KingPin!
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Hi Folks,
When Vapefly first contacted me about this particular RDA, it was pre-release, they said “Hey King, you wanna go on something?” I said “sorry would I like to have a go on what?”….“Sorry” they said, “we can’t give you any details, only that’s it’s a single coil RDA and we think you’ll like it”….”Oh Reehhhealllllyyy”, I said (in the style of Ace Ventura); you sure you can’t give me ANY details?…”Sorry no can do KingPin its pre-launch”…“fair enough” I said. “Well could you at least give me the name of it?” ….Their response was “The Pixie”
At this stage I’m thinking what if it’s some sort of minion horror arriving in the form of the Ample Pixie RDTA <cue camera pan>
.......This is exactly the sort of thing I don’t touch, and for good reason…there’s simply no way I’m sucking off a minion!
So the package arrives promptly afterwards, I open it up carefully in trepidation, awaiting to see the bloody minion smiling up at me, instead before me lies this smart looking 22mm RDA…they said “ok now you have it we’ll tell you that it was designed in the Philippines by Ferdinand Factor”….ok Vapefly now we’re talking, let’s see what it’s all about then!
So in honour bound tradition; as always I don’t like to make recommendations in my reviews, instead I provide you with all my findings should you be interested in the product, in the hope it helps bolster your research.
(Please note: photos appear normal size when logged in)
RDA Specification Overview & What’s in the box
Available Colours: Black, Stainless, Rainbow, Gunmetal, Gold
Product Information: http://www.vapefly.net/vapefly-pixie-rda/
Impressions, Build Quality & Assembly
My version is a sample, so my experiences may differ to yours; in fact I know it will because in my pack they put in the wrong multi-tool, which I’m told will be fixed in the final retail packaging.
Assuming you get the new tri-head multi-tool, you’ll get all the bits needed to start you off including some woven Ni80 coils and Vapefly’s very own Firebolt cotton. Also take note of the alternate plastic airflow insert included in the pack; if you want to swap about airflow on this RDA you’ll want to keep this little bit handy, although I will say this; I’ve nearly lost these pieces a few times, so it’s best to pick the one you like and stick with it.
Aesthetically I think the RDA’s form, with the 3 hole airflow piece inserted, it’s heatsink looking delrin topper, and it’s small 510 delrin drip tip perched on top looks the business (certainly in black). This is the type of single coil RDA that would catch my eye if I were casually browsing through pictures. It’s a shame it has to share the same space as the gaudy text on the outer casing though, I’d love to have seen some that Filipino flair from Ferdinand in the outer artwork, perhaps some engraving instead; but overall it’s not too garish once you have the RTA on top of the mod.
The RDA is 22mm so starts out being dinky, regardless when you first open the box you’d be mistaken for thinking its smaller still because it doesn’t really sit high at just 24mm (without the tip). Open it up though is like staring into the deck of a 24mm RDA!. No joke here this RDA has a chasm compared to many of its counterparts in the featherweight league…8.4mm deep! This RDA squonks as forgivingly as the Recurve RDA does, which for those out there who don’t know anything about that one yet; it’s really damn forgiving! I can literally saturate most of my coil which is a massive pro in my book.
….Obviously if you go crazy you’re going to get a bit of spitting. One of the marketing promises from Vapefly is: “the Pixie has the coil offset to alleviate spitting”…That’s not my experience, it’s still very much capable of that. If you don’t use enough wicking through the coil, or happen to use a tip with a wider bore compared to the stock tip; you will invariably experience this aspect. So It’s nice to have that deep chasm of squonking capability, but you still need to get the bottle squeeze right otherwise Satan comes knocking at your door.
Looking inside at the top of the cap, there’s a step out lip for the centred dome and a machined out ring beside it. This and other products out there incorporating this sort of design “should” stop condensation from passing up to the user as they inhale….but this normally features on taller chambers, so I suspect that the coil being offset so close to the top creates more condensation build up one side over the other…which could be causing the spitting issues. My point being so far I haven’t been able to alleviate spitting entirely, just reduce it as much as possible. Generally I’d put all of this down to user error, but not so much on this little RDA…there’s just too many nooks and crannies for juice to build up in, and unless I wipe around the inside regularly it happens eventually.
I don’t know whether I’m just a picky sod or not, but out of say 10 products; I’ll probably like just 2 stock drip tips out of the lot of them. Unfortunately for the Pixie...it’s not one of the keepers I’ll be using. The Flavour is fantastic using it don’t get me wrong, but it’s more suited to those who really like using single round wire and lower temps. For someone like me who enjoys a warm vape; my lips cannot avoid touching the top cap, and whilst there’s a Delrin insulator on top I still noticed heat generating quickly through it with the larger coil I preferred using.
The machining around this RDA is really good, there are a couple of nicks in my posts, but otherwise the whole RDA is spotless. I’ve seen these nick marks in a few of the posts reviewing their products to date. I believe what’s happening is they are being machined, then stored in large tubs and moved about; ultimately damaging each other in the process. Perhaps this area is something to look into Vapefly?
The RDA breaks down into 16 pieces (if you include O-rings, peek insulators and airflow insert). I think the O-rings offer decent resistance overall, they do need lubing up to start with but once you do everything pops on and off pretty well. I noticed a lack of tiny O-Rings around both the negative post screw and positive pin. These aren’t mandatory if the screws form a good seal, so I’m just noting that in case you see any leaking and what to do to fix it (I personally haven’t had issues though). I did notice one thing which was odd: the end of the squonk pin is slightly rounded rather than being flat…now I don’t know if this is a single product thing or not but the head should always be flat to form a good seal against the positive pin of the Squonker/mod…so I’ll be listing this as a con. The dripping pin is flat however.
Looking at the deck you can see the squonk pin sits raised (4.4mm high), and the area its poking out from is raised as well. This means juice flows down and all around the small reservoir milled at its edges. Being you have 8.4mm to play with here, I think this approach works really well for this RDA. I can easily get 5 or 6 pulls from it which is crazy for its size...would I use it as a dripper though?, hmm it’s definitely viable, but personally I’m lazy when it comes to dripping, and I hate removing the top cap and losing the position of my airflow, so unless I can centre drip (which I can’t easily with the 510) I’ll stick to squonking.
When Vapefly first contacted me about this particular RDA, it was pre-release, they said “Hey King, you wanna go on something?” I said “sorry would I like to have a go on what?”….“Sorry” they said, “we can’t give you any details, only that’s it’s a single coil RDA and we think you’ll like it”….”Oh Reehhhealllllyyy”, I said (in the style of Ace Ventura); you sure you can’t give me ANY details?…”Sorry no can do KingPin its pre-launch”…“fair enough” I said. “Well could you at least give me the name of it?” ….Their response was “The Pixie”
At this stage I’m thinking what if it’s some sort of minion horror arriving in the form of the Ample Pixie RDTA <cue camera pan>
.......This is exactly the sort of thing I don’t touch, and for good reason…there’s simply no way I’m sucking off a minion!
So the package arrives promptly afterwards, I open it up carefully in trepidation, awaiting to see the bloody minion smiling up at me, instead before me lies this smart looking 22mm RDA…they said “ok now you have it we’ll tell you that it was designed in the Philippines by Ferdinand Factor”….ok Vapefly now we’re talking, let’s see what it’s all about then!
So in honour bound tradition; as always I don’t like to make recommendations in my reviews, instead I provide you with all my findings should you be interested in the product, in the hope it helps bolster your research.
(Please note: photos appear normal size when logged in)
RDA Specification Overview & What’s in the box
- Visible Height: 24mm (29mm with drip tip)
- Diameter: 22mm at the base
- Well Depth: 8.4mm
- Thread length 4.9mm (gold plated positive pin)
- Construction: 304 Stainless Steel, Delrin Drip Tip, Peek Airflow Inserts
- Stock Drip tip 510: Visible Height 6mm x Width 12.4mm (Tapered Bore 5.9mm > 8mm)
- Airflow: Multiple options 1) Open slot with no insert (7.4mm x 2.5mm), 2) Insert with three 1.5mm diameter holes, 3) Insert with a single 6.7mm x 1.6mm slot, 4) MTL single hole 1.9mm Diameter.
- Chamber Height: 6.3mm
- Space for coil diameter: 9mm
- Post distance for coil width: 10mm
- Distance Squonk Pin sits above the Deck: 4.4mm
Available Colours: Black, Stainless, Rainbow, Gunmetal, Gold
Product Information: http://www.vapefly.net/vapefly-pixie-rda/
Impressions, Build Quality & Assembly
My version is a sample, so my experiences may differ to yours; in fact I know it will because in my pack they put in the wrong multi-tool, which I’m told will be fixed in the final retail packaging.
Assuming you get the new tri-head multi-tool, you’ll get all the bits needed to start you off including some woven Ni80 coils and Vapefly’s very own Firebolt cotton. Also take note of the alternate plastic airflow insert included in the pack; if you want to swap about airflow on this RDA you’ll want to keep this little bit handy, although I will say this; I’ve nearly lost these pieces a few times, so it’s best to pick the one you like and stick with it.
Aesthetically I think the RDA’s form, with the 3 hole airflow piece inserted, it’s heatsink looking delrin topper, and it’s small 510 delrin drip tip perched on top looks the business (certainly in black). This is the type of single coil RDA that would catch my eye if I were casually browsing through pictures. It’s a shame it has to share the same space as the gaudy text on the outer casing though, I’d love to have seen some that Filipino flair from Ferdinand in the outer artwork, perhaps some engraving instead; but overall it’s not too garish once you have the RTA on top of the mod.
The RDA is 22mm so starts out being dinky, regardless when you first open the box you’d be mistaken for thinking its smaller still because it doesn’t really sit high at just 24mm (without the tip). Open it up though is like staring into the deck of a 24mm RDA!. No joke here this RDA has a chasm compared to many of its counterparts in the featherweight league…8.4mm deep! This RDA squonks as forgivingly as the Recurve RDA does, which for those out there who don’t know anything about that one yet; it’s really damn forgiving! I can literally saturate most of my coil which is a massive pro in my book.
….Obviously if you go crazy you’re going to get a bit of spitting. One of the marketing promises from Vapefly is: “the Pixie has the coil offset to alleviate spitting”…That’s not my experience, it’s still very much capable of that. If you don’t use enough wicking through the coil, or happen to use a tip with a wider bore compared to the stock tip; you will invariably experience this aspect. So It’s nice to have that deep chasm of squonking capability, but you still need to get the bottle squeeze right otherwise Satan comes knocking at your door.
Looking inside at the top of the cap, there’s a step out lip for the centred dome and a machined out ring beside it. This and other products out there incorporating this sort of design “should” stop condensation from passing up to the user as they inhale….but this normally features on taller chambers, so I suspect that the coil being offset so close to the top creates more condensation build up one side over the other…which could be causing the spitting issues. My point being so far I haven’t been able to alleviate spitting entirely, just reduce it as much as possible. Generally I’d put all of this down to user error, but not so much on this little RDA…there’s just too many nooks and crannies for juice to build up in, and unless I wipe around the inside regularly it happens eventually.
I don’t know whether I’m just a picky sod or not, but out of say 10 products; I’ll probably like just 2 stock drip tips out of the lot of them. Unfortunately for the Pixie...it’s not one of the keepers I’ll be using. The Flavour is fantastic using it don’t get me wrong, but it’s more suited to those who really like using single round wire and lower temps. For someone like me who enjoys a warm vape; my lips cannot avoid touching the top cap, and whilst there’s a Delrin insulator on top I still noticed heat generating quickly through it with the larger coil I preferred using.
The machining around this RDA is really good, there are a couple of nicks in my posts, but otherwise the whole RDA is spotless. I’ve seen these nick marks in a few of the posts reviewing their products to date. I believe what’s happening is they are being machined, then stored in large tubs and moved about; ultimately damaging each other in the process. Perhaps this area is something to look into Vapefly?
The RDA breaks down into 16 pieces (if you include O-rings, peek insulators and airflow insert). I think the O-rings offer decent resistance overall, they do need lubing up to start with but once you do everything pops on and off pretty well. I noticed a lack of tiny O-Rings around both the negative post screw and positive pin. These aren’t mandatory if the screws form a good seal, so I’m just noting that in case you see any leaking and what to do to fix it (I personally haven’t had issues though). I did notice one thing which was odd: the end of the squonk pin is slightly rounded rather than being flat…now I don’t know if this is a single product thing or not but the head should always be flat to form a good seal against the positive pin of the Squonker/mod…so I’ll be listing this as a con. The dripping pin is flat however.
Looking at the deck you can see the squonk pin sits raised (4.4mm high), and the area its poking out from is raised as well. This means juice flows down and all around the small reservoir milled at its edges. Being you have 8.4mm to play with here, I think this approach works really well for this RDA. I can easily get 5 or 6 pulls from it which is crazy for its size...would I use it as a dripper though?, hmm it’s definitely viable, but personally I’m lazy when it comes to dripping, and I hate removing the top cap and losing the position of my airflow, so unless I can centre drip (which I can’t easily with the 510) I’ll stick to squonking.
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let me know if you want to know anything else...and thank you very much for putting up with me more than anything 
looking at that a hadaly with better mounts ...shwiiiinnng 
