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Just got my first dripping atty, tips?
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27-02-2016 8:07pm#1I just got into DIY juicing, so wanted an atty for flavour testing on the go. It's awkward and sluggish using tanks, no matter how many you got.
I wanted a Velocity, after looking about at reviews on various ones. But I wanted it now!
My local iVape didn't have them in stock, so bought a Dark horse [clone]
It's a little tighter than I wanted and I'm not a fan of 3 posts [though it does have huge holes which is nice] I'm not the best with intricate crafting of any kind. I got some clapton wire 26/32, and also some standard 26g kanthal.
The clapton I found just frustrating, it was a LOT springier than I imagined. So I failed my first 3 attempts on that. Moved to the kanthal, and found it much easier, but still messed up a few coils before getting a usable one. I managed to get a dual coil set up reading 0.49 ohms, around about where i want to be. As I mostly use 0.4 - 0.6 ohm coils in tanks.
Any tips or tricks for building, especially using 3 posts?
The coil is running ... ok ... I'm getting a slight burning taset, even when it's well juiced. I am using Japanese cotton. Again, found this atty very tight, not much room for cotton, let alone a good amount of juice. So 3-4 good hits and it's top up time. But that's ok for testing flavours.
I have watched a few vids, but you know youtube, you get lost searching. If you got any easy to follow, simple builds for clapton, or just regular 26g, on anything like the dark horse, please post up. And any other tips you might have for a noob
Cheers.0
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This RDA is not for tasting juices,too much air & those post holes are massive,would suit Bull Wire Coils:D:D
This is a competition cloud chasing atty,more air less taste & this only has a 2mm depth on the deck,I presume you know how to set your coils up by having the glow of the coil from the inside to out & setting the coil level with the airflow,more cotton on this rda & less on others.
I would just use the clapton with a single build,but all honesty,the Dark Horse is not for you or me,you would need to drip every 3 vapes,use more drops & leaks will appear.
Just follow these 3 videos...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXDSWHxUDyY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo5Jk-tjku0
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Yeah I discovered this quickly, it just drinks juice. It is very airy, but the flavour is still good. I have it set to the minimum air flow, which is still like an airy tank say. I tried dual clapton again, and failed. It's taking an age for them to light up. So I might try a single build.
When you use the huge wide bore drip tip you can drip straight in, but on mine, with that attached the top won't screw down fully tight. Meaning the air flow control is free spinning. I will have to take it back, see if they have another top for it. I'll get another one soon, just wanted something to work on for now. I should have done more research
But if I can get it to fire up nicely, it'll do for now. I don't mind an airy draw once there's flavour, and there is thankfully. It's a really nice looking atty, mine came with 4 different air flow rings so you can change the colour, and 2 of the wide bore tips, one black, one white. Unfortunately they won't fit snug. The threads get too tight just before it closes proper. One thing I do love about it, and one of the reasons I opted for this one in the shop, was the big holes in the posts. For someone fiddly-fingered like me, that's a big plus. I had no trouble getting dual clapton into the center post.
Will watch the vids now, cheers
[edit] seen the Grimm Green one yesterday, he over exaggerates a bit in that one. He makes out like it's a LOT airier than it actually is.0 -
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Thecageyone wrote: »Yeah I discovered this quickly, it just drinks juice. It is very airy, but the flavour is still good. I have it set to the minimum air flow, which is still like an airy tank say. I tried dual clapton again, and failed. It's taking an age for them to light up. So I might try a single build.
When you use the huge wide bore drip tip you can drip straight in, but on mine, with that attached the top won't screw down fully tight. Meaning the air flow control is free spinning. I will have to take it back, see if they have another top for it. I'll get another one soon, just wanted something to work on for now. I should have done more research
But if I can get it to fire up nicely, it'll do for now. I don't mind an airy draw once there's flavour, and there is thankfully. It's a really nice looking atty, mine came with 4 different air flow rings so you can change the colour, and 2 of the wide bore tips, one black, one white. Unfortunately they won't fit snug. The threads get too tight just before it closes proper. One thing I do love about it, and one of the reasons I opted for this one in the shop, was the big holes in the posts. For someone fiddly-fingered like me, that's a big plus. I had no trouble getting dual clapton into the center post.
Will watch the vids now, cheers
[edit] seen the Grimm Green one yesterday, he over exaggerates a bit in that one. He makes out like it's a LOT airier than it actually is.
In the for sale,there is a Velocity for sale...tenner0 -
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Thecageyone wrote: »Always the way spend on something else and what you really wanted pops up right after
That is very true,there's always something closer to home:) 0 -
youdipstick wrote: »That is very true,there's always something closer to home:)
I actually got the darkhorse just down the road in iVape just bad timing. If I'd waited a few days. I claimed the velocity anyway, hard not to. 0 -
Update; brought the darkhorse back, and exchanged it for the Bellus RBA. Thought I'd give one a go. I got a Velocity this morning from a sale on here, and it is sweet! So easy build on! o why not try something different?
The Bellus was a bit of a nightmare for me at first, the 2 coils that came with, once installed, were hopping all over the place. Jumping from 0.15 up to 0.6 and anywhere in between. I tried everything, tightening posts, checking connections, usual lighting up and fixing in place ... no go. SO I tried building my own - the deck is tiny!! And the screw driver I use for wrapping is about 3mm, so the coils were just hanging a tad over the deck. Couldn't get them into the tank section. Searched the house for something slimmer. Then I saw it .... the wee blue screwdriver I made 2 coils using that to wrap, with Clapton wire, thinking no way I'd get wicking through it but since I've not many options gave it a go. Have to say, I impressed myself. 2 not too shabby little 5 wrap claptons around the blue screw driver and they just about fit snug. Giving me 0.3 ohms. Vaping like a champ. Getting through the frustration fails was the hardest part. 0 -
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Thecageyone wrote: »Update; brought the darkhorse back, and exchanged it for the Bellus RBA. Thought I'd give one a go. I got a Velocity this morning from a sale on here, and it is sweet! So easy build on! o why not try something different?
The Bellus was a bit of a nightmare for me at first, the 2 coils that came with, once installed, were hopping all over the place. Jumping from 0.15 up to 0.6 and anywhere in between. I tried everything, tightening posts, checking connections, usual lighting up and fixing in place ... no go. SO I tried building my own - the deck is tiny!! And the screw driver I use for wrapping is about 3mm, so the coils were just hanging a tad over the deck. Couldn't get them into the tank section. Searched the house for something slimmer. Then I saw it .... the wee blue screwdriver I made 2 coils using that to wrap, with Clapton wire, thinking no way I'd get wicking through it but since I've not many options gave it a go. Have to say, I impressed myself. 2 not too shabby little 5 wrap claptons around the blue screw driver and they just about fit snug. Giving me 0.3 ohms. Vaping like a champ. Getting through the frustration fails was the hardest part.
I never tried the stock coils,I built a SS coil setup,I put the deck into the tank & checked to see if the coils didn't give a short before I wicked it.Everytime I fill up,it weeps through the airholes for about half an hour & then stops til the next fill up,maybe more cotton will stop it weeping,I fill from the bottom now & no weeping,I'll try another build when my cotton is finished.
The Velocity is a great RDA with those 2 posts,I seem to buy any RTA now with a velocity deck,easier to see,even with my poor eyesight,it's holding the allen key that is hard for me as I have arthritis in the hands,I am always looking for a screwdriver type allen key,they must be out there somewhere,I have seen them with big sized allen keys but not the sizes we want for these atty's.0 -
You want something like this right here: [5mins 15secs or so in, shows a tool you get with the twisted messes V2, it can be attached to a screwdriver
My Bellus started leaking like a bitch last night. Nothing like having hot liquid splurt all over your fingers! I fiddled about with it, cleaned it up, and it went away after a bit of a vape.
I looked it up and discovered that what most of the reviewers tell us is wrong, regarding it's leak issues. You don't want to close the airflow at all when filling, and turning it upside fown does nothing. Instead line up the 2 circles, so the airflow is wide open, fill away, and you're good! It actually works. I think we're so accustomed to turning airflow off for fills it was what I automatically did. I have a Herakles that loves to piss juice when filled with the air holes open.
It has some serious flavour though, better than most sub tanks I would say for sure. The velocity beats it on that front though IMO, but that might be because you have a lot more freedom for your build.0 -
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I found the bulli dripper to be the best back when I was vaping. i miss it quite a bit, I often think about picking one up with a bottle of el toro cigarillos naturales and picking the habit back up again
Ah! One of my old fav's, Cigarillos!! Haven't heard that juice mentioned in a long time. That, and Virginia prime were 2 of my favourite tobacco liquids. I haven't touched a tobacco flavour in about 2 years though. All about the desserts and fruits nowadays 0 -
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Nice, just had a look about and there's tonnes of options, might grab something like that myself.
Has anyone tried some vertical coil builds? Just wondering if they find them better/worse than horizontal? for flavour and wicking
Just thought I'd throw this in. I was having trouble getting coils small enough for the Bellus, so for the craic tried clapton wrapped on the wee little blue screwdriver It worked fine, but wicking it was a nightmare.
I finally found my 2mm screwdriver though, so it's a lot easier now, and just doing normal kanthal coils for that one. But, it can be done 0 -
Thecageyone wrote: »Nice, just had a look about and there's tonnes of options, might grab something like that myself.
Has anyone tried some vertical coil builds? Just wondering if they find them better/worse than horizontal? for flavour and wicking
The last time I built vertical coils was on a Genny using SS mesh & SS Rope about 3 years ago,they do say that the flavouring is alot better with vertical coils.I just lied:D:D I have a Marquis dripper which I built vertical coils on,I forgot all about that,it was a year ago...
I think with all that airflow we get now,I don't think it will make much difference in flavour,you never know until you try it.The vertical stock coils seem to impress alot people but I find no difference at all.0 -
I might give one a go later, on the Velocity. It's that easy build on, I can't see it being any trickier than standard. One benefit it less chance of spit back, as any popping juice will jut hit the walls Also if you like to just drip through your wide bore tips like me, it's going straight on wick 0
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youdipstick wrote: »
Give me time and I'll have a stab at it. I'm only building about a week now
He's not wrong about the atty though. I don't have much to compare it to in that line, but the flavour is better than any of my sub ohm tanks [Atlantis, Herakles, sub tank nano, Herakles plus] - I also now have the Bellus RTA, and that's a tough match, as the flavour on that thing rocks! But the Velocity is a great little atty. I too, love that robot face 0 -
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Afaik, the Velocity was the first to have the dual posts with 2 vertical holes. So any that have copied the idea refer to it as having a 'velocity style deck'. I'm new to building, and I can tell you that the Velocity is piss easy to build on. I mean, even if I was half-assed about it and half shot or not really paying attention, I'd manage to get a workable build on there. The juice well is also very deep towards many other attys. You can get clones for under $9 on fasttech
On the wicking, I have been fluffing up the ends on wicks for the Bellus, and it is working a treat. I'm also cutting them slightly shorter, so the wick isn't touching the bottom deck, more like half way between. It's working well for now at least. I must try this Scottish roll. That would be great for the Velocity, coupled with an already deep well. Would hold as much as a small tank 0 -
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