Damn Vape Dread BF RDA

[Don29palms]

I've seen a couple reviews for the Damn Vape Dread BF RDA. It looks like my kind of RDA. Big clouds, decent flavor, unusual coils and unusual style deck. It is designed to use stovetop coils but you can use regular coils if you want to. The kit also comes with a tool to make the stovetop coils. I will change out the 510 pin and use it as a dripper. Just wondering if anyone has one yet and what are your thought?
When I find that shinyitis bug I'm going to smash it's guts out!

 

[bombastinator]

Wacky. Be sure to tell us how it works out

 

[Don29palms]

Wacky. Be sure to tell us how it works out

I will definitely put up a little review when it gets here.

 

[QcVaper]

I saw Jay's video on that rda, can't lie i was intrigued, i do wonder though how hard it is to wick and how's the flavor on it.

Seems kinda innovative at least.

 

[Don29palms]

Well I got my Dread RDA today. I started with the tool to build the coils. I used SS316L 24g wire. I did 5 wraps and it came out to .15 ohms dual coils. The tool was very easy to use. Put in the wire and spin. Perfect stovetop coils. Installing the coils the first time was a bit of a PITA but it wasn't really bad if you have any experience and I'm sure it will get easier with practice. DJLSB Vapes has a good video for trimming the coil legs. When I put the coils in I loosely tightened the screws then used a pair of tweezers to position the coils and finally tightened the screws. Dry burned the coils and they looked liked an old electric stove. VERY COOL! Now the tricky part. Wicking. I got it right after a couple tries. You have to use alot of cotton or rayon. I put the cotton underneath the coil then wrapped it over the top of the horizontal leg then tucked it back under the leg. I used some of my DIY Butterscotch Birthday Cake ejuice. I have it on my Dovpo VEE mod at 4.0 volts. Airflow wide open. It is an airy draw that makes some big dense clouds. The flavor is good but nothing to write home about. I would say 7 out of 10. I'll play with it some more but first impression is it's kinda cool and definitely different.

 

[Don29palms]

I'm suprised nobody else has one of these RDAs. This thing is actually nice.

 

[Violetti Usva]

I've been considering it for a while - my biggest concern is, genuinely, that something in my house will break if I buy it. Last time I ordered an rda my fridge broke, before that the boiler. My other concern is that if I do really like it I'll need a new mod to go with it because..umm, I'm a terrible person with no self control? I just do, okay!?

 

[hazozita]

I picked one up a couple of weeks ago and so far it’s been a real treat to use on a squonk mod. A very cloudy RDA with pretty good flavor. It is a bit challenging to build and wick compared to a more conventional RDA but after a few attempts I managed to get it to perform well. At the moment I’m using 22g Kanthal (0.21 ohms) which is working well on a Basium at 4.1v.

I really like that they included a coiling tool to make your own stovetop coils. I remember trying to make them by hand years ago and it was pretty much an impossible (and frustrating) task for me and my fumbly fingers. The tool makes it much, much easier. My only complaint about the tool is that I wish it was a little longer so I could grip it better.

The vapor density out of this reminds me of a mesh build. I got it mainly out of curiosity since it’s been ages since I used a stovetop coil, but the performance has made it something I’ll keep in regular rotation.

 

[Don29palms]

Lately I've been using my Dread with a pair of my special coils set horizontally. I love the airflow on this. Clouds are great and dense. The flavor is great with some DIY Rootbeer Float ejuice. When I have to change the coils I'm going to throw in some verticals. This RDA is giving my Lucid a run for the money. I definitely would recommend this RDA for an experienced builder.