Talk RBA with me?
- Thread starter LKnives
- Start date
- th_trl_thread_readers 0
-
- Tags
- fasttech lavatube myvaporstore vamo
- Status
What the heck is the difference here?
$20.45 KTS Electronic Cigarette Battery Compartment at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$19.44 KTS+ Electronic Cigarette Battery Compartment - gold-plated brass mod at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
Other than the price tag. (Edit: I notice that the more expensive one's top cap is slanted inwards, so I'm not picturing many of the RBA's I've seen sitting flush with it)
And yeah, it does seem a little less plain.
$20.45 KTS Electronic Cigarette Battery Compartment at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$19.44 KTS+ Electronic Cigarette Battery Compartment - gold-plated brass mod at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
Other than the price tag. (Edit: I notice that the more expensive one's top cap is slanted inwards, so I'm not picturing many of the RBA's I've seen sitting flush with it)
And yeah, it does seem a little less plain.
Last edited:
Yeh i like that plain smooth and strait line square edge look lol the kts looks a lot shnazyer lol but its not my cup of tea to each there own
before you buy a mechanical checck out the sigelie #8 #20 #19 all real nice i think the 20 is a roller clone and has a rwal nice top button
yes with the kick you need to run the next size battery down but if you plan on using carto tanks and clearos on your mechanical every now and then its really nice to have. Plus the added safety
the kick is simple set it and forget it. I realy am not to keen on the crown, i dont think i need to be pushing tapping and pressing my fire buton a hundred times to set my device all wiles it cripticly beeps and boops at me lol
the aga is the cheapest and best way to go for yoir money that is for shure and would look nice on top a sigelie #20
before you buy a mechanical checck out the sigelie #8 #20 #19 all real nice i think the 20 is a roller clone and has a rwal nice top button
yes with the kick you need to run the next size battery down but if you plan on using carto tanks and clearos on your mechanical every now and then its really nice to have. Plus the added safety
the kick is simple set it and forget it. I realy am not to keen on the crown, i dont think i need to be pushing tapping and pressing my fire buton a hundred times to set my device all wiles it cripticly beeps and boops at me lol
the aga is the cheapest and best way to go for yoir money that is for shure and would look nice on top a sigelie #20
... Well, now too many mechanical mods have been thrown at me. The Natural, the KTS+, and a few of the Sigelis. What's the what anymore?
Ugh, just saw Grimmgreen's Sigelei #19 video... Too much fidget for me.
Ugh, just saw Grimmgreen's Sigelei #19 video... Too much fidget for me.
Last edited:
Walk away from the AGA T2 if you're a newbie.. I learned the hard way.
The KTS flat top is 20mm in diameter. Most if not all Sigeleis mods are 23mm. Most popular RBA diameter is 22mm. 22mm mods are easy to find to. The Natural, for instance.
I'm really leaning towards the Natural. I haven't found anything about the KTS+, I heard the Sigelei #19 misfires like crazy, and in general Sigeleis seem to be something that is more niched in it's user crowd. Now it's just a matter of finding out where I want to pick it up from and where I want to pick up the AGA-T2.
My 19 works great and looks awesome with the RSST on top. Looks almost like a hybrid. After some heavy sandpaper action of course lol.
The natural is a rock solid great device . With a little contact sanding it's even better . And at 22mm all rbas look good on it.
I would also say stay away from the aga t2 and go fir the rsst it is a lot Easyer to work with and is made for the natural.
I would also say stay away from the aga t2 and go fir the rsst it is a lot Easyer to work with and is made for the natural.
AGA-T2 and RSST are both very good devices in general.
Main difference is, the RSST is made for ease of use. With insulated contact points and spring/ washer at the center post, its gotta be the easiest RBA to set up. No hotspot problem, no wire spitting etc.
The AGA-T2, on the other hand, is like most other RBAs. You got uninsulated wick hole, and some screwing action at the center post. It has a steep learning curve, but once you learn it, no Genesis RBA is ever gonna give you trouble.
I think of it like learning to ride a bike. You got a kiddie bike with a pair of training wheels, and you got an adult bike. When i was 10 i jumped on a real adult bike and learned how to ride a bike. I find it a better way to learn.
Main difference is, the RSST is made for ease of use. With insulated contact points and spring/ washer at the center post, its gotta be the easiest RBA to set up. No hotspot problem, no wire spitting etc.
The AGA-T2, on the other hand, is like most other RBAs. You got uninsulated wick hole, and some screwing action at the center post. It has a steep learning curve, but once you learn it, no Genesis RBA is ever gonna give you trouble.
I think of it like learning to ride a bike. You got a kiddie bike with a pair of training wheels, and you got an adult bike. When i was 10 i jumped on a real adult bike and learned how to ride a bike. I find it a better way to learn.
Yeah, that's what I heard about it. Out of box not so great but people are after market modding it and getting it going.
As for mechanical mods I've heard some good things about the Natural but I kind of really like the 19 dollar price tag on the KTS+ at Fasttech. And as far as the actual RBA bit, I kind of like starting with the AGA-T2 since it's like the majority of other RBAs. I dunno, seems like if I figure that out I am good to roll when I decide to get something a little fancier.
If youre going for an AGA-T2 i dont suggest getting the KTS or the 19 if you care about looks. Something like a K100 found on fasttech would still look better.
But I mean, I am just curious about performance but I guess that all comes down to the battery doesn't it? I should maybe look at the K100? I think Pbusardo has a video for it I should check out.
There is a voltage drop in mechanical mods. The K100 from what ive heard has a decently small one.
Hrm, guess I will do a little mental pitting of the Natural against the K100 then and see what that leaves me with.
i got my AGAT2 today in the mail along with some 2mm Ekowool and 32ga kanthal. built it up and filled it up. let it set for 5min and vaped great. did a 4-3 wrap and got 1.6ohms on my SVD. this is my second genesis style RBA. first was a Cobra clone from Fasttech i did with SS mesh. learned on the Cobra clone and the AGAT2 was no problem. this is my fifth day with RBA's
So thanks to ........'s found the Smoktech Natural for 35.58. Looked at the K100 and... Well, basically it comes down to liking the looks of the Natural over the K100 even though that is contrary to performance comparison's pbusardo did of the two. K100 just looks... Too different than what I am used to and the bottom button thing is... Off putting for now. I feel like I can deal with the bottom button of the Natural since it's still on the side of the device. Baby steps here. 
All the good AGA-T2 deals are currently sold out but I won't be in an position to order anything until the 13th or 20th so we will see how things go from there.
But now some questions on the RBA again (Finally): What are the odds of catastrophic battery failure? And what are kind of the known ways of causing damage to the RBA/Mech/batt? I am still interested in picking up a safety fuse but if takes a large amount of user error to actually cause the kind of failure the safety fuse is designed to protect against I might just go with the 2 cent fuse or try without all together.
Oh, also: Who has really good RBA setup videos for the AGA-T2 up? And does anyone know of a video about sanding the contact points of the Natural telescope? I don't think anyone answered my question of if the AGA-T2 comes setup or if I will have to build my own coil and wick when I get it? I've seen one AGA-T2 setup saying it comes with SS mesh and coil so I don't know if that means those where extra or if that was for my first setup.
All the good AGA-T2 deals are currently sold out but I won't be in an position to order anything until the 13th or 20th so we will see how things go from there.
But now some questions on the RBA again (Finally): What are the odds of catastrophic battery failure? And what are kind of the known ways of causing damage to the RBA/Mech/batt? I am still interested in picking up a safety fuse but if takes a large amount of user error to actually cause the kind of failure the safety fuse is designed to protect against I might just go with the 2 cent fuse or try without all together.
Oh, also: Who has really good RBA setup videos for the AGA-T2 up? And does anyone know of a video about sanding the contact points of the Natural telescope? I don't think anyone answered my question of if the AGA-T2 comes setup or if I will have to build my own coil and wick when I get it? I've seen one AGA-T2 setup saying it comes with SS mesh and coil so I don't know if that means those where extra or if that was for my first setup.
The AGA-T2 does not come set up. It comes with enough mesh to make a wick, and some wire. I am not sure of the wire gauge but it is extremely thin. I didn't use it, I used my own 30ga wire.
There are a lot of tutorial videos for the AGA-T2. If you like pbusardo he has a good build video. It is the 2nd video of his two-part AGA-T review videos.
There are a lot of tutorial videos for the AGA-T2. If you like pbusardo he has a good build video. It is the 2nd video of his two-part AGA-T review videos.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
