Youde Goblin Mini RTA
Manufacturer: UD (unification of design) or Youde
Model: Goblin Mini rebuildable tank atomiser
Price: £7.50 + £3.90 postage for 4x goblin tanks!
Configuration: tri-post for single or dual coil builds
Type: Rebuildable tank atomiser
Construction: Stainless Steel + Pyrex glass
Capacity: 3ml
Cloud Chucker?: Yes
TPD Compliant?: No
Status: discontinued
Vendor: private eBay seller
First Impressions
Looking for bargains on eBay I happened to stumble upon an auction lot of 4 Goblin mini rebuildable atomisers. To b honest I hadn't heard of the goblin so it was a bit of a stab in the dark on my part.
The auction time past and I ended up getting this four pack of tanks for £7.50 + shipping! These goblins originally sold for anywhere up to £24.99 each so this lot did seem a bit of a bargain.
They all duely arrived well packaged and in pristine condition.
The first thing I noticed was the quality of the tanks. Essentially a Pyrex glass tank, stainless steel inner deck and chimney and a glass drip tip. All the parts fitted together buttery smooth.
The capacity of the tank is 3ml although it is possible to get 3.5ml of ejuice in there. I was half expecting this tank to hold 2ml in line with the new TPD laws so this was welcome news. One aspect of the tank wasn't so welcome, the filling of. Unfortunately the only way of filling this tank with ejuice is via a small screw hole on the underside. This basically means you have a carry around a small slotted screwdriver wherever you go which I can see could be a pain on the rear end for some people who chain vape.
The air flow adjustment on the tank is also found on the underside. It basically consists of a simple slide lever which opens two holes allowing air to be drawn from the bottom onto each coil. Despite its crudity it works well and doesn't pose a problem.
What's in the box?:
- Stainless steel deck, chimney and top piece
- Pyrex glass tank/vessel
- Glass drip tip/mouth piece
- Stainless steel 510 drip tip adapter
- Various spare rubber O-Rings
- Spare acres
- Spare glass tank and drip tip
- Blocker for single coil use
I was quite surprised by the amount of spare bits and pieces that were included. spare glass, rubber rings, screws and a drip tip. Everything you might need for maintenance.
The coil deck on this tank is absolutely tiny! I don't think I have seen one this small before. Putting coils on this thing could be a problem for people with crap eyesight. I wasn't really looking forward to coiling it up because of its size (and I have good eyesight!)
The little goblin features a triple post deck configuration allowing for both single and dual coil set ups. The extra fixing holes means you don't have to share holes when dual coiling, something that tends to be annoying and fiddly.
The Goblin mini RTA is the smaller brother to the UD Goblin, much celebrated by reviewers for it flavour and performance. The mini is every bit as good offering dripper quality flavour and bags of clouds.
Variable air flow adjustment - lever operated
Building your own Coils
Oh gosh, here we go...coiling on what looks like the world's smallest coil deck!
I can set this being a pain in the arse from start to finish.
Single Coil build
Single coil method with blocker
The first thing I had to do on this single coil build was to select a suitable coil.Only a narrow micro coil will work on this deck due to the lack of space between the + and - posts and the outer cylindrical sleeve. I chose a prewound 0.5 ohm micro coil and set about feeding both leads through the respective holes. The photo above shows the - lead attached on the left and the + on the right (the center post)
I must admit it was a little tricky to get the coil exactly where I wanted it before I could tighten down both of the screws.
Once I was happy with it I snipped off the excess wire and nudged the coil into shape. At this point I thought it was a good idea to check it out on the ohm meter. It seemed ok .
After glowing the coil a few times it was ready to be wicked!
A small 2-3cm strip of Muji cotton was cut and carefully threaded through the center of the coil.
Next I trimmed the cotton back to the edge of the juice hole and tried screwing down the outer sleeve - it didn't go down properly! I had to trim a fraction more off and then it could all be fixed down comfortably.
Dual Coil build
Dual coil method
Repeat on the opposite side for dual coil!
It doesn't matter if it's one or two coils you opt for, it's going to be an eye squinting fiddly job which can be a bit of a learning curve for beginners. It's quite easy to short of the coils against the outer metal sleeve if they stick out too far when it's all screwed down in place. A bit of care is definitely needed here. Nothing a bit of practice won't sort out.
As mentioned before the wicking is a bitch of you don't get it right. Expect the tank to piss out ejuice through the bottom air holes if you don't get it spot on! Again, practice makes perfect.
Overall I'm really happy with the little Goblins. Despite a few misgivings here and there they are really good.
Rating: 👍👍👍👍👍
The tortuous coiling might seem a little off putting but for those with patience and a good eye then the Goblin mini will repay the discomfort with top end dripper style flavour and billowing cloudage. See one cheap on eBay then it's a no brainer!