Full Disclosure:
Let’s get all the disclosures out of the way. This tank was sent to me directly from Ijoy specifically for the purposes of this review. This will not in any way, shape, or form cause me to give this mod a favorable review or change my opinion in any way.
First Impression Out Of The Box:
Wooh, this is a big boy tank. That chuff cap is just massive and made out of resin. The top cap has some hardcore knurling on it. Nice size deck with a huge fill port. I can already tell this one is going to be a cloud chucker.
What’s In The box:
Along with your RDTA 5 tank you will also receive one resin drip tip, spare o'rings, spare post screws, coils, cotton, spare glass, screwdriver, and a single coil plug. I’m a little disappointed that there is no 510 drip tip adapter or at the very least a taller style chuff cap. I joy is definitely getting a con for that.
From Top To Bottom:
As usual we will start off at the top and work our way down. The resin chuff is absolutely beautiful. It gives the tank that hardcore vapor look and allows the user to take full advantage of the wide open airflow of this tank. There is a little nub that protrudes from the top cap with dual o'rings. This is where the drip tip slides on to. The chuff cap is wide and short. If you like that style then you will love this one but if the short, fat drip tips are not your thing then it may be a problem. Personally, I would have preferred something taller or at least the option to use a taller drip tip.
The top cap has dual o'rings and five side flow air holes that are adjustable. On the black model the airflow slots are tough to see as to whether they are opened or closed. I Just take the cap off and adjust it, it's just easier. Maybe the silver version is easier to see in that respect. In the middle interior of the top cap there is a plug that seals the fill port with a rubber gasket on it. It also doubles as a spit back protection guard. I know a lot of vapers think that juice residue gets hung up on these things and spits hot juice into their mouths but I can honestly say that has not been my experience at all. Knurling on the top cap is solid as well.
The sleeve of the 5 is where the bottom airflow is located. The bottom airflow is fully adjustable. The sleeve attaches to the mid section by sliding onto two o'rings. All of the parts of this tank are well machined and the moving parts all have just the right tolerances. The mid section where the sleeve attaches to is held in place by a phillips head screw. Kind of a pain in the neck because every time you build or rewick you have to remove this screw to access the deck. Truth be told I expect more from Ijoy, this section should have been either screwed on or held on by o'rings. This is probably the only part of the tank that is not really well thought out. Not only is the screw a pain to remove but it's so tiny that it's just too easy to lose.
Next we have the deck. It’s a dual post velocity styled deck with top and side mounted phillips screws to secure your leads. In between the post is a pretty large fill port that will accommodate all types of bottles. Located directly under the coil is the bottom airflow. The deck has stainless steel wicking channels that flow all the way down to the bottom of the pyrex glass sectio. The glass is secured to the base of the tank with two o'rings. The deck, base, and glass all come apart and my contacts at Ijoy tell me that other decks will be made available for the 5.
Building And Wicking:
Building the 5 is pretty straightforward, you build it just like you would any RDTA with a Velocity styled deck. The wicking is where it gets a little tricky. Most RDTA’s have a midsection that unscrews. Not the 5, on this tank there is a small screw that you have to remove in order to get access to the whole deck. If you do not do this you will not be able to wick the 5 properly because of the metal wicking channels. At first I used a .35mm ID coil and to be honest it was just a little too big. Not to big for the deck but the cotton was too thick and it really did not wick efficiently. I probably could have thinned out the tails to remedy this but i decided to go with a different sized coil instead. So I changed it to a .3mm ID coil and the 5 wicks much better now. So my suggestion is to run coils no bigger than .3mm otherwise you run the risk of dry hits. If you are going to run bigger coils make sure you really thin out those wicks.
The wicks need to be kind of long because the wicking channels are actually long. I cut my wicks just below the top of the glass. You should be able to see the bottom of your wicks peaking out the top of the glass.
But Deuces, How Does She Vape:
I have to say that the 5 is surprisingly versatile as far as RDTA’s go. It can go from an absolute Cloud Beast to a really good flavor tank with just a few minor adjustments. If I want to cloud up the room I just have to crank up the wattage and open everything up. Do that and you are chucking massive clouds. If I want flavor I turn down the wattage, shut down the side airflow and just run the bottom airflow halfway open. Welcome to flavortown. If I want both I run both side and bottom airflow half open and I really do get the best of both worlds. Very impressive and very versatile.
Right now I am running dual SS Tiger coils. I am ohming out at .2 ohms in wattage mode at 65 watts. I have one airflow hole on the side open and the bottom airflow is half open. I get great flavor and clouds. The vape is nice and thick as well. While chain vaping the chuff cap can get hot and I really do wish they would have included a taller chuff cap.
Conclusion:
In my opinion this is Ijoys best RDTA yet. Yes it does have a few cons but the pros far outweigh them. I like the flavor. I like the clouds. I love the versatility of this tank. If you like the Ijoy RDTA’s then the 5 is a must have. If you never had and RDTA before then this is a great one to start with. Ijoy did a great job on this one and the 5 is DeucesJack approved.
If you found this review helpful please feel free to leave a comment, give it a like, and give me a follow. If you are a Vendor and would like a DeucesJack Review please PM me on this forum.
Pros and Cons:
A note about Pros and Cons. These are my Pros and Cons. They are very subjective. What may be a pro to me could be a con to you and vice versa.
Pros:
* Build quality
* Resin Chuff cap
* Huge fill port
* Multiple decks available
* Side and bottom airflow
* Looks
* Dual or single coil mode
* Versatility
* Vape quality
Cons:
* Only one drip tip
* Mid section screw
* Rewicking is harder than it needs to be
Specs:
* Dimensions: 53mm x 25mm
* Diameter: 25mm
* Gold Plated 510 Contact Pin
* 4ml Capacity
* Innovative Top Fill System
* Dual Post Velocity Style Build Deck
* Multiple Airflow Control System
* Adjustable Bottom Airflow Control Ring
* Adjustable Side Airflow Control Ring
* Stainless Steel Construction
* Glass Tank
* Unique Resin Wide Bore Drip Tip
* Includes Single Coil Block
The Tank On Different Mods:
On The Sx Mini G Class
On The Craving Vapor Hexohm
On The Lost Vape Triade
On The Vaporesso Nebula
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Next up and in the queue in no particular order.
Augvape Druga
Augvape Merlin RDTA
Vandyvape Icon
Stay tuned.
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Let’s get all the disclosures out of the way. This tank was sent to me directly from Ijoy specifically for the purposes of this review. This will not in any way, shape, or form cause me to give this mod a favorable review or change my opinion in any way.
First Impression Out Of The Box:
Wooh, this is a big boy tank. That chuff cap is just massive and made out of resin. The top cap has some hardcore knurling on it. Nice size deck with a huge fill port. I can already tell this one is going to be a cloud chucker.
What’s In The box:
Along with your RDTA 5 tank you will also receive one resin drip tip, spare o'rings, spare post screws, coils, cotton, spare glass, screwdriver, and a single coil plug. I’m a little disappointed that there is no 510 drip tip adapter or at the very least a taller style chuff cap. I joy is definitely getting a con for that.
From Top To Bottom:
As usual we will start off at the top and work our way down. The resin chuff is absolutely beautiful. It gives the tank that hardcore vapor look and allows the user to take full advantage of the wide open airflow of this tank. There is a little nub that protrudes from the top cap with dual o'rings. This is where the drip tip slides on to. The chuff cap is wide and short. If you like that style then you will love this one but if the short, fat drip tips are not your thing then it may be a problem. Personally, I would have preferred something taller or at least the option to use a taller drip tip.
The top cap has dual o'rings and five side flow air holes that are adjustable. On the black model the airflow slots are tough to see as to whether they are opened or closed. I Just take the cap off and adjust it, it's just easier. Maybe the silver version is easier to see in that respect. In the middle interior of the top cap there is a plug that seals the fill port with a rubber gasket on it. It also doubles as a spit back protection guard. I know a lot of vapers think that juice residue gets hung up on these things and spits hot juice into their mouths but I can honestly say that has not been my experience at all. Knurling on the top cap is solid as well.
The sleeve of the 5 is where the bottom airflow is located. The bottom airflow is fully adjustable. The sleeve attaches to the mid section by sliding onto two o'rings. All of the parts of this tank are well machined and the moving parts all have just the right tolerances. The mid section where the sleeve attaches to is held in place by a phillips head screw. Kind of a pain in the neck because every time you build or rewick you have to remove this screw to access the deck. Truth be told I expect more from Ijoy, this section should have been either screwed on or held on by o'rings. This is probably the only part of the tank that is not really well thought out. Not only is the screw a pain to remove but it's so tiny that it's just too easy to lose.
Next we have the deck. It’s a dual post velocity styled deck with top and side mounted phillips screws to secure your leads. In between the post is a pretty large fill port that will accommodate all types of bottles. Located directly under the coil is the bottom airflow. The deck has stainless steel wicking channels that flow all the way down to the bottom of the pyrex glass sectio. The glass is secured to the base of the tank with two o'rings. The deck, base, and glass all come apart and my contacts at Ijoy tell me that other decks will be made available for the 5.
Building And Wicking:
Building the 5 is pretty straightforward, you build it just like you would any RDTA with a Velocity styled deck. The wicking is where it gets a little tricky. Most RDTA’s have a midsection that unscrews. Not the 5, on this tank there is a small screw that you have to remove in order to get access to the whole deck. If you do not do this you will not be able to wick the 5 properly because of the metal wicking channels. At first I used a .35mm ID coil and to be honest it was just a little too big. Not to big for the deck but the cotton was too thick and it really did not wick efficiently. I probably could have thinned out the tails to remedy this but i decided to go with a different sized coil instead. So I changed it to a .3mm ID coil and the 5 wicks much better now. So my suggestion is to run coils no bigger than .3mm otherwise you run the risk of dry hits. If you are going to run bigger coils make sure you really thin out those wicks.
The wicks need to be kind of long because the wicking channels are actually long. I cut my wicks just below the top of the glass. You should be able to see the bottom of your wicks peaking out the top of the glass.
But Deuces, How Does She Vape:
I have to say that the 5 is surprisingly versatile as far as RDTA’s go. It can go from an absolute Cloud Beast to a really good flavor tank with just a few minor adjustments. If I want to cloud up the room I just have to crank up the wattage and open everything up. Do that and you are chucking massive clouds. If I want flavor I turn down the wattage, shut down the side airflow and just run the bottom airflow halfway open. Welcome to flavortown. If I want both I run both side and bottom airflow half open and I really do get the best of both worlds. Very impressive and very versatile.
Right now I am running dual SS Tiger coils. I am ohming out at .2 ohms in wattage mode at 65 watts. I have one airflow hole on the side open and the bottom airflow is half open. I get great flavor and clouds. The vape is nice and thick as well. While chain vaping the chuff cap can get hot and I really do wish they would have included a taller chuff cap.
Conclusion:
In my opinion this is Ijoys best RDTA yet. Yes it does have a few cons but the pros far outweigh them. I like the flavor. I like the clouds. I love the versatility of this tank. If you like the Ijoy RDTA’s then the 5 is a must have. If you never had and RDTA before then this is a great one to start with. Ijoy did a great job on this one and the 5 is DeucesJack approved.
If you found this review helpful please feel free to leave a comment, give it a like, and give me a follow. If you are a Vendor and would like a DeucesJack Review please PM me on this forum.
Pros and Cons:
A note about Pros and Cons. These are my Pros and Cons. They are very subjective. What may be a pro to me could be a con to you and vice versa.
Pros:
* Build quality
* Resin Chuff cap
* Huge fill port
* Multiple decks available
* Side and bottom airflow
* Looks
* Dual or single coil mode
* Versatility
* Vape quality
Cons:
* Only one drip tip
* Mid section screw
* Rewicking is harder than it needs to be
Specs:
* Dimensions: 53mm x 25mm
* Diameter: 25mm
* Gold Plated 510 Contact Pin
* 4ml Capacity
* Innovative Top Fill System
* Dual Post Velocity Style Build Deck
* Multiple Airflow Control System
* Adjustable Bottom Airflow Control Ring
* Adjustable Side Airflow Control Ring
* Stainless Steel Construction
* Glass Tank
* Unique Resin Wide Bore Drip Tip
* Includes Single Coil Block
The Tank On Different Mods:
On The Sx Mini G Class
On The Craving Vapor Hexohm
On The Lost Vape Triade
On The Vaporesso Nebula
***If you found this review helpful please feel free to give it a like and follow me on this forum. If you are a Vendor and would like a DeucesJack review please feel free to PM me on this forum. ***
Next up and in the queue in no particular order.
Augvape Druga
Augvape Merlin RDTA
Vandyvape Icon
Stay tuned.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
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