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infernox said:
Although I don't like the idea of charging 18650s and all that. So USB Charging is a must.
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What's the concern?
Just get a decent charger and you'll be fine - I recommend the Nitecore D4, personally.
It's FAR better to carry a spare cell or two in a little box than be stuffed without a USB charging point... and you get a much wider choice of mods!

infernox said:
I was looking at the Cuboid Mini 80W is there anything better?
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Not so much with a built-in battery, I don't think, no... I would have said the 200w Cuboid regular, but you don't seem to want those.

infernox said:
Also if anyone can link me the stuff to get for coil building on the Cleito RTA that would be grand.
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The Coilmaster tool kit should have everything you need... apart from your choice of wire and cotton, obviously.
I still need to get one myself, actually - I'm still coiling round screwdrivers and using a multitool for most of the gubbins!

Rilot said:
The Eleaf coils are junk. Whip it out and pop a 0.4 Ohm Triton coil in there. Then the tank absolutely shines.
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Eleaf tanks in general seem to lack a bit of punch.
I know the Triton coil fitted the Melo 2... Do Aspire coils often work in Eleaf tanks, then?
 
Getting a bit nervy as i vape on it and im detecting dryness a touch. Ive still not seen any bubbles come from the bottom of the tank, more from the top of the tank lol. What on earth did i do wrong, its a simple device i looked how to do it online to double check so why arnt i seeing big bubbles from them slits at the bottom where u just about see the cotton holes a little. I have tried turning air off and sucking but dont see any just as i said some bubbles a the top of it which i dunno why.
 
ttaskmaster said:
If you don't have the original, then yeah get the 25mm Limitless RTDA Plus... especially if you've never tried an RDTA before.
I got one the other day and it performs fantastically... possibly too much, IMO. Mine is a replacement for my lost Cleito, but it's like going from a precision rifle to an 81mm mortar!!
Definitely not a leisure-vaping tank... or even an indoor one.

Build quality is great, function is awesome. Everything adjusts eaily and securely, everything fits, accessories are everything you could want, building is ****-easy - Cut the wick level with the top of the glass for best results. Anything below about 2.5mm will not have a sufficiently thick wick to keep it from leaking, though...
Airflow on this is tremendous and flavour is better than all my Drippers.

Only two difficulties so far:
1/. The fill port is messy if you use pippette bottles and the glass tips can break easily.
2/. The amazing performance means I'm having to learn properly about coiling, as I try to find the right balance between resistance and wattage for both economy (of power and juice consumption) and for a still decent vaping experience.

But still, despite my newbie struggles I just look at the thing and feel I've gotten my money's worth.
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Done and done! I'm pretty nifty with battery life, as of right now I've got a 1.1ohm spaced clapton in a pico running at 16watts, by the end of the day I've only gotten through 1/4 of the battery (according to the visual display on the mod), have also picked up some of rejuiced's weekly deal (again...).

Will aim for a dual coil .5 ohm clapton setup in the limitless, ended up going for the non-plus, it was significantly cheaper at only $17 on GB.

Also ended up buying a couple of the single coil plugs for the aromamiser, the plugs themselves were only $2.90 a piece, but the shipping at $6.50 cost more than the parts! :p
 
I dunno how people can vape at 45 or over watts on this pico with the melo 3 mini its far too warm and not very comfortable vape. Plus hard as hell to take a deep lung hit with that vape being so warm.

Tried putting naut mini on the pico but somit wrong with the airflow so cant use it atm. Tried fitting the magma rda on which wont fit cos the airhole ring is wider than the bit underneath so when u screw it on the pico it only goes so far till the air ring touches the battery lid. :(

Gotta say tho for flav, this is the best setup i have ever used that actually taste the juice when u vape, might not be super intense but its there. And it doesnt go tbh after repeated puffs like the magma or naut mini does afaik anyhow. I mean ive took a fair few puffs so far on the melo 3 mini and i still taste this raspberry rasputin i got from rejuiced. :) So im over the moon with that with vaping at around 35-37w. The coil seems to be reading 0.26 now for some reason.
 
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SkeeterUK said:
I dunno how people can vape at 45 or over watts on this pico with the melo 3 mini its far too warm and not very comfortable vape. Plus hard as hell to take a deep lung hit with that vape being so warm.
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1/. Try pulling harder/drawing faster to ger more airflow and cool the coil/vapour.
2/. Try a lower VG juice?
3/. Vape at whatever power/temp you are most comfortable with, not what other people think - My 40-60w Cleito never got more than 35w for 60VG liquids.
4/. Throw the Melo away and put a decent tank on! :D

SkeeterUK said:
So im over the moon with that with vaping at around 35-37w. The coil seems to be reading 0.26 now for some reason.
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Sounds like you've found your happy place with it, then.
Wire resistance changes as the coil heats up. For this reason, Temp Control coils (Ni, Ti, SS316) require you to lock the resistance at room temp before you vape on it, so it has a baseline to measure.
 
Caved and reordered a Smok TFV8 after having a hissy fit with Amazon on Sunday - should be arriving tomorrow.

Going to stick in a big order with Rejuiced also, thinking Blue Slush, Menthol Molotov Cocktail, something fruity and something sweet as hell.
 
ttaskmaster said:
4/. Throw the Melo away and put a decent tank on! :D
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The Melo 3 Mini is a really good tank actually. Don't knock it just because it's made by Eleaf. The stock Eleaf coils let it down but with Atlantis or Triton coils it's outstanding for flavour. Can even run in TC mode with the Triton 0.4s.
I have one in my rotation at the moment on my beater Pico and it never lets me down or leaks.
 
ttaskmaster said:
1/. Try pulling harder/drawing faster to ger more airflow and cool the coil/vapour.
2/. Try a lower VG juice?
3/. Vape at whatever power/temp you are most comfortable with, not what other people think - My 40-60w Cleito never got more than 35w for 60VG liquids.
4/. Throw the Melo away and put a decent tank on! :D


Sounds like you've found your happy place with it, then.
Wire resistance changes as the coil heats up. For this reason, Temp Control coils (Ni, Ti, SS316) require you to lock the resistance at room temp before you vape on it, so it has a baseline to measure.
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Will take the advice onboard. Btw ordered a serpent mini dunno if u knew, last week so lookin forward to seeing how that is compared to the magma dripper i had and the melo 3 mini and the naut mini. Good reviews from on here so hope it was worth the 16 quid from gearbest. :)
 
ttaskmaster said:
What's the concern?
Just get a decent charger and you'll be fine - I recommend the Nitecore D4, personally.
It's FAR better to carry a spare cell or two in a little box than be stuffed without a USB charging point... and you get a much wider choice of mods!
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I second this. I don't trust mods with built in batteries after what happened with my iStick 50W auto firing. At least with mods that take 18650's or whatever you can take out the batteries should anything happen.

If the size doesn't bother you, I can recommend the Joyetech Cuboid, or if you want something smaller, an Eleaf Pico or Joyetech VTC Mini.

Charger wise I'm against Nitecore chargers. I'd recommend the LiitoKala LI-500 or something by Xtar such as the VC2 or VC4. The LI-500 charges 4 batteries at once, all at 1 amp.

SkeeterUK said:
Will take the advice onboard. Btw ordered a serpent mini dunno if u knew, last week so lookin forward to seeing how that is compared to the magma dripper i had and the melo 3 mini and the naut mini. Good reviews from on here so hope it was worth the 16 quid from gearbest. :)
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Providing you build & wick it correctly, the Serpent Mini is a really good tank. The stock pre-built coils that come with it are too small though. Get some 24 gauge wire and make some 4mm diameter coils. It really comes alive then.

Rilot said:
Don't knock it just because it's made by Eleaf.
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Eleaf = Joyetech.
 
My new mod, the Ipower 80w loving the battery time 5000mAh lasts me for days :D


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@ttaskmaster pulling harder for a pull actually did work, it makes it cooler at 45-50w. Not sure which i like tbh now 35 or 45. Gotta experiment a bit more. Tho i think 45-50 is reaching my max tho. But can defo handle it easier now.

Btw riot, where do you get ur 0.4 triton coils from as cheapest i saw was FT for £8 but then amazon had some for £9 but some comments there said they might be fakes. I wouldnt like to buy them for more than £10 as i think thats taking the p... for some coils. Did you ever try clapton coils for the melo 3 mini, was wondering if u thought they were worth getting over the 0.4 ones u were on about.

@Gee - Im just gona try the premade coils that come with the serp mini as hope they are good enough as dont wana buy any coils just yet, i mean i just spend 50 quid over the last 2 weeks on vape stuff so hoping not to buy anything more for a few weeks to a month from now. If i did get coils for it im just gona buy premade ones as wana not make coils for awhile i dunno why. Lazy mode enabled i guess. :p

Btw anyone know any good places to get cheap drip tips. Looked online but there very over priced for what is just a bit of plastic with a plastic ring i mean £1 or more for 1 lol. I really like the drip tip i got with the melo 3 so fancy some of these.

Btw the melo 3 does take the juice more than i thought it would, already on to my 2nd fill. :) Must be wicking ok then it seems.
 
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Well, tfv4 mini update.

Seems tightening up the head has stopped the leaking, good show, must just have been new tank syndrome.

Still getting nuclear hot, guess thats just the coil-tank ratio.


The tesla stealth is running grand, although much cooler than i preferr for the subtank. Guess ill just have to live with that
 
Skeeter, the last set I bought were from UK Ecig Store but they're £14 for 5. TBH, I don't mind paying that much for absolutely genuine items. It's less than £3 per coil and they last weeks.
 
I bought these wires,

Basic Kanthal A1 Type - - 1 £4.00 £4.00
"Alien Wire" - 0.3mm x -
0.8mm Flat Wrapped With -
0.2mm (32 AWG) - 6.60 ohms/m
No. Shipped 1

316 Grade Stainless Steel - - 1 £5.99 £5.99
"Clapton Coil" - Single Wrap-
- 24 AWG Central Wire & 32 -
AWG Wrap Wire - 5 Metre -
Spool - 3.5 Ohms/m
No. Shipped 1

Trying to use q calculator but I want to build some 0.5ohm coils for my serpent mini with both, how many wraps around what diameter will give me that?

Thanks I'm advance
 
Dava said:
I bought these wires,

Basic Kanthal A1 Type - - 1 £4.00 £4.00
"Alien Wire" - 0.3mm x -
0.8mm Flat Wrapped With -
0.2mm (32 AWG) - 6.60 ohms/m
No. Shipped 1

316 Grade Stainless Steel - - 1 £5.99 £5.99
"Clapton Coil" - Single Wrap-
- 24 AWG Central Wire & 32 -
AWG Wrap Wire - 5 Metre -
Spool - 3.5 Ohms/m
No. Shipped 1

Trying to use q calculator but I want to build some 0.5ohm coils for my serpent mini with both, how many wraps around what diameter will give me that?

Thanks I'm advance
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Dual 6 Wrap - 3mm Diameter = 0.25Ohm with the "Alien Wire" So 6 Wrap - 3mm Diameter single coil should give you what your looking for! But if you want to use 2.5mm you will be pretty much on the money as Rilot suggested.
 
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Have a 3mm 6 wrap of the Chinese alien in my serpent, iirc came out around 0.47 and is a lovely vape at 35-40w, if your wicking is up to it you can push 55-60w too.

Edit: goblin mini v3 announced, do want, that single coil side-velocity in a package that small, count me in
 
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