I've seen this tank and the 22mm version hyped around here a lot and had no intention in getting one. After I won my Simba I was looking at coil prices and stumbled upon this picture:http://www.heavengifts.com/GeekVape-Griffin-25-RTA-Top-Airflow-Tank-Black.html
Those who know me at all, know that I love orange so I wanted it just because of the orange orings! I didn't care if it would overhang my mods because we all know that I'll have bigger mods one day. Hehe.
This is not my first rebuildable tank but it is my first that has no prebuilt coil option. A little scary if you're not confident in your building or wicking skills. I decided to go for it as I figured I could learn as I go if my expertise was lacking.
What's in the box?
-The tank (duh).
-Extra orings (including orange!).
-Extra frosted glass.
-RBA deck.
-Orange multi Screwdriver.
-Ceramic plugs x2 for single coil builds.
-510 driptip adapter
The Nitty Gritty.
The Griffin feels solid and heavy duty (hehe "doody"). There's two different styles of knurling for the airflows and the topcap/juice control which is nice as I've grabbed the wrong ring on tanks before. The art and branding are very prevalent, you better be proud to own this tank if you take it out! That said, I'm a self-proclaimed geek member of Griffindor so I'm down for that. (/r/unexpectedHogwarts).
The tank and components were very clean but I washed them with hot water and dish soap anyways. I changed the orings to orange of course, threw a prebuilt Alien Clapton (I ain't got the time or wire to build my own, hush you) with the closed ceramic plug and wicked it to just below the top of the ring. I closed 'er, filled 'er, then watched my beautiful Nuts & Cream piss all over the desk. I had forgotten about closing the two air controls to create the vacuum! Grr... Flipped it over and did the steps properly with bone dry success.
I opted to test it first with the wide bore driptip and both airflows wide open. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as I use narrow tips on my Royal Hunter for maximum flavour. I was pleasantly surprised, I'm able to haul on the Griffin a lot longer than my other tanks or dripper while maintaining a "cool" vape. I also can crank the wattage or temp higher and have massive flavour. The airflow can be as little as my Subtank or seemingly more airy than the Royal Hunter (bottom airflow versus side I'm assuming?). I'm betting the open ceramic plug or dual coil builds would be super, no resistance airy.
The build deck is a nice and spacious (17mm) velocity style that allows for dual coils easily. I spaced my coil a little too much and had a short when I put the top cap on but I didn't have to squeeze them much to get them to fit. Sorry for the lack of coil pictures, I realized after the second fill and wasn't wasting any more juice.
This is a beast of a tank and I'm already considering my next move for mod purchase to be much more powerful than my Topbox and kbox minis. My SO (a high wattage cloud chaser) wants to steal the tank from me as it was love at first vape.
A beginner could rock this tank with minimal issues as long as they can follow instructions. Experienced vapers would rock it harder of course.
In Conclusion.
Griffin 25 wins the house cup!
Pictures: http://imgur.com/a/pSQoO
Those who know me at all, know that I love orange so I wanted it just because of the orange orings! I didn't care if it would overhang my mods because we all know that I'll have bigger mods one day. Hehe.
This is not my first rebuildable tank but it is my first that has no prebuilt coil option. A little scary if you're not confident in your building or wicking skills. I decided to go for it as I figured I could learn as I go if my expertise was lacking.
What's in the box?
-The tank (duh).
-Extra orings (including orange!).
-Extra frosted glass.
-RBA deck.
-Orange multi Screwdriver.
-Ceramic plugs x2 for single coil builds.
-510 driptip adapter
The Nitty Gritty.
The Griffin feels solid and heavy duty (hehe "doody"). There's two different styles of knurling for the airflows and the topcap/juice control which is nice as I've grabbed the wrong ring on tanks before. The art and branding are very prevalent, you better be proud to own this tank if you take it out! That said, I'm a self-proclaimed geek member of Griffindor so I'm down for that. (/r/unexpectedHogwarts).
The tank and components were very clean but I washed them with hot water and dish soap anyways. I changed the orings to orange of course, threw a prebuilt Alien Clapton (I ain't got the time or wire to build my own, hush you) with the closed ceramic plug and wicked it to just below the top of the ring. I closed 'er, filled 'er, then watched my beautiful Nuts & Cream piss all over the desk. I had forgotten about closing the two air controls to create the vacuum! Grr... Flipped it over and did the steps properly with bone dry success.
I opted to test it first with the wide bore driptip and both airflows wide open. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as I use narrow tips on my Royal Hunter for maximum flavour. I was pleasantly surprised, I'm able to haul on the Griffin a lot longer than my other tanks or dripper while maintaining a "cool" vape. I also can crank the wattage or temp higher and have massive flavour. The airflow can be as little as my Subtank or seemingly more airy than the Royal Hunter (bottom airflow versus side I'm assuming?). I'm betting the open ceramic plug or dual coil builds would be super, no resistance airy.
The build deck is a nice and spacious (17mm) velocity style that allows for dual coils easily. I spaced my coil a little too much and had a short when I put the top cap on but I didn't have to squeeze them much to get them to fit. Sorry for the lack of coil pictures, I realized after the second fill and wasn't wasting any more juice.
This is a beast of a tank and I'm already considering my next move for mod purchase to be much more powerful than my Topbox and kbox minis. My SO (a high wattage cloud chaser) wants to steal the tank from me as it was love at first vape.
A beginner could rock this tank with minimal issues as long as they can follow instructions. Experienced vapers would rock it harder of course.
In Conclusion.
Griffin 25 wins the house cup!
Pictures: http://imgur.com/a/pSQoO