Having reviewed the Plus v.2 quite a while ago, I was looking forward to getting into this one, and deep diving into the NEW bottom airflow addition. Thanks out to Amy @SteamCrave for sending this out for the purposes of this review. Despite being a huge SteamCrave fan, you'll get the straight scoop, my thoughts, some great hi-res pics, and no punches pulled.
Aromamizer Plus V3 RDTA,Aromamizer Plus V3 RDTA
Aromamizer Plus V3 RDTA,Aromamizer Plus V3 RDTA,
**Steam Crave Aromamizer Plus V3 30mm RDTA Features
** 30mm Diameter
* 12mL Tank Capacity - RTA Mode
* 3mL Deep Juice Wells - RDA Mode
* Stainless Steel Tank Construction
* Threaded Top Fill System - Dual Fill Ports
* Postless Build Deck - 4 Deck Based Terminals
* Side Secured via Flathead Screws
* Single or Dual Coil Configuration
* Positive PEEK Insulation
* Various Side Bottom Airflow Configurations
* Interchangeable Build Decks - Sold Separately
* Parts Compatible with V1 & V2
* 810 Widebore Drip Tip
* Threaded 510 Connection
* Available in Stainless Steel, Black, Gunmetal
**Includes
** 1 Aromamizer PLUS V3 RDTA
* 1 Spare 12mL Glass Tube
* 1 Spare Parts Bag
* 1 Allen Key
* 1 Steam Crave Rubber Band
* 1 User Manual
* 1 Steam Crave Sticker
Right out of the gate, you were presented with numerous deck options, AND the v.3 is compatible with the Plus v.1 and v.2 decks.
One of the biggest changes to the v.3 was the inclusion of bottom airflow for your coils. 80% side flow, and 20% bottom flow. I was interested to see how much of a difference this made.
This, like most other SteamCraves as of late, was built like a tank. Extremely well designed, machined, and thought out, and I counted no less than 12 o-rings.
The tried and true Black and Red box with magnets to secure the flip up lid.
SteamCrave seems to have perfected the foam inserts to protect the products.
Included were the Aromamizer Plus V3, spare glass section, multi tool, spare o-rings, and grub screws.
Never leave home without your Manual, and Sticker !!!!
The Star of the show ...
Starting off at the top, the included 810 wide bore drip tip looked great, and was held snugly in place by the top cap o-ring ....
There was no mistaking what brand and model you were using, along with some excellent knurling on the top cap ..
Generous dual kidney fill ports on the tank, and beefy o-ring on the top cap got the job done ..
When comparing this directly to the Plus v.2, the juice flow ring seemed much improved. Smoother, more secure, and easier to use. As with all the latest SteamCraves, the juice flow lock (closed) and unlocked (open) were easily visible. As always, you need to shut OFF the juice flow before removing the cap for filling, to prevent gravity flooding. You can also see the new dual row, 5 port airflow inlets, with the NEW bottom airflow port on the bottom ..
On the bottom, you have the 510, removable pin, insulator, and of course @BJSHI's name. :slight_smile:
Talk about no nonsense, check out the knurling on the bottom cap. Guess they want to keep it easy ...
Breaking down the tank, you can see the glorious juice flow ports, o-ringed, knurled chimney, and another pair of beefy, black o-rings to secure the glass section ...
Removing the bottom cap revealed the main body o-ring, cap internal o-ring, and another great look at the massive juice flow ports ..
The deck was keyed for your convenience ..
Pulling the deck revealed the inside of the airflow ports ...
As an added touch SteamCrave thought to deburr all of the air flow ports ...
On the outside you can see the airflow options more clearly. This shows MAX airflow, with all 10 ports open, AND, the NEW bottom air flow port. You can start to reduce airflow by turning the ring to the right, and can have numerous combinations of mid, lower, and bottom airflow ..
Breaking down the core further, revealed more o-rings, and a well thought out design. Came apart, and re-assembled easily for cleaning ...
Moving onto the deck, showcased the generous juice wells, ample coil leg holes with the 2 rows of 6 bottom air flow ports, front and center !!!!!
A closeup of the bottom air flow port on the deck, and chamber feeding the 12 bottom flow ports ..
StreamCrave referenced 3.5mm I.D. coils cut at a 5mm height, but after loading, and testing, I decided to drop down to 3.0mm I.D.28X4/38 ga. Ni80 quad claptons, cut to 5.5mm height (more on this later) ..
The supplied multi tool worked flawlessly, but I used my Wiha during the photo session ...
NOW, onto my reasoning behind the 3.0mm I.D., 5.5mm height coilage. When initially loading bigger coils, they seemed to almost block OFF, or somewhat obscure the bottom air flow ports. By reducing the coils to 3.0mm I.D. and cutting at 5.5mm length, you can see how they sat perfectly in between the 6 bottom air flow port per coil, allowing the air flow to pull completely around the bottom of the coils ...
A little bit of pulsing and stroking to ready them up ...
Ready for wicking ....
I chose the 5.5mm length to place the coils RIGHT where they needed to be, in relation to the side air flow port banks ...
