What atty(s) require least maintenance?

[sentinefour]

I recently got my mother on E-Cigs, she uses a Kanger T3, but is changing out the heads/ coils every few days. I know it's a cheap tank, so I want to get her something that she will enjoy more. I was think an RBA setup, but I know people like to tinker with to coils and different wick materials, different ways to wrap, etc. Just wondering what you guys think would be the simplest atty?

Not looking for specific model, just the type...

 

[degnr8]

Do you want an atty or a tank? For attys you can't get more maintenance free than disposables. For tanks, I got nothin' I went from carts to dripping so have never used the ones that are out now. RBAs aren't actually all that difficult, but would your mom want to mess with it and would she be able to work a multi-meter. Again not difficult unless she's afraid of tech or just doesn't want to mess with it.

 

[crxess]

Actually for daily use there isn't much better or simpler than the T3's
To dumb it down and still get decent flavor, increase use between head changes try a T2. After many different top wick tanks I can vouch for their quality and ease of use.
Also best to have more than one tank for convenience.

RBA's are not for all. In fact most prefer to just Vape. In the community the numbers are a bit higher.

 

[JulesXsmokr]

my wife still uses those cheap ce'4's that we originally bought with our first kits over a month and half ago..that's cheap and reliable, just rinse em out every other day, and don't run em dry.. Pretty simple..
I gradded to an rda now..

 

[SissySpike]

510 dripping atty drip vape a few drags repeat two weeks a quick alcohol rinse drip vape some more for a couple of weeks buy a new one toss the old one.

 

[Fizzpop]

The T3s head is great. I find with frequent washing with hot water and dry burning, I can get one to last a long time. The key is to do this every time you refill the tank as to not allow it to get too gunked up. Some prefer a vodka soak without the dry burn, YMMV. You may want to teach her one of those tricks to extend the life of her heads.

The nice thing about the T3s head is they are super easy to rebuild. Either teach her how if she is so inclined, or be a good lad and rebuild a week's worth for her at a time and keep her stocked up. Wick and wire are super cheap.

I'll wash and dry burn my T3s heads till the wicks start falling apart, then rebuild and repeat. Using this method I can go 3 or 4 weeks in between rebuilds. If cleaning turns out to be too much, I'd just buy her 10 heads and rebuild them for her 5 at a time.

 

[cmdebrecht]

I have a few T3s and the rest are evod tanks, but use the same coils. Every few days I just dump them all in a bowl of vodka and soak em. I have yet to have to toss one and I am going on 3-4 weeks. If she is using dark juices maybe that is the problem?

 

[WattWick]

Actually for daily use there isn't much better or simpler than the T3's
To dumb it down and still get decent flavor, increase use between head changes try a T2. After many different top wick tanks I can vouch for their quality and ease of use.
Also best to have more than one tank for convenience.

RBA's are not for all. In fact most prefer to just Vape. In the community the numbers are a bit higher.

The very reason I went the way of RBAs. Takes time to learn, but means I have something that don't need draining, rinsing, tinkering, degurglification and/or a complete head transplant whenever I just want a quick couple of puffs. Their timing for catastrophic failure was impeccable. I'm talking about almost every clearo that was available back in February. Various CE-style, Evod, T3, iClear, you name it. Have to be said that the Protank 2 I bought for somewhat experimental/masochistic reasons seem to be a quite different and much more friendly animal.

Very much agree on RBA's not being for all, tho. Not trying to be an elitist here, but you do have to invest some time up front... which can be an annoying process of varying annoyance based on what you're trying to set up. And which is exactly why I can't make any recommendations. It's a research, trial and error process. Drippers with silica wick are quite easy, but still it's a skill to learn. And re-wicking/re-coiling definitely goes in the "tinker" category. SS mesh gennies? Very very much a tinkering process to get them set up. Once you got it down to a science, mine's pretty much tinker free and keeps on trucking. The occasional dry burn for degunkage is all it takes.

How about a nice pyrex carto tank?

 

[Myrany]

Honestly it doesn't get much simpler in a rebuildable than my Octopus or my IGO-L. I set them both up Octopus style (there are videos out there on doing this). It is honestly an easier rebuild than rebuilding the the heads for the devices she is using now. Of course rebuild those heads is an option if you want to learn how. They go together the same way a protank head does (also videos on protank head rebuilding out there).

 

[nopoison]

Well I'm pretty new but felt the need to share my experience. Been vaping about two months and started with a cig-a-like for the first month. For the second month I've been using an ego twist with evods and they really seem to last quite a while. I've only had to clean and dry burn one time on one of the the evods that I used a darker juice. Maybe using a twist with the higher voltage keeps it burning cleaner? I'm not sure but I would have to think that she could go pretty close to a week on a vv battery and an evod. Definitely if she used 2 evods she should get through the week easy I would think.

 

[sentinefour]

Thanks EVERYONE for the advice and information, I never thought about rebuilding the T3 heads myself. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

 

[BernieVideo]

I would suggest carto tanks. Besides priming new cartos correctly, there is no fiddling at all. Cartos last from 1 to 3 weeks or more depending on what juices are vaped. Throw away the used carto. Spend 3 minutes priming a new one. And off you go.
Some really pretty glass tanks will make her the talk of the town


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[thefullhonkey]

Something else to consider is the role the your liquid plays in this equation. I recently tried a new brand, and immediately noticed that the juice is both less viscous and much lighter in colour than my previous go-to. Since making the switch, the amount of time between cleaning sessions has increased by five or six times - a huge improvement.

At the end of the day, all attys are just a little metal coil heating up liquid, so they're all going to react similarly if all other variables remain the same.

That said, I've found that the Kanger T5 is really cheap to maintain if you don't want to deal with cleaning/dry burning heads. The replaceable atomizer component is just a couple of small pieces of rubber, a coil, and a wick - very inexpensive. I've also found that they last a little longer between cleanings as compared to the startdust/vision equivalent.