SMOK RSST or AGA-T?

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Rsst pros seems i always hear great for first time genesis style user and i believe the wick hole is insulated?
Cons price is higher and it uses a form of plastic for tank
Agat2 pros pyrex tank and the cheaper buy
Cons probably a little harder to set up
I own a agi tank running it in genesis mode and i should have my agat2 in the mail today that i ordered from vapor kings for a little over 27$ shipped i love my agi even though it was a pain learning on i probably would of went with the rsst at first but at the time seemed like everywhere was sold out and wanted $35 and i came across the agi and bought it because of looks and made by same company as the agas will eventually add the rsst to my collection
 

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If you are looking at the AGA T (just T) then the RSST is better. Reason why is the AGA T is a threaded cap and some people do not like having to untwist the cap to align the air hole with the wick. The AGA T+ and the AGA T2 have that improvement because of the cap being a gasket held "snap on" type.

I have tried both, just to see how they hit and the RSST does seem to hit a little better, however I think the air hole is different sized or something - not sure exactly what it is. Reason why I think it is the air hole is the guy who let me try them had both the AGA T2 and the AGA T+ and one of them had the air hole drilled a little bigger and put another small hole on the opposite side. I can't remember which one had the bigger and extra air hole but it was a much better hit - nice and smooth, not too airy and just right. I do like the cap on the RSST though in terms of appearance.

I do not know which one is better in terms of coiling or anything at this time. I have included the pros and cons of why I am getting the AGA T2. This will be my first RBA also.

So here is my pro and con list for my decision:

pro: Here in Malaysia, the ATA T2 is available (in supply) while the RSST is difficult to find.
The cap seemed to fit better on the ATA T2 (could have been just this guy's I got to try but his RSST cap just did not seem to fit right)
I am able to have the air hole in the cap drilled out a little bigger and have a small air hole on the other side - he will not do that on the RSST
The ATA T2 (I think all the ATA T's) are solid stainless steel while the RSST has brass with a polished stainless steel plating (at least this guy's did on the cap)

con: I liked the RSST cap design better than the ATA T2
I liked the RSST hit better - have to modify the unit right off the bat before wicking and coiling for the ATA T2
I liked the RSST wick hole better because it is a little bigger so able to take a thicker wick - meaning more juice at the coil - that also needs to be modified for the ATA T2
 

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aga-t2: pyrex, able to dual wick if you like, pos post sucks
rsst: easy setup, plastic tank, mine and others leak out of the 510 connection

aga-t2 wins for me because i can leave it on my mod, the rsst has to sit on something else until i want to use it and take it off after using it...just my personal experience, altho others have leaked less than mine.
 

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aga-t2: pyrex, able to dual wick if you like, pos post sucks
rsst: easy setup, plastic tank, mine and others leak out of the 510 connection

aga-t2 wins for me because i can leave it on my mod, the rsst has to sit on something else until i want to use it and take it off after using it...just my personal experience, altho others have leaked less than mine.

+1. Prefer it also because I started with RBAs on an AGA-T. It was my "practice" RBA.
 

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Are they the same diameter?

Virtually. The RSST is a tad wider, 22mm exactly i think where as AGA looks like 21.7mm. But the satin finish on the RSST just doesnt go well with drawtube.

The best looking tank on a drawtube i got so far is the AGI, both in dripper and tank mode. Im waiting for another wave of mods in the mail so AGA will have to do.
 

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Virtually. The RSST is a tad wider, 22mm exactly i think where as AGA looks like 21.7mm. But the satin finish on the RSST just doesnt go well with drawtube.

The best looking tank on a drawtube i got so far is the AGI, both in dripper and tank mode. Im waiting for another wave of mods in the mail so AGA will have to do.

Yea I saw a few pics of the AGI on it, looks great, How do you like the AGI in tank mode?
 
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