The Origen Little 16 BF Thread (OL16)

[Effjh]

I was just about to pull the trigger but for something that's 130 rand, I'm not sure how good it can be

For that price I'm sure willing to take the chance. Let's face it, it can't be that kak, most authentics are just massively overpriced so we assume it must have been handcrafted using 24ct cold and diamond tools and made from materials mined on the surface of mars. Okay, that's a bit dramatic, but you get the idea. I'll let you know how it is when it gets here via Chinese rubberduck.

 

[VapeSnow]

For that price I'm sure willing to take the chance. Let's face it, it can't be that kak, most authentics are just massively overpriced so we assume it must have been handcrafted using 24ct cold and diamond tools and made from materials mined on the surface of mars. Okay, that's a bit dramatic, but you get the idea. I'll let you know how it is when it gets here via Chinese rubberduck.

Remember most of the Authentic Rda's are not made in china. You are really paying for something that the creator designed and the type of material they are using. In china they take something that is already designed, copy it and mass produce it with cheap material.

I never have a problem to pay for a good Authentic Rda but will be awesome to try it first or better option buy the clone and see if i like it then ill always purchase the Authentic of that atty.

 

[VapeSnow]

I strongly only believe in Authentic vape gear.

 

[Effjh]

Remember most of the Authentic Rda's are not made in china. You are really paying for something that the creator designed and the type of material they are using. In china they take something that is already designed, copy it and mass produce it with cheap material.

I never have a problem to pay for a good Authentic Rda but will be awesome to try it first or better option buy the clone and see if i like it then ill always purchase the Authentic of that atty.

Sure authentics are more expensive as they should be, but we're not talking a couple of hundred rands here. The fact that the Chinese can produce decent enough quality gear at a fraction of the price just emphasises my point. If you buy a clone to try and you find you like it enough to want to purchase the authentic, then surely that clone was good enough to begin with. If the experience is the same, the material is irrelevant.

I also never used to buy clones, but my experiences with them lately has been of such good quality that I actually felt ripped off by the price of certain authentic gear. This is the same revelation I had when I started DIY'ing ejuice.

Of course there is the moral dilemma with buying clones, but like 99% of people I also pirate movies/series and music as if it's nothing. I would be a hypocrite to take a stance against clones or cloning without changing those habits as well.

 

[Petrus]

Has anyone use the DHL shipping method of Fasttech?

 

[Viper_SA]

With all the shipping issues lately from China, I wonder if a vendor might bring in some clones for us

 

[spiv]

Has anyone use the DHL shipping method of Fasttech?

@Petrus I've got a couple orders coming in with DHL Global Mail, although it seems as if they're the post office equivalent to the real DHL which you can't choose. I wanted to try EMS Speed Services but a few other forum members got an email from Fasttech saying that shipping here is an issue and they suggest the slow DHL or PostNL.
You can track it though, which is nice.

 

[Moey_Ismail]

Anyone else have a problem with the Oring being too tight? I've lubed it with loads of juice and still when I need to take the top cap off it's way too tight, even gave it a couple nicks trying to pry it off with a screw driver, any tips or suggestions before I put it back together again

 

[Andre]

Anyone else have a problem with the Oring being too tight? I've lubed it with loads of juice and still when I need to take the top cap off it's way too tight, even gave it a couple nicks trying to pry it off with a screw driver, any tips or suggestions before I put it back together again

It is tight. I like it tight - no juice leaking. To get it off, I keep it on the mod, wriggle this way and that way with upward force until it comes off. Feels like it would damage your 510 connections, but it does not.

 

[Petrus]

Anyone else have a problem with the Oring being too tight? I've lubed it with loads of juice and still when I need to take the top cap off it's way too tight, even gave it a couple nicks trying to pry it off with a screw driver, any tips or suggestions before I put it back together again

That only happens if you do not put the cap exactly even on, if you understand what I am saying. Not even a bit uneven.

 

[Blu_Marlin]

@Moey_Ismail As @Petrus says the tolerances are quite tight. If you don`t pull the top cap off straight up, i.e pull slightly to one side, it will seem very tight. Being a squonker you would not need to pull the top cap off very often.

 

[zadiac]

Has anyone use the DHL shipping method of Fasttech?

I have. The global one. Not much faster than normal mail tho.

 

[Moey_Ismail]


Here's a pic of my new build based on everyone's advice 26G 8 wrap SS316L 2.5mm ID, still messing around with coil positioning but I tried to make it as close as possible to @SAVapeGear build pic and so far I'm really enjoying it with some Vapbucco Rum and Maple from @KieranD , thanks guys for the guidance

 

[Petrus]

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Here's a pic of my new build based on everyone's advice 26G 8 wrap SS316L 2.5mm ID, still messing around with coil positioning but I tried to make it as close as possible to @SAVapeGear build pic and so far I'm really enjoying it with some Vapbucco Rum and Maple from @KieranD , thanks guys for the guidance

Looks really neat. Next time do the same build but with Ni80. You will love the speedy ramp up time.

 

[Silver]

Great looking coil @Moey_Ismail !
Enjoy

 

[Silver]

Got my first Reo today! It's a blue mini 2.1 LP SL with a silver door.
Built up the OL16 with a spaced 10 wrap 2.5mm ID 28ga SS coil coming out to about 1ohm. The mini's batteries are max 15A so don't want to go under 0.5 ohm thus decided to start off higher and build down in time.
Using Paulie's Lemon Iced Tea at 3mg, it's am awesome vape. Flavour is a bit muted, but I imagine that's because of the ohms. I was dripping the same juice on my Velocity clone at 50w and the flavour there was amazing. I know the OL16 can do easily just as good.
I do like that the clouds are smaller so my wife can see the TV.

Oh, and this atty looks like it was made for this mod. Guess it's found it's home.

Congrats on the new Reo @spiv
Marvellous
And she looks great in blue with the silver door
Hope you found your happy place in terms of coils

 

[spiv]

@Silver I had a single 1ohm coil in there and it was great, but a lot of throat hit even with the coil high up. Yesterday I put in a dual coil build coming to 0.65ohm and its working like a dream.
I decided the OL16 isn't leaving the Reo because they just work so well together

Now to wait for the Cloud cap that @SAVapeGear is bringing in.

 

[SAVapeGear]

New Build same as my SS316 build also works great if don't want to go so low on the resistance.

26G,NI80,2.5mm ID,8 wraps Dual coils comes in at 0.36ohm.

Build close to the posts and always check for shorts when putting on the top cap.Make sure it doesn't touch anywhere on the top cap.

Works great !!

 

[SAVapeGear]

New Build same as my SS316 build also works great if don't want to go so low on the resistance.

26G,NI80,2.5mm ID,8 wraps Dual coils comes in at 0.36ohm.

Build close to the posts and always check for shorts when putting on the top cap.Make sure it doesn't touch anywhere on the top cap.

Works great !!

Pics Added

 

[Moey_Ismail]

Building on this atomizer has sadly been hit and miss for me. It gets there but not quite, slightly muted flavor with everything I tried, I'm happy with the build suggested by @SAVapeGear 2.5mm ID dual SS316L 8 wraps coming in at 0.25ohm so I decided to play around with coil positioning everytime I rewick and I think I've finally got it. I just changed the height of the coils slightly and I'm really enjoying it now  the lower leg of the coil is pretty much straight with the post hole
wicked with Kendo Gold Cotton, combed the wick tails with the pointy wick tweezers about 10 combs through each tail and cut with the scissor resting on the bottom lip just below the O ring, when tucked it just barely touches the deck

Not a great picture but you can see where the coil sits relative to the airflow hole, positioning the coil this way IMO increases the airflow or atleast it feels that way and the flavor and throat hit is great, I'll post again as a I experiment to get a better build

 

[SAVapeGear]

Building on this atomizer has sadly been hit and miss for me. It gets there but not quite, slightly muted flavor with everything I tried, I'm happy with the build suggested by @SAVapeGear 2.5mm ID dual SS316L 8 wraps coming in at 0.25ohm so I decided to play around with coil positioning everytime I rewick and I think I've finally got it. I just changed the height of the coils slightly and I'm really enjoying it now View attachment 68869 the lower leg of the coil is pretty much straight with the post hole
View attachment 68870 wicked with Kendo Gold Cotton, combed the wick tails with the pointy wick tweezers about 10 combs through each tail and cut with the scissor resting on the bottom lip just below the O ring, when tucked it just barely touches the deck
View attachment 68871
Not a great picture but you can see where the coil sits relative to the airflow hole, positioning the coil this way IMO increases the airflow or atleast it feels that way and the flavor and throat hit is great, I'll post again as a I experiment to get a better build

@Moey_Ismail

Have you tried cotton bacon or only Kendo Gold?

I have never tried the coils so high.Will also give it a go next time.Was always scared of a short on the top cap.

 

[Moey_Ismail]

@SAVapeGear I've only tried the Kendo Gold, is the cotton bacon better for flavor? There's a good couple mm's clearance with the coil this high, I don't know if you can tell from the pic

 

[SAVapeGear]

I find cotton bacon better.Try it out some day.

Clearance looks good.

I use Kendo in my big drippers.

 

[Blu_Marlin]

@Moey_Ismail a suggestion from my side if you have not tried it already. Lower your coils so the the air flows over the top of them like so:

As low as i can go

Air flowing over the top of the coils

 

[SAVapeGear]

Yip. That is how I do mine

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