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DSE-901
This was my first atty. It
came in those days with auto-batteries but can be vaped
manually.
It's distinctive air-intake hole and long barrel gives it a big
under-bowl giving the vapour a good chance to mix. The 901 one is
regarded in forums as the "taster's" atty. The vapour is a little
less than the 501 but it is very smooth (not powdery nor
harsh) and seemingly heavier/denser.
Shown here is the low resistance version. It vapes best for weaker
mods at 3.7v or less. Strong mods that can give high constant
current will overburn this LR , make the vapour harsh and distort
the taste. A standard resistance 901 is recommended for this.
These days I vape it with a pipe-mod.
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Joye-510
The 510 is
the atty that won the thread-format wars. Mostly because it started
it's history with manual sealed batteries so that there was no
chance of juice leaking into the batteries.
The atty does have a centre hole to accomodate for auto-batteries,
as do most attys.
It generates a lot of lovely light (whitish) and almost powdery
vapour. The taste is not lacking, it's just not as much as some
other attys. Throat hit is plentiful but can also get to be a harsh
vape, especially if it's an LR on a strong mod. A harsh vape in the
long run could give you a sore tongue, mouth or throat. A period of
a few days rest is needed before you can vape again. This is the
main reason why I don't use it much.
Recommended brand: Joytech.
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306
The 306 is the
little brother of the 510 and looks like one of those 'small minis'
i.e health-ecig types. It uses the same thread as the 510 but has
an 'exposed' atty as opposed to having a surrounding metal tube.
This means the cartridge is sleeved over the whole atty and an
inner cartridge provides the juice.
The vapour production is somewhere between the 510 and 901 but it
does have it's own distinctive burn which affects the taste (which
is very nice).
These days the 306 is usually sold as an LR at somewhere between
1.8 and 2.3 ohms. It therefore burns a little cooler than the 510
LR and smoother. I found the 306 can clog up more frequently than
larger atties and you notice this when the draw gets to be a bit
too tight. Regular cleaning is
advised.
The 306 is a 'must try' for it's taste. Even if you are a die hard
tank-user, you simply must have a drag on a 306 in your life
time.
Shown here is a 306 with a drip tip.
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RN-4081
The 'super
mini' is actually medium sized, comparable to the 901 and 510
width. It's distinctive physical feature is a fat mesh over an atty
that's entombed inside a long thick metal barrel. Instead of
fitting on top of the barrel, it's cartridge is instead sleeved
over the whole of the barrel's length. This also means an inner
cartridge is required to provide the juice, which rather limits the
amount of juice available per filling.
The taste is different to either the 901 and 510. It tends to bring
out the sweetness. On a strong mod, the throat hit is not quite as
much as either the 901 nor 510, but the flavour can get pretty
intense. The vapour is light (whitish), plentiful and beautifully
smooth (not powdery). The SR version is a cool luxurious vape. So
far I have not seen an LR version.
These days, I do away with the inner cart, and instead drill a hole
on the top of the outer-cart to make the unit drippable. (review here)
If you have the chance to buy this model, you simply must try it
because the taste is different to other atties. Unfortunately
genuine 4081s are really hard to find these days, being replaced by
fakes. The genuine 4081s have an almost 'square' flat fat
mesh and the barrel is properly thick. The fakes have a cheap
looking pointy mesh, the barrel is thinner and the weight is
lighter.
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510-T Tank LR (2 ohms)
Much like the ego-T, the 510-T LR
has a re-enforced atty tip that can penetrate the plastic hole
of a tank.
The taste is also remarkably alike the ego-T. It is dense, dark and
intense. Like the ego-T it also consumes a lot of liquid in a short
time.
Unfortunately the vapour reproduction is less than even a
regular 510.
Because of it's design, it is not drippable and must be used with
the tank.
Waste of money - not recommended.
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Boge 510 Cartomiser
(3 ohms)
This is a cartomiser (coil wrapped into a filler material).
There are no markings on the one I got from this supplier so I
cannot tell wether it's genuine or not.
Even though there was plenty of sizzling noise, the performance was
very poor. low vapour, low taste and whistling noises through
the air vents. If there's one thing I can't stand, it's whistling
noises.
The cartomiser did stay reasonably cool though (on a strong mod)
which is more than I can say for other cheap cartomisers I've
bought that tend to get too hot and burn my lips.
Not recommended.
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Dual Coil 510 (1.5 ohms)
Tank.
An unbranded dual-coil device (two coils instead of one).
Basically a long metal cartomiser which can either be vaped
stand-alone or enveloped with a fat tank full of juice. There is a
tiny hole on the tube for the liquid to seep through.
Performance was very poor producing little vapour and taste.
I suspect the dual coils were dividing the current, although this
could not account for it's crappy performance. The device gets very
hot indeed in a very short time.
Not recommended.
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DSE-103 (3.2 ohms) Cartomiser
An unbranded cartomiser that either fits a DSE-103 battery or
RN4081 battery.
I've never come across a cartomiser that can out perform an atty,
but they are very useful for travelling. They don't attract public
attention and hold more juice than normal carts. And for this last
reason, this model frequently replaces my drippable RN4081 atty as
my travelling e-cig kit. It outperforms the Boge-510, hold 15 drops
of e-lquid and presents no leaking problems nor whistling
sounds.
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