Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i take a look at the INTAKE MTL RTA from Augvape. The AUGVAPE INTAKE MTL RTA was supplied for the purpose of this review by Ella from Sourcemore.
https://www.sourcemore.com/augvape-intake-mtl-rta.html
Introduction
Augvape were founded in 2014 and from the off have been a manufacturer trying to think "outside the box" with many of their products. Augvape have also had a long term collaboration with Mike Vapes with their INtake series of Atomizers and here we have the latest, the INtake MTL RTA!
The INtake MTL RTA is a large capacity tank for MTL offering airflow control by utilising both airflow inserts and an adjustable airflow ring. The design offers an RDL option while not compromising it's MTL credentials and has a clever top to bottom airflow design. The leak resistant RTA has an easy to build single coil GTA style build deck (once getting your head around screws with reversed threading, booooo!!!), so let's see how it shapes up!
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In The Box
Contents:
1 x Intake MTL RTA, 1.4mm air plug pre-installed
4 x Reverse thread screws
1 x Bubble Glass
2 x Clapton Coils
5 x O-rings
1 x User Manual
4 x Air plugs
1 x Warranty Card
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Aesthetics
The INtake MTL RTA came in a simple cardboard box with outer cardboard sleeve and on opening everything included can be found in one layer. I received the Stainless Steel version, the options are Stainless Steel, Matte Gunmetal or Matte Black, so just the 3 options.
We have a narrow metal base section and much more substantial metal on show up top with a stepped top-cap with knurled designed and underneath the AFC ring. The INtake is very substantial for a MTL RTA with main aesthetic features as well as the knurled design being the two sets of descending airflow holes on the AFC and "INtake MTL" in fancy font on the outside wall of the chamber.
Moving to the base we have etched branding and safety stamps and a nicely protruding Gold plated 510 positive pin! Up top we have a shapely Delrin drip tip with both a shape and bore which gives the impression its confused whether it's for MTL or RDL and finally all the threading and machining is well beyond it's price point, so far, so good!
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INtake MTL RTA Specs and Features:
Size: (D)24 x 54.3mm
Capacity: 3.1ml/w straight glass & 4.6ml/w bubble glass
MTL clapton coils:
Resistance: 0.8+0.05
Kanthal+Ni80
Top to bottom air flow
Top refilling with leak proof design
6 different sizes of bottom air hole
Restricted DL vape airhole setup
MTL vape airhole setup
Thread: 510
Colours: Stainless Steel, Matte Gunmetal, Matte Black
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What You Receive?
As well as the INtake MTL RTA with 3.1ml capacity straight glass and Delrin "Jack of all trades" drip tip you also receive a bubble glass with 4.6ml capacity. You receive the usual paperwork which includes a user manual which is barely an information leaflet and finally a bag of goodies.
In the bag of goodies we have spare O-rings, reversed threaded post screws and a spare fill seal. We also receive 4 of the 5 airflow inserts as the 1.4mm is pre-installed.
Finally we receive 2 MTL clapton coils, 0.8ohm +/- 0.05 Kanthal+Ni80 2.5ID! But no cotton included, alternative drip-tip or famous Blue Screwdriver (devastated)!
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It's Various Parts!
Starting up top we have a Delrin drip tip which can just pass for a MTL vape but is also suitable for a RDL and basically i just don't like it and feel it's a poor effort to save money rather than including 2 drip-tips, one suitable for each style! Next we have my favourite type of top-cap incorporating a bayonet fitting so just a quarter turn and it's off and again a quarter turn clockwise to secure! Also the knurled design gives really good drip and the 2 fill ports are very generous, no issues whatsoever!
The base section unscrews which is the deck unscrewing from the chamber and the glass can just be dislodged simply from the top sealing O-ring, when the tank is screwed together the glass is also sealed by a bottom O-ring fitted to the base. As well as the straight glass, this can be swapped for the included 4.6ml bubble glass! This leaves the fill ports plate, chimney and chamber section with double sealing and top airflow inlet system, this is all one piece but the AFC is removable.
Finally the bottom central airflow outlet on the deck can have one of five different sized bore airflow inserts installed, or it can be used without but more about that in the next section!
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Airflow Inserts
Although the amount of airflow entering the RTA is controlled via the AFC ring we have different inserts that can be screwed into the outlet on the deck which is positioned directly underneath where your coil will be positioned.
The inserts have different sized bores which include the pre-installed 1.4mm insert. Also included are airflow inserts with the following bores, 1.0mm, 1.2mm, 1.6mm and 1.8mm. Alternatively if you are after getting a RDL draw you can use the RTA with no insert installed giving the bottom airflow outlet a 3.7mm bore!
I do like RTA's that use a combination of airflow inserts and an airflow control ring to dial in the draw you are after but a couple of cons with the INtake which are not deal breakers as once you know which insert you prefer it no longer is an issue. Firstly the inserts can't be swapped on the fly and secondly even with no build they are very fiddly to get the threading to catch and do need a decent screwdriver!
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Review Continued Below:
https://www.sourcemore.com/augvape-intake-mtl-rta.html
Introduction
Augvape were founded in 2014 and from the off have been a manufacturer trying to think "outside the box" with many of their products. Augvape have also had a long term collaboration with Mike Vapes with their INtake series of Atomizers and here we have the latest, the INtake MTL RTA!
The INtake MTL RTA is a large capacity tank for MTL offering airflow control by utilising both airflow inserts and an adjustable airflow ring. The design offers an RDL option while not compromising it's MTL credentials and has a clever top to bottom airflow design. The leak resistant RTA has an easy to build single coil GTA style build deck (once getting your head around screws with reversed threading, booooo!!!), so let's see how it shapes up!
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In The Box
Contents:
1 x Intake MTL RTA, 1.4mm air plug pre-installed
4 x Reverse thread screws
1 x Bubble Glass
2 x Clapton Coils
5 x O-rings
1 x User Manual
4 x Air plugs
1 x Warranty Card
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Aesthetics
The INtake MTL RTA came in a simple cardboard box with outer cardboard sleeve and on opening everything included can be found in one layer. I received the Stainless Steel version, the options are Stainless Steel, Matte Gunmetal or Matte Black, so just the 3 options.
We have a narrow metal base section and much more substantial metal on show up top with a stepped top-cap with knurled designed and underneath the AFC ring. The INtake is very substantial for a MTL RTA with main aesthetic features as well as the knurled design being the two sets of descending airflow holes on the AFC and "INtake MTL" in fancy font on the outside wall of the chamber.
Moving to the base we have etched branding and safety stamps and a nicely protruding Gold plated 510 positive pin! Up top we have a shapely Delrin drip tip with both a shape and bore which gives the impression its confused whether it's for MTL or RDL and finally all the threading and machining is well beyond it's price point, so far, so good!
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INtake MTL RTA Specs and Features:
Size: (D)24 x 54.3mm
Capacity: 3.1ml/w straight glass & 4.6ml/w bubble glass
MTL clapton coils:
Resistance: 0.8+0.05
Kanthal+Ni80
Top to bottom air flow
Top refilling with leak proof design
6 different sizes of bottom air hole
Restricted DL vape airhole setup
MTL vape airhole setup
Thread: 510
Colours: Stainless Steel, Matte Gunmetal, Matte Black
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What You Receive?
As well as the INtake MTL RTA with 3.1ml capacity straight glass and Delrin "Jack of all trades" drip tip you also receive a bubble glass with 4.6ml capacity. You receive the usual paperwork which includes a user manual which is barely an information leaflet and finally a bag of goodies.
In the bag of goodies we have spare O-rings, reversed threaded post screws and a spare fill seal. We also receive 4 of the 5 airflow inserts as the 1.4mm is pre-installed.
Finally we receive 2 MTL clapton coils, 0.8ohm +/- 0.05 Kanthal+Ni80 2.5ID! But no cotton included, alternative drip-tip or famous Blue Screwdriver (devastated)!
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It's Various Parts!
Starting up top we have a Delrin drip tip which can just pass for a MTL vape but is also suitable for a RDL and basically i just don't like it and feel it's a poor effort to save money rather than including 2 drip-tips, one suitable for each style! Next we have my favourite type of top-cap incorporating a bayonet fitting so just a quarter turn and it's off and again a quarter turn clockwise to secure! Also the knurled design gives really good drip and the 2 fill ports are very generous, no issues whatsoever!
The base section unscrews which is the deck unscrewing from the chamber and the glass can just be dislodged simply from the top sealing O-ring, when the tank is screwed together the glass is also sealed by a bottom O-ring fitted to the base. As well as the straight glass, this can be swapped for the included 4.6ml bubble glass! This leaves the fill ports plate, chimney and chamber section with double sealing and top airflow inlet system, this is all one piece but the AFC is removable.
Finally the bottom central airflow outlet on the deck can have one of five different sized bore airflow inserts installed, or it can be used without but more about that in the next section!
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Airflow Inserts
Although the amount of airflow entering the RTA is controlled via the AFC ring we have different inserts that can be screwed into the outlet on the deck which is positioned directly underneath where your coil will be positioned.
The inserts have different sized bores which include the pre-installed 1.4mm insert. Also included are airflow inserts with the following bores, 1.0mm, 1.2mm, 1.6mm and 1.8mm. Alternatively if you are after getting a RDL draw you can use the RTA with no insert installed giving the bottom airflow outlet a 3.7mm bore!
I do like RTA's that use a combination of airflow inserts and an airflow control ring to dial in the draw you are after but a couple of cons with the INtake which are not deal breakers as once you know which insert you prefer it no longer is an issue. Firstly the inserts can't be swapped on the fly and secondly even with no build they are very fiddly to get the threading to catch and do need a decent screwdriver!
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Review Continued Below: