Vandy Vape BERSERKER (24mm) MTL RTA

[soulseek]

Disagree here. I use his exact build with the airflow on the second smallest hole with tons of vapor. His issue is something else. My guess would be not enough cotton/incorrect wicking or incorrect coil position.

Without any photos of the build it's harder to diagnose. You are correct that it could be too little cotton, thus feeding too much juice to the coil which heats up but doesn't vapourise, which leads to small vapour production and hot chamber. However, he should have noticed significant gurgling or leaking when refilling if that was the case.

 

[Kusie]

Thanks guys, will try to post pics of my build tomorrow. It was my first (initial) build and I filled the tank from bottom b/c I read about the gurgling issue...
K.

 

[utal]

Working like a charm with a non spaced titanium build, no gurgle and no flood so far with 3 days of use

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[G and C]

Ricks, in my experience, with a 2.5 mm coil, wicked snugly, and 18 mg liquid, you vape the equivalent of 24 - 30 mg on a nautilus.

Wouldn't that depend on the coil you're using in your Nautilus?

I'm sorry, but being a long time Nautilus and Nauti 2 user (the only two tanks I'd ever used prior to the Berserker and a Kayfun Mini v3), who just moved to building my own coils a few months ago, I'm going to have to disagree with your assessment here. My Nautilus with 1.7ohm coils, filled with 18mg liquid at 11-12 watts work virtually the same as my Berserker, with my own 2.5mm ID 1.8ohm coils firing at 10.5-11 watts. Same throat hit, same vapor, improved flavor, but more restricted airflow. I'm no expert, or nicotine connoisseur by any means, but I'm pretty sure I'd have noticed a sudden 6-12mg increase in my nic intake in my side by side comparisons. I mean, that's a 33-66% increase in nicotine.

 

[Kusie]

Hi all,

here are a few images of my initial build. I also replaced the tiny ultem mouth piece ... I got liquid in my mouth with almost every draw ... much better now with the steel drip tip.
What do you think?

 

[ricks]

Hi all,

here are a few images of my initial build. I also replaced the tiny ultem mouth piece ... I got liquid in my mouth with almost every draw ... much better now with the steel drip tip.
What do you think?

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That wire end looks a little dangerous in the red circle???

 

[stols001]

Nice catch ^^^^^ and yes, snip it a little closer....

Anna

 

[Walee]

Hi all,

here are a few images of my initial build. I also replaced the tiny ultem mouth piece ... I got liquid in my mouth with almost every draw ... much better now with the steel drip tip.
What do you think?

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Thanks for posting this! I was passing on this one because from just watching the reviews I was concerned that I could not get a long enough coil in it to achieve any reasonable resistance. Per you pic, I can see that a 9.5 spaced is achievable. This is a game changer.

 

[Kusie]

That wire end looks a little dangerous in the red circle??? View attachment 695637

Yeah, you´re right, will snip or bend the wire to correct that ... but worst thing that could happen is an "atomizer short" right?

What do you guys say? too much wick in there? After a few hours I must say it´s a very flavourful vape with my setup, which is more important to me than lots of vape, so I´m quite happy with the Berserker.

 

[ricks]

Yeah, you´re right, will snip or bend the wire to correct that ... but worst thing that could happen is an "atomizer short" right?

What do you guys say? too much wick in there? After a few hours I must say it´s a very flavourful vape with my setup, which is more important to me than lots of vape, so I´m quite happy with the Berserker.

If it was on the negative side, nothing would happen. Positive side would have shown a short on a regulated mod and a mech mod would have gotten really hot until the wire melted.

If it tastes good leave it alone... I vape for flavor only, clouds don't matter to me either.

 

[ToolmanTexas]

Hi all,

here are a few images of my initial build. I also replaced the tiny ultem mouth piece ... I got liquid in my mouth with almost every draw ... much better now with the steel drip tip.
What do you think?

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Looks good with the Taifun GS drip tip

 

[ToolmanTexas]

What is the diameter of the hole on the deck below the coil?

 

[ricks]

What is the diameter of the hole on the deck below the coil?

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I think someone measured it somewhere in this thread??? I keep thinking it was 1.5mm?

 

[ricks]

I also read that someone drilled it out and made it work better for them.

 

[ToolmanTexas]

I can dig 1.5. The size of that hole is more important to me than the air from the AFC when determining if it meets my tight MTL criteria

Hoping they sling out a 22mm version also.

 

[TheotherSteveS]

on the refill thing, i am about 20+ refills and a rebuild and no gurgling/flooding. This thing really is the real deal. I have 20 odd 'high-end' rtas on the shelf and, at the moment, this is the one i reach for every time. Amazing!!

 

[traianescu]

Does anybody know how to take off the airflow ring ?

 

[G and C]

Does anybody know how to take off the airflow ring ?

I do not, but I'm just curious why you would want to remove it? For cleaning, or is there something that needs doing that I don't know about yet? Not being snarky, just genuinely curious.

 

[soulseek]

on the refill thing, i am about 20+ refills and a rebuild and no gurgling/flooding. This thing really is the real deal. I have 20 odd 'high-end' rtas on the shelf and, at the moment, this is the one i reach for every time. Amazing!!

I'm repeating myself (and I don't have as many high end RTAs) as you but I agree 100%!!!

Again, the only thing I can see replacing this thing is the Skyline with the short kit, when it comes out.... (not even mentioning the price).

 

[traianescu]

I do not, but I'm just curious why you would want to remove it? For cleaning, or is there something that needs doing that I don't know about yet? Not being snarky, just genuinely curious.

can not close completely the airflow.. the air still passing, even if it seems closed