Sauced, with all strands located in the wells ...
Aligned the keyed tabs and inserted the deck, ready for filling. For the initial testing, I decided to use a great mix from our one and own @Hippy_Vapes. His Strawberry Milkshake is/was a GREAT mix ...
BEFORE FILLING, I wanted to alert you guys for a few things to watch OUT for beforehand. First, make sure you have the keyed airflow base correctly aligned, IN the slots. Here is an example of a MIS-alignment ....
Also, check your o-rings, as I had one "jump the track" after cleaning the tank, and re-assembling ....
"Fill' er Up !!!!!" I tested specifically running a 70v/30p/3mg mix, and between 45-60 watts ......
Ready for testing the "Best Single Coil RTA" ...
**Testing / Usage:**
Once I realized you needed a coin to remove the chimney, AND, that the airflow base that retained it, was also keyed, most/much of the fiddling was out of the way with this one. Minor learning curve, but only minor at best. The deck was small, but big enough for hassle free loading. My first attempt at a 5 wrap triple core felt a little wide, so after culling that back to a 4 wrap, it snugged up nicely. Honestly this was SOO good with the 2.5mm I.D. coil, I didn't bother to change it. The Meson looked, felt, and acted like a top shelf tank, and quite frankly, it's what many of us have come to expect from SteamCrave. NO LEAKS !!!! Did I say this already ?? With no juiceflow regulation, and airflow only, would that be a Pro or Con ??
**Pros:**
* Stunningly rich, accurate, and saturated flavor. May even be the BEST I've had from a single coiler
* Very good machining, o-rings, and overall design
* Say GOOD BYE to the quarter turn top release, aka. the "Pocket Dumper", this has a full threaded top, my fav.
* Looked great
* Keyed deck, AND, airflow base for idiot proof coil/airflow alignment
* Easy airflow adjustment with stops at both extremes
* Fairly quiet airflow (but not silent)
* LEAK PROOF (laid it on it's side for 20 minutes, NO leaks, seeps, drips, drops, nothing
**Cons:**
* NO included coils
* No juiceflow adjustment(s)
* Can be a little fiddly to get airflow base into keyed slots (not that bad)
* Single Coil (Is this a con ??)
* O-rings may jump the track after cleaning, double check before assembly
* With no juiceflow controls leaking (or lack thereof), and/or wicking controlled by amount of cotton
* Restricted airflow (but DUH, that's what it's billed as). Con ??
**Conclusion:**
I've got a LOT of thoughts, BUT, I'll try to TRIM them down for you guys. OK, flavor on this, may JUST be the BEST I've ever had from a Single Coiler, and that's a big deal. My typical experience has been that single coilers work, and some work well, but in comparison to dual coilers, they've always seemed to fall short. NOT with this one. The flavor was rich, saturated, and plentiful. I really enjoyed @Hippy_Vapes Strawberry Milkshake in this RTA, and the Meson accurately produced the rich creaminess, and the strawberries with ease. I did test some of my heavier Custard/Bakeries, and again, the Meson just didn't care what I threw at it, it just worked. As mentioned, the whole "use a coin" thing was a brief snag (I shoulda read the instructions first), and correctly aligning the airflow base INTO the keyway was new for me, but NOT a big deal. The o-ring that jumped the tracks MIGHT have been from my vigorous warm/hot water cleaning before testing, so that MIGHT have been on me. BUT, it happened, and I showed you guys what to look out for, none the less.
Wick, wick, WICKING is, and was the name of the game here, and for me, it was a non-issue, as I've been doing that for years with my SteamCrave RDTA v.1. Pack it too full, you'll get dry hits, bad wicking. Too little, possible flooding, leaking, etc., but following SC's instructions worked out great. One trick (just like on my RDTA v.1), is if you DO get some "not" wicking, you just turn OFF the airflow, take a drag or two, and bubble your way back to wicking. All in, even WITH the minor learning curve, and user error (hehe), this was an impressive showing from SteamCrave, and it did exactly what it claimed to do. While Restricted DTL may not be for everyone or a replacement for EVERY wide open cloud chucker, the full bore restriction was still restricted, but open enough that I didn't miss a beat DTL'ing like I normally do. I think that the restriction, actually ADDED to the dense flavor this thing was chucking. My take on the Meson, is a VERY good flavor chucking, restricted DTL'er with a small footprint, and no leaking, that you could easily carry in a pocket, and I cannot do that, with most of my current DTL cloud chuckers. Minor compromises for a flavorful pocket rocket.
Wait, what's that about a "Leak Test" ?? !!!!
Drink it in baby. almost 20 minutes on it's side, ON my vape lab HP. Can you do that with YOUR DTL'er ??
If you like or would like to try a RDTL (Restricted Direct To Lung), and love great flavor, AND, you don't like leaks, you should probably try this one out. I think I'm going to order a couple more. Thanks again out to King from SteamCrave for sending this flavor chucker out, for this review.
*Use Code: CVD2019*
Steam Crave Meson RTA is a single coil RTA for restricted airflow. It features top airflow adjustable, leak-free, honeycomb airflow, has 5ml/6ml e-liquid capacity, is perfectly match with Hadron Lite and Hadron Mini.
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Don't forget to show Hippy Vapes some love, and check out his excellent Strawberry Milkshake.
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Thanks for spending some of YOUR valuable time in checking out this review, and hopefully it's helped better showcase, this NEW Meson RTA from SteamCrave.
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