Regulated mods & their tanks – my bottom line.

I think there is a difference here, ceramic silica wick is non crystalline ceramic e.g. it's melted and extruded to create fibres and are not porous on the macro level.

Ceramic guards in coils are definitely crystalline in nature and is probably a fine powder pressed via injection moulding into the desired shape, I imagine the more porous the better.

EDIT: To finish what I meant to say, ceramic 'guards' as utilised in these commercial coils seem to have a rather distinct effect on the vaping experience. It's definitely a colder vape and, I suspect, since the ceramic is keeping more heat away from the liquid it removes some flavours which are sensitive to heat in favour of those that are not.
Of course, (in the understanding that I am not referring to silica wicks (like Ekowool), but a heat treated ceramic wick) my point is rather that it lasts for months and can be dry burned in place, which is the main pro of the new ceramics guards. And these RxW ceramic wicks have been around for a couple of years.
 
Yea, but the bottle is plastic.

Tank crackers are not a concern to me in an OG Reo bottle. FWIW, I have 32 Reos that are all using OG Reo plastic bottles (I didn't buy into the soft Italia bottles). My normal way is to dedicate a juice to a Reo, so also to its atty and bottle. Some of those OG bottles have been in use for over 20 months now, and some of them have known tank cracker liquids or cracker extracts included in DIY mixes in them. I have never had to replace an OG Reo bottle because it cracked, nor have I ever had to toss an OG Reo bottle I've used in the trash for any reason. The only bottles replaced were those that came in some of the used Reos I bought from folks who couldn't be bothered to clean the Reos up before shipping them. Do I have some bottles finally getting "softer" than the others? That's a yes to a few of them. Soft enough that they need to be replaced? No. The bottles are cheap, so if you can afford the giveaway price for the quality of a Reo then you can also afford some spare bottles for it. There is no need to over buy bottles for them like I did though. I have what will turn out to be more than a lifetime supply of extra bottles on hand that I bought early on in my Reo tenure plus the extra bottles that came with all the new Reos I bought (most of them were bought new).
 
Yea, but the bottle is plastic.
a different plastic. PMMA, poly carbonate and acrylics are different to the LDPE soft bottles used in squonkers. This plastic type is used to store corrosives and very chemical resistant.
 
Aromamizer supreme is a next generation tank, any tank lover should get one.

Be warned though you need a hefty mod to support it physically.
 
Aromamizer supreme is a next generation tank, any tank lover should get one.

Be warned though you need a hefty mod to support it physically.
I find the aromamizer to be somewhat lacking in the flavour department.

Before I get the masses sounding the alarm bells and stabbing me in the back, that's just my opinion.
 
I find the aromamizer to be somewhat lacking in the flavour department.

Before I get the masses sounding the alarm bells and stabbing me in the back, that's just my opinion.
You should try a good juice in there:devil::D:zpong:
 
Of course, (in the understanding that I am not referring to silica wicks (like Ekowool), but a heat treated ceramic wick) my point is rather that it lasts for months and can be dry burned in place, which is the main pro of the new ceramics guards. And these RxW ceramic wicks have been around for a couple of years.

I see .. was looking at it more from a what those heat guards do to the flavour perspective. I wonder if RxW is not indeed a silica wick (silica is the base of many ceramics) which has been sintered to change the property of the ceramic back to a more crystalline form. The website states its heat treated in various steps at up to 900 degrees Celsius which keeps it below the 1100 degrees Celsius melting point associated with silica wick and also fits the sintering process description quite well.
 
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I see .. was looking at it more from a what those heat guards do to the flavour perspective. I wonder if RxW is not indeed a silica wick (silica is the base of many ceramics) which has been sintered to change the property of the ceramic back to a more crystalline form. The website states its heat treated in various steps at up to 900 degrees Celsius which keeps it below the 1100 degrees Celsius melting point associated with silica wick and also fits the sintering process description quite well.
I have no idea, unfortunately. It apparently has some strategic value in the USA. This is what the seller said: "...it is a "protected United States technology" which they (the USA Govt) mandates that it not be shipped outside of the USA. Because the material can withstand such high temperatures, They (the US Govt) use the product for such things as insulating wiring in missiles... For obvious reasons, this is the type of technology that they feel necessary to protect. I guess they just don't want *some* countries to be able to get their hands on stuff to help them build missiles.".
 
Awesome feedback @Spydro

Great to see that you are still willing to try something different, even though you are a committed Reonault.

My vaping journey has become quite diverse, and now I use all types of devices and mods everyday. Generally my carry around devices are tanks and squonkers, just cause of the ease of mobility. I can't say I don't dislike or find any of the different ways of vaping a pain, I really enjoy all the different ways I can consume nicotine, and every device gives a different experience.

The only part of vaping I have never tried is DIY juice. I suppose as long as our local suppliers keep the juice flowing at a reasonable price, I am happy to not take on this dark art
 
Since I started with drippers, be it BF or not, I haven't wanted to go back.

A friend did go back - to Billow 2 and Griffin, and I think theyre amazing. Great flavour, a hell of a lot easier to live with than my last tank The Russian.

But still the negatives that put me off:
  • Breaking glass (I drop a lot).
  • Having to know how to wick properly or you get dry-hits.
I like to change flavours and rewick on the fly. Or even re-coil. With the Hastur and Velocity I can probably do so in two minutes.

But yes, I do think tanks are bang on nowadays.
 
Not into massive decks and MASSIVE clouds.
I cannot comment on the tornado build quality but the Supreme has the best I have ever seen in a tank.
 
Tank crackers are not a concern to me in an OG Reo bottle.

Thanks for all the replies. I will have to see if I can try this squonking thing.

What is OG?
 
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