walaoe...i never pass 20 watts ever in my whole vaping life..i wonder how 260 watts tape will feels like    

I just placed an order for the Eleaf iCare. Maybe you can consider that too, no leaking, no buttons and a small MTL setup

https://www.fasttech.com/p/5465304

It should arrived in about a month and I'll see how it performs

What is your tank that leaks all the time? Experienced leaks from TFV4 and TFV8 or not enough cotton. I solved TFV4 and TFV8 leaking by replacing the silicone ring on the refill port.

Well, it boils down on the juice you use eh? I've read that coils last up to 2-3 weeks on commercial juice

Definitely something isn't right there. I got no leaking issue. If the "leak" is due to condensation, it happens.

A little bit is very likely due to condensation. Keep the cotton off the airflow as well.

No idea what tank is leak proof. Maybe something like Joyetech Cubis. Cubis isn't good though.

This is actually very hard to answer lol, as it depends as much on your vaping style as it does the tank design.

Let's step back and look at WHY tanks leak for a moment. It all has to do with disrupting the pressure equilibrium, if it's a pressure fed tank like the Kayfun/GobMini/Zeph/Bellus/Hurricane/Serp Mini etc. Mess with the negative pressure inside the tank... poof instant leak.

And refilling (especially top fill) often messes with the pressure, unless you have juice flow control (or fill it upside down like you had to with the Taifun/Old Style Kayfun/GMv1)... or the perfect amount of wicking.

Also, if you wick the tank for MTL and draw air in DTL amounts (aka differences in style)... poof negative pressure effed up = leak... or juice in your mouth (which is still leaking, but the other way around).

At least that's how it normally is on pressure fed tanks.

For Genny-likes ('Cado, Limitless etc) the enemy is gravity lol. Keep it upright, it will love you long time. Turn it too far to the side/upside down (especially with insufficient wicking) = have fun cleaning the top part and whatever drips out of it.

So yeah. Pros and cons. These are just two examples of "typical" tank designs too, there are lots more with their own plusses and minuses when it comes to leaking (and everything else).

But generally, pressure fed tanks are better in terms of being "leak proof" as long as you understand the need for constant negative pressure inside the tanks... and the importance of NOT messing up the pressure equilibrium.

... or something like that lol. I might be wrong so people do correct me.

a. Wrong link.
b. These fancy pre-made coil are not well made, I mean you still can vape it I suppose, You can go ahead and try it if you like. But if you see these type of coil usually the outer wire will always be 32g. It's not that clean looking.

is it u do multiple draws in quick succession on your atty ? For me when I want a fast hit I will quickly draw until the tank is hot - there is a lot of vapor that will condense back onto the mouthpiece and will backflow into the air hole - this will cause leak. If i slow vape (draw every few seconds, like when i makan with friends) then wont have leak.

Again it depends A LOT on various factors so it's not really easy to say. Atty design, wicking, cotton type, wattage, your juice viscosity, how you vape... and the near infinate combination of these factors summore.

Personally, I stick with the 'Cado for this very reason: It doesn't give me "leaks" that I can't explain. As long as I keep the wicking solid and the whole thing above horizontal, it will never "leak".

Plus the whole "Genny" setup means fuss-free maintenance... I just need to pop the cap off to brush the coils with q-tips to "degunk" it and wallah, it's usable for yet another week (I've been with this coil + cotton for nearly a month now).

That said, in terms of leaks (or rather the lack if it) the upcoming Goblin Mini v3 looks promising as it has both a covered AFC AND juice control.

Yes. It means you can't lie the mod + tank down flat lol. Just straight up. That's also why I hate bottom USB connectors with a vengeance. I carry my ADV in a belt pouch that keeps it vertical so it works well for my needs.

It still burps a bit if I dump it into a pocket though.

HOWEVER, apparently if you wick the 'Cado tightly enough, you actually can lie it down and even turn it upside down... if not just for a few hours. The big problem is getting it THAT tight without it dry hitting... it's a bit of a fuss so I don't bother lol.

But yeah, the GMv3. Think GM + Diablo + Griffin + Merlin. I'm waiting for it to hit myself so that I can get one for my beater VTC.

f you leave it in the parked car, it will leak as well due to heat. Metal expand.

Err... you might not want to do that regularly. Li-ion batts are quite sensitive to heat and there have been a few cases already (just check reddit) of batts going into thermal runaway (aka going boom) in the heat of a parked car.

Sure if it hasn't happened yet it's fine... but it DOES happen, and considering how hot our midday gets...

Very much depending on individual. I prefer flavor and low throat hit. Thats the reason i dont prefer US juice. Too "kick"...

Got myself a RA-D. Not bad tho

I just tried it like one day. Cant feedback much & i'm a newbie lol

Seller claimed that:
Coil shud last like 4-5 days.
Best watt is 30-35.
1 packet of coil/ 4 or 5 coils/ $20 or $25. Can't recall exact numbers.

Yupe there is leaking near the air flow. Not sure it's my fault or not.

After some tech advise fr VE, manage to 95% solve the leaking. Been using the notch coil for a week, still looks solid except got a slight blackish thing. Best to fire it at >30W and flavor is better than my clone kayfun & cloudy too.

But......my mod is giving me issue. Keep on getting inconsistent ohm reading.

Leaking is fr airflow. Usually leak a bit when u blow inwards after refill. But after a while no more leak #fingercrossed

So far i used the coil for 1 week. Looks 80% good to me.

0.46 ohm single contact SS coil, firing at 20w 430F on rx200s. Tank is a Crown if that matter.

TCR was set to 118 as suggested by djlsb as it is more accurate on the graph he test.

damn it, TC doenst give me a satisfying vape. not like kanthal.

my juice tasted slightly different from what i am used to as well.

keep hitting temperature resist and i can see it is firing between 6-12w only.

what do i do wrong here.

yup, ohm was lock. Dry fire first to make sure the coils are firing properly, let it cool and then lock the ohm before i actually vape on it.

taste was a tiny bit different from my usual kanthal build. Probably i am too used to kanthal wire.

increase my temperature to 450-460 from 430 and it is actually firing decent, wattage hover around 13-15 when temp protection kicks in.

just have to see what works for me.

have anyone notice there is a hint of metallic or weird taste after you switch from TC to VW on the same SS build ?

wire was a donation from a friend with a spool of Geekvape SS316L.