VaporShark rDNA

[GunMonkeyINTL]

No issues with leaking with the air holes where they are ?
It's been down to an Origen, Patriot, Odin, or Magma and I'm thinking Magma after what you and Mr.Mann had to say.

I'm as far from a dripper expert as I can be, so you'll have to take my opinion as one based in extremely limited scope of experience, but no, I haven't had any leaking problems since I figured out two things in my short time playing with it so far. Of course, these probably seem laughably obvious to experienced RDA users:

1 - Don't use the drip well as a liquid reservoir. Fill that thing up with wick and then fill the wick with liquid. If you have free liquid in the well and turn the RDA any way but upright, it will leak. Use the drip well as a wick reservoir, and the wick as a liquid reservoir, and all the liquid stays put in any orientation.

2 - I get my best hits with the coils right over the air inlets (1-2 mm, maybe), and, even with the coils hanging toward the outside of the deck like that, drops sometimes cling to the wick nearest the coil and end up right over the inlets. If you leave them there, they could, I suppose drop down the air inlet. To avoid this, I take a couple short hits right after dripping. This "unfloods" the coils and immediately vaporizes the liquid that would leak before it has a chance to. I'm not really sure that it would drip down the inlet, but I noticed the coils flooded after my first fill and thought it might drip down and leak, so I've been giving it a couple clearing hits after filling since the start.

 

[GunMonkeyINTL]

So, as others have pointed out, the screen position is a little weird on this mod.
It's certainly usable, but I'm not buying any theories about improved ergonomics or any of that. Judging by the layout of the internals, it was entirely a practical matter of available real-estate. I can live with the ergonomics, but even in my first day of use, there were a couple occasions where its vulnerability became apparent (setting down on messy desk, tossing in cup holder etc.).

It's got a "screen protector", but, since it is integral, I consider it more of a "screen screen". I was going to cut a piece of generic stick-on screen protector but decided that I wanted something a little more substantial (I'll be tossing this in tool boxes, setting on the ground in the woods etc.). So, I dug around in my shop and found a hardware package that was exactly as wide as the VS, and cut out a section of the locking lid that would leave three sides of the locking lip in place, figuring this would help keep it in place.

I trimmed it to fit down inside the shark skin and it didn't change the fit of the skin at all. It really is quite substantial, compared to most stick-on screen protectors, and, because the VS screen is slightly recessed, this protector provides a little bit of stand-off and a little spring cushion should I set it down on something that would damage the screen.

Until it gets scratched up, I won't even know it is there. When it does, it will be a 30 second job to cut another one.

 

[lasttango]

Mine arrived today - Very very nice... got the gunmetal and white skin... featured with a Crown RDA, 2puffs and a nice little bottle of the amazing Cereal Killer from 9 South Vapes.

No regrets... loving this thing already.

 

[Mr.Mann]

LT, that white skin looks suhweet! I was too afraid of gettin' it duuuurdy, so I went with grey. You're making me want the white now.

 

[lasttango]

That's funny - I couldn't decide between red and orange so I said.. WHITE IT IS!

I have green and blue on my DNAs... I will say that I need to find a way to vape without leaking juice under the skins... I seem to always be cleaning them... taking them on and off...

 

[Nautilusfan]

I had to do that with some stuff before my last trip - when ya gotta have it, ya gotta have it.
Congrats, looks great !




Been wavering on the Magma for something else, and I think your comments might have put me over the top to get one.

I really like my Magma. Great flavor and the well is huge!!

 

[Nautilusfan]

Just bought a Magma recently, but I was similarly going through a process of vacillating. I've bought so much recently I can't even remember what sites I've bought what from! Jeez!

p.s. I will let you know my thoughts on it if I can remember to.

That's called selective amnesia Interested to hear your opinions on the Magma. Origen came today. Thanks for the great advice on the build!

 

[Mr.Mann]

That's called selective amnesia Interested to hear your opinions on the Magma. Origen came today. Thanks for the great advice on the build!

Yeah, my wife ain't buying it either. LOL. No problem BTW.

 

[jakematic]

That's called selective amnesia Interested to hear your opinions on the Magma. Origen came today. Thanks for the great advice on the build!

Bah! Just clicked order on a Magma... now I need to get an Origen !

Yeah, my wife ain't buying it either. LOL. No problem BTW.

Nobody buys it. Ever. But then we already knew that.

 

[Nautilusfan]

Bah! Just clicked order on a Magma... now I need to get an Origen !

They are a little hard to find right now. Origen that is. Iron Compass makes some cool tops for the Origen

 

[Mr.Mann]

Bah! Just clicked order on a Magma... now I need to get an Origen !




Nobody buys it. Ever. But then we already knew that.

It has got to be one of the most well made attys out. The top cap fits so snug with the o-ring, it's almost as if they are magnetized. It's a trip. Beautiful, classy atty.

 

[Nautilusfan]

It has got to be one of the most well made attys out. The top cap fits so snug with the o-ring, it's almost as if they are magnetized. It's a trip. Beautiful, classy atty.

I agree it's a great atty!! Top cap is really really tight. Know mine is brand new but thought I was going to have to take a pair of vise grips to it

 

[ClintS]

LOL, I'm never patient - especially while trying to give someone large sums of cash

I hope they haven't pre-authorized my card a bunch of times...

Getting server error 504.
This was either not meant to be or I'll have to try again later today.

...

Just call!

 

[Mr.Mann]

I agree it's a great atty!! Top cap is really really tight. Know mine is brand new but thought I was going to have to take a pair of vise grips to it

Nah, you just have to get at it with the side of your index an inner thumb and do a sorta push/pull in a rocking motion (where your index finger an thumb alternate pushing in and pulling up). Hope that makes sense. But if the atty isn't screwed down on something, good luck getting it off. LOL

 

[jakematic]

Nah, you just have to get at it with the side of your index an inner thumb and do a sorta push/pull in a rocking motion (where your index finger an thumb alternate pushing in and pulling up). Hope that makes sense. But if the atty isn't screwed down on something, good luck getting it off. LOL

I've got a couple of Cyclone attys like that and they are tiny to begin with !
Easiest thing I've found is to screw on a 510/ego adapter so you can get ahold of the thing.
I worry about messing up threads on a mod when they are brand new and so tight...

 

[jakematic]

How have you guys found the stability of the rDNA compared to the regular VS ?
I don't plan to use a skin...

Used my VS for the first time in just two days and am constantly knocking it over - much to the chagrin of the dog !

 

[GunMonkeyINTL]

It's a little narrower and thinner than my Hana mini clone, and similar weight distribution, so I guess it is less stable.
But, with the skin on, it is almost exactly the same width and thickness as the Hana mini, but still just a little taller - so I guess a little less stable, still, but very comparable.

 

[jakematic]

so I guess a little less stable, still, but very comparable.

It's the little raised lip around the screen that kills me with the VS.
I rarely tipped it over before unless wine was involved... guess I need to be more careful.

 

[XBarbarian]

welcome to the family, new VS rDNA owners! Im certain you'll be thrilled with the device, I continue to be!

love the orange skin man! Magma.. hmm.. thats the rda Ive been thinking about grabbing. I have a Tobh and a Atomic. Use the tobh mostly on my mech, although I did put it oon the VS this weekend. worked great. Think I will build the atomic tonight and play with that as well, but, Im just not all that inclined to drip out and about.. maybe tomorrow Ill go thjat route anyway, and see. atm, I can ninja vaoe at my desk all day on Mon and Friday, but tues wed and thurs, there's a guy next to me that is ..... so i go outside to vape on those days, meaning less vaping, so, a dripper may be just fine for that. I do have a REO grand too.. which is very much like the combo of a VS and dripper...atty..without having to drip. the Atomic hit too hard and hot on the reo ( it was slotted to bf ) because the REO is a mech.. but maybe putting it on the VS, where I can regulate.. may work better.

I do howveer want to pick up a magma and give em a try. Im still not clear, though, that there is actually a realized difference in rda's performance wise.. Im inclined to think they all work the same... in general.. other than air flow control etc.. thus.. mostly the variances are .. hmm.. ego? imagined? I mean you have 2 coils... etc..

 

[jakematic]

I do howveer want to pick up a magma and give em a try. Im still not clear, though, that there is actually a realized difference in rda's performance wise.. Im inclined to think they all work the same... in general.. other than air flow control etc.. thus.. mostly the variances are .. hmm.. ego? imagined? I mean you have 2 coils... etc..

Other than airflow both into and up/out of the chamber I don't see much difference either.
I think most of the RDAs are designed for people who like huge amounts of vapor production.

I've got a Tobh, but it's WAYYYYYY too hot for my liking.
Didn't have any low nic or long drip tips when I built it last time either so that was an adventure...

For flavor I'm absolutely in love with the Cyclone by Vicious Ant.
Have yet to build the dripper, but my two bottom feeders are just phenomenal after I drilled the airflow a little.
Word is the holy grail is a Mark Bugs Chalice, but according to his email they won't be back in stock for a couple months.