Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i take a look at the Aromamizer Plus V2 RDTA from Steam Crave. The Aromamizer Plus V2 RDTA was supplied for the purpose of this review by Steam Crave.
http://www.steamcrave.com/plusv2-p00082p1.html
Introduction
When most hear "Steam Crave" they will be thinking high quality, big atomizers or even giant atomizers with large juice capacities and indeed most atty's from Steam Crave have been 30mm in diameter or bigger along with a couple of devices they have released with enough real estate up top to accommodate them.
They also first brought us the RDTA, not the top coiler as it has evolved into but it's initial conception with the deck at the bottom below the tank. Steam Crave atty's tend to have multiple airflow options, juice flow control and all that Jazz and here we have the updated Aromamizer Plus RDTA, The Aromamizer Plus V2 RDTA.
The Plus V2 must be Steam Crave's most versatile offering yet with not only an improved juice flow control and usual multiple airflow options but the AFC ring can be flipped to offer even more options. It comes in either a basic version or advanced and both also have a TPD option (how they go about capacity? i'm not to reason why!).
The advanced kit also includes an 8ml metal extension bringing it's capacity to 16ml, 6mm chimney reducers and mesh deck kit. The Plus V2 is also compatible with the original versions available decks and Glass tubes which can increase the capacity further to a whopping 24ml. I have a couple of Steam Crave atty's but not the original Aromamizer Plus RDTA so quite looking forward to this one, let's crack on!
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In The Box
Contents:
Basic Kit
1 x Aromamizer Plus whole unit
1 x Spare 8ml glass
1 x Spare part bag of O rings and grub screws
1 x Allen Key
1 x Manual
1 x Steamcrave Stickers
Advanced Kit
1 x Aromamizer Plus whole unit
1 x Spare 8ml glass
1 x 8ml metal extension
2 x 6mm chimney reducer for glass tank section and metal tank section
1 x Spare part bag of O rings and grub screws
1 x Allen Key
1 x Manual
1 x Steamcrave Stickers
1 x Mesh deck kit
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Aesthetics
The Plus V2 comes in very familiar flip open box packaging apart from gone is the usual viewing window to be replaced by a lined drawing. I received The Black version which is the colour of all now 3 of my Steam Crave atty's despite it being my least favourite colour option, the options are Gunmetal, Stainless Steel or Black.
The Aromamizer Plus V2 RDTA is a large 30mm in diameter tank with a colourful Goon fitting 810 Resin drip tip up top. We have a lot of metal on show and it has the same very high quality machining as previous Steam Crave products. The main aesthetic features that catch the eye is padlocks in various positions on the juice flow control and the multiple airflow options on the AFC. Rather than trying to describe it any further i will leave that to the photos.
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Aromamizer Plus V2 RDTA Specs and Features:
Diameter: 30mm
Capacity: 8ml/16ml
RDTA with 30mm diameter
Suggested for mesh deck and single coil deck
Chimney reducer
Extension section (advanced version)
Compatible with original decks and glass tubes
Upgraded Juice Flow Control
Smoother airflow from restrictive DL to airy DL
Better airflow adjustment in lower wattage 30+W
Thread: 510
Colours: Gunmetal, Stainless Steel, Black
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It's Various Parts
I received the advanced kit but i will go through the RDTA itself which is what you get in both versions. The Plus V2 has a rather nice Resin Goon fitting 810 up top followed by a thick metal walled top-cap. We then have the fill port plate with central air opening and an air pipe which is detachable. Installed is an 8ml capacity glass tube and you also get one spare, not sure if the TPD version comes with the glass uninstalled or their is a reducing bung!
We then have the bottom section which main part is the double walled chamber which has juice flow ports and airflow inlets. We have a removable juice flow ring and also airflow control ring. The knurled base section unscrews to reveal a PnP style postless deck installed.
You also receive a decent quality tri-tool and plenty of screws and o-rings.
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The Advanced Kit
The advanced kit in my opinion is the best option as it opens up all sorts of options. Not only do you get the Mesh deck kit which i will cover in the next section but you also get 6mm chimney reducers and an 8ml metal extension taking the capacity to 16ml. At this point it's worth pointing out that the glass tubes including the 16ml bubble glass of the original are fully compatible making a possible capacity of 24ml.
You can use just one of the reducing chimneys if keeping to a standard 8ml size or use both when extending to 16ml, see photos below:
The chimney reducing pipes are said to be best for use with the mesh deck and single deck (separate purchase) but personally i just prefer the restriction they give so would use one or both (depending on set-up size) all the time.
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The Mesh Deck Kit
Included with the Advanced version is the Mesh Deck Kit which includes obviously the mesh deck as well as a mesh bending tool. Also included is spare screws and o-rings, a squonk pin to give the wicking a helping hand, cotton, manual and 2 strips of mesh with full specs.
The specs of the mesh is KA1 0.15ohm, 17 x 9.8mm rated between 35 - 70w. The main build i concentrate on in this review is with the main postless deck but i tried this mesh deck out so more about it's performance in a later section.
Like all these modern mesh decks that use horizontal clamps it's a breeze to insert your mesh after bending it with the supplied tool. The supplied cotton is just the right thickness and you want to leave your ends long enough to poke into the wicking channels without protruding underneath. Then cut your ends at an angle so the bottom of the cotton can be placed in the channels leaving the upper section of your now shorter ends to just use to patch up any of the mesh towards the ends which has no cotton touching.
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Available Decks
In total there are 5 decks available which includes the pre-installed postless deck which i believe is the same deck as came with the original and of course the mesh deck which is included with the advanced kit.
The other available decks are a velocity style, series deck and single coil deck. I was sent both the velocity and series decks which i will check out at some point but unfortunately the single coil deck which i actually would of tried for this review wasn't sent so has gone on my shopping list!
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Review Continued Below:
http://www.steamcrave.com/plusv2-p00082p1.html
Introduction
When most hear "Steam Crave" they will be thinking high quality, big atomizers or even giant atomizers with large juice capacities and indeed most atty's from Steam Crave have been 30mm in diameter or bigger along with a couple of devices they have released with enough real estate up top to accommodate them.
They also first brought us the RDTA, not the top coiler as it has evolved into but it's initial conception with the deck at the bottom below the tank. Steam Crave atty's tend to have multiple airflow options, juice flow control and all that Jazz and here we have the updated Aromamizer Plus RDTA, The Aromamizer Plus V2 RDTA.
The Plus V2 must be Steam Crave's most versatile offering yet with not only an improved juice flow control and usual multiple airflow options but the AFC ring can be flipped to offer even more options. It comes in either a basic version or advanced and both also have a TPD option (how they go about capacity? i'm not to reason why!).
The advanced kit also includes an 8ml metal extension bringing it's capacity to 16ml, 6mm chimney reducers and mesh deck kit. The Plus V2 is also compatible with the original versions available decks and Glass tubes which can increase the capacity further to a whopping 24ml. I have a couple of Steam Crave atty's but not the original Aromamizer Plus RDTA so quite looking forward to this one, let's crack on!
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In The Box
Contents:
Basic Kit
1 x Aromamizer Plus whole unit
1 x Spare 8ml glass
1 x Spare part bag of O rings and grub screws
1 x Allen Key
1 x Manual
1 x Steamcrave Stickers
Advanced Kit
1 x Aromamizer Plus whole unit
1 x Spare 8ml glass
1 x 8ml metal extension
2 x 6mm chimney reducer for glass tank section and metal tank section
1 x Spare part bag of O rings and grub screws
1 x Allen Key
1 x Manual
1 x Steamcrave Stickers
1 x Mesh deck kit
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Aesthetics
The Plus V2 comes in very familiar flip open box packaging apart from gone is the usual viewing window to be replaced by a lined drawing. I received The Black version which is the colour of all now 3 of my Steam Crave atty's despite it being my least favourite colour option, the options are Gunmetal, Stainless Steel or Black.
The Aromamizer Plus V2 RDTA is a large 30mm in diameter tank with a colourful Goon fitting 810 Resin drip tip up top. We have a lot of metal on show and it has the same very high quality machining as previous Steam Crave products. The main aesthetic features that catch the eye is padlocks in various positions on the juice flow control and the multiple airflow options on the AFC. Rather than trying to describe it any further i will leave that to the photos.
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Aromamizer Plus V2 RDTA Specs and Features:
Diameter: 30mm
Capacity: 8ml/16ml
RDTA with 30mm diameter
Suggested for mesh deck and single coil deck
Chimney reducer
Extension section (advanced version)
Compatible with original decks and glass tubes
Upgraded Juice Flow Control
Smoother airflow from restrictive DL to airy DL
Better airflow adjustment in lower wattage 30+W
Thread: 510
Colours: Gunmetal, Stainless Steel, Black
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It's Various Parts
I received the advanced kit but i will go through the RDTA itself which is what you get in both versions. The Plus V2 has a rather nice Resin Goon fitting 810 up top followed by a thick metal walled top-cap. We then have the fill port plate with central air opening and an air pipe which is detachable. Installed is an 8ml capacity glass tube and you also get one spare, not sure if the TPD version comes with the glass uninstalled or their is a reducing bung!
We then have the bottom section which main part is the double walled chamber which has juice flow ports and airflow inlets. We have a removable juice flow ring and also airflow control ring. The knurled base section unscrews to reveal a PnP style postless deck installed.
You also receive a decent quality tri-tool and plenty of screws and o-rings.
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The Advanced Kit
The advanced kit in my opinion is the best option as it opens up all sorts of options. Not only do you get the Mesh deck kit which i will cover in the next section but you also get 6mm chimney reducers and an 8ml metal extension taking the capacity to 16ml. At this point it's worth pointing out that the glass tubes including the 16ml bubble glass of the original are fully compatible making a possible capacity of 24ml.
You can use just one of the reducing chimneys if keeping to a standard 8ml size or use both when extending to 16ml, see photos below:
The chimney reducing pipes are said to be best for use with the mesh deck and single deck (separate purchase) but personally i just prefer the restriction they give so would use one or both (depending on set-up size) all the time.
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The Mesh Deck Kit
Included with the Advanced version is the Mesh Deck Kit which includes obviously the mesh deck as well as a mesh bending tool. Also included is spare screws and o-rings, a squonk pin to give the wicking a helping hand, cotton, manual and 2 strips of mesh with full specs.
The specs of the mesh is KA1 0.15ohm, 17 x 9.8mm rated between 35 - 70w. The main build i concentrate on in this review is with the main postless deck but i tried this mesh deck out so more about it's performance in a later section.
Like all these modern mesh decks that use horizontal clamps it's a breeze to insert your mesh after bending it with the supplied tool. The supplied cotton is just the right thickness and you want to leave your ends long enough to poke into the wicking channels without protruding underneath. Then cut your ends at an angle so the bottom of the cotton can be placed in the channels leaving the upper section of your now shorter ends to just use to patch up any of the mesh towards the ends which has no cotton touching.
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Available Decks
In total there are 5 decks available which includes the pre-installed postless deck which i believe is the same deck as came with the original and of course the mesh deck which is included with the advanced kit.
The other available decks are a velocity style, series deck and single coil deck. I was sent both the velocity and series decks which i will check out at some point but unfortunately the single coil deck which i actually would of tried for this review wasn't sent so has gone on my shopping list!
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Review Continued Below: