So, I would really describe myself as a tank guy. The idea of drippers always sounded ridiculous to me - having to drip juice every few minutes, getting juice all over the place, having besmeared topcaps... the idea just put me off completely.
Being a DIY mixer though, it was a complete pain in the ass to test my mixes in tanks, as I would have to get the flavour of the previous juice through the coil/wick first, and then deal with residual flavour in the tank itself. It usually took 2 tanks just to get a feel for the juice's actual flavour. Eventually I got fed up and deicded to get an RDA. Just for testing DIY juices, maybe once or twice a week. Because, yknow... inconvenience, drama, horror. Dripping.. eish.
So, fast-forward to yesterday, and I got my first RDA delivered (Sapor V2, 25mm). Took me just a few minutes to coil & wick it (wicking it is ridiculously easy compared to RTA's), and full of skepticism I took the RDA and a few juice bottles to my computer room.
And I can safely say... WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE?!
It is so easy, flavourful, and convenient that it should almost be illegal. Dripping every few minutes? Well sure, but I drip it straight into the driptip, I don't even have to fiddle with the topcap. Juice everywhere? Not at all (I use top airflow for the SV2). Leaking? Nope. Greasy topcap? Nuhuh, dry as a bone. Switching flavours? Easy and quick. If I really want a "clean" experience I drip in some pure unflavoured VG/PG base (70/30) so that it can work its way through the cotton, and then chase that with the new flavour.
Granted, it's not something I'd drive around or go to work with - but then again, I don't do that with my tanks either (I use a small MTL Nautilus 2 during work hours). As a "house mod", it's absolutely fine.
If you're ever considering using an RDA but are worried it'd be more hassle than it's worth.. you might be in for a surprise.
As for juice consumption, it's not as high as I thought. Yes, it's harder to effectively measure it, but on average I can take about 1 puff per drop of liquid (my puffs are usually 2seconds). Works out to about 2-3 ml per hour (but only if I take a few puffs literally every 5 minutes for that hour), which is almost on par with my RTA. During an entire evening, I still stay below my max target of 15mls. (I try never to exceed 20mls total per day, MTL setup included)
Being a DIY mixer though, it was a complete pain in the ass to test my mixes in tanks, as I would have to get the flavour of the previous juice through the coil/wick first, and then deal with residual flavour in the tank itself. It usually took 2 tanks just to get a feel for the juice's actual flavour. Eventually I got fed up and deicded to get an RDA. Just for testing DIY juices, maybe once or twice a week. Because, yknow... inconvenience, drama, horror. Dripping.. eish.
So, fast-forward to yesterday, and I got my first RDA delivered (Sapor V2, 25mm). Took me just a few minutes to coil & wick it (wicking it is ridiculously easy compared to RTA's), and full of skepticism I took the RDA and a few juice bottles to my computer room.
And I can safely say... WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE?!
It is so easy, flavourful, and convenient that it should almost be illegal. Dripping every few minutes? Well sure, but I drip it straight into the driptip, I don't even have to fiddle with the topcap. Juice everywhere? Not at all (I use top airflow for the SV2). Leaking? Nope. Greasy topcap? Nuhuh, dry as a bone. Switching flavours? Easy and quick. If I really want a "clean" experience I drip in some pure unflavoured VG/PG base (70/30) so that it can work its way through the cotton, and then chase that with the new flavour.
Granted, it's not something I'd drive around or go to work with - but then again, I don't do that with my tanks either (I use a small MTL Nautilus 2 during work hours). As a "house mod", it's absolutely fine.
If you're ever considering using an RDA but are worried it'd be more hassle than it's worth.. you might be in for a surprise.
As for juice consumption, it's not as high as I thought. Yes, it's harder to effectively measure it, but on average I can take about 1 puff per drop of liquid (my puffs are usually 2seconds). Works out to about 2-3 ml per hour (but only if I take a few puffs literally every 5 minutes for that hour), which is almost on par with my RTA. During an entire evening, I still stay below my max target of 15mls. (I try never to exceed 20mls total per day, MTL setup included)
