Checking out the Tsunami now 
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Thanks…Checking it out now!
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I am sure i could build myself, however i will probably go for the ready made wire coils rather than winding them myself. Wicking is not a problem.
I really am looking for a setup where i can use as little juice as possible just for taste testing and adjusting the liquid i am making.
Is there a type of coil that burns the juice out without it hanging around in the cotton too long… or do i just change out the cotton every time?
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What i meant was if you can put coils in yourself and from the looks of it you can.
You could use framed claptons or staggered claptons, both of these should hold enough juice on its own without cotton to give you a few puffs to taste your liquid. Yeah no cotton just the coils, you read it right.
And what RDA you should use is another matter, someone said the Tsunami and i would say the Freakshow 22mm v2, for the money it is a really good RDA.
If money isn’t a problem there is of course other RDA’s out there that out performs the Tsunami and the Freakshow like the Goon, Kennedy, Apocalypse and so on.
There is always the possibility to get a clone of the Goon, it has like the original really good flavor and is easy to put your coils in.
Whatever you decide i wish you good luck.
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Wow… That sounds perfect no cotton and just a few tips. Unfortunately i have a few limiting factors, 1, I am new"ish" to vaping ( but took to it like a duck to water), 2 I don’t have anyone around me that vapes for advice ( except you guys), I do not have a good local vape shop so buy everything on line. OK those are the negs, the plus is that budget wise, i have no limits.
I just did some research on those RDA’s you mentioned and cannot figure which is the best to buy, also what ohm coils. I have 3 sub ohm mods, coolfire 4plus, vaporesso target pro, and an Innokin Cortex. Two are TC and one W only. They go up to 80W…I have not gone for a more powerful mod because i am pretty happy vaping at levels around 40W… I am not a big cloud chaser and prefer flavour… Do i need to go for a high power mod? I was actually thinking about getting the Smok Alien 220W starter kit before i posted this question.
So which RDA…money no object, what ohm coils, and do i buy a bigger mod?
Many thanks
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You can order a Goon clone just to try it out and if you are happy with it you can buy the original, that way you get a decent RDA for little money just to try.
And for vaping around 40w you should be good around 0.4-0.8 ohm give or take.
If you are happy with the mods you have i don’t see any reason to buy a new one just because you wanna have an RDA for flavor testing.
Hope that helped.
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I will see if i can find a goon clone in the UK…i don’t think i would be able to find a real Goon! As for the coils…so far i can only find 0.25 to 0.35 ohm… will keep looking.
Thank you so much for your very sage advice!
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Go with those coils, you can just turn up the wattage to get a good vape out of them.
Here you got 2 Goon clones, 1 is the original Goon and the second is a clone of the new upcoming Goon.
Out of these 2 i might choose the Goon LP, maybe a bit trickier to build on for a beginner but flavor wise its supposed to be better.
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You Star!.. Ok i will buy the LP …sadly they have no phone number to see if i could get it delivered to the UK before christma… I have some friends coming out to us in France on Boxing day… So will wait until new year…when hopefully my DIY juices will be well steeped!
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By the way… What do you think about Ni coils?..I saw a lot of bad stuff about them on the net, however is that BS or concerning?
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Knucklehead vapes are located in UK near to Melton Mowbray and you could send an email to them.
There is other vendors in the UK and i am sure they might have a clone of this RDA.
If i were you i should check them out as well.
Best of luck.
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NI if that is Nickel coils i would stay away from them unless you are going to use them in TC (temp control)
Kanthal, Stainless or NI80 (Nichrome80) is what i would use. Personally i prefer Stainless.
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OK…I will look for ss coils…I noticed that there is a ss setting for tc on my vortex mod. I have some ceramic coils wrapped with ss and they are really nice… I am still learning to taste the difference between different coils and powers.
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I’ve been thinking about getting an RDA for ages and after seeing your post I decided to just go for it and I ordered myself a Troll V2
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My first choice is Hadaly, not cheap, single coil, great flavor, the best of anything I have.
Second would be the Narda, another single coil rda with great flavor.
Both are small RDAs which really makes a difference when it comes to flavor.
The Recoil, Goon, and Kennedy are on the next level,
I haven’t found a tank that matches the flavor from the Hadaly or NaRda.
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The power you need is based on the coil or coils you install. If you use simple single wire coils you won’t need much power to fire them. Knowing Ohms Law will go a long way on knowing what you are building. A five to eight wrap 24 gauge kanthal wire build will get the job done.
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If you are in for the flavour I recomened using ss316 wire and be aware that Rta have great flavour to - The Avocado 24 (with bottom airflow) and the Mage Gta have awesome flavour.
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Unless you change your wick between each juice flavor…
the only true test will be with a clapton coil without a wick…
or a 510 atomizer. I use both for tests only.
A tank to test is the most inefficient way.
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Came across this because I want a backup for my current test tank before it gives up, as I’ve had it nearly 3 years and my local authority/mate tells me that’s longer than one usually lasts with light use; plus I can no longer find coils for it.
Looking at all the advice last night, I ordered a Kanger 3 to come today. I wanted something inexpensive enough that I can dump it if a flavour cracks it (as some warn) or i just can’t get a horrible taste out, and which opens from below. I partly chose this one because I intend to only fill my tank a little but end up with it pretty full, and a common complaint with the 3 is that it looks full at a quarter. When it arrives, I’ll prep and then test a little of the last juice put through the previous.
Thanks for the rounded and differing opinions that helped me decide, guys
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It would have helped if I’d spotted it has ego threading. Sure I’ve got a converter somewhere…
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