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Mornin, everyone (or g'nite to you Ozzie folks, sleep tight...) !!

@BobsHere hi bud, want to get your take on the Sahara RDA. Mine came yesterday. Finally at 3:30 this morning I couldn't stand it any more, was wide awake and thinking about it, so I got up and put coils in the thing. What I'm thinking right now is that it's definitely vapable, but beyond that, just sorta meh. Flavor doesn't hold a candle to some of my single-coil RDAs.

So maybe I made a bad choice with the wire I used. It's just 24 gauge n80, round, 3.5mm ID, eight wraps, the two coils read at 0.30 ohms. Wicked with rayon that I got from our good buddy Huck. Have tried wattage all the way from 38 to 55, obviously the vapor gets a little warmer as I go up, but I don't notice a big difference in flavor anywhere in that range.

Tried both a DIY Lemon Tart and The Beard No. 32 clone (cinnamon funnel cake). Not my best flavors, but better than this in other RDAs and RTAs.

Coil positioning: When I look through the airflow holes I can see the top and part of the side of the coils. Do I have the coils too low?

Suggestions? I'm all ears, anyone who wants to give their two cents. Or fifty cents. Just use words I can understand, no words like persnicatude. 'K?
I haven’t build mine yet. @DonBaldy posted about his and @KingPin! posted up a pic of shifting the coil to match the airflow restrictions, great idea. Can't remember what the thread was but I'm sure they'll chime in with good tips we both can use.
 

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I've gotta stop spending money. Even just these little bits of money, shit adds up.

Just ordered a CV mech box squonker, on sale for $12.99 at 3FVape (in today's or yesterday's CVD e-mail), plus a YFTK Pocket clone RDA on sale for $4.49. Free shipping. (This CV is not the same as the ones @MrMeowgi and I just got from @gadget! )
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I like my mech/Entheon setup at somewhere around 0.4 to 0.5, with lowest "mass" possible.
Ni80, I'd use 26 gauge, around 5 wraps 2.5mm.
For kanthal, 6 wraps of 24 gauge.
And I'd do a "spaced" coil.
But that's just me, and I'm a bit of an oddball.




So, I recently bought the Vicious Ant Spade 27000 mech squonk. I have it paired with the Entheon rda. I'm running 22g Ni80 -10wrap - 0.47 - When I hit the button very little vapor is producing with veryyyy slow ramp up time. I'm lacking on vapor and I cant seem to find the right build. I've never ventured into Kanthal wire so I don't know what to except.

What gauge wire would be good for Kanthal - like a 26 or 28 to get a satisfying vape?

Single coil build

Help me please!
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I haven’t build mine yet. @DonBaldy posted about his and @KingPin! posted up a pic of shifting the coil to match the airflow restrictions, great idea. Can't remember what the thread was but I'm sure they'll chime in with good tips we both can use.

@nadalama Here's what I did. Just some Coilology framed staple coils (yes they are filthy and I need new cotton). Not sure that I did anything special. Haven't tried shifting the coils as Kingpin suggests. Flavor for me is spot on.

Untitled by Wayne, on Flickr

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Tonight I bonkin' on my Feedlinks. Curiosity got the best of me, so I finally hooked up one of the Revo tanks for the first time. You're right @MrMeowgi , it's not too bad. I wasn't expecting the airflow to be this decent. The coil in there is workin pretty good.

The mail man was supposed to bring me this today-
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But, no dice. My tracking says "Your package is delayed".

Last night I finally found a good price for the RDA Ive been wanting. (Thanks again @f1r3b1rd )
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I ordered the Hotcig Castle on a whim. I did zero research. It was like $12-13 so I went for it.
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Have any of you tried the Castle? Thoughts on it?
 

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Tonight I bonkin' on my Feedlinks. Curiosity got the best of me, so I finally hooked up one of the Revo tanks for the first time. You're right @MrMeowgi , it's not too bad. I wasn't expecting the airflow to be this decent. The coil in there is workin pretty good.

The mail man was supposed to bring me this today-
Asmodus-C4-BF-RDA_004832d36c74.jpg

But, no dice. My tracking says "Your package is delayed".

Last night I finally found a good price for the RDA Ive been wanting. (Thanks again @f1r3b1rd )
Wotofo-Elder-Dragon-RDA-Review.jpg

I ordered the Hotcig Castle on a whim. I did zero research. It was like $12-13 so I went for it.
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Have any of you tried the Castle? Thoughts on it?
Curious to see your opinion on the castle!
 

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Tonight I bonkin' on my Feedlinks. Curiosity got the best of me, so I finally hooked up one of the Revo tanks for the first time. You're right @MrMeowgi , it's not too bad. I wasn't expecting the airflow to be this decent. The coil in there is workin pretty good.

The mail man was supposed to bring me this today-
Asmodus-C4-BF-RDA_004832d36c74.jpg

But, no dice. My tracking says "Your package is delayed".

Last night I finally found a good price for the RDA Ive been wanting. (Thanks again @f1r3b1rd )
Wotofo-Elder-Dragon-RDA-Review.jpg

I ordered the Hotcig Castle on a whim. I did zero research. It was like $12-13 so I went for it.
25994952_10155058542847466_734545453578235856_n_1024x1024.jpg

Have any of you tried the Castle? Thoughts on it?

Love the C4, love the ED, must have the Castle. Wherever did you find it?
 

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Hell, if I go over to Shinies, they'll just see me coming. I'm a guppie among the sharp-toothed and unrepentant!

Better stay here where it's safe. *choke*
 

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Tonight I bonkin' on my Feedlinks. Curiosity got the best of me, so I finally hooked up one of the Revo tanks for the first time. You're right @MrMeowgi , it's not too bad. I wasn't expecting the airflow to be this decent. The coil in there is workin pretty good.

The mail man was supposed to bring me this today-
Asmodus-C4-BF-RDA_004832d36c74.jpg

But, no dice. My tracking says "Your package is delayed".

Last night I finally found a good price for the RDA Ive been wanting. (Thanks again @f1r3b1rd )
Wotofo-Elder-Dragon-RDA-Review.jpg

I ordered the Hotcig Castle on a whim. I did zero research. It was like $12-13 so I went for it.
25994952_10155058542847466_734545453578235856_n_1024x1024.jpg

Have any of you tried the Castle? Thoughts on it?

I’ve got a castle rda. It and the Vapefly pixie are my main go to squonk attys. It is easy to build and has a nice restricted direct lung draw. I would say that it vapes just as well as any $100 rda. And the fact that it comes with two top caps is a bonus. Vapor DNA has the castle and the pixie in the clearance section,I’m probably going to order another of each.


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I’ve got a castle rda. It and the Vapefly pixie are my main go to squonk attys. It is easy to build and has a nice restricted direct lung draw. I would say that it vapes just as well as any $100 rda. And the fact that it comes with two top caps is a bonus. Vapor DNA has the castle and the pixie in the clearance section,I’m probably going to order another of each.


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Gotta order a Castle....this is the first I've heard of it.....looking at the pictures on VaporDNA it should be my cup-o-tea. Hard to beat a potential decent atty for 13 bucks.....thanks for the tip.
 

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Love the C4, love the ED, must have the Castle. Wherever did you find it?
Others have said it but yeah, I saw it at VaporDNA when I had the Elder Dragon in my basket. It was either the Castle or the Gas Mods Nixon. Both of those are $13 (Also the Pixie), because there's a big sale. Not sure when it ends, I ordered Friday night.
 

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Castle rda is sold out now so I can stop fretting about it.

:D
 

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I forget who... but someone ordered it within this thread sometime in the summer of last year... said they enjoyed it... (Castle)

think it was @TrollDragon ? or @Arthur-VU
Yes I picked up the Castle from VaporDNA back when they first hit, great little RDA. The top cap can get quite hot depending on the build but they include a clear one as well. $13 is a great deal, I paid almost $50 landed here in Canada.

It doesn't get much use these days since all my single coil RDAs are now B2K's.
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Got my Asmodus Spruzza and Luna from Vapor Range and I thought I'd post a pic or two. I like the Spruzza green, Oni One is ok, but I like the color, especially for $35. I really like the Luna, feels good in the hand with a finger fire (I'm right handed). Haven't built the Galatek deck yet but put it on for a photo. I put a gold Recurve on it and I really like the vape. Thanks again for all the input. And I'm impressed with Vapor Range, quick shipView attachment 135206 View attachment 135207 View attachment 135208 View attachment 135209

Very nice! I hope you are enjoying them!
Awesome prices on those!
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Little malu mod
I have been enjoying,
With KHW Pelso v3,
in restricive draw,
Nice little mod
(bit of a light show with bomber pro led though)
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nice! absolutely love that squonker, difficult to get hold of though :(
 

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Says out of stock for me
 

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Says out of stock for me
Ah they where instock when i looked a day or 2 ago, I was looking at other bodies,
There is also a full silver mech kit being made avalible for it too on the makers site says pre order,

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@nadalama Here's what I did. Just some Coilology framed staple coils (yes they are filthy and I need new cotton). Not sure that I did anything special. Haven't tried shifting the coils as Kingpin suggests. Flavor for me is spot on.

Untitled by Wayne, on Flickr

Untitled by Wayne, on Flickr
Oh cool, black cotton. Where do you buy that? ;)
 

~Don~

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So the batteries from IMR arrived...preliminary findings are they are authentic...

Doing a charge discharge cycle on them to see their capacity.

Their internal resistance were the same as my authentic P26s

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Everything about them down to the crimping, type of insulator, color, looks good.

In the last picture one of the 5 is the "Molicel Branded" one...can you tell which?

Now to 2A charge these and discharge


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~Don~

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Woot 1 foot in... just need another when they open the vouch thread for NarMod group again...

One day, ONE DAY! I'll own an authentic NarDa! lol And not at flipper prices Retail baby ;)
 

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So the batteries from IMR arrived...preliminary findings are they are authentic...

Doing a charge discharge cycle on them to see their capacity.

Their internal resistance were the same as my authentic P26s

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Everything about them down to the crimping, type of insulator, color, looks good.

In the last picture one of the 5 is the "Molicel Branded" one...can you tell which?

Now to 2A charge these and discharge


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Got mine today too. Did all yours have black stripes as well? That was a surprised. At least I don't have to worry about keeping them seperate
 

~Don~

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Got mine today too. Did all yours have black stripes as well? That was a surprised. At least I don't have to worry about keeping them seperate

Yeah they all did

The 4 I put in charge test mode are still on the charger

Takes forever...charge at 1a, discharge .5a...should have results by 9pm


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Yeah they all did

The 4 I put in charge test mode are still on the charger

Takes forever...charge at 1a, discharge .5a...should have results by 9pm


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I've got a 6bay.3 two amp slots but charging 3 pairs. Weird is the first set I put on, one battery read 2.64 the other was 3.something,, kinda worried about that one. Took that pair out and the other are close enough. I didn't thi k a battery should be below 3.0
 

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I have to PM the guy I sold my BB to a while back... I think he may be in the group also...if he is #2...

BUT!

The group closed the vouch thread recently...so still have to wait for that to open back up...but yeah... hopeful :D
Just put in a set if the imr's. Will let you know
 

ben73

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The 1st 4 are still on the charger lol...

waiting for the charger to charge... discharge...charge again to average out the mAh rating...

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So which cells are these the molicell P26A , your testing as genuine, on your BTC3200 charger ,
Need some new cells now so are these worth a buy

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