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The Merlin RTA by Augvape and Roxy
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Damn, wish Roxy was still here. She'd know for sure.
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I don't think that I can Expect THAT kind of service (I wish) but I have read that they are pretty good.
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I think I would fall over if I got same-day service from anybody, lol.
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You must be special. I'm more special olympiad
My wife does say that I'm Special, it's just the way that she says it that concerns me.
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My wife does say that I'm Special, it's just the way that she says it that concerns me.
You're not the only one, I get that too
I think it about her sometimes, but I don't say it ... I know better
I've had mine for 6 days now so thought I'd update my experiences with it. I have to say, Roxy and Augvape knocked it out of the park with this one. I'm not a big fan of single coil anything and haven't been since leaving the stm for the goliath v2 last year. I have run a single coil in the boreas briefly to test for someone back when it first came out though.
The flavor for me on the merlin is ridiculous. I've tried a friends cleito a few times before and it was ok but, for me, I'm not sure it beats the Merlin in the flavor department. I have had zero leaks or dry hits at all. I dont bother closing the juice flow either when filling. Yes I've tried to make it leak when filling and found no need to close it off with how I have wicked mine.
Still running the same 28/40 fused n80 4mm id clapton in it. I did clean and rewick yesterday though as the juice I'm running in it is a junker (diy tiger's blood 77vg). What I've done both times was pull the wick through and fluff both sides really well until they are about the size of the deck area. Then tuck it in surrounding the cup not worrying about the cotton in the cup until the end. Then push it back up in the cup while gently keeping the top cotton in place with my finger.
After the cleaning still the same and as the close up shows, nice and juicy coil after vaping it a few more times to make sure it was still good to go.
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The flavor for me on the merlin is ridiculous. I've tried a friends cleito a few times before and it was ok but, for me, I'm not sure it beats the Merlin in the flavor department. I have had zero leaks or dry hits at all. I dont bother closing the juice flow either when filling. Yes I've tried to make it leak when filling and found no need to close it off with how I have wicked mine.
Still running the same 28/40 fused n80 4mm id clapton in it. I did clean and rewick yesterday though as the juice I'm running in it is a junker (diy tiger's blood 77vg). What I've done both times was pull the wick through and fluff both sides really well until they are about the size of the deck area. Then tuck it in surrounding the cup not worrying about the cotton in the cup until the end. Then push it back up in the cup while gently keeping the top cotton in place with my finger.
After the cleaning still the same and as the close up shows, nice and juicy coil after vaping it a few more times to make sure it was still good to go.
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The few times I've accidentally spun it out of position putting top back on I did the same.
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Nice pics! Thanks!I've had mine for 6 days now so thought I'd update my experiences with it. I have to say, Roxy and Augvape knocked out of the park with this one. I'm not a big fan of single coil anything and haven't been since leaving the stm for the goliath v2 last year. I have run a single coil in the boreas briefly to test for someone back when it first came out though.
The flavor for me on the merlin is ridiculous. I've tried a friends cleito a few times before and it was ok but, for me, I'm not sure it beats the Merlin in the flavor department. I have had zero leaks or dry hits at all. I dont bother closing the juice flow either when filling. Yes I've tried to make it leak when filling and found no need to close it off with how I have wicked mine.
Still running the same 28/40 fused n80 4mm id clapton in it. I did clean and rewick yesterday though as the juice I'm running in it is a junker (diy tiger's blood 77vg). What I've done both times was pull the wick through and fluff both sides really well until they are about the size of the deck area. Then tuck it in surrounding the cup not worrying about the cotton in the cup until the end. Then push it back up in the cup while gently keeping the top cotton in place with my finger.
After the cleaning still the same and as the close up shows, nice and juicy coil after vaping it a few more times to make sure it was still good to go.
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You're not the only one, I get that too
I think it about her sometimes, but I don't say it ... I know better
I hear that, I do.
I got mine today and after playing with it for awhile I noticed that (and it might have already been posted before) with the Merlin in hand, off my mod, I couldn't get the JFC to work without unscrewing the tank from the base, but, with the Merlin mounted onto my mod the JFC works just fine by twisting the glass, as it should. Still testing it out though, but it seems to be a slightly different 510 for the drip tip (trying to get a smaller orifice drip tip to fit that is, tightening up the draw some more while also using the 2.4mm air restrictor). I'm a Tight S.O.B., always have been.
I have ONE drip tip that fits it, besides the one it came with. I put some juice on the o-rings and, while it was still tough to do, I managed to get it on there ok.I got mine today and after playing with it for awhile I noticed that (and it might have already been posted before) with the Merlin in hand, off my mod, I couldn't get the JFC to work without unscrewing the tank from the base, but, with the Merlin mounted onto my mod the JFC works just fine by twisting the glass, as it should. Still testing it out though, but it seems to be a slightly different 510 for the drip tip (trying to get a smaller orifice drip tip to fit that is, tightening up the draw some more while also using the 2.4mm air restrictor). I'm a Tight S.O.B., always have been.
Yeah, I hear ya. I just finished modding a Stingray X drip tip to fit. I sanded down the bottom of it (where the o-rings fit on) enough that I had to sand just barely into the bottom o-ring slot (the Stingray X has 2 o-rings), then it fit Perfect. I used a piece of 80 grit sand paper and kept rotating around the drip tip so as to keep the drip tip bottom level and true as much as possible. Now that drip tip has only (1) o-ring instead of (2), but it fits tight and flush. I'll smooth it down with some 400 grit later. Same basic shape as the Original Merlin drip tip, just smaller in circumference but same orifice size (about 6mm), Original is 14mm wide, Stingray X is 11mm wide. It feels better to me. The Stingray X drip tip where the o-rings are was just too long and bottomed out before it got fully seated into the Merlin top cap.
I'm Huff'in on my Merlin as I type, with 10mg/ml Unflavored 50/50 mix and new Rayon with a 1.41Ω Twisted 30g Kanthal coil @ 13 watts. Still breaking new coil/Rayon in. Got "Just a bit too much Rayon" in this coil, I'm working thru that "Woody" taste.
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Actually what you said is pretty interesting to me. Haven't tried cellulose yet. Some people say they can "taste" it at first, others claim it is free of any kind of taste.
I tend to taste something in everything and am trying to decide if I should bother with it or not.
If you do like I just did and get too much in the coil, then it will have a "Woody or Earthy" taste for a few hits. If you wick it like I usually do (and supposed to) then No flavor or Break-in, just the Full flavor from your juice from the get go.
The right way to wick Rayon is to have enough in the coil so that when you see-saw your wick thru the coil, you can either feel a small vibration in you're finger tips, or, hear a real high pitched squeak, it is audible when done correctly.
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To me, one of the many pluses of the Merlin is it's ability to take a lot of wicking.
I have a hard time with many RTAs because I tend to over or under wick (matches my unbalanced personality, lol), I have a hard time finding the right balance.
This one just takes it
I have a hard time with many RTAs because I tend to over or under wick (matches my unbalanced personality, lol), I have a hard time finding the right balance.
This one just takes it
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That is a plus.
I've gotten a lot better at not pulverizing coils the past few months, but it took a lot of brutal lessons
That explanation fits me to a "T".
It takes me longer than most to get things right, but I'm a stubborn S.O.B. and just keep at it. It took me about 10 months to get Rayon down when others only took a few days or a week to get it. I think I was OVER thinking it too much, or I'm just "Special".
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You about made me swallow my drip tip on that one.
Wow, and I thought huffin' your woody was bad!
But back to the Merlin...
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Man, the Black Merlin is a sight to behold. The promotional photos do not do it justice.
Same thing with mine. Works very well, kudos to Roxy
Still testing it out though, but it seems to be a slightly different 510 for the drip tip (trying to get a smaller orifice drip tip to fit that is, tightening up the draw some more while also using the 2.4mm air restrictor). I'm a Tight S.O.B., always have been.
So far I've been using the shorty DT that came with it. After reading your post I tried some of my other ones and all my purchased DTs wouldn't go in except the DTs I've made for myself. The hole is on the small side of the tolerance
Seems we're on the same path in experimenting with this puppy 52anddone
. I switched to rayon yesterday in the Merlin and a couple of other atties. Haven't used rayon for a while. So far all I know is it changes the vape ... if it does that for the better or worse will take a bit of time to figure out
Well, I have most of 500 feet of the stuff left after about a year and a half and if you're interested in trying it I would be happy to mail some to you in exchange for postage. I am in Canada so it might be a buck or two more than if I were in the States, but I suspect I could fit some into a letter envelope and it would be pretty inexpensive.
PM me if you're interested and I'll figure it out and let you know.