The Erlkönigin : PICTORIAL

[roxynoodle]

Hey, lemo drop user here. I love the lemo drop, great flavor and ease of build. Just a little irritated at how I've to bottom fill it. Looking at the erlk as it is top fill.

Any previous lemo users can compare the vape/build experience using the erlk? Will be using 30g twisted ni200 5/6 wraps around 3mm.

I do have both and enjoy both. I don't have experience with nickel builds though as I'm allergic to it. I believe members are using it nicely in both attys though.

Its difficult to access your build on either tank without emptying your juice. If you have to empty, the Lemo may be the easier of the two; but when I did it to the Erlk it was because the glass had 3 vertical cracks and was about to let go in my hand So that may have affected my experience.

Advantages to the Lemo: price, ease of build for newbies, wider range of airflow adjustment, glass tank standard.

Disadvantages: size, only glass tank available, bottom filling

Advantages of Erlk: top filling, more capacity for size, light weight, plastic/SS/glass tank options

Disadvantages: price, difficulty with learning the wicking for some, less adjustability for airflow, proprietary drip tip or need for adaptor

I think both attys give good flavor. Interestingly I prefer the flavor of the Lemo to that of the KFL+. I do find the Erlk brings a different flavor profile to my juices than any of my other RTAs. Some might not like that, but it intrigues me so I'm changing the flavors in it constantly to see how different they are.

 

[tiburonfirst]

roxy you do know that mamu who is highly allergic to nickel gave the nickel coils a try and had no adverse effects ...........

 

[roxynoodle]

roxy you do know that mamu who is highly allergic to nickel gave the nickel coils a try and had no adverse effects ...........

I was told someone did, but didn't know who. I guess I'm gun shy because I had a bad reaction to an e liquid flavor. I had that rash for about 8 weeks And I would probably have to wear gloves to wrap it.

 

[dems86]

I was told someone did, but didn't know who. I guess I'm gun shy because I had a bad reaction to an e liquid flavor. I had that rash for about 8 weeks And I would probably have to wear gloves to wrap it.

In that case, doesn't even sound like it would be worth it for you to attempt messing with nickel. If your kanthal builds are satisfying you, then keep on keepin' on.

 

[Mtek]

Damn, that OS DT looks sexy AF

Yup, couldn't agree more. I really didn't think I'd like them when qorax first posted them earlier on in this thread so I never bought any. Mtek had bought this one for his Erl that he ended up selling to me. Since it will only fit the Erl he included it in the deal. The bottom part of the tip matches the Erl's metal perfectly. The top is polished SS and pretty much the same shape as the stock delrin drip tip..

Those OS specific DTs are incredible looking in-person on this all ready great looking rta. FYI, Discreet had about 10 of them in stock, they got them direct from Erlk as they are not allowed to be sold online in Germany. They will sell you them here though, I'm wanting to say they have the straight two-tone model too. About 30 bucks, but worth it. I got a couple regular 510 models for Kayfuns, but much more fitting aesthetically with the Erlk specific ones imo.

 

[tiburonfirst]

I was told someone did, but didn't know who. I guess I'm gun shy because I had a bad reaction to an e liquid flavor. I had that rash for about 8 weeks And I would probably have to wear gloves to wrap it.

yes, i believe mamu had somebody wrap the coils for her when they were testing the dna40 ............

and i understand being gun-shy but maybe those pre-made atlantis nickel coils might be worth considering. bap was pretty impressed with them

 

[Juggernaut666]

Hey, Jax, Q!!! I finally got the real deal. about to coil her, wick her, see how wet I can get her. Then pop her cherry. lol

 

[tchavei]

Quick stupid question:

Can you do a left handed coil (wrapped clockwise) on a normal screw? I was looking at a screw I found at work which has a perfect coarse threading for a nickel build but I can't figure out if I can wrap the coil that way on it. Holding the head in my left hand, I have to wrap it ccw for the wire to line up in the threads or should I grab the screw by the end.... Or use my right hand or....

*rebooting brain, be right back*

Regards
Tony

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[qorax]

Hey, Jax, Q!!! I finally got the real deal. about to coil her, wick her, see how wet I can get her. Then pop her cherry. lol

Congrats Juggy bro! About time eh

 

[Juggernaut666]

Definitely. Deciding to use the stock tank or glass..... opinions?

 

[tchavei]

So uncle juggs isn't THAT uncle anymore?

Regards
Tony

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[Juggernaut666]

LOL, I've graduated to the slow cousin.

 

[tchavei]

Hi cousin juggs

Regards
Tony

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[Nic-holio]

Definitely. Deciding to use the stock tank or glass..... opinions?

Stock tank CAN be cracked by certain liquids, as I found out the hard way. (I wasn't aware FW's black licorice was a tank cracker)

But, it's more durable to knocks and bumps. So if you don't vape any liquids that crack polycarbonate and don't mind the look of the plastic tank, that's a good option. (I'm not 100% sure if the stock tank plastic IS polycarbonate, though).

Me, I do vape some liquids (or will be in the future) that are known to crack polycarbonate so I went with some IBTanked glass tubes when I cracked my original plastic tank, and got some vape bands to sit around the tube to absorb shock from the mod falling over etc. It's definitely not as pretty/elegant as it would be without the bands on there, but on the bright side, I've gone somewhere around a month without breaking my first IBTanked glass -- which is impressive, considering the use/abuse my mods tend to get. It has been knocked over at least 5 times in that time period.

So... it's sort of a "utilitarian" loadout...

You can call me a vaping klutz if you like... but I try to prepare for that with what I carry out on the road with me.

 

[abpigdoc]

Quick stupid question:

Can you do a left handed coil (wrapped clockwise) on a normal screw? I was looking at a screw I found at work which has a perfect coarse threading for a nickel build but I can't figure out if I can wrap the coil that way on it. Holding the head in my left hand, I have to wrap it ccw for the wire to line up in the threads or should I grab the screw by the end.... Or use my right hand or....

*rebooting brain, be right back*

Regards
Tony

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Hi Tony,
Left handed wrap doesn't work with right handed threads, although I found 6-32 left handed threaded machine screw, honestly I wrap a better coil upside down. Pity, it cost me about $20! Maybe I just got used to my particular technique...I DID find some 6-48 fine threaded gun sight 3/4" length screws on ebay, make a beautiful coil...12 for around $5.

 

[tchavei]

Yeah... The erlk deck needs a left hand coil so I was trying to figure out a way to make a perfect spaced coil

Regards
Tony

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[350ZMO]

LH and RH

 

[Nic-holio]

added a pic to last post... sorry for bad focus.

 

[tchavei]

That's cool... Hmm... Wait a minute... I have something like that... For tightening steel wire. The screws are probably m4 or m5 but maybe I could find something like that in smaller size...?

Regards
Tony

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[Nic-holio]

I'd LOVE to get the specs for the screws that hold the coil down on the Erlk. The stock philips ones are good but a hex or torx head would be better...