What are a couple of good RTAs for new builders?
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My first rta in January was a kayfun V4. I bought an authentic and a clone. The authentic was perfect and expensive. The clone had problems which I found really confusing.
The K4 is good for a beginner cos of ease of access to the deck and tool less top filling. Access to the deck is crucial for a beginner and I recommend this to you as the number one feature to go for.
The K4 is good for a beginner cos of ease of access to the deck and tool less top filling. Access to the deck is crucial for a beginner and I recommend this to you as the number one feature to go for.
Anything made by Youde (U.D).
Most recently Zephyrus, Billow V2, Goliath.
The Billow V2 is freekin awesome !.
Going to need a high powered mod though. Upwards of 45 watts really is ideal.
Most recently Zephyrus, Billow V2, Goliath.
The Billow V2 is freekin awesome !.
Going to need a high powered mod though. Upwards of 45 watts really is ideal.
The Goblin is a dreadful beginner tank.
A beginner wants to make a scruffy single coil, thread any old wick through it, and it vapes without build dependent leaks.
And why does a beginner want over 45W?
KISS.
Does depend what you expect from an RTA though. If you're looking for nice big clouds then the Kayfun V4 aint what you want. Well unless you modify it with the Kayfun 4S-KIT which allows more airflow and a higher temperature resistance. Plus an authentic costs about $150 (maybe a bit less), mine cost me £120 !.
If it's large clouds you're looking for then it absolutely positively has to be a Billow V2. My Billow V2 cost me about £30.
If it's large clouds you're looking for then it absolutely positively has to be a Billow V2. My Billow V2 cost me about £30.
It falls into the "anything made by Youde" category.
Anyways - a beginner wants single coil. Hard enough getting one coil right, let alone a perfectly matching pair.
A subtank would be a great place to start. Easy to build on it's RBA deck, has an OCC coil option if you'd prefer. Good value for money. Easy to fill, glass tank , large juice capacity, plenty of airflow, flavour, vapour. Very popular RTA.
If Lemo 2 is the same as Lemo drop to build it is simple. But I don't think it offers access to the build deck on demand. So if you put a bad build in it, you need to dump a tank of juice to rectify it.
I have to say I love my zephyrus. I used a delta 2 prior and it isn't a horrible single coil to build on, main problem is the rba is a separate purchase. I have friends using subtank that love them.
That being said go with something that fits your mod and wattage. My zephyrus is tight to build on but I'm getting great clouds at 40 watts on a .24 build and amazing airflow. Some are gonna want more watts like herakles or arctic.
And forgot the zephyrus is under 30 bucks so that trumps a lot of them.
That being said go with something that fits your mod and wattage. My zephyrus is tight to build on but I'm getting great clouds at 40 watts on a .24 build and amazing airflow. Some are gonna want more watts like herakles or arctic.
And forgot the zephyrus is under 30 bucks so that trumps a lot of them.
Lemo2 is great for single coil builds...and it's simple to suck out the juice with a needle tip syringe to rework your coil or wick...I do it all the time 
Single coil is the easiest way to start. The Lemo 2 would be a great first RTA.
A couple other inexpensive authentics to consider: UD Aga t5 and EHPro Mini Buddha.
Also these from HCigar:
HC ATOMIZER - Rebuildable
Hcigar HC Plus Stainless Steel Rebuildable Atomizer
A couple other inexpensive authentics to consider: UD Aga t5 and EHPro Mini Buddha.
Also these from HCigar:
HC ATOMIZER - Rebuildable
Hcigar HC Plus Stainless Steel Rebuildable Atomizer
The best rta to start on is an rDa. Get a tugboat v2 clone ($10-15) or similar and learn on that. Once you experience a dripper you will probably lose interest in the tanks. That's what happened to me.
I would start with a single coil tank and once you feel comfortable you can move forward to dual coil tanks. There are plenty of suggestions here, but I would watch video reviews first to see if you like the tank and set up.
Start simple. I purchased a Lemo2, haven't taken it out of the box yet, but it has such a good backing and the price is great. I also love the Golbin, it performs amazing and never fails on me, but the deck is very tight and wicking has to be spot on to shine. There are plenty other ones too.
Start simple. I purchased a Lemo2, haven't taken it out of the box yet, but it has such a good backing and the price is great. I also love the Golbin, it performs amazing and never fails on me, but the deck is very tight and wicking has to be spot on to shine. There are plenty other ones too.
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