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Getting back to normal life after such a wonderful few weeks vaycay with my girls has....well....been tricky shall we say.....I knew I had stuff to do....and literally millions (ahem...3 people...maybe 4 including my mother) of adorning fans who were poised with anticipation to see what literal nonsense I would come up with next.....and it's been a while....but you know, you go away, you have fun, you come back and everything just seems like.....a bit of a chore....like....standing up for example...
Vastly overrated if you want my opinion.....
And the reason for all this self centered procrastination?.....in a word....beer. You see...when I arrived at our little resort on the outskirts of Manavgat in Turkey I had an epiphany.....I thought 'It's all inclusive so....free beer!...wait...it's not free beer...it's pre-paid beer?...so....the more I drink...the cheaper it becomes...?'.....which led me to my next thought...'So...if it becomes cheaper the more I drink it...then surely if I drink enough....the cost of each beer would eventually cancel out the pre-paid price I paid for the all inclusive?....thus becoming......FREE BEER!....and let me tell you, there's only one thing better than an ice cold beer in 35 degree heat whilst dangling your legs in a swimming pool...and that's FREE beer in 35 degree heat whilst dangling your legs in a swimming pool...and with that premise set firmly in my mind....I graciously...and bravely....accepted my self imposed challenge....
And so it began........we even had a couple of friends come over and spend a week with us, and upon imparting my new found wisdom upon one of them.....
He too was feeling particularly competitive with said theory, leaving our better halves to pick up the slack when it came to things like....being grown ups for example, the situation only becoming worse....when we realised whilst quietly enjoying our early morning 'coffee'...
That the same theory could also be adapted...for food....
I can't even use the excuse that it was our first time 'all-inclusive'......regardless....I digress, and I will spare you the liver crippling details of the following weeks, suffice to say, that once we returned....getting back to work.....seemed an all too arduous task for a lot longer than it should of done, and phoning in sick at work on the following Monday morning with the excuse "I just don't want to"....was met with understandable threats of violence and general disdain for my very existence.....so drag my ass in I did...
So....here I am...explaining my absence to a group of people who probably couldn't give less of a shit whilst 3 stone heavier and nursing a semi serious drinking problem.....maybe it's time I just stfu and tell you about something to do with vaping...how bow dat....that'd be nice wouldn't it (be a fucking first I'll tell you that much) .......onwards buttercup! we're havin a Mage Rage .....
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Welcome back my fluffy little cloud kittens, I have missed you all terribly....both of you...and you mum. In between beers I have been gathering various awesome bits and bobs from this crazy show we call .....vape....business.....?... (literally no sense whatsoever) for your perusal, and today’s ramblings came courtesy of those bloody lovely people from one of my favourite manufacturers CoilArt, and more specifically, TWO of their latest tanks from their 'Mage' family, The Mage RTA V2 (imaginative) ...and the Mage sub tank with mesh coils....I don't believe that's its full name...because that would be silly.....
We don't really need to start with either one because to be perfectly honest they're both exactly the same...to look at anyways, the only thing separating the two is their innards, so the majority of this review will concentrate on the Mage RTA V2.... So.....what indeedy have CoilArt got for us this time....
The Lowdown
The Mage RTA V2 is a 24mm, 3.5ml or 5.5ml capacity, bottom airflow (kinda...we'll come to that shortly) tank with a postless dual coil build deck, an 810 drip tip (kinda...again...we'll come to that later) and is available in your standard colours of Black, Gunmetal, Gold & SS.
Indeed...in my opinion...not at all ugly, but then I tend to feel that way about most of CoilArts gear, aesthetically pleasing and real classy looking....and I do love a nice bit of knurling.....you know what I don't love though?.....taking the picture, editing the picture, and only on inserting the picture....realising that the very nicely made gold and frosted drip tip...is much like myself.... a bit pissed....
Still, I do love the look of that thin gold ring with the 'Mage' etching.....nice attention to detail.....that drip tip however, is both a blessing and a curse, yes it's an 810, but if you pop it out and look in the top, it's pretty much a 510 chimney, which is fine, I mean at least you can use 810 tips which most of us have in abundance these days, but don't expect the airyness that a wide chimney can deliver, because obviously with a 510 hole, you get a slight restriction, on the plus side though, it does come with a 510 adapter for all you hardcore 510 lovers, and although stumpy..the 810 tip provided is very nicely put together.....that being said...with the 510 hole also comes one drawback, the 810 hole is kinda shallow and with TFV8 style tips (O ring) it bottoms out when it hits the 510 hole, so you get a tiny tiny gap, I mean you can barely see it...but it's there...
Fabulously sporting the latest in hat fashions from MooMoo Mods , these tips sell out quicker than European lager at an all inclusive holiday resort let me tell you..(my god you're obsessed)...but speak to Jas at MooMoo if you can't find what you want on his site, he knocked out that Cogs tip for me in a day and he's a jolly nice chap to boot...true legend.
In its standard guise the Mage V2 will supply you with 3.5ml of your finest, adequate...and indeed acceptable for most RTA's, However.....supplied with both the RTA V2 and Sub Ohm tanks is a 5.5ml bubble tank...and although the box does actually call it 'Bubble Glass'....it's actually frosted plastic....
Or PCTG plastic to be exact.....which as we all know.....is actually Glycol-modified Poly-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate...
Love the fact that CoilArt have included a bubble tank, and....and although some might not agree...I love the fact that it's plastic...sorry....I mean Glycol-modified Poly-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate....because the thing with Glycol-modified Poly-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate.....apart from its incredibly catchy name, is that it's quite nifty at being relatively heat, chemical AND impact resistant.....so it won't leach, it shouldn't crack with menthol, it shouldn't melt when you bang up the old wattage into silly territory and if you have ever had this reaction....
As you watch your rig topple over in super slow motion onto the hard table top, transforming your prize toy complete with glass bubble tank into the world's most frustrating jigsaw puzzle.....then Glycol-modified Poly-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate.....is nothing short....of a nigh on impossible to pronounce....blessing.
Filling this gluttonous little chubster is done by unscrewing the knurled top cap and inserting your thingy into the oversized kidney shaped doofers...those are technical terms folks...all this alcohol appears to have turned me into some kind of freaky genius....
Love how recessed this top fill is, perfect for those times when you wake up after a few too many loud mouth soups and have uncontrollable hands....or......lunchtime ....as I have been calling it lately.....
Generally speaking the appearance and build quality of the exterior on both tanks is very impressive, the only slight con I'd give it in this area is the knurled top cap I just mentioned, and the reason for that is that five times out of ten whenever I was going to refill it....I would unscrew the whole top instead of just the cap, making the tank spew it's contents all over my hands.....if I could give you one little tip ..(that's what she said...) when you fit the bubble tank...and why wouldn't you?......make sure it's screwed down super tight, and then when refilling don't over tighten the top cap...do that and you should be golden, I guess this is where hinged or slider top caps come into their own.
The Build Deck
Okay.....this is the area that separates the magicians from the Mages, the performance of any RTA is almost always decided here...(omg you're so dramatic...have you been drinking?..)...yes...?...now....things might look a little 'familiar' here...
I'm sure you have....and I'm also sure you too are a fan of the super recessed top fill (you're going to hell) ....now...CoilArt may well be designed in Californ-I-A ....however....it would appear their business practices are comin’ straight outta China.....Kylin Mini anyone?....
Vastly overrated if you want my opinion.....
And the reason for all this self centered procrastination?.....in a word....beer. You see...when I arrived at our little resort on the outskirts of Manavgat in Turkey I had an epiphany.....I thought 'It's all inclusive so....free beer!...wait...it's not free beer...it's pre-paid beer?...so....the more I drink...the cheaper it becomes...?'.....which led me to my next thought...'So...if it becomes cheaper the more I drink it...then surely if I drink enough....the cost of each beer would eventually cancel out the pre-paid price I paid for the all inclusive?....thus becoming......FREE BEER!....and let me tell you, there's only one thing better than an ice cold beer in 35 degree heat whilst dangling your legs in a swimming pool...and that's FREE beer in 35 degree heat whilst dangling your legs in a swimming pool...and with that premise set firmly in my mind....I graciously...and bravely....accepted my self imposed challenge....
And so it began........we even had a couple of friends come over and spend a week with us, and upon imparting my new found wisdom upon one of them.....
He too was feeling particularly competitive with said theory, leaving our better halves to pick up the slack when it came to things like....being grown ups for example, the situation only becoming worse....when we realised whilst quietly enjoying our early morning 'coffee'...
That the same theory could also be adapted...for food....
I can't even use the excuse that it was our first time 'all-inclusive'......regardless....I digress, and I will spare you the liver crippling details of the following weeks, suffice to say, that once we returned....getting back to work.....seemed an all too arduous task for a lot longer than it should of done, and phoning in sick at work on the following Monday morning with the excuse "I just don't want to"....was met with understandable threats of violence and general disdain for my very existence.....so drag my ass in I did...
So....here I am...explaining my absence to a group of people who probably couldn't give less of a shit whilst 3 stone heavier and nursing a semi serious drinking problem.....maybe it's time I just stfu and tell you about something to do with vaping...how bow dat....that'd be nice wouldn't it (be a fucking first I'll tell you that much) .......onwards buttercup! we're havin a Mage Rage .....
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Welcome back my fluffy little cloud kittens, I have missed you all terribly....both of you...and you mum. In between beers I have been gathering various awesome bits and bobs from this crazy show we call .....vape....business.....?... (literally no sense whatsoever) for your perusal, and today’s ramblings came courtesy of those bloody lovely people from one of my favourite manufacturers CoilArt, and more specifically, TWO of their latest tanks from their 'Mage' family, The Mage RTA V2 (imaginative) ...and the Mage sub tank with mesh coils....I don't believe that's its full name...because that would be silly.....
We don't really need to start with either one because to be perfectly honest they're both exactly the same...to look at anyways, the only thing separating the two is their innards, so the majority of this review will concentrate on the Mage RTA V2.... So.....what indeedy have CoilArt got for us this time....
The Lowdown
The Mage RTA V2 is a 24mm, 3.5ml or 5.5ml capacity, bottom airflow (kinda...we'll come to that shortly) tank with a postless dual coil build deck, an 810 drip tip (kinda...again...we'll come to that later) and is available in your standard colours of Black, Gunmetal, Gold & SS.
Indeed...in my opinion...not at all ugly, but then I tend to feel that way about most of CoilArts gear, aesthetically pleasing and real classy looking....and I do love a nice bit of knurling.....you know what I don't love though?.....taking the picture, editing the picture, and only on inserting the picture....realising that the very nicely made gold and frosted drip tip...is much like myself.... a bit pissed....
Still, I do love the look of that thin gold ring with the 'Mage' etching.....nice attention to detail.....that drip tip however, is both a blessing and a curse, yes it's an 810, but if you pop it out and look in the top, it's pretty much a 510 chimney, which is fine, I mean at least you can use 810 tips which most of us have in abundance these days, but don't expect the airyness that a wide chimney can deliver, because obviously with a 510 hole, you get a slight restriction, on the plus side though, it does come with a 510 adapter for all you hardcore 510 lovers, and although stumpy..the 810 tip provided is very nicely put together.....that being said...with the 510 hole also comes one drawback, the 810 hole is kinda shallow and with TFV8 style tips (O ring) it bottoms out when it hits the 510 hole, so you get a tiny tiny gap, I mean you can barely see it...but it's there...
Fabulously sporting the latest in hat fashions from MooMoo Mods , these tips sell out quicker than European lager at an all inclusive holiday resort let me tell you..(my god you're obsessed)...but speak to Jas at MooMoo if you can't find what you want on his site, he knocked out that Cogs tip for me in a day and he's a jolly nice chap to boot...true legend.
In its standard guise the Mage V2 will supply you with 3.5ml of your finest, adequate...and indeed acceptable for most RTA's, However.....supplied with both the RTA V2 and Sub Ohm tanks is a 5.5ml bubble tank...and although the box does actually call it 'Bubble Glass'....it's actually frosted plastic....
Or PCTG plastic to be exact.....which as we all know.....is actually Glycol-modified Poly-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate...
Love the fact that CoilArt have included a bubble tank, and....and although some might not agree...I love the fact that it's plastic...sorry....I mean Glycol-modified Poly-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate....because the thing with Glycol-modified Poly-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate.....apart from its incredibly catchy name, is that it's quite nifty at being relatively heat, chemical AND impact resistant.....so it won't leach, it shouldn't crack with menthol, it shouldn't melt when you bang up the old wattage into silly territory and if you have ever had this reaction....
As you watch your rig topple over in super slow motion onto the hard table top, transforming your prize toy complete with glass bubble tank into the world's most frustrating jigsaw puzzle.....then Glycol-modified Poly-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate.....is nothing short....of a nigh on impossible to pronounce....blessing.
Filling this gluttonous little chubster is done by unscrewing the knurled top cap and inserting your thingy into the oversized kidney shaped doofers...those are technical terms folks...all this alcohol appears to have turned me into some kind of freaky genius....
Love how recessed this top fill is, perfect for those times when you wake up after a few too many loud mouth soups and have uncontrollable hands....or......lunchtime ....as I have been calling it lately.....
Generally speaking the appearance and build quality of the exterior on both tanks is very impressive, the only slight con I'd give it in this area is the knurled top cap I just mentioned, and the reason for that is that five times out of ten whenever I was going to refill it....I would unscrew the whole top instead of just the cap, making the tank spew it's contents all over my hands.....if I could give you one little tip ..(that's what she said...) when you fit the bubble tank...and why wouldn't you?......make sure it's screwed down super tight, and then when refilling don't over tighten the top cap...do that and you should be golden, I guess this is where hinged or slider top caps come into their own.
The Build Deck
Okay.....this is the area that separates the magicians from the Mages, the performance of any RTA is almost always decided here...(omg you're so dramatic...have you been drinking?..)...yes...?...now....things might look a little 'familiar' here...
I'm sure you have....and I'm also sure you too are a fan of the super recessed top fill (you're going to hell) ....now...CoilArt may well be designed in Californ-I-A ....however....it would appear their business practices are comin’ straight outta China.....Kylin Mini anyone?....
good to be back brother....it's not...that's a lie...I'd rather be over there...only 11 months to go lmao
