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Axial RDA Build

I really like the polished SS with the VA Spade since it matches the fire button. The black one surprised me a little in that it's a gloss black, almost a hint of gunmetal but very nice color and finish. For some reason I was expecting flat black, not sure why. I didn't order any colored caps, but may if they keep the sale going. I wanted a red one and that was sold out. The SS is pretty nice....
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I am going to buy one of the SS ones from Arkansas vape I was wondering if they come all stainless like yours on that deal because they show a black Delrin drip tip in their pictures for the SS and gold varieties. and the other poster in this thread has a black drip tip on his too..do they come with both tips?
 
Hey gang, I decided to do my first write-up on a build. I specifically chose my new Axial RDA as I came up with some helpful tips to get a really good experience with this RDA.
For this build I chose 26ga SS316L, 6 wraps around 3.5mm, spaced. For me this is a good build for a restricted DL/loose MTL build.
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I angled the coil like so. In this way, the slots to access the screws are covered to prevent leaking, and the airflow is not covered. Notice where the jig is aligned:
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Came out to .55 ohms, dry burn pulsed at 15 watts until the inner winds are blue and the outer winds are purple and legs are golden.
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Took a section of rayon, removed about a quarter:
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Thinned out the tails with a dental pic. It's progressively thinner from the coil outward.
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Tuck the wick into the wells as so:
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Prime the wick, and use tweezers or a dental pick to make sure the air holes are not blocked but the screw slots are:
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At 420 degrees and 55 watts, on two airholes open this is a really nice flavorful build with not too much vapor.
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Hope this was a help to anyone! Enjoy!
Did yours come with only the black drip tip or did it have a metal one too?
 

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Did yours come with only the black drip tip or did it have a metal one too?

My stainless Axial came with a stainless metal tip. Don't recall whether there was a black drip tip included too, as I just used the metal one.
 

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Yeah, the tips are the same color as rda and hey're metal. Since the ship fee is there already, chuff cap is nice to have for warmer builds, or to change up the matchy as well as colored caps.
 
I think you're right @Just Frank, with that sale on Arkansas Eliquid. I picked up a couple and really like it so far. I curled my wick tails but I like @VinnySem's method of angling the coil. Anyway, here's my (gunked up) 2x26g/36g Ni90 clapton (3.0mm 6 wraps) at 0.22 Ω on a VA Spade squonk. Nice flavor and air adjustments. Haven't oversquonked (yet).
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nice build. Does the rda come complete with the stitched bag and beauty ring for this price?
 

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*sighs* Damn it. Reckon I'm going to go find either an authentic or clone. Happy birthday to me. :) I hope it has a BF pin, not a deal breaker if not but it's nicer maybe if it does.

On second thought, maybe not.
 
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Arkansas Eliquid still has em for TEN BUCKS

Oh that makes it tempting if they accept PayPal. I'm still looking at other RDA though as well.

I have ~$30 in PayPal for an RDA buy, or maybe two depending on cost/s. Here's a couple I'm considering.

The Artoo. The Fantasy.

And this one in thread.
 
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Oh that makes it tempting if they accept PayPal. I'm still looking at other RDA though as well.

I have ~$30 in PayPal for an RDA buy, or maybe two depending on cost/s. Here's a couple I'm considering.

The Artoo. The Fantasy.

And this one in thread.
You could actually get all 3 for 30 dollars. The only thing is, you will be waiting quite a while for anything from China right now. I've ordered a few times from Arkansas Eliquid. You'll get it in a few days. Maybe a few days longer with this virus complication.
 

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You could actually get all 3 for 30 dollars. The only thing is, you will be waiting quite a while for anything from China right now. I've ordered a few times from Arkansas Eliquid. You'll get it in a few days. Maybe a few days longer with this virus complication.

I'm aware of the China situation. I could get the Axial. I'm debating though if I have a real need of it. Got a "Trinity" U.S. 1 RDA gathering dust, I could use a bit for "something different". Also got some Velocity V2 styled RDA what could do the same. $30 doesn't need to burn a hole in my "virtual" pocket. Don't you love fickle customers. :)

I'm also thinking that $30 may need to later buy some base juice. I know it may seem horrible a person cannot spring for a $10 RDA as a birthday gift for themselves. That's merely how life plays out with me. I have to consider what I do buy.

Update: Apr. 30th 2020

@gsmit1 I appreciate your offer I do. I rather though directly pay myself. And it seems I need a credit card. *chuckles* After emailing age verify even. *smh* I don't use credit cards, not even secured ones. To me credit cards are too much temptation. I know a secured PayPal card would limit that. Still I just rather not do that.

And life can be funny because I've no credit rating, nor do I drive. No great loss though for me. I probably didn't need a new RDA, got caught up in "shinyitis". :) Well, reckon I'll go pull the Trinity out of stow, or not. *chuckles* Enjoying the Gorge still and the three different Wasp Nanos.
 
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Been playing musical caps lately and ended up liking a combo of black and clear

Also found an ideal build for a 21700 mech squonker
4x28/38 clapton 4 wraps at 3mm ID came to a 0.1 exactly

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Nice! Does that build get hot? It looks like the ohms on that one is one of those .0mindyourfuckingbusiness ohms. I see you say it's .1ohms.
Haha resistance wise its on the low side of what I like from a mech. Typically I run that on a parallel box and stick to 0.15 or higher on single cell. But, I think a 30t should be able to handle it.

It gets warm but not hot. I'm sure the plastic cap helps.
Side note I run that same only single coil pretty often in my single coil rdas.
 

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One of the easiest builds both single it Dual. And what flavor. And the price!! They’re suppose to get more in soon.
 

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