To RBA or Not to RBA - Please convince me

[Statistic]

No idea about a restock, that was my only purchase from them so far. The taste of your juice is muted, can't deny it, but not bad. You still taste your juice and get good vapor but don't expect thick rich storm clouds. It will leak from the connector if you put too much juice in it. Happened to me twice. Just wiped off the connector and turned it upside down on a paper towel for a few seconds to let the excess juice drip out.

It's rebuildable which is awesome, doesn't leak at all if you use it right and the VE+an eGo650 is about as pocket friendly as I could want. Well worth $16.

 

[Oktyabr]

It's rebuildable which is awesome, doesn't leak at all if you use it right and the VE+an eGo650 is about as pocket friendly as I could want. Well worth $16.

That was my line of thinking. And I haven't had a dripper yet that muted flavor as much as some of my clearos and vivis do!

 

[Chikenbok]

After the last 3 days of buying, setting up, and playing with RBAs exclusively for the last.. 60 hours I've probably gone and bought about 15 of them with every possible gauge of both mesh and wire... Yeah I might have a small problem...

Been very happy with my AGA set at 1.5ohms on the Provari burning like a .......ned champ. Thinking about spending the rest of the afternoon alternating between grading papers and rewicking clearos.

 

[Oktyabr]

LOL! Yeah, the bug bit you hard too it seems Glad to see you found the vaporbank sale too. That kind of thing doesn't happen every day so if you bought plenty there you probably saved some money in the long run!

Oh, if you find you are ready for more of a challenge? Here is what some of the RBA black belts are tinkering with

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/rebuildable-atomizer-systems/398282-victory-over-aga-t.html

 

[StillMaticc]

Oktyabr - Im loving this Vision Eternity. I cant put the thing down.
Compared to my vision stardusts', CE4/CE5, Standard drip attys, my vivi nova, and my DCT's....the flavor is on par. I still get a clean flavor from it. Vapor production has blown me away compared to my other devices.

Dont get me started on throat hit....wow. I drop 40 drops in there, then when i feel its starting to fade, i add another 30 drops. It has not leaked at all. Its been in my pocket, on my bed, desk, dresser, and no leaks. Though i've had it for less than 24 hours so time will tell but so far its great.

This is my first one, and has opened the door to a whole new wave of products that im itching to buy. I swear everytime i look at that "Pictures of your setup" thread, I add several items to my cart....then look at my bank account and cry a little.

 

[DietSalem]

If you plan on dripping I do not believe RBAs are honestly worth it. The hassle, the money, etc. You can buy an HH357, which in my experience gives even better flavor and vapor, for around 20 bucks or so and it lasts forever. Ultimately never needing replaced (only replaced because of user error really). I've been vaping the same HH357 for almost a year now. The thing is unbelievable.

 

[Oktyabr]

RBA's can be completely rebuilt for pennies. This means a different resistance is just a new coil away. How many drops do you get in your HH357 anyway?

Whatever keeps you off the stinkies, I say. But an HH357 with one resistance for $20 or a pair of RDAs with extra wick and wire for the same price? Hmmm....

 

[niczgreat]

If you plan on dripping I do not believe RBAs are honestly worth it. The hassle, the money, etc. You can buy an HH357, which in my experience gives even better flavor and vapor, for around 20 bucks or so and it lasts forever. Ultimately never needing replaced (only replaced because of user error really). I've been vaping the same HH357 for almost a year now. The thing is unbelievable.

Hi Diet Salem,
Dripping is for Dummies [Just Joking kinda]
Bottom Feeding gives you the same experience as dripping just easier.

Diet, It's great you found your sweet spot.
I've tried the HH357 and wasn't that impressed.

I wish you were local I'd let you try my:
VV Bogger Box
4 wraps of 28g Kanthal around a 1/8" Porous Ceramic Wick on a Reomizer
Resistance .8 at 4.2V

No stock atomizer in the world can match this.
You might re-evaluate the HH-357.

 

[Oktyabr]

Hi Diet Salem,
Dripping is for Dummies [Just Joking kinda]
Bottom Feeding gives you the same experience as dripping just easier.

"Easier" if you don't mind buying yet another mod and vaping a single flavor maybe. Friends don't let friends squonk. (just kidding... kinda )

 

[Kanj.nguyen]

Its funny someone would mention money as a reason not to go into RBAs, whereas one of the main benefits of using RBAs is that it is so cheap...

 

[Statistic]

omg funny quote of the day... "friends don't let friends squonk"

lmao

 

[Chikenbok]

Its funny someone would mention money as a reason not to go into RBAs, whereas one of the main benefits of using RBAs is that it is so cheap...

After the initial "OH MY GOD I NEED TO BUY ALL OF THESE THE INTERNETZ HAZ!" moment of course.

 

[Kanj.nguyen]

After the initial "OH MY GOD I NEED TO BUY ALL OF THESE THE INTERNETZ HAZ!" moment of course.

Alex my man i think thats just inherent with vaping...

 

[Oktyabr]

Thanks for pushing me over the edge guys... Just ordered a Vision Eternity too... on top of the $100 order i placed last night! My wife is going to kill me...

 

[Richierich84]

I think RBA's are great, AGA-T2, etc. However, it does require some time and expertise and precision to get these things to work best. I personally use tanks like the Kanger Protank (Remove one of the top wicks for more flavor), and an AGR Carto Tank most of the time because they are easy to use and quick to change out heads, etc.. Its going to come down to a preference of yours..

 

[HankPLovecraft]

Go for it. I got my aga t2 after vaping for a month and a half, and its no where near as difficult as I thought
It would be.

 

[Numpty]

I would say go for it but be prepared, your first build will make you sweat but once you have a good coil and have found the little knacks you will never look back as the flavour and density of vapour will be full reward for you efforts.
My first coil took hours to get right and 3 attempts having burnt a few out testing but I'm very pleased to have taken the leap.

One point I would make and never saw mentioned when I was doing the research is the fact you can't lay your mod down with a Genesis attached so be prepared to stand it on end and not knock it over, remove the tank after use or invest in a nice stand, it's not a huge problem just helpful going in if like me you are used to a T3 or Vivi Nova and just laying it down between uses.

Good luck.

 

[TheSystemHasFailed]

nope, and I'm not burning grommets either.

I made my coils, got them in place then tugged the leads until they were snug before putting that plug back in the post

Ok...what does this accomplish?

I'm lost.

 

[Statistic]

Ok...what does this accomplish?

I'm lost.

My bad, I thought that's why you asked about NR wire... because many people end up burning the grommets with hot legs when rebuilding Vision atty heads.

I did not use any NR wire at my rebuilding party (of one ). In fact I haven't used any yet at all but I should get used to the idea.. I'm really starting to want an Oddy

 

[TheSystemHasFailed]

My bad, I thought that's why you asked about NR wire... because many people end up burning the grommets with hot legs when rebuilding Vision atty heads.

I did not use any NR wire at my rebuilding party (of one ). In fact I haven't used any yet at all but I should get used to the idea.. I'm really starting to want an Oddy

I asked about it because you will burn grommets. It's the nature of the device. I just re-coiled an EVOD with ribbon and NR. Imagine an EVOD with kanthal ribbon inside!