At SMOK, they advertise their new TF-RTA as a tool for taming the cloud beast.
How do you do that with their new tank? As far as they are concerned, cloud taming is a simple matter of building your coils and — poof! — it’s show time. Yes, that could be simple IF you know how to build DIY coils and that’s a big “IF.”
The SMOK TF-RTA Inside and Out
With a large “off-base” build deck as they call it at SMOK, you have lots of room, so this could be the best RTA for beginners. Maybe building coils really could be easy. This RTA features a deck measuring 16 mm which is 30% larger than the one in a TF-RCA.
A sealing ring is hidden inside with juice flow control available to the vaper who thought he knew every possible way to customize his vape. Tanks are available in silver or black but are made using stainless steel and glass: the best materials for one of the best tanks of 2016.
Two Decks
Select from two DIY options, the G4 and the G2 (G4 pictured above). These two will be joined by more decks later. The G2 provides two posts and 0.45-ohm resistance, great for the mid-range of 40W to 70W. The G4 is a quad build with a 0.14-ohm coil.
This is a suitable build for higher-watt applications. Build-up your own deck by following the procedures SMOK shows you on their website where, actually, it does look very simple if you are at all familiar with coils, even just seeing the way they are meant to appear after using pre-built sub ohm heads for months.
Hidden Ring and Juice Flow Control
SMOK reports that providing a leak-free system has been high on their list of priorities and they prove it. Their hidden sealing ring should prevent or greatly reduces leaking from your high-end tank.
Juice flow is also controlled using a valve so there is another way to prevent leaking. Perhaps the best means of reducing the mess of vaping, especially with high-temperature systems, is to create a top-fill configuration like the one on a TFV4, seen here in the design of SMOK’s swivel cap.
If you have used a TFV4, you already know how this works. No more turning the tank upside down and losing the last bits of juice through your mouthpiece, creating sticky puddles. Just refill beneath the top cap as your juice level becomes low and dry hits will never happen to you again as long as you pay attention.
Dispensing with the Drip Tip Dilemma
One problem with high-temperature vaping is that vapor becomes very hot on its way through the mouthpiece. SMOK and other manufacturers deal with this problem by building insulated drip tips. The tip on a TF-RTA is layered with Delrin so your delicate lips don’t become blistered by the heat.
Airflow Adjustment
You can choose a rebuild deck and adjust juice flow, but airflow adjustment is bread and butter where sub ohm tanks are concerned. Four slots allow vapers to customize with accuracy.
Purchase your SMOK Tank
Pick a version, either the G2 or the G4. Both sets come with the same tank and mouthpiece, a vape band to go around your tank, replacement glass, a manual, and a tool (an Allan key for the G2 and a Crosspoint screwdriver for the G4) plus the pre-built deck. Each product measures 65 x 24.5 mm; a considerable size for a significant tank. Now apply this tank to any SMOK mod such as the R200 or an R80 TC.
