NarDa RDA

[Rob Fisher]

The NarDa is probably one of the most hyped drippers in the high-end game but not being a big dripper guy I never tried to get one very hard... then the Hadaly arrived and it perked my interest in drippers again and when a list opened for a NarDa Deck I jumped at it... and at the same time the Odin Caps for the NarDa became available so I nailed one of them as well!

I had to do a bit of googling (because @Takie is working and I don't want to disturb him) because the deck is different to almost all other drippers with the way the airflow hits the coil... and I think that is why it gives the flavour it does... same story in the NarTa and NarBa.

I put a 3mm Coil Company Clapton in the NarDa and the resistance came out at 0.53Ω which is right in my happy place and I'm firing it at 25 watts on the Hellfire Phantom.


I'm not sure if there needs to be more wick to fill the deck or if I have done it right... but I have to say WOW!

I have bought some lemons in my time but the NarDa is no doubt a Chicken Dinner and I haven't even been using it for more than 15 minutes!

 

[Chukin'Vape]

I think you have done a brill job there m8 - clean build!! You can defo leave some more cotton in those open slots - all it really does is help soak up the juice that you drip (opposed to it floating in the juice well)

Matchy Matchy AF

 

[Stephen]

Hi Rob,

On the cotten side you have two option, split the tails so you have a tail for each well, or alternatively make the tails longer longer so you can lie each tail across two wells.

Enjoy it.... I know I do.

 

[Rob Fisher]

Thanks @Stephen and @Chukin'Vape! Will do!

I must say the NarDa is making me sit up and pay attention to RDA's... I have never really "got" the appeal... but there is most certainly something about the flavour I haven't quite gotten before....

 

[Pindyman]

Nice...I picked up a clone of this yesterday (these things are harder to come by than chicken teeth) but have yet to try it...been doing some research on different builds and apart from the diagonal that you have you can the coil straight down the middle as well so that the airflow hits the coils dead centre....Have you got the coil in line with the air slots @Rob Fisher

 

[Chukin'Vape]

@Rob Fisher - if you look through the side airflow is it smack bang in the middle of the coil or slightly underneath?

 

[Rob Fisher]

@Rob Fisher - if you look through the side airflow is it smack bang in the middle of the coil or slightly underneath?

Smack bang in the middle of the coil.

 

[Rob Fisher]

Nice...I picked up a clone of this yesterday (these things are harder to come by than chicken teeth) but have yet to try it...been doing some research on different builds and apart from the diagonal that you have you can the coil straight down the middle as well so that the airflow hits the coils dead centre....Have you got the coil in line with the air slots @Rob Fisher

Thanks @Pindyman. Yes the air holes are right on the coil.

 

[Pindyman]

Thanks @Pindyman. Yes the air holes are right on the coil.

Awesome...im gonna chuck in a plain old 26g kanthal coil just to get a feel for the NarDA...cant wait

 

[Scissorhands]

I know the narda is more restricted than the hadaly, but how does the flavour compare?

Regards

 

[Chukin'Vape]

Smack bang in the middle of the coil.

Explains the flavor - if you get that right then you're in for a treat, what also makes a side airflow RDA pop (flavour) for me is to lift the coil up a smidge, so the airflow almost hits the bottom of the coil.

Something like...

 

[Rob Fisher]

I know the narda is more restricted than the hadaly, but how does the flavour compare?

NarDa wins.

 

[Schnappie]

As a point of interest i find the hadaly to have better flavour for me personally if I close off half the airflow holes. I like a restricted draw. Could it be the reduced airflow that makes it better or the design as well?

 

[KZOR]

ut there is most certainly something about the flavour I haven't quite gotten before

Amen to that my friend. Just proves if one is willing to put in the effort then the rewards are greater.

 

[johan]

Rob as others mentioned above, this is how I wick my NarDa, Might be psychosomatic, but it works better for me flavor wise:

 

[Rob Fisher]

Rob as others mentioned above, this is how I wick my NarDa, Might be psychosomatic, but it works better for me flavor wise:
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Thanks @johan after some research it seems your build is the optimum one! Thanks!

 

[Pindyman]

Rob as others mentioned above, this is how I wick my NarDa, Might be psychosomatic, but it works better for me flavor wise:
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@johan have you got a pic of the build without the wick....want to see what you did with the legs to get the centre positioning right

 

[johan]

@johan have you got a pic of the build without the wick....want to see what you did with the legs to get the centre positioning right

Not at the minute Pindyman, but all I did was after winding the coil, I bend the legs 90 degrees (with +/- the radius of the wire thickness) perpendicular to the coil. With coil former (ordinary screwdriver) in 1 hand I positioned the the 1'st leg under one screw and tighten same lightly (+/- center), got the other leg under the other screw, and tighten lightly. Use coil former to align +/- center and tighten both screws. Here's a graphical representation:

 

[Petrus]

@Rob Fisher, I am always late. What a exceptional atty you got there. Definitely a winner in the UK Squonkers community. The deck is close to the Odis. While you have such an excellent collection of HE gear I think it is time for you to get a Sunbox squonker for that atty. Great stuff oom.

 

[Kalashnikov]

No squonk pin on these?

 

[Pindyman]

No squonk pin on these?

Comes with a squonk pin

 

[Pindyman]

Not at the minute Pindyman, but all I did was after winding the coil, I bend the legs 90 degrees (with +/- the radius of the wire thickness) perpendicular to the coil. With coil former (ordinary screwdriver) in 1 hand I positioned the the 1'st leg under one screw and tighten same lightly (+/- center), got the other leg under the other screw, and tighten lightly. Use coil former to align +/- center and tighten both screws. Here's a graphical representation:

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thanks for the pic...makes sense now

 

[Christos]

Narda checking in! I have tried other narmods atty's and these things just can't be beaten for flavour IMHO.

Finally my own brand new Narda.

 

[Rob Fisher]

Narda checking in! I have tried other narmods atty's and these things just can't be beaten for flavour IMHO.

Finally my own brand new Narda.
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[Mr_Puffs]

So much want... Can I call Dibs hahaha.