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Hi All, Anthony Vapes back here with my review of the Hellvape Drop Dead RDA, please see the bottom for disclaimers and links. Note: This is not marked as a sample version.
Introduction:
The Drop Dead RDA is one of the latest RDAs from somewhat popular vape manufacturer Hellvape. The only newer one is the rebirth which i’ll be reviewing later this month. Hellvape has actually been around for quite a while and has made over a dozen RDAs but didn’t get much attention until their popular dead rabbit RDA and since then have gained a lot of popularity, but i remember reviewing a much older atomizer form the the Iron maiden RDTA which was and still is one of my favorite RDTAs. Outside of that though I only reviewed their dead rabbit RDA until now. The Drop Dead RDA is a Dual coil DTL RDA with an included squonk pin and designed in collaboration with popular youtube reviewer heathen (dead rabbit RDA) and with TVC (drop RDA) both very popular and is made to be a combination of the 2 hence the name “Drop Dead” It’s available in 10 colors SS, Matte black with silver logo, Matte Black, Piano Black, Gunmetal, Blue, Rainbow, Purple, Gold, and Bloody Mess. Elementvape has them for 27.95 in the US.
Manufacturer's Specs
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Initial Impressions
When I first got this RDA well it was a bit behind everyone else so i’m a bit LTTP. I’ve seen a lot of stuff on this already and expected pretty it to be a cross between the drop and the dead rabbit. It really isn’t though it’s much more dead rabbit then it is drop RDA. it’s basically a dead rabbit RDA but with a honeycomb like airflow on the outside compared to a long oval shape and the drop deck. Almost like putting a dead rabbit top cap on the drop RDA deck. I really wasn’t sure why it had to exist as there was nothing wrong with the dead rabbit deck and there was nothing really improved on the airflow from the dead rabbit. Nonetheless i slapped in a build and started the review process
Build Deck and Wicking (pics above)
Let’s talk about the build deck now. It’s the same deck as the drop RDA which was designed by TVC with the drop and they just carried it over to the drop dead which they also helped design. It is essentially a postless deck functionality wise, where the leads can come out of the bottom of the posts and can be cut so you don’t need to pre-cut them perfect which makes it a little easier. There are also 4 post holes so each lead gets their own post which makes it very easy to build. You basically just “drop” in your coil hence the name and tighten the post screw and you can install 1 coil at a time. The leeway from the posts allow you to adjust after cutting the height so i recommend doing a 7mm length of your leads and then adjusting as you like. The post screws are good quality flat head grub screws. Overall it’s a nice deck that’s easy to build on same as the drop.
Wicking on it is quite easy. It’s an RDA so nothing fancy just drop your wick leads to the bottom.
Performance
Performance wise, I used it as a Dual Coil RDA only as intended. I ran 4 builds in this 1 fancy 3mm ID build, 1 fancy 3.5 mm ID build, 1 fancy 4mm ID build and 1 simple round 4mm ID build. For size I found it best to use 4mm ID max and as many wraps as you can fit in. Performance wise though even in a best case scenario it’s pretty mediocre compared to other dual coil RDAs and even below the drop which is really good but still bested by many these days. It’s a DTL vape but even in the best case scenario is pretty lackluster. And i tried high , medium, and low coils and none of them can make the flavor pop at all . Overall not a good performer flavor wise.
Introduction:
The Drop Dead RDA is one of the latest RDAs from somewhat popular vape manufacturer Hellvape. The only newer one is the rebirth which i’ll be reviewing later this month. Hellvape has actually been around for quite a while and has made over a dozen RDAs but didn’t get much attention until their popular dead rabbit RDA and since then have gained a lot of popularity, but i remember reviewing a much older atomizer form the the Iron maiden RDTA which was and still is one of my favorite RDTAs. Outside of that though I only reviewed their dead rabbit RDA until now. The Drop Dead RDA is a Dual coil DTL RDA with an included squonk pin and designed in collaboration with popular youtube reviewer heathen (dead rabbit RDA) and with TVC (drop RDA) both very popular and is made to be a combination of the 2 hence the name “Drop Dead” It’s available in 10 colors SS, Matte black with silver logo, Matte Black, Piano Black, Gunmetal, Blue, Rainbow, Purple, Gold, and Bloody Mess. Elementvape has them for 27.95 in the US.
Manufacturer's Specs
- A Vapin' Heathen Project
- A TVCreation - The Vapor Chronicles
- 24m Diameter
- Deep Juice Well
- Superior Stainless Steel Construction
- Four Post Build Deck Design
- Side-Secured via Slotted Flathead Screws
- Gold-Plated Positive Posts
- PEEK Insulated Block
- Single or Dual Coil Configurations
- Dual Side Airflow Control - Multi-Slots Design
- 810 Resin Wide Bore Drip Tip
- 810 Acrylic Wide Bore Drip Tip
- 510 Drip Tip Adapter
- Squonk-Ready Bottom-Feeding 510 Pin
- Gold-Plated 510 Contact Pin
- 1 DROP DEAD RDA
- 1 810 Resin Wide Bore Drip Tip
- 1 810 Clear Wide Bore Drip Tip
- 1 510 Drip Tip Adapter
- 1 Squonk BF 510 Pin
- 1 Phillips Screwdriver
- 1 Flathead Screwdriver
- 1 Allen Key
- 1 Spare Parts Bag
- 1 Instructional Manual
album
Initial Impressions
When I first got this RDA well it was a bit behind everyone else so i’m a bit LTTP. I’ve seen a lot of stuff on this already and expected pretty it to be a cross between the drop and the dead rabbit. It really isn’t though it’s much more dead rabbit then it is drop RDA. it’s basically a dead rabbit RDA but with a honeycomb like airflow on the outside compared to a long oval shape and the drop deck. Almost like putting a dead rabbit top cap on the drop RDA deck. I really wasn’t sure why it had to exist as there was nothing wrong with the dead rabbit deck and there was nothing really improved on the airflow from the dead rabbit. Nonetheless i slapped in a build and started the review process
Build Deck and Wicking (pics above)
Let’s talk about the build deck now. It’s the same deck as the drop RDA which was designed by TVC with the drop and they just carried it over to the drop dead which they also helped design. It is essentially a postless deck functionality wise, where the leads can come out of the bottom of the posts and can be cut so you don’t need to pre-cut them perfect which makes it a little easier. There are also 4 post holes so each lead gets their own post which makes it very easy to build. You basically just “drop” in your coil hence the name and tighten the post screw and you can install 1 coil at a time. The leeway from the posts allow you to adjust after cutting the height so i recommend doing a 7mm length of your leads and then adjusting as you like. The post screws are good quality flat head grub screws. Overall it’s a nice deck that’s easy to build on same as the drop.
Wicking on it is quite easy. It’s an RDA so nothing fancy just drop your wick leads to the bottom.
Performance
Performance wise, I used it as a Dual Coil RDA only as intended. I ran 4 builds in this 1 fancy 3mm ID build, 1 fancy 3.5 mm ID build, 1 fancy 4mm ID build and 1 simple round 4mm ID build. For size I found it best to use 4mm ID max and as many wraps as you can fit in. Performance wise though even in a best case scenario it’s pretty mediocre compared to other dual coil RDAs and even below the drop which is really good but still bested by many these days. It’s a DTL vape but even in the best case scenario is pretty lackluster. And i tried high , medium, and low coils and none of them can make the flavor pop at all . Overall not a good performer flavor wise.