I've lurked for a few months here on the subreddit, and have enjoyed most of what I have seen. I took the plunge finally today and ordered my materials. I have vaped less than six months, but I have learned a lot. I'll be making test batches and crossing my fingers. After I had done my ordering, a thought hit me. With my current set up(Nautilus Tank, Or the vivi novas from aspire with my i-taste mvp 2) how in the holy hells am i going to go about testing once i have the batches made. This is one thing I don't think i have seen covered that much. My guess is that I need to get a RDA, and learn to use it quick. Ive looked into it, and its a bit more daunting. Anyone have a great solution, or can point me in the right direction? Just a humble opinion, I think a how to test batches(equipment and so forth) would make a great addition to the sidebar
IGO-W is a good starting rda imo. It's only around $20 more or less. I'm running dual microcoils in them. Any vape shop or even youtube will teach you the basics on building. Only downside is that if you buy this online you're gonna want to drill the vent holes and make them bigger more likely than not. Even moreso if you're deciding to go for microcoils.
Edit: Added information.
Another recommended choice for testing flavors quickly is a bridgeless atomizer. You can put a couple drops directly on the coil, vape a taste or two, dunk in PGA to rinse off residual liquid/flavor, blow out and go to the next. I actually find this faster than rewicking between flavors. They're relatively cheap (most under 10 bucks) so I have 5 that I can quickly A/B taste test several iterations of my preliminary mixes back-to-back without pause...very handy.
Could you possibly link to any Bridgeless that you would recommend?
Well, if you want to spend top dollar, look for HH.357 Cisco Spec Hybrid Atomizers...that'll run you about $20 each. Not sure what all the hype is; I'm perfectly satisfied with my LR306 Cisco Spec...if I remember right, I bought these. You get 2 with a drip tip for $18. There might be cheaper and/or better out there, so don't just take my word for it.
There are also other similar attys like this that you can get a little cheaper and debridge/dewick yourself...lots of youtube how-to's for that if you're a true DIYer.
Also, if you've never used this type of atty, here's a user guide from that same vendor...more info can be found elsewhere regarding use/care/cleaning.
If you want a quick and easy solution, Aerodripper. It'll get you up and running quickly while you learn the ways of the RDA.
Before I started wrapping my own coils and when I was still using an MVP2, I went with the hh357 because you just drip and add a mouthpiece. I feel like at 11w the taste in a traditional RDA is pretty weak, they really need 15w+ to shine but the 357 does wonders at low wattages. Just my opinion.
EDIT: Your nautilus mouthpiece should fit the 357 perfectly, too.
Thank you for the information. I ordered the aerodripper to start and have been looking deeper into RDA's. Felt dumb though. After I placed the order, on a whim I checked the vape store that's literally by my work...and they had the same thing, but cheaper. Live and learn.