Hi all, as the title says I'm nearing 6 months vaping which have been lovely due to leaving behind the stink of analogs. I enjoy vaping much more than cigarettes and even got some coworkers retrying the vape.
While I really enjoy my first setup, I've been wanting to change things up a bit, and as my birthday is coming up, I'll treat myself. What I currently have is:
Drag always on TC at 220-250 C (428-482 F), 65W-80W preheat with SS316L 26*30ga claptons on:
I also have on the mail an OBS Engine 23mm that I got on sale and a JAC Vapour DNA75 25mm mod. The JAC Vapour is my first treat as the Drag, while not uncomfortable, is very bulky as an EDC to take to work. I'll keep the Drag at home as a backup.
Over the course of the day I'll use up about 5-10ml of juice. I've been mostly vaping NovaVapes stuff, and I'm loving the minty juices, especially strawberry lemonade and grape.
I've been chucking clouds, and with the JAC I'd like to go stealthier, so I'm considering two things now, trying out MTL vaping and trying out a Squonker and RDAs. Thing is, I'm set on TC. And I haven't managed to find much discussion on TC with the pieces I'm considering buying.
In regards to MTL, I'm looking at the Cthulhu Hastur 24mm MTL RTA to use with the JAC or the Drag. I figure the airflow inserts will help me figure out what kind of vape I'd prefer and it doesn't look too hard to build on. Are there RTAs more appropriate for TC use? Or is this one a safe bet for a beginner MTL? Are there any issues with the Hastur over-time (o-rings, threading, etc)?
I'm also wondering if MTL would tone down the minty kick on the throat from ice flavors? While I like them, sometimes I feel the kick is a bit overwhelming.
Regarding Squonkers and RDAs, size and portability are my priority as I shift to a stealthier vape for out-and-about. With some affordable regulated squonk boxes hitting the market, I'm very interested. Plus I'm also interested in trying RDAs. What I've been eyeing are the Hotcig RSQ or the VV Pulse BF coupled with a Wasp Nano, but have no idea about BF MTL RDAs and what are my options to try MTL on a squonk?
Also I read the Pulse is still shaky on TC? Are performance issues like this easily fixed through firmware updates? When buying gadgets I usually wait for the early-adopters to give out some feedback to sort out any early production mishaps and then I'll go in. Are affordable TC squonkers still too young and could use more refinement?
TLDR: MTL for stealthier vape, Cthulhu Hastur safe bet or? Affordable TC regulated squonks, still too early or good time to try them out?
Sorry for the wall of text, but I really appreciate this forum, the gathered knowledge in these pages helps tremendously! Thanks
While I really enjoy my first setup, I've been wanting to change things up a bit, and as my birthday is coming up, I'll treat myself. What I currently have is:
Drag always on TC at 220-250 C (428-482 F), 65W-80W preheat with SS316L 26*30ga claptons on:
- TVF8 BBB (~0.25Ω)
- Zeus (~0.75Ω)
- Zeus Dual (~0.30Ω)
I also have on the mail an OBS Engine 23mm that I got on sale and a JAC Vapour DNA75 25mm mod. The JAC Vapour is my first treat as the Drag, while not uncomfortable, is very bulky as an EDC to take to work. I'll keep the Drag at home as a backup.
Over the course of the day I'll use up about 5-10ml of juice. I've been mostly vaping NovaVapes stuff, and I'm loving the minty juices, especially strawberry lemonade and grape.
I've been chucking clouds, and with the JAC I'd like to go stealthier, so I'm considering two things now, trying out MTL vaping and trying out a Squonker and RDAs. Thing is, I'm set on TC. And I haven't managed to find much discussion on TC with the pieces I'm considering buying.
In regards to MTL, I'm looking at the Cthulhu Hastur 24mm MTL RTA to use with the JAC or the Drag. I figure the airflow inserts will help me figure out what kind of vape I'd prefer and it doesn't look too hard to build on. Are there RTAs more appropriate for TC use? Or is this one a safe bet for a beginner MTL? Are there any issues with the Hastur over-time (o-rings, threading, etc)?
I'm also wondering if MTL would tone down the minty kick on the throat from ice flavors? While I like them, sometimes I feel the kick is a bit overwhelming.
Regarding Squonkers and RDAs, size and portability are my priority as I shift to a stealthier vape for out-and-about. With some affordable regulated squonk boxes hitting the market, I'm very interested. Plus I'm also interested in trying RDAs. What I've been eyeing are the Hotcig RSQ or the VV Pulse BF coupled with a Wasp Nano, but have no idea about BF MTL RDAs and what are my options to try MTL on a squonk?
Also I read the Pulse is still shaky on TC? Are performance issues like this easily fixed through firmware updates? When buying gadgets I usually wait for the early-adopters to give out some feedback to sort out any early production mishaps and then I'll go in. Are affordable TC squonkers still too young and could use more refinement?
TLDR: MTL for stealthier vape, Cthulhu Hastur safe bet or? Affordable TC regulated squonks, still too early or good time to try them out?
Sorry for the wall of text, but I really appreciate this forum, the gathered knowledge in these pages helps tremendously! Thanks