The new Aqua SE RTA by Footoon is launched and now available for purchase. I just ordered mine this afternoon and hope to have it in a couple of days. I will be doing a YouTube review once I get it.
The Aqua v2 is my all time favourite RTA, and it's been similarly popular with a lot of people. This new SE is the next generation to that, with some improvements - but also some backwards steps, in my view.
Footoon has made a few optimisations to the Aqua v2, including much better airflow, and the addition of minimal, on/off juice flow control. He's also replaced the positive post PEEK insulator with Ceramic, and has milled the negative post to the deck.
In addition, it is now possible to top-fill the tank by first screwing it down to close off air/juice to the deck, and then removing the top cap, allowing filling the tank quickly with any kind of bottle including dripper bottles. This is the best improvement, in my view.
On the downside, juice capacity is a paltry 2.5ml, and there's no real improvements to the deck - it's still going to be a little small and cramped for some builds. Also, the new ceramic insulator under the positive post means that that post must not be tightened too hard, for fear of breaking the insulator. I am worried this means that we're going to be constantly battling with an unscrewing positive post, because we can't super-tighten it to keep it in place while adjusting the positive screw.
The other big change is that this is now exclusively an RTA - no RDA components included (the Aqua v2 was both RTA and RDA.) It's also 304 grade Stainless, down from 316 - I'm not sure what practical difference that makes? Perhaps it's less durable.
These tweaks have brought with them a significant cost reduction: £60 / €80 / $80!
Official photos from Footoon.com:
Footoon himself showing the tank including a build:
Footoon's specs and blurb:
AQUA SE is fully mechanical dual rebuildable tank atomizer for everyone.
Improved everything, even the price, reasonable and affordable. Enjoy.
The Aqua v2 is my all time favourite RTA, and it's been similarly popular with a lot of people. This new SE is the next generation to that, with some improvements - but also some backwards steps, in my view.
Footoon has made a few optimisations to the Aqua v2, including much better airflow, and the addition of minimal, on/off juice flow control. He's also replaced the positive post PEEK insulator with Ceramic, and has milled the negative post to the deck.
In addition, it is now possible to top-fill the tank by first screwing it down to close off air/juice to the deck, and then removing the top cap, allowing filling the tank quickly with any kind of bottle including dripper bottles. This is the best improvement, in my view.
On the downside, juice capacity is a paltry 2.5ml, and there's no real improvements to the deck - it's still going to be a little small and cramped for some builds. Also, the new ceramic insulator under the positive post means that that post must not be tightened too hard, for fear of breaking the insulator. I am worried this means that we're going to be constantly battling with an unscrewing positive post, because we can't super-tighten it to keep it in place while adjusting the positive screw.
The other big change is that this is now exclusively an RTA - no RDA components included (the Aqua v2 was both RTA and RDA.) It's also 304 grade Stainless, down from 316 - I'm not sure what practical difference that makes? Perhaps it's less durable.
These tweaks have brought with them a significant cost reduction: £60 / €80 / $80!
Official photos from Footoon.com:
Footoon himself showing the tank including a build:
Footoon's specs and blurb:
AQUA SE is fully mechanical dual rebuildable tank atomizer for everyone.
Improved everything, even the price, reasonable and affordable. Enjoy.
- Fully mechanical atomizer for everyone
- Improved insulator
- Fixed center post
- ASS (Air Splitter system) [Yes, he really called it that!]
- Vertical brushed design
- Medical grade stainless steel(SUS304F), harmless and easy to clean.
- Cotton bacon inside
- CAPACITY
- 2.5ml
- MATERIAL
- Stainless steel - SUS304F (Medical grade)
- COLOR
- Vertical Brushed
- COMPONENT
- Aqua SE, warranty card, user manual, extra kits
- TASTE
- Best