Thoughts on dripping

[shinimouri25]

I've been interested in starting dripping rather than using tanks.

Is there anything I should know before diving into this?

any horror stories that I should hear?

Good atty's to for a beginner to try out that will last while not breaking the bank?

Thanks for any information you can provide me with

 

[Penn]

Don't drip and drive.

If you don't know how to wrap a coil, learn and get supplies.

 

[Steam Turbine]

Are you familiar with rebuildables....

I take for granted that you want a rebuildable dripper and not a 510 dripping atty.

 

[shinimouri25]

Are you familiar with rebuildables....

I take for granted that you want a rebuildable dripper and not a 510 dripping atty.

TBH I don't know the difference.

 

[Shadav]

An easy to read and understand blog on dripping by the ocelot
Drip, Drip, Drip - The Sound of Dripping

I'm wanting to get into dripping myself....really really debating on getting a reo grand now that I have some spending money lol...just have to talk myself into the price tag (ug)
and well....still leery on the whole Rebuildable atties....(watch me electrocute myself)

 

[Kuffaar]

Watch some tutorials on YouTube and see if that's a route you want to take it to. I would suggest if you do want to get into dripping start with a single coil atomizer. Get an ohm meter that can read low ohms other wise your just guessing and that's not to fun. And order kanthal a1 off eBay 5/6 bucks gets 100ft plenty to practice with. I use organic cotton to wick. And look into ohms law if you have an iPhone they have an app that's free and very helpful. And you will want to invest in high drain batterys 20 amp or 30 amps to be safe. I found its a huge jump but I enjoy dripping being that I can make my coils custom to my preference Good luck and vape on!

 

[Steam Turbine]

An 510 dripping atomizer is a little atty that cost about 5 bucks that comes preassembled and is the same diameter as a cig-a-like. Drop 3 to 5 drops in it... vape and repeat. You might want to consider starting with it to see if you like dripping. Here is a picture.

A Rebuildable dripping atty or RDA is an rebuildable atomizer on which you will need to wrap the coil and wick yourself. This will require you to learn how to measure the resistance of your coil, and if you use it on a mechanical mod, you will need to know about battery safety, max. discharge rate what kind of battery to use etc etc. is a picture of a RDA

 

[el Jexican]

Thoughts on dripping...hmmmm..Its awesome. Simple as that. With that being said, its more of a hassle. Changing wicks and wrapping coils, both pretty easy once you get the hang of it, are far more time consuming than screwing in a new coil head into a clearo.

Just know that you don't have to sub-ohm to have a good vape experience. Learning everything is part of the fun.

IGO-W for dual coil or IGO-L for single coil are both good drippers to learn on.

 

[xanderxman]

The blog that Ocelot posted covers the 510 dripping atomizers but there are also RDAs (Rebuildable Dripping Atomizers). I am currently using an Igo W4. You have to build the coils and change the wick periodically. If you are slightly mechanically inclined it is not a big deal. At first I thought it was something I would never do but I am now happily dripping.

You need a meter to check resistance and you need to make sure your batteries are rated for the amp draw your coil resistance will require. You need to do some homework before jumping right in. There can be a horror story involved if you do not educate yourself first. Read Baditude's blog on batteries for a really informative primer on batteries. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/members/88498/baditude.html This guy knows his stuff and is the most helpful member I know.

 

[shinimouri25]

Watch some tutorials on YouTube and see if that's a route you want to take it to. I would suggest if you do want to get into dripping start with a single coil atomizer. Get an ohm meter that can read low ohms other wise your just guessing and that's not to fun. And order kanthal a1 off eBay 5/6 bucks gets 100ft plenty to practice with. I use organic cotton to wick. And look into ohms law if you have an iPhone they have an app that's free and very helpful. And you will want to invest in high drain batterys 20 amp or 30 amps to be safe. I found its a huge jump but I enjoy dripping being that I can make my coils custom to my preference Good luck and vape on!

I always forget that I can go to youtube and find videos like that lol

On an alternate note I currently have an Itaste MVPv2 and that has a built in Ohm reader, though idk how low it reads.

 

[kbjoran]

I just buy HH 357's and they last forever. The one I'm currently using has been in service for over five months and it still works fine.

 

[ahall]

I've had a few dripping attys since I've started vaping but never used them with any consistency until I got my hh357. Now I've been dripping pretty much exclusively for the past week. The taste is better than my carto tanks I usually use. And much better than the random bottom coil clearos I have.

I love my carto tanks and will never quit using them but I also can never see being without my hh357 either.

 

[Steam Turbine]

I always forget that I can go to youtube and find videos like that lol

On an alternate note I currently have an Itaste MVPv2 and that has a built in Ohm reader, though idk how low it reads.

I think it will read everything but will not fire under something like 1.2 ohms.

 

[Kuffaar]

I always forget that I can go to youtube and find videos like that lol

On an alternate note I currently have an Itaste MVPv2 and that has a built in Ohm reader, though idk how low it reads.

You can try using your MVP to check our ohms. Although If you decide to go sub ohm less than .9 ohms I would highly suggest looking in to a mechanical mod. So you don't chance burning up your circuits. This forum is full of info for that type of info. YouTube is a great resource for building coils. When I started doing mine II started at 1.99 ohms and learned different technics of wrapping and wicking atm I'm vapeing a duel micro coil one wicked tinman the other is wicked dragon coil. It's more of a hobby now.

 

[albcig]

don't go dripping. you might never feel the same about much of the stuff you currently use.

 

[deanthemachine]

I started with the HH357 and that is a great atty. I just bought a Patriot RDA and I have to say I can recommend that even to a beginner. Very tasty, large clouds, and soooo easy to rebuild, even easier than my KFL+ and I did not think that was possible. Check YouTube for videos on rebuilding it.

What is your budget? Its a relatively cheap ($70) compared to more advanced RDAs like the Helios ($120), and made in the USA if that is important to you. My next purchase will probably be a Helios

 

[alisa1970]

I got a cheap RDA (squid clone) from fasttech, and I like it. I use it on my iTaste VV V3.0.

My thoughts:

I like dripping when I want to taste the "real flavor" of something. It does produce much better flavor and vapor than the clearos I use, however it is really not that convenient, even at home.

Even though mine's rebuildable, I don't know if I will get into making coils yet, I'm sort of on the fence about it. So for now, I'm buying pre-wrapped coils. The dripper I have came with a wick and coil already installed, and I haven't had to change it yet (I've had it since December). I did re-wick it with cotton today and it's waaaayyyy better than the silica it came with.

I don't think it's necessary to get into rebuilding since the coils are available already. Sure if you want to 'fine-tune' to the Nth degree you can do that by rebuilding. But it's not like you're left with no choice if you don't feel like you're ready yet or want to deal with the hassle.

So far right now I am not dripping nearly as much as I am using my clearos due to the convenience factor, but I sure do like having the ability to drip if I feel like it.