First time RDA/RTA build questions

[MajorVape]

Sadly the only place I found to have the extention tube is aliexpress which can be dubious but it worked for me.

Molicel batteries are pretty good mid range and available almost anywhere.
Samsung 40t are supposed to be the best but can be tricky to get hold of.

I have been using the Molicel batteries for over a year now and they have been good, even if you leave them for a while they still charge well providing you use a good charger.

 

[Crispycritters]

Because you've bought an MTL atty it will probably get quite toasty at 30 Watts and above as they are compact, with limited airflow and designed to vaporise small quantities of juice that contains higher concentrations of nic. Direct to Lung tanks can run comfortably above 30 watts as they have much more airflow which mkeeps things cooler, but they vaporise much more juice, 'cloudchuck' and are best with lower concentrations of juice.

I believe the Berserker line come with a range of air inserts but I only have the original RDA so I'm not sure about later models or the RTA range.. When I used my Berserker regularly I found that if I used the air inserts with smaller holes, and tighter air restriction it worked best for me at 12 to 14 Watts using 20mg Nic Salt juices. If I used medium sized inserts less restriction I had to bump up the wattage to 15 to 18 Watts, but drop the nicotine strength to 10mg or it could make my head spin if I chain vaped. Using the largest insert it was too loose for me for MTL vaping but really good for Restricted Direct Lung vaping and worked well for me at around 25 Watts.

When it comes to coils, I've used several Vandy Vape MTL and Coilology MTL wires and found them to be good - but as others have mentioned simple round-wire works just as well so don't feel you have to go for the latest, most complex coils. I use them and I think they are a TEENY bit better, bit quite honestly the difference could easily be in my imagination as I've never had any problems with simple round-wire coils in MTL tanks.

As you're using a fully regulated mod you don't have to worry too much about what resistance coils to use as you can manually adjust the wattage/voltage output and they have built in safeties so they won't go nuclear if you fit a build that is too low or you have a hard short.

From personal preference I tend to use complex coils in the 0.7 to 1.2 ohm range (or simple Kanthal 28ga round-wire coils if I'm out of the fancy stuff) for lower powered MTL vaping. For restricted DL I tend to use slightly lower resistance coils like MTL staples or slightly thicker 26ga Kanthal Roundwire, but that is just because I feel a little more comfortable using slightly thicker wires at higher power settings - not that I've ever had a problem using either.

I recommend you just experiment with the different airflow and power settings at first and just buy a small spool of 26 to 28 round wire to start out with. Don't worry too much about what resistance coils you must use or feel you must study Ohms Law when using a regulated mod - with Mechanical Mods that knowledge is essential, not so much when using a regulated mod. Just use physically small 5 to 6 wrap roundwire coils in your atty to start out and you won't go far wrong.

 

[Phrasing]

I have been using the Molicel batteries for over a year now and they have been good, even if you leave them for a while they still charge well providing you use a good charger.

Yeah all my 21700s except 2 are molicels.

 

[Phrasing]

Good point about the wattage. The Berzerker tanks are more MTL so op might be better getting a different tank if they want to be vaping at higher watts. I had a V2 and, if I remember right, the airflow adjusters you get with it are plasticy so bigger, RDL/DTL coils could melt them. Plus the whole tank is more geared to MTL.

@GrievenDank you might be better going for a single coil RTA with a diameter of 24mm rather than the Berzerker if you're going to be vaping DTL. There are a few about. The oumier Wasp Nano V2 is decent and the Kylin Mini V2 is great but I'm not sure that would fit the Mixx as I think it's a little over 24mm.

The mixx is pretty strictly 24mm in 18650 mode, the tube I was talking about will give it maybe half a mm.

If its direct lung you're after the kumo from Aspire is perfect for the mixx as they both come from the Aspire prestige range.

 

[MHL]

Because you've bought an MTL atty it will probably get quite toasty at 30 Watts and above as they are compact, with limited airflow and designed to vaporise small quantities of juice that contains higher concentrations of nic. Direct to Lung tanks can run comfortably above 30 watts as they have much more airflow which mkeeps things cooler, but they vaporise much more juice, 'cloudchuck' and are best with lower concentrations of juice.

I believe the Berserker line come with a range of air inserts but I only have the original RDA so I'm not sure about later models or the RTA range.. When I used my Berserker regularly I found that if I used the air inserts with smaller holes, and tighter air restriction it worked best for me at 12 to 14 Watts using 20mg Nic Salt juices. If I used medium sized inserts less restriction I had to bump up the wattage to 15 to 18 Watts, but drop the nicotine strength to 10mg or it could make my head spin if I chain vaped. Using the largest insert it was too loose for me for MTL vaping but really good for Restricted Direct Lung vaping and worked well for me at around 25 Watts.

When it comes to coils, I've used several Vandy Vape MTL and Coilology MTL wires and found them to be good - but as others have mentioned simple round-wire works just as well so don't feel you have to go for the latest, most complex coils. I use them and I think they are a TEENY bit better, bit quite honestly the difference could easily be in my imagination as I've never had any problems with simple round-wire coils in MTL tanks.

As you're using a fully regulated mod you don't have to worry too much about what resistance coils to use as you can manually adjust the wattage/voltage output and they have built in safeties so they won't go nuclear if you fit a build that is too low or you have a hard short.

From personal preference I tend to use complex coils in the 0.7 to 1.2 ohm range (or simple Kanthal 28ga round-wire coils if I'm out of the fancy stuff) for lower powered MTL vaping. For restricted DL I tend to use slightly lower resistance coils like MTL staples or slightly thicker 26ga Kanthal Roundwire, but that is just because I feel a little more comfortable using slightly thicker wires at higher power settings - not that I've ever had a problem using either.

I recommend you just experiment with the different airflow and power settings at first and just buy a small spool of 26 to 28 round wire to start out with. Don't worry too much about what resistance coils you must use or feel you must study Ohms Law when using a regulated mod - with Mechanical Mods that knowledge is essential, not so much when using a regulated mod. Just use physically small 5 to 6 wrap roundwire coils in your atty to start out and you won't go far wrong.

^^ spot on.

 

[GrievenDank]

Because you've bought an MTL atty it will probably get quite toasty at 30 Watts and above as they are compact, with limited airflow and designed to vaporise small quantities of juice that contains higher concentrations of nic. Direct to Lung tanks can run comfortably above 30 watts as they have much more airflow which mkeeps things cooler, but they vaporise much more juice, 'cloudchuck' and are best with lower concentrations of juice.

I believe the Berserker line come with a range of air inserts but I only have the original RDA so I'm not sure about later models or the RTA range.. When I used my Berserker regularly I found that if I used the air inserts with smaller holes, and tighter air restriction it worked best for me at 12 to 14 Watts using 20mg Nic Salt juices. If I used medium sized inserts less restriction I had to bump up the wattage to 15 to 18 Watts, but drop the nicotine strength to 10mg or it could make my head spin if I chain vaped. Using the largest insert it was too loose for me for MTL vaping but really good for Restricted Direct Lung vaping and worked well for me at around 25 Watts.

When it comes to coils, I've used several Vandy Vape MTL and Coilology MTL wires and found them to be good - but as others have mentioned simple round-wire works just as well so don't feel you have to go for the latest, most complex coils. I use them and I think they are a TEENY bit better, bit quite honestly the difference could easily be in my imagination as I've never had any problems with simple round-wire coils in MTL tanks.

As you're using a fully regulated mod you don't have to worry too much about what resistance coils to use as you can manually adjust the wattage/voltage output and they have built in safeties so they won't go nuclear if you fit a build that is too low or you have a hard short.

From personal preference I tend to use complex coils in the 0.7 to 1.2 ohm range (or simple Kanthal 28ga round-wire coils if I'm out of the fancy stuff) for lower powered MTL vaping. For restricted DL I tend to use slightly lower resistance coils like MTL staples or slightly thicker 26ga Kanthal Roundwire, but that is just because I feel a little more comfortable using slightly thicker wires at higher power settings - not that I've ever had a problem using either.

I recommend you just experiment with the different airflow and power settings at first and just buy a small spool of 26 to 28 round wire to start out with. Don't worry too much about what resistance coils you must use or feel you must study Ohms Law when using a regulated mod - with Mechanical Mods that knowledge is essential, not so much when using a regulated mod. Just use physically small 5 to 6 wrap roundwire coils in your atty to start out and you won't go far wrong.

The one I bought does come with air inserts so luck is with me. I have been a sole MTL vaper, but I'd be willing to try RDL if it's as simple as using the largest insert and upping the wattage.

I'll have to purchase some wires to try that,though me and my craftsmanship has never been good I'm sure I can make a decent coil. Thanks for the info! Now I just gotta get some Kanthal and cotton and some other tools for that