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Well I started using my Merlin last night and after a couple of changes in setup I'm really happy with it. Running at 40 watts now with a 0.8 ohm single 4mm 24G Kanthal coil and it's a flavor beast. The draw is very good for me for DL inhales with the air flow screw removed. Only minor growing pains so far as I learn the atty :)

My main atty so far this year had been the Aromimizer V1 RDTA and took a chance on this one because it sounded so good. Really happy now that I've got a second one coming from the giveaway :cool:. Hope to have that one soon so I can experiment with different builds side by side.
 
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I just don't understand why they went from "we'll send you a replacement, email us on Friday (2 Fridays ago) to remind us", to "we're splitting the cost with customers". I really don't think shady is their norm, but the situation does frustrate me.
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Probably cos 2 weeks ago, there were not many complaints then they started rolling in with the loose afc's. No excuse but if it was just a few they figured they would replace, then it became massive.
 
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Probably cos 2 weeks ago, there were not many complaints then they started rolling in with the loose afc's. No excuse but if it was just a few they figured they would replace, then it became massive.
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this goes to talk about how I had an issue with the unscrewing of the top defect. 2 of the tanks to boot. Keep in mind I sent one over to someone who messaged me from here and another from a youtube video. Sorry if I didnt get to you other guys first. My video wasnt in deliberate harm to hurt anyone or anger anyone. Meere opinions. But as we sit and wait longer we see more and more problems and roxyface isnt showing up anymore after calling me names. Customer support at its stellar point. See I am still here and literally have NOTHING to do with this tank
 
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Devilon said:
Out of 5 merlins I've got all are perfect, talk about trying to stir the shit!!!
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Either you like a loose draw or you are very Lucky... I can't wait to get my replacement bases so I can use my Merlins as intended. I'm using an ecig band to help restrict both mine.
 
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I ordered a Merlin from FT and apparently they are delayed because on manufacturing issues.. I'm assuming this is regarding the base issues.

I am very much looking forward to getting this tank! just hope the issues are sorted out in the newer runs :)

good single coil tank for the win!
 
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Barring the OT problems, draw is one of those vaping details that is about as subjective as flavors.

This is after all, a high performance atty. This is not designed for "tootle" style puffing. Unlike other "subtanks" or big cloud tanks , this one can be dialed back with really good results, and geared to get the flavor to shine as well as giving big clouds for those that need the fog.

THose that like a bigger cloud and dual or more set ups , well thats what the Boreas was made for. The Merlin if you all remember, was made for those that like the less "wild side" For those that are satisfied with single coils. For those that wanted flavor.

I see people saying that they have not enough space for giant coils, well then you should have chosen the Boreas? The Merlin at full open AFC and high performance coil builds blows clouds way out of my range. Again MY range. What I find restrictive air some would find its a tornado etc....

This is NOT a KFL type of draw, never claimed it would be. Even Kayfun with all its mass of fans, had those that found its air flow too tight.... WHat do they do? they add airflow. What happens everyone complains that its too much air, while at the same time a large group find it STILL to restrictive. What does one do as a designer and manufacturer ?

It just makes me sad to see something that is really impressive get smashed down by a few with personal agendas. To destroy one person with a dream and dedication for the amusement of some.

And again, Roxy was asked to be a consultant because of her knowledge. She did not invest money nor is she getting paid by Augvape.
 
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I really do like mine for flavor, and I'm fine with the airflow. It's usable as is, but I want my correct base... it's on it's way after a bit of a struggle. I've definitely been impressed with the tank. I just want it to work as intended. I know it's an excellent vape.
 
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anavidfan said:
Barring the OT problems, draw is one of those vaping details that is about as subjective as flavors.

This is after all, a high performance atty. This is not designed for "tootle" style puffing. Unlike other "subtanks" or big cloud tanks , this one can be dialed back with really good results, and geared to get the flavor to shine as well as giving big clouds for those that need the fog.

THose that like a bigger cloud and dual or more set ups , well thats what the Boreas was made for. The Merlin if you all remember, was made for those that like the less "wild side" For those that are satisfied with single coils. For those that wanted flavor.

I see people saying that they have not enough space for giant coils, well then you should have chosen the Boreas? The Merlin at full open AFC and high performance coil builds blows clouds way out of my range. Again MY range. What I find restrictive air some would find its a tornado etc....

This is NOT a KFL type of draw, never claimed it would be. Even Kayfun with all its mass of fans, had those that found its air flow too tight.... WHat do they do? they add airflow. What happens everyone complains that its too much air, while at the same time a large group find it STILL to restrictive. What does one do as a designer and manufacturer ?

It just makes me sad to see something that is really impressive get smashed down by a few with personal agendas. To destroy one person with a dream and dedication for the amusement of some.

And again, Roxy was asked to be a consultant because of her knowledge. She did not invest money nor is she getting paid by Augvape.
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For me the draw is a little looser than a STM when it's wide open. It's also not quite as loose as a Crown. The Merlin wide open is comparable to the draw of a Crown half open.

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I really do like mine for flavor, and I'm fine with the airflow. It's usable as is, but I want my correct base... it's on it's way after a bit of a struggle. I've definitely been impressed with the tank. I just want it to work as intended. I know it's an excellent vape.
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Yeah that was a "BIG OL WHOOPS" missing a part or leaving out part of the design was a big over looked QC "ooops"

Its just too bad that the problems became so over whelming for STS that they had to stop the "no questions" replacement and you got caught up in the resulting "taking back " of the way they were addressing the problem.

I just hope it does not sour your enjoyment of the Merlin.
 
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I just hope it does not sour your enjoyment of the Merlin.
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Nope, lol. As is, it's definitely usable and the flavor is fantastic. I've been recommending it to others. My issues aren't a complaint toward Roxy. There was a major QC issue with the supplier, but I know they're doing something about that, too. I do think she designed a FANTASTIC tank.
 
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Nope, lol. As is, it's definitely usable and the flavor is fantastic. I've been recommending it to others. My issues aren't a complaint toward Roxy. There was a major QC issue with the supplier, but I know they're doing something about that, too. I do think she designed a FANTASTIC tank.
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Oh, I know Huckle sweetie.... Dont feel you have to justify what everyone deserves " what you paid for" thats like getting purchasing a car that is supposed to have a back seat/s and you end up with one that does not have any. Yes, you can drive the car but its not what you were supposed to get.:)
 
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Regarding a tighter air flow,( and using the Merlin's air reducer) something could be done similar to how it' done with a Taifun GT2 if someone wanted it tighter bad enough...just saying.
When I first got my Serpent I installed a 1.5 mm draw tube from a TGT1 and it pretty much vaped like a TGT1, also too tight for me nowadays.
 
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Don't have the Merlin, not sure I really need or want a single coil tank.................I would have rather seen Augvape make a ceramic plug with airflow holes (to allow both side air holes to be directed over coil) for the Boreas..(and sell us reasonable large spare parts & O-ring kits). Or better yet design a different replacement deck and bottom to change out on the Boreas.

Can't see why these companies with a basic good design have to "re-invent the wheel)......sometimes the reinventions bring their own set of problems..................just fix the design quirks of the Boreas and only change JUST the parts needed to allow its use in a different way......save a bunch on design, setup and manufacture cost....................that way they could get a tank FDA approved (with the stupid cost factors) and then use a substantial same as to get SE for the changes, got to be cheaper than a totally new application............

Sorry that's my Industrial Engineering teaching rising up....Methods and Time Measurement......my cost analysis and ROI thinking......
 
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saytar said:
Don't have the Merlin, not sure I really need or want a single coil tank.................I would have rather seen Augvape make a ceramic plug with airflow holes (to allow both side air holes to be directed over coil) for the Boreas..(and sell us reasonable large spare parts & O-ring kits). Or better yet design a different replacement deck and bottom to change out on the Boreas.

Can't see why these companies with a basic good design have to "re-invent the wheel)......sometimes the reinventions bring their own set of problems..................just fix the design quirks of the Boreas and only change JUST the parts needed to allow its use in a different way......save a bunch on design, setup and manufacture cost....................that way they could get a tank FDA approved (with the stupid cost factors) and then use a substantial same as to get SE for the changes, got to be cheaper than a totally new application............

Sorry that's my Industrial Engineering teaching rising up....Methods and Time Measurement......my cost analysis and ROI thinking......
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I can see your point, but I also like how they keep on with their new and innovated designs, no atty is going to be perfect, and not everyone has the same style of vaping styles. I think that the Merlin although not perfect is still one of the best RTA's that I have owned. I also love the Boreas as well, and yes they could have been improvements in that, but nether the less it is an outstanding atty. :)
But thank goodness not everyone thinks the same, or likes the same stuff, otherwise they would be just a few boring atty's about. :)

And the best think about vaping is always looking forward to new and interesting no atty's we can spend our money on. :D
 
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I can see your point, but I also like how they keep on with their new and innovated designs, no atty is going to be perfect, and not everyone has the same style of vaping styles. I think that the Merlin although not perfect is still one of the best RTA's that I have owned. I also love the Boreas as well, and yes they could have been improvements in that, but nether the less it is an outstanding atty. :)
But thank goodness not everyone thinks the same, or likes the same stuff, otherwise they would be just a few boring atty's about. :)

And the best think about vaping is always looking forward to new and interesting no atty's we can spend our money on. :D
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The Merlin WOULD have been perfect if manufacturing put them ALL together the correct way... To me, The Merlin is the Perfect RTA
 
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My Silver contest win arrived, still waiting for the black one from STS... :gaah:

All cleaned and a Fused Clapton installed. I wicked it with Rayon exactly like the Moonshot since it has a similar juice hole. A setting of 50W on the 0.3 Clapton is vaping very nicely! No issues with this one, we will see how the Black is when it gets here.

I would like to see those Notch coils a couple of mm narrower, filling the diameter of it with Rayon is a fair hunk of wick to wrangle even after it is thinned and trimmed. Nothing to do with Augvape or Roxy, just something I'd like to see.
 
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Deucesjack said:
I've said it before. I like the flavor on my Merlin better than the Boreas. I love both tanks but I think the Merlin is tastier. The flavor just seems to pop in the Merlin.

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I get better flavor overall from the boreas, but I get a more nuanced flavor from the merlin. Both of these tanks are very, very vulnerable to big changes in performance with different coil placements. But if you hit the sweet spot, you can't go wrong with either. I'm getting better flavor right now out of my boreas than I do on basically every rda I own. It's killing it with the aliens. But for the merlin, I get different flavor notes with the same build

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I get better flavor overall from the boreas, but I get a more nuanced flavor from the merlin. Both of these tanks are very, very vulnerable to big changes in performance with different coil placements. But if you hit the sweet spot, you can't go wrong with either. I'm getting better flavor right now out of my boreas than I do on basically every rda I own. It's killing it with the aliens. But for the merlin, I get different flavor notes with the same build

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Glad @raymo2u made me aliens for my boreas then :D
 
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This guy is so damn boring.
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He just saw a good moment to take another jab at the "wound".

He seems to be so desperate to gain a following that he is giving away as much gear as he can. People obviously are not in the know and are eating it up, even I posted on one of the contest threads because someone "tagged" me. I did not even know it was "him"
 
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Yeah, he has nothing to contribute on this thread except trying to justify his ignorance about the Merlin. He should go play in the sandbox with the kids that that don't know any better.
 
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Ok, where is the problem. I got my Merlin on Monday and of course, I'm one of luckies, replacement atty is on the way. But this is not problem for me, I have a bigger one. I tried ss and kanthal, 2,5 and 3 mm id, organic cotton and bacon but... where is the fu....g flavor? I got a nice, warm vape... without flavor. I have Crown rba, Subtank mini rba, Griffin and now Merlin and flavor on Merlin is worst. With numbers I will say Crown 9/10, Subtank 8/10, Griffin 5/10 and Merlin 2/10 for flavor what is most important for me. How is possible that oldy shity tiny Crown rba and Subtank rba are much better then mvp rtas? It's really disappointed for me


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Ok, where is the problem. I got my Merlin on Monday and of course, I'm one of luckies, replacement atty is on the way. But this is not problem for me, I have a bigger one. I tried ss and kanthal, 2,5 and 3 mm id, organic cotton and bacon but... where is the fu....g flavor? I got a nice, warm vape... without flavor. I have Crown rba, Subtank mini rba, Griffin and now Merlin and flavor on Merlin is worst. With numbers I will say Crown 9/10, Subtank 8/10, Griffin 5/10 and Merlin 2/10 for flavor what is most important for me. How is possible that oldy shity tiny Crown rba and Subtank rba are much better then mvp rtas? It's really disappointed for me


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A picture of your build would help!
 
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Ok, where is the problem. I got my Merlin on Monday and of course, I'm one of luckies, replacement atty is on the way. But this is not problem for me, I have a bigger one. I tried ss and kanthal, 2,5 and 3 mm id, organic cotton and bacon but... where is the fu....g flavor? I got a nice, warm vape... without flavor. I have Crown rba, Subtank mini rba, Griffin and now Merlin and flavor on Merlin is worst. With numbers I will say Crown 9/10, Subtank 8/10, Griffin 5/10 and Merlin 2/10 for flavor what is most important for me. How is possible that oldy shity tiny Crown rba and Subtank rba are much better then mvp rtas? It's really disappointed for me


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Do you have the insert in or out? Sounds like you like more MTL
 
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Malua said:
Ok, where is the problem. I got my Merlin on Monday and of course, I'm one of luckies, replacement atty is on the way. But this is not problem for me, I have a bigger one. I tried ss and kanthal, 2,5 and 3 mm id, organic cotton and bacon but... where is the fu....g flavor? I got a nice, warm vape... without flavor. I have Crown rba, Subtank mini rba, Griffin and now Merlin and flavor on Merlin is worst. With numbers I will say Crown 9/10, Subtank 8/10, Griffin 5/10 and Merlin 2/10 for flavor what is most important for me. How is possible that oldy shity tiny Crown rba and Subtank rba are much better then mvp rtas? It's really disappointed for me


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Coil placement seems to be very important for the merlin. Raise it up really high, roxy gave me a tip on that...just below the top of the posts. Gave me a dramatic boost in flavor. That, and wicking style. Easy on the wick, with no wick down in those cups

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advancedvapesupply said:
Coil placement seems to be very important for the merlin. Raise it up really high, roxy gave me a tip on that...just below the top of the posts. Gave me a dramatic boost in flavor. That, and wicking style. Easy on the wick, with no wick down in those cups

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This is is exactly what I do, except the wicking. I don't know if it makes a difference, or not, using rayon, and I did take mine all the way into the cup, but moved it away from the JFC
 
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AmandaD said:
A picture of your build would help!
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Do you have the insert in or out? Sounds like you like more MTL
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Tried with an without insert. I'm dl, I like little bit tight dl
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Same thing happened to me, wick was to tight and tails to stuffed, rewicked and now a very happy camper. Rewick!!!
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7 different coils, 7 different build, but flavor is same, mute. For example on Crown I can taste all three flavors from my favourite Astro, with Merlin just a little bit, almost nothing, on exhale. I really want and I really like Merlin, everything except flavor



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Tried with an without insert. I'm dl, I like little bit tight dl

7 different coils, 7 different build, but flavor is same, mute. For example on Crown I can taste all three flavors from my favourite Astro, with Merlin just a little bit, almost nothing, on exhale. I really want and I really like Merlin, everything except flavor



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Looks like too much cotton/rayon in the base/ cups

I do mine like this, but not with the fat coil, did this one just for show.

I basically do my set up like the video a few pages back

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No Dry hits, no flooding or oozing. I thin out the tails and fluff and insert them into the cup and just lightly lay them near the JC holes. I prime the wick pretty saturated and put some liquid in the base around the cup, not a lot, just a tad.. You can see some of the cotton sticking out of the holes.

Wick in the coil nicely filled, but tails are thinner and light and fluffy. I usually make aprx .80 resistance on a mech or on the Provari 3 at about 11 or 12 watts. Nice intense flavor, big enough clouds at only a 1/7 of the afc opened with the air restrictor screw in place.

Oh I use 80 to 95% VG. If your liquid is much thinner of course you have to compensate with denser tails so your liquid does not leak out and make your coils smaller in diameter.

The higher you go in watts and lower in resistance the more you have to build to make sure you get the liquid free flowing.
 
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Malua said:
Tried with an without insert. I'm dl, I like little bit tight dl

7 different coils, 7 different build, but flavor is same, mute. For example on Crown I can taste all three flavors from my favourite Astro, with Merlin just a little bit, almost nothing, on exhale. I really want and I really like Merlin, everything except flavor
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Are you getting adequate vapor or is the vapor anemic as well as the flavor?



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I have build hundreds of rta's without issues. Since roxy took the time to spell out her recommended way of building her rta I figured hell why not. Its not how I normally build my rta's. Built to roxy's specs..... perfect.

Every thread on rta's end up with numerous posts.... "this atty is shit it does not work"....... 99% of the time its operator error
 
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Ok, updated. New coil, twisted 26 gauge kanthal, 0.7 ohm, wicked with reduced cotton bacon and gota leaking. Then put little bit more cotton and flavor is improved but still not even close to Crown. Now I will say 4-5/10 Looking for more suggestions :)


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Are you getting adequate vapor or is the vapor anemic as well as the flavor?


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Vapor is ok, not like Griffin but pretty good for single coil


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I have 5 Corwns and anybody that knows me here knows I am a big fan of that tank. That being said I am new to all this coil building stuff but I get awesome flavor out of my Merlin. I'm running a SS Clapton at .29 in TC at 50w and 500f. I'm vaping a Mango Lemonade that I vape all the time and its never tasted better than it has in the Merlin. No leaks or burnt hits.
 
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