Hey folks,
I’m hoping someone here can throw an old goat a bone.
I’ve been testing the Requiem RBA for review — beautiful little tank, great flavour when it behaves… but I’ll be honest, I’m having a hell of a time getting the wicking right. Either it leaks like it’s weeping for its sins, or I end up with dry hits that feel like I’m vaping sandpaper. I’ve rebuilt it more times than I care to admit, and I just can’t seem to find that sweet spot.
I’ve delayed the full write-up for weeks now because I don’t want to publish something that’s just me yelling at cotton. For what it’s worth, I’m completely new to the boro world — this is my first RBA, so I’m open to the idea that the problem might be between the deck and the chair.
If anyone has some tips, tricks, or a go-to wicking method for the Requiem, I’d really appreciate it. I know it’s a solid piece of kit — I just want to do it justice.
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Alright folks — I cracked it.
After weeks of messing with wicking, I finally swapped out the coil that came in the box and replaced it with one of my own alien coils. Boom — no more leaks, no more dry hits, and the flavour is absolutely singing.
Looks like the issue wasn’t all on me after all. Sometimes it really does come down to the coil.
Requiem review incoming now that it’s behaving. The Old Goat never quits — he just coils harder. 
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Hi OG,
As I was typing I saw that it seems you solved your issues, but since I typed it I thought I would post a few thoughts. I don’t own a Requiem or any boro for that matter, but wicking has been something I’ve struggled to get right for years, and generally speaking, I think I’ve learned a few tips that might help:
- I noticed you protrude your wicks below the level of the juice well. When I stopped doing that with my tanks, my wicking improved dramatically. I suggest when building the device, fold over the wick and measure it precisely to the bottom of the juice well - no further - and trim. The cotton may be choking off the juice port.
- Another tip I’ve learned is to pull up the wick very slightly after trimming so that the wick forms a tiny ball next to the coil. This provides a little spot for juice to collect, and creates space at the bottom of the juice well for juice to enter the well. This also keeps the wick fully in contact with the coil. If you do this, account for the length you pull up the wick when trimming.
- If you still have a flow problem you can always “bunny-cut” the edge of the wick a bit or thin it more.
- If after Steps 1-3 you have a flooding problem, you can always thin less or slip a tiny piece of cotton into the juice well to help take up space.
Hope this helps - good luck OG!
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