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He sent it to Dovpo who tested it and concluded that it was a inferior post with a weak spot on that specific RTA and they are sending him a new one.
Apparently it is an isolated case.
The Blotto RTA by Vaping Bogan and Dovpo
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No he did not.
He had a set in which he removed so i could review it using my own set and after i did he removed it and put in a set he preferred.
And that equals three. 
No he did not.
He had a set in which he removed so i could review it using my own set and after i did he removed it and put in a set he preferred.
Aha! Thanks fir the clarity! This is how a story run and becomes hearsay. Thanks!
No worries , always good to hear all sides of the story before making a decision
, I just hope the OG poster of that pic did in fact clarify the issue wherever he posted it so everyone knows it's an isolated incident. You know how ppl are , see one bad picture and ..... Personally I think the real issue are these small screws that most Chinese made devices come with , they really not great quality and way too tiny no wonder they send those tiny blue screwdrivers so you CAN'T strip the screw even if you wanted to LOL not enough torque ......
No worries , always good to hear all sides of the story before making a decision
Personally I think the real issue are these small screws that most Chinese made devices come with , they really not great quality and way too tiny no wonder they send those tiny blue screwdrivers so you CAN'T strip the screw even if you wanted to LOL not enough torque ......
I have owned many RTAs, RDTAs, RDAs over the past five years of vaping.
I have never stripped a screw, cross-threaded or damaged a screw. It is all about using the correct screwdriver or allen key for the job. If the screwdriver bit fits snugly, and you don't overtighten, you will not strip them.
Ok so let me help you guys out with info around the Blotto post that cracked. It was my Blotto and I can assure you that it was not over tightend. This is not the first time I have build or screwed any screw into the post so I will say I am not a noob. The post cracked without the screw being tigh. If you over tighten a screw you are more likely to strip the screw than crack the post unless you are trying to force a screw in that is not the correct size. I like to try different builds when I get a new device. So the first one was before I gave it to Kzor to review, his build and when I got it back I tried the single coil build. As for it being thick wire, I used Fused Clapton 26ga*2 wraped with 35ga Ni80.
I immediately made contact with Dovpo and within 40min received first response from them. They asked me to send them the pick and about 16 hours later got back to me. The did not even mention the screws being over tightend as they said they had their engineers test it and the could not get the post to split even while they used "the greatest of force" and that I must have a defective on with a flaw in the material.
I have looked very closely at the crack and you can kinda see that it looks like a weak spot in the metal. I bought it from Sir Vape and must commend them on excellent after sales service as my new Blotto is already on it's way and will arrive tomorrow.
I have posted the response from Dovpo on the two social media pages where I have posted it to warn owners of this possible flaw.
I know we are easy to complain about the quality of of Chinese products, but stuff like this happens with any product you might buy. I even had the Bogan himself comment on the posts on a page. He surely is a good guy and interacted with me and even contacted Dovpo on my behalf.
I think that this might be a problem that could come up again with the deck. If you have a good look at the post you will notice that it does not have a lot of "meat" at the top and even a slight flaw in the metal can cause it to happen. The problem is not that it had a flaw the problem could have been if they did not take the effort to sort it out.
All in all the Blotto is a good RTA, but I won't say fantastic or amazing. But I will definitely use it and actually like the gigantic bubble tank.
Hope this long post clears it up for everyone who had questions about this.
I immediately made contact with Dovpo and within 40min received first response from them. They asked me to send them the pick and about 16 hours later got back to me. The did not even mention the screws being over tightend as they said they had their engineers test it and the could not get the post to split even while they used "the greatest of force" and that I must have a defective on with a flaw in the material.
I have looked very closely at the crack and you can kinda see that it looks like a weak spot in the metal. I bought it from Sir Vape and must commend them on excellent after sales service as my new Blotto is already on it's way and will arrive tomorrow.
I have posted the response from Dovpo on the two social media pages where I have posted it to warn owners of this possible flaw.
I know we are easy to complain about the quality of of Chinese products, but stuff like this happens with any product you might buy. I even had the Bogan himself comment on the posts on a page. He surely is a good guy and interacted with me and even contacted Dovpo on my behalf.
I think that this might be a problem that could come up again with the deck. If you have a good look at the post you will notice that it does not have a lot of "meat" at the top and even a slight flaw in the metal can cause it to happen. The problem is not that it had a flaw the problem could have been if they did not take the effort to sort it out.
All in all the Blotto is a good RTA, but I won't say fantastic or amazing. But I will definitely use it and actually like the gigantic bubble tank.
Hope this long post clears it up for everyone who had questions about this.
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OK so I've been running the blotto side by side all day with the reload, same build, same cotton and same same juice.
First time throwing in 2.5mm aliens into the reload, which I feel is not the best for the reload, 3mm fraliens is where it's at. I threw in the 2.5mm to compare the vape as 3mm restricts the airflow far too much on the blotto for my liking on a good DL vape.
So far I still find the reload to be ahead but not by much. The blotto is a beefier tank with absolute magnificent flavour for the price bracket it is in. Airflow is super smooth with oodles of flavour but the reload has crisper flavour with fruity icy juices.
All in all I compare all new DL dual coil tanks to the reload because for me it's the benchmark of greatness and I can truly say the blotto is the toughest competitor thus far. I'm actually loving the draw I get off this Blotto with the 2.5mm build I have inside.
Besides the inability to rewick mid tank I feel the tank is a winner. If you are in the market for a dual coil tank I would choose this over the reload on price alone, it comes close enough to the performance of the reload to be an overall winner!
Hahaha, like I said the reload is still ahead but the blotto is a tough competition for it, it's like the Messi Ronaldo debate of who is a better soccer player where Ronaldo is the reload, Messi the petri 24 and I'm the blotto, a tough contender but not the better player@Jengz the fact that your Reload is empty and the Botto still full of juice tells a different story as to which one you prefer more. Which makes the Blotto only have as good as the Reload
Just a update. After two days with the replacement Blotto the airflow ring is stuck. Either I am the most unlucky guy in the world or the quality is just poor. But let me just leave it here for you to decide
I must say I’m not fan of the bottle shape looks of it but I was starting to give in to the hype over this tank but seeing your experience with it @DieBaardBek I'm having second thoughts. But since I haven’t bought anything new for the past few months I would like some advice. Which ones would you guys recommend, the fatality M25 or the Blotto? Both of them look ugly to me
I bougha Fatality today. Sonfar I am loving. The airflow adjustability is awesome and flavour closer to Reload levelnthan Blotto for me.I must say I’m not fan of the bottle shape looks of it but I was starting to give in to the hype over this tank but seeing your experience with it @DieBaardBek I'm having second thoughts. But since I haven’t bought anything new for the past few months I would like some advice. Which ones would you guys recommend, the fatality M25 or the Blotto? Both of them look ugly to me
Awweeeee!!!
Also in the market for a new tank, but the reviews make it tough choice
Reload or Blotto
Going to keep a close eye on this thread
Reload or Blotto
Going to keep a close eye on this thread
I was hoping one of the reviewers @KZOR or @StompieZA may assist.
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I think the Blotto is totally overhyped and has received way more attention than deserves. And on top of that Thunderhead Creations came out with a very similar deck long before Dovpo released the Blotto.
Descent RTA but far from great. I also predicted very little handchecks or useage by reviewers during reviews or live shows and so far i have seen very little of that.
I am a Tauren Beest fan but if i had to choose between those two then hands down the Reload.
not the best looking tank. but way more forgiving in coil selection and wicking to deliver the goods.
I think people need to stop comparing devices to each other , especially vs things that cost twice as much ......
You will ALWAYS have the staunch Reload fans that will always say it's the best etc. Otherwise how do you justify the price vs a cheaper tank that also performs just as well ;P
The Blotto IMHO is the one to get for the price point and the extras and the ease of build and most importantly NOT ONE LEAK so far. Where most if not all bottom flow RTA's have leaked on me (and if you are one of those that tune "Oh the X RTA has never leaked on me , I call BS , EVERYONE has experienced a bottom flow RTA piss out on them at some time or another ;P )
To me it's a tank in it's own right , and it just ....works...... no fiddling with wicking or coils or nothing.
You will ALWAYS have the staunch Reload fans that will always say it's the best etc. Otherwise how do you justify the price vs a cheaper tank that also performs just as well ;P
The Blotto IMHO is the one to get for the price point and the extras and the ease of build and most importantly NOT ONE LEAK so far. Where most if not all bottom flow RTA's have leaked on me (and if you are one of those that tune "Oh the X RTA has never leaked on me , I call BS
, EVERYONE has experienced a bottom flow RTA piss out on them at some time or another ;P )To me it's a tank in it's own right , and it just ....works...... no fiddling with wicking or coils or nothing.
99% of leaking atty’s is due to poor wicking.
I do agree with what @Daniel has said about the Blotto. It’s a very nice dual coil RTA, the few that I have vaped on were very enjoyable with good flavor. A lot of the dual coils I have tried of late all have nice flavor and various degrees of open to restricted airflow to suit a lot of vapers requirements.
For me flavor and airflow is one thing, aesthetics is the other part of the equation that is just as important as I personally do not like a RTA that is bulk and overly tall which means most of the latest dual coil RTAs including the Blotto are off my list.
PS: The Reload eats Blotto’s for breakfast and still maintains its slim sexy figure
I do agree with what @Daniel has said about the Blotto. It’s a very nice dual coil RTA, the few that I have vaped on were very enjoyable with good flavor. A lot of the dual coils I have tried of late all have nice flavor and various degrees of open to restricted airflow to suit a lot of vapers requirements.
For me flavor and airflow is one thing, aesthetics is the other part of the equation that is just as important as I personally do not like a RTA that is bulk and overly tall which means most of the latest dual coil RTAs including the Blotto are off my list.
PS: The Reload eats Blotto’s for breakfast and still maintains its slim sexy figure
Loving the blotto, for those of you that have tried single and duel coil builds is there an airflow difference? I am using 3mm duel Claptons and finding the airflow really nice but a little restricted, anyway to add a little more airflow?
Tried the Blotto with one of my ejuices of choice. Not bad at all, the Reload still has considerably better flavor but at the Blotto's price, bang for buck worth the purchase.
Try using smaller ID coils. Maybe 2.0 or 2.5mm
Okay, so I have run my Blotto for long enough that I feel up to raising an opinion here.
The looks are subjective, let's get that out of the way right at the beginning, you either like it, or you don't. I didn't like it when I saw Bogan do his first reveal of it, but it grew on my and I think it looks way better in the metal than on Video.
I have now done 4 cleans and re-wicks running the same set of 3mm Framed Staples and have yet to have it leak on me, sort of. I once over filled it and squeezed a trickle of liquid out when putting the cap back on, but after a wipe and a few drags there was no further leaking (I am on the 4th refill after that and still dry). The flavour on this tank is the best I have had, hands down, so if your flavour is average it maybe just needs a bit of tinkering to get things going, but this comes with a disclaimer... I also have a new Reload 26 and it seems to be a "horses for courses" situation. On any fruity type vape, the Blotto comes out tops. On anything custardy, desserty, or tobacco based, the Reload walks the fight.
The airflow on the Blotto is much smoother and quieter than the Reload, but then the Reload is a top airflow and comes with that no-leak safety.
The vape is also warmer on the Reload, even at lower watts, but this may come down to coils (Framed Staples in the Blotto, Quad Core fused claptons in the Reload).
What surprised me is that the threading on my Blotto is smoother than the Reload and I need to be quite careful when putting the reload back together in order not to catch, or cross the threads. I have no idea if this is a point scored for the blotto, or the reload, as I am not sure if it means the tolerances on the Reload are just way finer (but at least you know which goes together more smoothly).
@KZOR mentioned the Tauren products and while I haven't tried the Beest, I did briefly own a One RTA that did not impress me one bit. It was way too airy for my personal taste (I run the Blotto with about 20% of the AF closed off, even with 3mm duals) and the flavour was just meh (granted, this could very much be because I didn't bother finding the best build etc for it). I can't fault the Tauren on build quality though, for what it is worth.
For those still struggling to get the Blotto built, here is my completely unqualified, non-expert way of doing it. I have no clue if this is correct, but this has been working a charm for me. Lots of people have mentioned not thinning the wicks out too much, as the key to preventing the leaks is making sure the ports are COMPLETELY covered. This is true, but don't mistake covered, or full for TIGHT. The thing that has made the big difference for me is what happens below the ports. The juice well on the tank is DEEP, so there is a lot of space to let the tails hang down below the ports. I try to thin the last 10mm or so of the wicks out a little more and leave them quite a bit longer (still not touching the bottom of the juice well though).
If you are in the market for a new RTA and lean towards the fruitier side of things (not that the dessert side of it is bad at all) this RTA is a stunner, if the aesthetics work for you. If you are someone who constantly struggles to keep the leaks at bay on bottom airflow atties, then maybe the Zeus X is a better bet at a similar price point. If you have the bucks to spend and prefer the richer, desert type liquids, the Reload is probably your winner. As always though, if you have a setup that makes you really happy, just stick with it. In many cases anything new does not live up to what you know, just because it is not what you are used to.
** EDIT: this Blotto is so damn good, I am even enjoying Red Pill in it (a liquid that I have tried in every other setup I owned and disliked completely).
The looks are subjective, let's get that out of the way right at the beginning, you either like it, or you don't. I didn't like it when I saw Bogan do his first reveal of it, but it grew on my and I think it looks way better in the metal than on Video.
I have now done 4 cleans and re-wicks running the same set of 3mm Framed Staples and have yet to have it leak on me, sort of. I once over filled it and squeezed a trickle of liquid out when putting the cap back on, but after a wipe and a few drags there was no further leaking (I am on the 4th refill after that and still dry). The flavour on this tank is the best I have had, hands down, so if your flavour is average it maybe just needs a bit of tinkering to get things going, but this comes with a disclaimer... I also have a new Reload 26 and it seems to be a "horses for courses" situation. On any fruity type vape, the Blotto comes out tops. On anything custardy, desserty, or tobacco based, the Reload walks the fight.
The airflow on the Blotto is much smoother and quieter than the Reload, but then the Reload is a top airflow and comes with that no-leak safety.
The vape is also warmer on the Reload, even at lower watts, but this may come down to coils (Framed Staples in the Blotto, Quad Core fused claptons in the Reload).
What surprised me is that the threading on my Blotto is smoother than the Reload and I need to be quite careful when putting the reload back together in order not to catch, or cross the threads. I have no idea if this is a point scored for the blotto, or the reload, as I am not sure if it means the tolerances on the Reload are just way finer (but at least you know which goes together more smoothly).
@KZOR mentioned the Tauren products and while I haven't tried the Beest, I did briefly own a One RTA that did not impress me one bit. It was way too airy for my personal taste (I run the Blotto with about 20% of the AF closed off, even with 3mm duals) and the flavour was just meh (granted, this could very much be because I didn't bother finding the best build etc for it). I can't fault the Tauren on build quality though, for what it is worth.
For those still struggling to get the Blotto built, here is my completely unqualified, non-expert way of doing it. I have no clue if this is correct, but this has been working a charm for me. Lots of people have mentioned not thinning the wicks out too much, as the key to preventing the leaks is making sure the ports are COMPLETELY covered. This is true, but don't mistake covered, or full for TIGHT. The thing that has made the big difference for me is what happens below the ports. The juice well on the tank is DEEP, so there is a lot of space to let the tails hang down below the ports. I try to thin the last 10mm or so of the wicks out a little more and leave them quite a bit longer (still not touching the bottom of the juice well though).
If you are in the market for a new RTA and lean towards the fruitier side of things (not that the dessert side of it is bad at all) this RTA is a stunner, if the aesthetics work for you. If you are someone who constantly struggles to keep the leaks at bay on bottom airflow atties, then maybe the Zeus X is a better bet at a similar price point. If you have the bucks to spend and prefer the richer, desert type liquids, the Reload is probably your winner. As always though, if you have a setup that makes you really happy, just stick with it. In many cases anything new does not live up to what you know, just because it is not what you are used to.
** EDIT: this Blotto is so damn good, I am even enjoying Red Pill in it (a liquid that I have tried in every other setup I owned and disliked completely).
Thanks for that write up, I enjoyed the read
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