Which mod is right for me?

[gofishtx]

I would suggest that you buy your mod and tank separately and not as a kit. Find a mod you like and search the site for reviews. Then find a tank that you like and do the same.
Some companies are better at making one than they are the other and this way you can get the best possible set-up. I would recommend you look for a tank that has a good top fill, and if you want to guarantee it doesn't leak, look for top airflow. I would also suggest checking out the price of replacement coils. Some coils can be astronomical in price.
Do you ever plan on using Temperature control? If so, you want a tank that has TC coils available and a mod that does TC well. Do you want higher wattage or the longer battery life from a dual battery set-up or would you be happier vaping under 100 watts on a single battery? There are a lot of good mods out there, it is just deciding what you want. Good Luck.

 

[fifamymaingame]

It's either not vaping high enough or to high funking the coils up literally takes 30 seconds to steam clean them.

He'll I'm going 3weeks with same Claptons and cotton. Bacon and still tastes fine

Really sweet juices gunk coils up fast what juice you use?
Because if your cotton and coils in a rta rta rda are gunking fast it's going to be even worse with smok coils

 

[Eskie]

But man... lots of recommendations in this thread. Kind of overwhelming. Wish I could try all these and pick which one, but of course that is impossible. Just have to hope for the best I guess. The smok beast and baby beast look like they have a very short draw. Anyone have experience with those?

I have a Baby and Big Baby tank. Both are nice, I prefer the larger Big Baby for the increase in volume. I like the Q2 0.4 ohm coil, it's a nice balance of flavor and cloud, without sucking the whole tank down with one draw. Excellent airflow. There are other (many other) coils available for them so you won't get bored there. However, they only offer Kanthal coils, so temp control is out, unless you want to build out the RBA (which is not what you want).

 

[Baditude]

Rebuildable isn't that hard what's the biggest reason why you hate it?

Well really I'm just tired of it. The coils just gunk up too fast for me. Doesn't matter the liquid, even though some will do it faster than others. I just don't like building and messing around with coils anymore. I did it for years, and now I'm over it. Too big of a hassle for me these days. I just want to slap in a battery and a coil and get to vaping.

I can relate to this. I have done both drop in coils and built my own. Both have their pros and cons. I tend to go thru cycles of one or the other. Lately I'm kinda tired of building coils, and having to rewick every three days. My Crown coils are lasting over a month. Heck, even coilmaster Zen has stopped rebuilding and is using drop in coils exclusively... for the same reasons stated.

 

[vapdivrr]

I can relate to this. I have done both drop in coils and built my own. Both have their pros and cons. I tend to go thru cycles of one or the other. Lately I'm kinda tired of building coils, and having to rewick every three days. My Crown coils are lasting over a month. Heck, even coilmaster Zen has stopped rebuilding and is using drop in coils exclusively... for the same reasons stated.

I have never and will never use drop ins, but am curious as to why a drop in can last a month and a rebuildable 3 days? Are the drop ins single coil as well? Is it because the drops are vertical and the cotton is packed completely around? Not that I would be interested in drop ins, but just curious because I really don't know much about them....

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[stols001]

It kinda really depends on the drop in, honestly. I find the coils I use the most (Nautilus BVC) last the least, and some newer drop ins I'm trying like the c-cell coil last longer. Also dependent on gunking factors and usage, but I'm fairly sure that certain drop in coils last that long, while others do not. I'm not sure what causes the differences and I am unlikely to speculate, but I use both because I like the vape qualities of each, (RTA and drop in coils).

Anna

 

[Baditude]

... am curious as to why a drop in can last a month and a rebuildable 3 days? Are the drop ins single coil as well? Is it because the drops are vertical and the cotton is packed completely around?

I honestly don't know. I pretty sure most if not all of today's drop in coils are vertical. They can be single, dual, or quad. The wick material (supposively organic cotton?) is usually packed completely around. Beyond that, I don't know much more.

I'm not going to say that any drop in coil is better than a rebuildable, but in my case it is perfectly acceptable. If I compare the flavor between a 3 day drop in with a 3 day rebuildable, they are comparable.

Perhaps I am more willing to change the wick in an RDA after 3 days than replace a drop in coil in the same amount of time. For some reason, the flavor seems to hold up better in the drop in coil than it does with a RDA for an extended period of time. I can't explain why.

Rebuilding is certainly less expensive, and the Deeming Regulations and the possible unavailability of drop in coils in the future dictated that I have that option for the future.

Anyway, I found it amusing when I read in the Provape forums last year that Zen himself reported that he had become weary of building coils and was using drop in coils exclusively. And this is coming from one of the coil masters from back in the day.

 

[vapdivrr]

I honestly don't know. I pretty sure most if not all of today's drop in coils are vertical. They can be single, dual, or quad. The wick material (supposively organic cotton?) is usually packed completely around. Beyond that, I don't know much more.

I'm not going to say that any drop in coil is better than a rebuildable, but in my case it is perfectly acceptable. If I compare the flavor between a 3 day drop in with a 3 day rebuildable, they are comparable.

Perhaps I am more willing to change the wick in an RDA after 3 days than replace a drop in coil in the same amount of time. For some reason, the flavor seems to hold up better in the drop in coil than it does with a RDA for an extended period of time.

Anyway, I found it amusing when I read in the Provape forums last year that Zen himself reported that he had become weary of building coils and was using drop in coils exclusively.

And it doesn't get anymore old school then zen....I do sometimes get tired of rebuilding, but I just imagined that they were sort of equal, meaning that I'm either going to thread a wick in a week, or drop in a new drop in, so I never thought about going the other way. Probably the biggest reason I haven't is that all my favorite mtl rta's are only rebuildable. ... now I seen in another thread, sort of a rebuildable rda thingy.. I guess a certain rda has a deck, with real posts and a wicked coil , and when the cotton goes, you just take the whole deck out (coil and wick included ) and drop in a new one....so they are replaceable decks and coils.....

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[vapdivrr]

It kinda really depends on the drop in, honestly. I find the coils I use the most (Nautilus BVC) last the least, and some newer drop ins I'm trying like the c-cell coil last longer. Also dependent on gunking factors and usage, but I'm fairly sure that certain drop in coils last that long, while others do not. I'm not sure what causes the differences and I am unlikely to speculate, but I use both because I like the vape qualities of each, (RTA and drop in coils).

Anna

So you figure on average, your drop ins last longer then your rebuildables? I always just figured they were easier, but just assumed they lasted about the same....

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[stols001]

Not really, no, my Nautilus drop ins don't last that long. They're all different is my point, I'm assuming it has something to do with coil design, honestly. The N2 coils are super tiny, and some of the other coils I use (c-cell coils, Nicolas vapefly coils) tend to last quite a bit longer, and they all kinda have the same gunking factors. Now, I will freely admit I vape the hell out of my Kabukis because I love the vape, but my Wismec c-cell coil has been in there for over 2 weeks, I think. It's lower resistance, that may play a role but honestly coil design MUST have something to do with it.

Rebuildables, I am just having success on, but I use rayon, so the one I built last (Siren V2) is holding up just fine, though I'm using the same juice profile in it, it's been a couple of days. I heard rayon lasts longer so I guess I'll see (I prefer rayon)....

I just think there are so many variables it's hard to know what will last longer but rebuildable is certainly CHEAPER.

Like I said, I like both types so I use both types, though I am ADORING the Siren V2 as a vape. There is a definite quality that I can't put my finger on to rebuilding... It's smooth and the vape quality is fantastic, but I enjoy both.

I mainly started rebuilding as I was fearful of deeming, and honestly it was a HUGE learning curve strewn with failure, but I'm glad I kept at it....

Anna

 

[photonfanatic]

I'm just not into the hobby as much as I used to be. I can't say I was really into it like many of you, but I followed it fairly closely for awhile. These days I just can't be bothered. I'm not really interested in the hobby aspect, as the novelty has worn off. I really just need something flavorful to use when my friends are around and they're smoking. So that I'm not tempted to smoke. Sometimes I'll go for weeks or even months without vaping. But when I smell cigarettes that old temptation arises. I'd probably cough and gag if I smoked, and think that it tasted like chewing on an old tire. But I don't want to find out so I'll just keep some kind of vaping device on hand just in case its needed.

 

[Letitia]

Most tanks will leak if full of liquid and not used for a few days. You definitely need a top air flow tank. Then at worst you'll have a bit of flooding to deal with. Freemax Starred Pure is a decent tank with good flavor. I don't remember how long the coils last.

 

[QcVaper]

I have never and will never use drop ins, but am curious as to why a drop in can last a month and a rebuildable 3 days? Are the drop ins single coil as well? Is it because the drops are vertical and the cotton is packed completely around? Not that I would be interested in drop ins, but just curious because I really don't know much about them....

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I use the rba base for the big baby beast and my wicking lasts for a minimum of a week with gunky juices, coils themselves lasts for months (if you can clean them).

Also i've just finished reading the comments and no one had suggestion for what OP asked,though to be fair i have no idea if an external battery mod with cardtriges exists anyway. I personally have used the crown III which i loved, great flavor and basically no leaking, but then again that's true with any tanks once you get used to them.

Ps: i'm probably one of the laziest persons i know and i still rebuild my own rba as you get much more flavors from rebuildables.

 

[Letitia]

Ps: i'm probably one of the laziest persons i know and i still rebuild my own rba as you get much more flavors from rebuildables.

Same here. My last drop in coil purchase was the Cobra. Great tank, would recommend to anyone. Benched in two weeks and back to all rta/rda vapes. They just work.

 

[fifamymaingame]

There should be no reason to rewick after 3 days on a rebuildable

 

[Letitia]

There should be no reason to rewick after 3 days on a rebuildable

You either use low watts or very clean juice. Many need to wick daily.

 

[stols001]

Yes, it's a highly individual thing. I've been using the Siren V2 for what, like 3 days now? Fairly heavily, but I'm using the same juice (which is actually rather dark) but so far my wick is just fine... Some wicking methods (I have some ceramic wick, I think it is, either that or mesh, that I want to try at some point, seem to last even longer than that, which is interesting. I believe it can also be dry burned. Rayon's resistance compared to cotton is pretty great-- I haven't tried flavor changing in it yet to see what might happen, but so far I'm impressed....

Anna

 

[QcVaper]

You either use low watts or very clean juice. Many need to wick daily.

Well they're kinda like drop in coils, rewicking is like changing a coil if you will. Many factors come into play when you're talking about coil longevity (or cotton for that matter) some will rewick daily to get the "best" flavor possible everyday or because they use high wattages on gunky liquids. I vape somewhat dark liquids (just a tad yellow ish in color for specifics) i never found myself changing that wick more than once a week,coils usually last me 2 weeks or more.

 

[Eskie]

All my juices these days are DIY. Even with my gunkiest juice, I'm good for at least a week for a rewick. Given I also rotate through three tanks in a typical day, it can easily be longer if I use two of the three more.My feeling is if it tastes off, rewick, no matter when that happens. There are no hard and fast rules with stuff like this.

 

[vapdivrr]

All my juices these days are DIY. Even with my gunkiest juice, I'm good for at least a week for a rewick. Given I also rotate through three tanks in a typical day, it can easily be longer if I use two of the three more.My feeling is if it tastes off, rewick, no matter when that happens. There are no hard and fast rules with stuff like this.

That's what I do. I have no set time and like you I rotate. I rotate 8 mods and tanks at the moment, every day and I wait till that first off taste and rewick....with 8 tanks, it's seems I rewick on average one every week basically, maybe a bit longer....

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