Finding the best vaping setup for you can be described as a journey. Until you've had the opportunity to experience each setup to judge their merits, never say never. Sometimes its not the final destination, but the entire journey experience which is most satisfying and educational.
Clearomizers are simple devices which are easy to fill and easy to change their replacement coils. However, the majority of them leak, give dry hits, mute flavors, and basically are inconsistant. Too fussy and undependable for me.
For nearly two years I have been very happy using a standard resistance cartomizer in a cartotank on a Provari. I thought, who needs high wattage vaping or sub-ohm coils on a mechanical mod? After all, I'm a simple vaper and not a tinkering type of person. I just want a simple vape.
I bought a bottom feeding box mod (not a Reo), but it wasn't for me. I change flavors too much during the course of the day, and a bottom feeder mod is more appropriate for someone who has a All Day Vape.
Out of curiosity from all the hype about RBA's, I gave a genesis-style RBA tank a nice shot. It wasn't for me. It was not user friendly, leaked if not kept upright, required tilting it horizontal to wick adequately, and required the use of stainless steel mesh wicks which were too difficult for me to prepare properly. Too many con's and not enough plus's. I returned to using my trusty cartotanks for a while.
Then someone gifted me a Kayfun-style rebuildable RBA tank a couple of months ago. It's a cartotank on steroids. A 1.3 - 1.5 ohm coil gives a better performance than a cartotank on a mech/regulated mod.
Out of more curiosity, I decided to bring my old mechanical mods out from the storage drawer and try a rebuildable dripper at sub-ohm (0.6 ohms), and it has been an eye-opening experience. A wide open airy draw, excellent flavor and superior vapor production. Yet even at that wattage its a cooler vape like I prefer. Night and day experience.
I visit a high-end neighborhood vape shop frequently and have had the opportunity to try friends' high-wattage regulated DNA-type mods with a rebuildable dripper on top. They also give a very nice, cool, flavorful vape with superior vapor production.
So vaping has been an interesting journey for me. I still use and enjoy my cartotanks. I still use and enjoy my KFL. I still use and enjoy my RDA's. I love them all, and they all provide a different vaping experience. I do not consider myself a "cloud chaser" per se, but I do enjoy more vapor. It's all about learning how to properly set up each juice delivery device to perform at its best. You can learn to set up a high wattage or sub-ohm setup and still have a cool, flavorful, vapor-producing experience -- it all depends upon how you set up your builds. You can probably enjoy a ego setup too, but having experienced the above I would always know there is something better out there.
Factory-made coils and wicks can only be used within a certain voltage/wattage range. However, when you make your own coils with heavier-gauge Kanthal wire along with a larger volume of wick material, you can increase the voltage/wattage for much better flavor and vapor production. Using sub-ohm coils with a high amp battery in a mech or a higher-wattage DNA regulated mod can provide the necessary power to fire these home-made coils and wicks.
So to wrap this up, never say never until you've had the opportunity to try something out for yourself. If what you currently use works for you, then be happy with it. But know that vaping is a changing technology and improvements are happening at an incredible rate.
Tastes differ.
