duke9023

And how do you suppose one goes about learning and understanding without actually having an RDA that they can play with and try to figure out how to use it? All the reading and watching YouTube tutorials in the world isn't going to help nobody until they actually have that first RDA in front of them and start putting it together ??

In a regulated mod, you'd want to use unprotected batteries, but QUALITY batteries, such as the ones from LG, Samsung, or Sony.
Sony batteries are getting harder and harder to find (that aren't clones, seconds, or re-wraps), but if you can find authentic VTC4, those are good to use, and rated at 20A discharge.
LG and Samsung batteries are my go-to batteries, but both are still only rated to 20A continuous discharge (30-35A peak @ 1-sec burst).  Still though, even in your dual-battery box-mods, in parallel, that will give you 40A discharge (same Voltage as single battery, doubles the Amps)...  Either way, as a single battery, they are good for running coils down to 0.22 Ohms without any issues or danger.
If you are buying Samsung batteries, the 25R (Tiffany Blue wrapper) or 25R5 (green wrapper) are the ones to have... the green wrapped ones are the newest version.  The pink wrapped 26F are 2600mAh, but I've not tried these yet, so I've no opinion on them for vaping.
If you are buying LG... the brown wrapped HG2 are highest mAh rating @ 3000 mAh, and appear to be the current "king" of vaping batteries.  The HE2 (red wrapper) and HE4 (yellow wrapper) are similar in function and 2500mAh, and I regularly use several of the HE2 without any problems.
NOTE OF CAUTION:
When using batteries in pairs for your box-mods... label them "A-B", "C-D", "E-F", etc., and keep that pair together forever... rotate their position left-right in the mod each time you replace them to ensure even use, and when one battery of the pair dies, do not re-marry the good battery to a brand-new battery... only re-marry it to another orphaned/divorced battery.

Duke,
There really isn't a clear cut answer for your questions.  Your juice and vape style dictates the maximum temperature you can run.  Some juices like a bit more heat, others taste better cool, of course it all really comes down to personal preference. The amount of air you draw in also will change the settings a bit.  An open airy vape will be be cooler so your coil temp may have to be a bit higher to get the proper heat you are used to. The amount of air passing the coil, and how well it wicks will also change the temp.  As for PG/VG, I really don't know....  I run the same temp on my 80vg/20pg as I do my 50/50.  It is the same flavor though.
On 2 of my temp mods it takes quite a bit of tinkering.  I set my watts pretty high and my temp pretty low and slowly raise the temp until it gets pretty close.  If your mod is constantly going into temp control, start backing off of the watts until it is not hitting the temp control every once and a while.  This will insure that when you do a poor wicking or a dry tank, you will not get a nasty dry hit.
Just mess with it a while and as you have questions, come back and ask.  There are a few of us that have been messing with this stuff and would be happy to help.  Since this technology has not been out too long, we are all newbies, of sorts.  I am really of the opinion that it is worth the little extra work in the beginning, to get a super consistent vape.

^^ This ^^
With my only exception being that I do recommend Amazon for battery purchases.  All of my Samsung 25r batteries (12 of them) came from reputable suppliers and shipped Prime (free 2-day delivery).  Other online suppliers to check first are here on the VT store, and any of the more well-known online e-cig vendors.  Shop around for best prices, but always remember to include shipping in your overall costs.  For that reason, I shop Amazon and my local B&M's first...
If you're going to invest in 4-6 batteries, I would recommend the Nitecore i4 charger.  It has 4 bays, and can easily charge singles or pairs (in slot 1 and 4 for most rapid charge), and will run you about $2 more for the extra capacity.

I saw one review that said the coils are not compatible. They appear to be slightly different size. That review was dated a couple of months ago. Hard to say if you don't have one right in front of you. Looks like a nice tank but proprietary so so sorry I don't have a definitive answer for you.


I just did a search for the coils and the first 5 sites I looked at all and them in stock...


Sorry, I just re read your post. Yeah, it's gonna be tough to find them locally with a relatively new tank like this.

If your center post is loose, that's why your ohms are jumping up and down and not staying steady. This is not safe until you get the center post stable. Sorry to say that I'm not familiar with your RDA so I don't know how to tell you how to fix it. Maybe might take it back to where you bought it from? If it's like some of my RDAs, the center post is fixed so if one were loose, it would be considered broken.
 
In any case I wouldn't fire it with the center post loose like that. Better safe and all that. 

I made a purchase at Vaporider last week(4-13-2015). The order was processed and shipped immediately. One of the items I ordered was out of stock-  I called their store and was issued a refund to my credit card while still on the line. The whole experience was  handled very professionally. The person at Vaporider was very helpful and knowledgable about the Dovpo Mini 50W I ordered, and offered some great advice aout sub ohm vaping.

You might also alert your credit card company to reject the order/payment just in case.

have you called customer support?  832 203 4685

It could just be an issue with their site and the check-out process.  If the order shows processing, and the money has been accepted, you're probably okay.  I would also contact their customer support, as Jeff suggested, to let them know their site is jacked-up, and also to verify the order is truly being processed.
 
Honestly, that would not be the first site to have a check-out glitch... even Amazon has left items in my cart before, even though I purchased them... but at least the issue with Amazon cleared itself after a couple hours (purchased items were removed from my cart)

A couple of other factors to consider are airflow, the length of your draws and the wattage setting on your device. I have used liquids as high as 85% VG in my subtank mini without dry hits, but I keep my draws short...usually 1 to 3 seconds., I usually set my wattage between 26.5 and 27.5 watts, and I like my airflow wide open. Anything longer in terms of length of inhale or higher in terms of wattage and I do get dry hits on it.
Basically, whether you end up with dry hits is going to be directly affected by your personal vaping preferences. From my personal experience, if you are trying to cloud chase with the .5 ohm occ coils, you likely will end up with dry hits, but if you want a satisfying vape with decent clouds and good flavor, then you will likely be happy.

i believe you can purchase  either  box mods now for under 100. 100w can fire down to 0.15 ohms while the 150w can go down to 0.1 ohms  the are so close  it would be a personal choice, perhaps go and hold both and see what you like.  They are almost identical in size.  I have the i2 intellicharger and the  luc 4 charger, both work flawlessly.  The luc 4 also comes with a dc plug for using the charger in your car. I agree with all mention batteries, they all seem to work well.  remember to  pay attention to the power your tank can handle ie arctic can handle  up to 100w with the 0.2 factory coil and subtank mini can handle up to 30w with 0.5 ohm coil.

Thanks guys I'm gonna go with the Sigelei 100w plus

Thanks guys I'm gonna go with the Sigelei 100w plus

good choice, now you have to choose what color bands you want...jk

I have actually been doing some looking and found that I can get the iStick 50w for a decent price..what are your guys thoughts on something like that.....

Thanks everyone for their wonderful opinions I actually scraped together the money I could and i'm bout to order the
Innokin iTaste MVP V2.0 Starter Kit that comes with a free bottle of 15ml ejuice...and an iclear 30 tank for $35.99 and I also ordered the Kanger Protank Mini 3 for $8.89 and used a coupon code i found for 11% off so i'm getting everything for $46.19 total including the shipping...i know i prolly should have gotten a better tank but i went from the suggestions and with what i could afford...i'm hoping i got a good deal and i will let ya'll know what i think when i get it in the mail...i ordered it all from mtbakervapor.com

Thanks Tam...You rock

I got my nephew the istick 30w and the sub tank mini....perfect match all around in operation looks and feel.

I have the MVP 20w and I love it.The battery seems to last forever and its just an extremely well built device.I would definitely go for the MVP 20w.

I have an MVP 20 watt as well. I tried the istick and to me it just seemed kinda cheaply made. I went with the MVP based on its track record and am glad I did.I plan to gat an Mvp 3 soon if they come down to the 40 dollar range. Who knows though. If there's a 40-50 watt version in the works I'll probably wait for one of those.

For a glass tank "upgrade", I would suggest a Kanger ProTank 2 or AeroTank. Tug is correct that the Nautilus coils do last a tiny bit longer than the KPT coils, but the KPT coils are 1/3 the price, and vape quality in the AeroTank (dual-coil) is very comparable to the Nautilus. The KPT and AeroTank are also half the price of a Nautilus (full or mini size). If you really like the top-coil design of the iClear16, you can always go with a Vivi Nova or similar top-coil tanks.

For a battery upgrade, if you like the eGo-style (stick), a Vision Spinner (I, II, or III) are good work-horses, although people say the Spinner2's have issues... If you are wanting a small box-style, the iStick 20W or 30W are excellent choices. The 30W model is an upgraded version with better threading over the 20W model, but I have two 20W models and they are working well for me. The MVP 2.0 is rock-solid, but limited in peak-power (but works very well with standard tanks). SMY also has a slim 30W box-mod out, with a price comparable to the iSticks, but I've not tried one of them... they look nice though!

For a small budget of say ~ $50, you could grab an iStick 20W and two KPT2 (or two AeroTanks for a couple bucks more), and I think you'd be quite happy with the upgrade over the Twist and iClear16 combo.

Hi duke,the ego twist is a good battery.I would try upgrading your tank first like a Nautilus mini works excellent.They produce Good vapor and the coils last alot longer than say a protank 2 coil.if the ego isn't satisfying your needs maybe look into a Vision Spinner too.Hope this helps.Welcome to VT.