Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i take a look at the Berserker V2 MTL RTA which is as all the Berserker range a collaboration between VandyVape and Alex from VapersMD. The Berserker V2 MTL RTA was supplied for the purpose of this review by Viktor from VandyVape.
http://www.vandyvape.com/atomizer/rta/at...2-mtl-rta/
Introduction
The Berserker is one of the most popular series of atty's and we have seen a couple of AIO versions, V1 and V2 of the RDA and V1, Mini and V1.5 of the RTA and the RTA has become for many what they use as a benchmark for judging other MTL RTA's.
I have found with each version of the RTA improvement with each release which is what you would hope for so was expecting improvement further with the full V2. The V2 keeps that familiar Berserker look while having quite a overhaul making it a true new version rather than just a slight upgrade.
The V2 uses airflow inserts which is something we have seen on the Berserker RDA's, new build deck and all new upper tank design with narrow tube and plenty of metal up top. Rather than a traditional top-cap we have what is more like an RDA sleeve that slides over the upper section of the tank which once removed reveals two large ports with self sealing membrane. As usual from Vandyvape the RTA comes with plenty of goodies including 3 different drip tips and both glass and PEI tubes, so let's give it a look, do a build and see how she vapes!
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In The Box
Contents:
1pc Berserker V2 MTL RTA
1pc Accessory Bag
1pc User Manual
1pc PEI Tube
2pc Alternative Drip Tips
5pc Airflow Inserts
2pc Superfine MTL Fused Clapton Coil 0.74ohm
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Aesthetics
The Berserker V2 MTL RTA came in cardboard box packaging marked "Sample" so i assume will be different to the retail version which should also include a manual and hopefully a bit of cotton although that's not listed. I received the Matte Black version, it comes in Matte Black, Stainless Steel, Gunmetal or Gold. The V2 has that very familiar Berserker look while having a complete cosmetic overhaul which rather than try and explain that contradiction i will just let you see the photos for yourself.
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Berserker V2 MTL RTA Specs and Features:
Height: 35mm
Diameter: 24mm
Material: Stainless Steel + Glass
Tank Capacity: 3ml (2ml TPD)
Comes with two tubes, three drip tips
Slot Airflow
New Base Design
Top-fill
RDA style top-cap sleeve
New comfortable design of refill cap
Supports Variable setting of the bottom airflow: 0.8mm / 1.0mm / 1.4mm / 1.6mm / 2.0mm / D-1
Colours: Matte Black, Stainless Steel, Gunmetal, Gold
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The Various Parts
The V2 is made up of base section which has a floating deck and airflow control ring, We also have a 3mm capacity narrow glass tube and we also receive an Amber PEI option, i have to assume at this point the TPD version will be 2ml. We then have the upper metal tank section with attached inner chamber and fill port gasket with self sealing membranes (this can be removed and replaced with the included open port gasket).
Next we have the top-cap which is more like the design of an RDA sleeve and finally up top a medium height nipple style MTL delrin drip tip, a longer nipple drip tip is included as is the same long drip drip with added heat sink fins.
Also included is 6 airflow inserts of which the 1.4mm is pre-installed, spare screws and o-rings and of course the obligatory useless Blue screwdriver. I had no manual or cotton in the sample but would imagine the retail version does but it did include 2 Superfine MTL Fused Clapton Coils 0.74ohm Ni80 30ga*2 + 38ga, 6 wraps, ID 2.5mm.
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The Berserker V2 MTL RTA With Each Drip Tip Installed:
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Filling
The top-cap is more like an RDA sleeve but rather than having a tab on the inside at the bottom of the sleeve and cutout at the base of the metal section with locking rail it's all done at the top. So at the top of the metal tank just below the fill port gasket we have a cutout and locking rail and then the sleeve has a tab that locks in place high in it's ceiling. The tab is smaller than the cutout which allows it to find it's mark with ease, it's then just the slightest of turns and it's secure. To remove the top-cap again it's just a slight turn and it's free, it takes less than a second to either remove or secure. Just to point out it locks not in the usual clockwise direction but anti-clockwise and is removed by turning clockwise.
The V2 has 2 large self sealing ports which i am a fan of, some say well air can't escape from the other port and will cause airlocks and a messy fill but that has never been my experience at all. When i push my nozzle through the entire length of the flap opens leaving as much room for air to escape as my filling nozzle is taking up with the added benefit of if the tank falls over or gets tipped up no e-liquid will escape. If you don't like the self sealing ports then an open port gasket is included so you can use that, i'll use the self sealing one and we will have to agree to disagree lol!
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The Airflow
The V2 uses a combination of the airflow control ring and inserts to give the full MTL spectrum so definitely one for the authentic MTL enthusiast.
I will be honest and admit for the first couple of days using the V2 i actually thought the airflow control ring was fixed as it's so tight (could just be mine and has started to loosen up) and when initially trying to turn it while holding the tank because the sleeve style top-cap fastens in the reverse direction all that happened was i kept undoing the top-cap while the airflow ring didn't adjust.
I then realised to fasten the V2 on your device etc while the top-cap was on it needed to be held by just the tube section so when trying the airflow control ring while now just holding the tube section indeed it started adjusting. I was getting great results just with the inserts but when used in conjunction with the airflow control ring the MTL draw options are all there and you can tailor your draw to your exact preference.
The airflow control ring has a slot just one side which houses an attached metallic section with a row of 6 of the smallest holes you are likely to see. As the ring is adjusted you have to look for the solid background behind the holes to disappear to show that particular hole is open as the metallic section with 6 holes is fixed to the slot and move as one, this added to my initual thought that the airflow ring was fixed into position and didn't adjust.
We then get airflow inserts that slide underneath where the coil will be positioned that have raised horizontal grooves on the upper surface so can be removed easily with a fingernail. The V2 comes with the 1.4 airflow hole insert installed and 5 others included which are 0.8mm, 1.0mm, 1.6mm, 2.0mm and D-1 which is a split airflow with 2 1.0mm holes.
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Review Continued Below:
http://www.vandyvape.com/atomizer/rta/at...2-mtl-rta/
Introduction
The Berserker is one of the most popular series of atty's and we have seen a couple of AIO versions, V1 and V2 of the RDA and V1, Mini and V1.5 of the RTA and the RTA has become for many what they use as a benchmark for judging other MTL RTA's.
I have found with each version of the RTA improvement with each release which is what you would hope for so was expecting improvement further with the full V2. The V2 keeps that familiar Berserker look while having quite a overhaul making it a true new version rather than just a slight upgrade.
The V2 uses airflow inserts which is something we have seen on the Berserker RDA's, new build deck and all new upper tank design with narrow tube and plenty of metal up top. Rather than a traditional top-cap we have what is more like an RDA sleeve that slides over the upper section of the tank which once removed reveals two large ports with self sealing membrane. As usual from Vandyvape the RTA comes with plenty of goodies including 3 different drip tips and both glass and PEI tubes, so let's give it a look, do a build and see how she vapes!
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In The Box
Contents:
1pc Berserker V2 MTL RTA
1pc Accessory Bag
1pc User Manual
1pc PEI Tube
2pc Alternative Drip Tips
5pc Airflow Inserts
2pc Superfine MTL Fused Clapton Coil 0.74ohm
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Aesthetics
The Berserker V2 MTL RTA came in cardboard box packaging marked "Sample" so i assume will be different to the retail version which should also include a manual and hopefully a bit of cotton although that's not listed. I received the Matte Black version, it comes in Matte Black, Stainless Steel, Gunmetal or Gold. The V2 has that very familiar Berserker look while having a complete cosmetic overhaul which rather than try and explain that contradiction i will just let you see the photos for yourself.
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Berserker V2 MTL RTA Specs and Features:
Height: 35mm
Diameter: 24mm
Material: Stainless Steel + Glass
Tank Capacity: 3ml (2ml TPD)
Comes with two tubes, three drip tips
Slot Airflow
New Base Design
Top-fill
RDA style top-cap sleeve
New comfortable design of refill cap
Supports Variable setting of the bottom airflow: 0.8mm / 1.0mm / 1.4mm / 1.6mm / 2.0mm / D-1
Colours: Matte Black, Stainless Steel, Gunmetal, Gold
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The Various Parts
The V2 is made up of base section which has a floating deck and airflow control ring, We also have a 3mm capacity narrow glass tube and we also receive an Amber PEI option, i have to assume at this point the TPD version will be 2ml. We then have the upper metal tank section with attached inner chamber and fill port gasket with self sealing membranes (this can be removed and replaced with the included open port gasket).
Next we have the top-cap which is more like the design of an RDA sleeve and finally up top a medium height nipple style MTL delrin drip tip, a longer nipple drip tip is included as is the same long drip drip with added heat sink fins.
Also included is 6 airflow inserts of which the 1.4mm is pre-installed, spare screws and o-rings and of course the obligatory useless Blue screwdriver. I had no manual or cotton in the sample but would imagine the retail version does but it did include 2 Superfine MTL Fused Clapton Coils 0.74ohm Ni80 30ga*2 + 38ga, 6 wraps, ID 2.5mm.
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The Berserker V2 MTL RTA With Each Drip Tip Installed:
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Filling
The top-cap is more like an RDA sleeve but rather than having a tab on the inside at the bottom of the sleeve and cutout at the base of the metal section with locking rail it's all done at the top. So at the top of the metal tank just below the fill port gasket we have a cutout and locking rail and then the sleeve has a tab that locks in place high in it's ceiling. The tab is smaller than the cutout which allows it to find it's mark with ease, it's then just the slightest of turns and it's secure. To remove the top-cap again it's just a slight turn and it's free, it takes less than a second to either remove or secure. Just to point out it locks not in the usual clockwise direction but anti-clockwise and is removed by turning clockwise.
The V2 has 2 large self sealing ports which i am a fan of, some say well air can't escape from the other port and will cause airlocks and a messy fill but that has never been my experience at all. When i push my nozzle through the entire length of the flap opens leaving as much room for air to escape as my filling nozzle is taking up with the added benefit of if the tank falls over or gets tipped up no e-liquid will escape. If you don't like the self sealing ports then an open port gasket is included so you can use that, i'll use the self sealing one and we will have to agree to disagree lol!
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The Airflow
The V2 uses a combination of the airflow control ring and inserts to give the full MTL spectrum so definitely one for the authentic MTL enthusiast.
I will be honest and admit for the first couple of days using the V2 i actually thought the airflow control ring was fixed as it's so tight (could just be mine and has started to loosen up) and when initially trying to turn it while holding the tank because the sleeve style top-cap fastens in the reverse direction all that happened was i kept undoing the top-cap while the airflow ring didn't adjust.
I then realised to fasten the V2 on your device etc while the top-cap was on it needed to be held by just the tube section so when trying the airflow control ring while now just holding the tube section indeed it started adjusting. I was getting great results just with the inserts but when used in conjunction with the airflow control ring the MTL draw options are all there and you can tailor your draw to your exact preference.
The airflow control ring has a slot just one side which houses an attached metallic section with a row of 6 of the smallest holes you are likely to see. As the ring is adjusted you have to look for the solid background behind the holes to disappear to show that particular hole is open as the metallic section with 6 holes is fixed to the slot and move as one, this added to my initual thought that the airflow ring was fixed into position and didn't adjust.
We then get airflow inserts that slide underneath where the coil will be positioned that have raised horizontal grooves on the upper surface so can be removed easily with a fingernail. The V2 comes with the 1.4 airflow hole insert installed and 5 others included which are 0.8mm, 1.0mm, 1.6mm, 2.0mm and D-1 which is a split airflow with 2 1.0mm holes.
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Review Continued Below: