what makes dripping so good?

[tgg1304]

I understand the dripping would keep the wicks freshly soaked with liquid but why is is so much better. wouldnt a bottom coil tank always be freshly soaked as well?

ill eventually take up dripping some day i suppose. i just dont feel like learning how to build coils and always carry a bottle of liquid around with me right now.

everyone says its the best way to vape. best vapor and best flavor which is very inciting, im just not ready to commit.

please advise.

thank you inadvance

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

I like drippers for juice testing (HH.357), and RDA's allow some nice builds. FLAVOR AND THROAT HIT. Can't get the same on most other devices. If you're chasing strictly flavor, then the tradeoff to other, perhaps more convenient devices, is the gain in flavor with a bit more effort. I drip when I have the peace and the time and enjoy it immensely. On the go most days, I use a carto tank, and it's very good, but not like a dripper. Adding dripping to your gear can happen early or late and just depends on what you're looking for in your vaping. The HH.357 Cisco does not require you to rebuild coils, and lasts a good while. Also, there are many less expensive drippers that don't require you to build coils that are favored by many forum members. I'd get a middle of the road one just to try it out, Good Luck!

 

[Newfdog]

I think you already found the answer ... Flavor and vapor production.. The coil is Easy to get at and rebuild with a little practice and patience.. And no messing with fussy tanks.

 

[happydave]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...cussion/498945-my-build-ego-octopus-mini.html

cheap, relatively easy and decent preforming RDA make sure you get a multi meter, and know how to read it.

 

[bizzy511]

I understand the dripping would keep the wicks freshly soaked with liquid but why is is so much better. wouldnt a bottom coil tank always be freshly soaked as well?

ill eventually take up dripping some day i suppose. i just dont feel like learning how to build coils and always carry a bottle of liquid around with me right now.

everyone says its the best way to vape. best vapor and best flavor which is very inciting, im just not ready to commit.

please advise.

thank you inadvance

I've always wondered the same thing. since dripping keeps the wick juiced up, wouldn't a bottom coil fed atomizer do the same?
I have tried the same e-liquid on 2 different rsst's with the same coil (same ohm), same wick material, and it tasted different.

I just picked up a trident clone, and have a kayfun clone coming in the mail to compare. The dripper definitely has more flavor than the rsst that I used.

 

[happydave]

Taste goes hand in hand with temperature. Some flavors are more pronounced at lower temps other flavors need a higher temp to really come out one way around all that is to make more vapor but it's not really a substitute for the right temp. I DIY my e liquid and have done so for years I don't use a lot of flavor because I don't think inhaling food flavoring into my lungs is a good idea but I do use some less than %5 because VG and PG taste weird on there own...

 

[emus]

Can get similar performance from RTA and RDA.
Main reason I use RDAs is for flavor sampling.
I have RTA and RDA cloud makers and the clouds are similar.
RTA and RDA can be set up for quality vapor.
RDAs tend to have a nicer platform for fancy coil builds.

 

[jarreddizzle]

I understand the dripping would keep the wicks freshly soaked with liquid but why is is so much better. wouldnt a bottom coil tank always be freshly soaked as well?

ill eventually take up dripping some day i suppose. i just dont feel like learning how to build coils and always carry a bottle of liquid around with me right now.

everyone says its the best way to vape. best vapor and best flavor which is very inciting, im just not ready to commit.

please advise.

thank you inadvance

Everyone above has basically answered you question...
BUT...
You can get something like a "genesis-style" RBA or a KayFun style RBA and you will get the benefits of dripping but with a tank if executed properly.

 

[NicoHolic]

IMO, dripping into a disposable atomizer, especially a bridge-free, is the pinnacle of vaping, especially when it comes to flavor. It's just you and a couple of drops of fresh juice on a coil, directly below the drip tip. No long, flavor sapping wicks. No juice getting pre-cooked in those wicks or in a bowl below the coil. A straight shot of air from holes in the 510 connector, up around and past the coil, and up through the drip tip. No screw posts in the way. Their very low thermal mass makes for a more consistent vape temperature.

Few RDAs come close. Few even place the coil directly below the drip tip! Most depend on wicking cooked juice up into the coil against gravity. Many place the air intake at the side of the coil. They're more metal, either sapping heat from the vape or contributing to it. They're not the same as the disposables and most are more akin to a Genesis style atomizer that was filled by dripping into the tank. Again, JMO and YMMV.

 

[MassiveKlouds]

Just did my first build this Saturday, Igo W single micro coil build on an SmokTech Magneto with a 18490 and a Kick. I love it!! I upgraded from a Protank II. Its like night and day, more flavor and let me tell you about the clouds... OuuuuuuuuWeeeeeeee! Happy Vaping!!

 

[tj99959]

With any tank type devices (even just a simple cartomizer) the liquid is subjected to repeated cycles of heating and cooling. This leads to condensation, oxidation, and leaching, all of which alter the taste of the liquid. The liquid that's in a bottle in your pocket isn't subjected to those liquid altering conditions. Every time you drip you're getting fresh clean liquid.

 

[NicoHolic]

With any tank type devices (even just a simple cartomizer) the liquid is subjected to repeated cycles of heating and cooling. This leads to condensation, oxidation, and leaching, all of which alter the taste of the liquid...

I'll submit this is the case with most RDAs, with a tank-like "reservoir" of juice below an offset coil you can't drip onto. Some even fill it with wick to keep the juice from leaking out. Even though one fills that reservoir or soaks all that wick by dripping into it, I personally don't consider that "dripping." YMMV

 

[emus]

My new gold standard for vapor quality is IGO-F RDA w/ small tank
It's a steal at $9.99.
Youde IGO-F - 101 Vape

USA fast shipper vendor.
High quality device.
Looks beautiful on all my tube mods and my trusty Altoids mod.
Smooth as silk throat hit; difficult to achieve smooth TH w/ larger diameter RBA.
Small tank makes drip timing easy.
Near mirror polish.
Solid feel due to screw tank and dedicated DT.
Air hole is perfect size for quality vape and respectable clouds; not airy, not tight.
Refreshing to use a light weight topper after lifting those heavy 22mm RBAs.

 

[UncleChimney]

I understand the dripping would keep the wicks freshly soaked with liquid but why is is so much better. wouldnt a bottom coil tank always be freshly soaked as well?

ill eventually take up dripping some day i suppose. i just dont feel like learning how to build coils and always carry a bottle of liquid around with me right now.

everyone says its the best way to vape. best vapor and best flavor which is very inciting, im just not ready to commit.

please advise.

thank you inadvance

I think that is why REOs have such a loyal following, because you get the best of dripping without all the hassle of carrying around a bottle and refilling every few hits.

 

[kevinj6121]

You don't have to learn how to build coils to drip, just get a bridgeless 510 dripping atomizer from empiremods for like $6.00, screw it on your ego battery and your off, you do however have to carry a bottle of juice with you, no way around that.

 

[InTheShade]

I think that is why REOs have such a loyal following, because you get the best of dripping without all the hassle of carrying around a bottle and refilling every few hits.

Yes, Using a bottom feeder like a REO or a VMOD is basically dripping upside down. The juice is moved from a 6 or 9ml storage bottle, into either a regular 510 atomizer or an RDA with a gentle squeeze of the bottle (called a squonk for some reason) and then you are ready to fire it. I have both these devices and cannot possibly go back to using a clearomizer because I am spoiled for flavor and vapor.

With both devices they carry at least 6ml, take an 18650 battery and come in a variety of styles and colors. I use mine every day - for me there is nothing like the convenience of carrying a drip set up around with you with no mess or fussing with bottles or having to refill every few vapes.

VMOD XL can be had for less than $45 when Vapage have their sales, and the REO is around $144 for a grand.

My advice would be to get a standard 510 atomizer for about $4 and see if you like the vape. Then maybe (after doing the necessary research about batteries and safety) buy something simple like an Igo-l to get started.

Of course many people just make the jump straight to the REO - and from what I have read on the forums and with my own experience - few if any ever regret the decision.

 

[stylezuk]

Not only like all say it provides more flavour and better plumes, i find that when I'm going out for a walk i take the dripper IGO-W / Phoenix has a lip so doesn't leak funny enough can get nearly 1ml of juice in it and can last me a good few hours with no thinking about getting leaks or flooding a tank and full flavour.

 

[ut1205]

This may not be the thread for it but I have a question. I see threads about vaping at 10 watts, 15 watts, and some higher. If I am using my Vision Spinner with an Evod with a 2.2 ohm coil (which I built) attached and turn it up to 4.8 volts I immediately get either an "Off" flavor or a "Burnt" flavor. That's about 10 watts. Everyone talks about great flavor vaping this way. Tell me how this works.....I have a Vamo on the way.

 

[dparker6]

I suggest checking out the trident or trident clone if you want to get a great value on a dripper. Although you would have to learn a few things about building coils, but nothing that some youtube videos cannot solve.

 

[suspectK]

IMO, dripping into a disposable atomizer, especially a bridge-free, is the pinnacle of vaping, especially when it comes to flavor. It's just you and a couple of drops of fresh juice on a coil, directly below the drip tip. No long, flavor sapping wicks. No juice getting pre-cooked in those wicks or in a bowl below the coil. A straight shot of air from holes in the 510 connector, up around and past the coil, and up through the drip tip. No screw posts in the way. Their very low thermal mass makes for a more consistent vape temperature.

I've found the kayfuns to be as close to drinking liquid as you can get. I do agree that the airhole placement makes a big difference.