers
Other option could be the diablo, but I got no experience with it.
I also have the tfv4 micro incomming, it has 2 rba coils for building. But as I have not received them, I can't comment on them yet.
So I have little experience with them but just putting some options out there

 

[DebiK]

I'm in the market for a stealthy rta myself. I've ordered the goblin mini. I'm still on the lookout though in case it doesn't work out.

 

[drugarth]

just saw this:
High Quality Bachelor Nano,Professional Bachelor Nano

that might fit the bill, small, juice flow control, "anti leak design"(yea we'll see
Can't find a place yet to order it...but perhaps something too keep an eye out for.
Although it not all that small, but that's mainly because of the tall driptip I think......

 

[fishwater]

I'm thinking the Goblin Mini V2 wicks similar to the Bellus which has been leak free for me. How is the airflow compared to the Bellus? Anyone have both?

The Bachelor Nano hasn't been released yet but it's on my radar even though I find it a little tight airflow wise. I don't need a ton of air since I'm no cloud chaser but I do like some.

 

[Roadtrip635]

I love my Diablo RTA, nice and compact, I it got to pair with a smaller mod. It has great flavor, easy to build and fairly large dual coil V-deck, and super easy top-fill. It doesn't have jfc, but when wicked properly, it doesn't leak even when refilling. I wick it just like a Goblin Mini, I used GrimmGreen's tutorial for the G.M, and it wicks like a champ. You can build it any way you'd like and can handle more aggressive builds with ease. The clones work well and are inexpensive, about $11.

 

[Wingsfan0310]

I'm thinking the Goblin Mini V2 wicks similar to the Bellus which has been leak free for me. How is the airflow compared to the Bellus? Anyone have both?

The Bachelor Nano hasn't been released yet but it's on my radar even though I find it a little tight airflow wise. I don't need a ton of air since I'm no cloud chaser but I do like some.

I have two Bellus's and mine always leak a tad on fill-ups. Nothing major but enough to make me not trust them lol. They don't leak after the initial few drops or so on fill-up. Does yours do the same? My Billow V2's never leak a drop. I know there is a Billow V2 nano that people seem to really like (I don't have the Nano however).

Cheers,
Steve

 

[ej1024]

Moonshot


Vape On[emoji100]

 

[fishwater]

I ordered the Goblin V2 but that moonshot sounds intriguing for sure.

 

[DebiK]

The Billow V2 Nano looks nice, but it's a bit big for me. It's so hard to find something truly stealthy and of quality. I hope the Goblin is going to do well. It's a clone, so good luck to me!

 

[rhelton]

Pico but that may not be roudy enough for you. You can just restricted lung hit it wide open. Flavor is great.

 

[decor]

The GEM II by Mark Bugs. It is very pocket friendly with only 38 mm in hight and has top fill.

 

[fishwater]

I definitely want flavor over anything else but I've noticed that every time I grab my Bachelor I'm a little disappointed in the airflow. It's such a great tank otherwise, it just needs a touch more air to be perfect. The Bellus is perfect airflow wise so hopefully I get that similar feeling from the Goblin.

 

[fishwater]

Darn....ordered the Moonstone too..

 

[havok333]

I'm curious, how did you build your Avocado?

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[ashtrayogdc]

I have two Bellus's and mine always leak a tad on fill-ups. Nothing major but enough to make me not trust them lol. They don't leak after the initial few drops or so on fill-up. Does yours do the same? My Billow V2's never leak a drop. I know there is a Billow V2 nano that people seem to really like (I don't have the Nano however).

Cheers,
Steve

I was struggling with the Bellus as well. Tried all the different ways and just when I seemed to get it right it would leak. Not a whole lot but enough to bug me.

Anyhow what finally worked for me was making sure that it was vaped nearly dry. Vape that sucker until it's EMPTY then top fill very fast and cap it. Haven't had a drop leak for a while now.

 

[ashtrayogdc]

My theory on that is that if there is still some juice in there the pressure of the fill kind of pushes a bit out. If it's all vaped up then the wicks just absorb the juice and no leaks.

 

[fishwater]

I'm curious, how did you build your Avocado?

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I run mine in single coil mode, SS 316L in temp control. My first build was a vertical twisted build with the tails touching the bottom of the tank. My current build is SS Clapton with the tails only a few mm in the tank, the flavor is slightly less but without the tails in the tank there's a little more room for liquid & juice consumption may be slightly less. Either way I love it, flavor for days & pretty leak proof in the pocket all things considered.

 

[havok333]

I run mine in single coil mode, SS 316L in temp control. My first build was a vertical twisted build with the tails touching the bottom of the tank. My current build is SS Clapton with the tails only a few mm in the tank, the flavor is slightly less but without the tails in the tank there's a little more room for liquid & juice consumption may be slightly less. Either way I love it, flavor for days & pretty leak proof in the pocket all things considered.

My first build has been a single very coil and I've not been impressed at all. Not much flavor or vapor, so I'll just rebuild tonight.

I'd be interested to hear your impression of the Moonshot when of arrives.

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[fishwater]

Will do, the Moonshot should be here by the end of the week.

Definitely try another build in the Avocado, it's the best flavor tank that I own.