The Best RTAs for Beginners

Most people who start vaping will begin on a simple device that takes pre-made coils. Pre-made coils though over time wind up being much more expensive than building your own, so many people will often look to move into building their own coils using an RTA. The upfront cost of building is more because you need tools, wire, cotton, and preferably a meter to build on, but over time it becomes much cheaper than using pre-made coils so the only advantage you lose out on is the convenience since building takes more time to do and can’t be done on the go while swapping a coil in a tank can. So if you’re ready to make the leap into the building and are looking for an RTA, this list of best RTAs for beginners will help you pick the best ones.

There are 2 types of RTAs on this best RTAs list. MTL RTAs made for low watt MTL vaping and DTL RTAs made for medium watt DTL vaping. All RTAs on this list will be a single coil as it’s easier for a beginner to start with a single coil RTA than it is for a dual or more RTA. The list is in no particular order and I suggest checking reviews of each item to find what suits your needs best.

Best MTL RTAs

Best RTAs for Beginners – 1. Vapefly Galaxies MTL RTA 

The Vapefly Galaxies MTL RTA is a well built and affordable option as a starter RTA. Made for MTL low watt vaping, this RTA comes with a generous 3ml capacity and even better 5ml capacity bubble glass. There are a ton of air options for it to tune your vape as well as a nice easy build deck to learn on with some nice quality hex grub screws.

Vapefly Galaxies MTL RTA Pros & Cons 

Pros 

• Great build quality
• 2 Standard 510 tip
• Good quality grub post screws
• Affordable price
• Large fill holes
• Great threading
• Easy to build and wick deck
• Excellent 3 or 5 ml capacity
• Included bubble glass
• Plenty of air options from tight MTL to restrictive lung hit
• Nice flavor for an MTL RTA

Cons 

• The top cap could have been easier to grip.

• Didn’t label the material of included coils

Vapefly Galaxies MTL RTA Video Review 

Best RTAs for Beginners – 2. Cthulhu Hastur MTL RTA Mini 

The Mini Version of the original Hastur (coming next on the list), this small well built affordable MTL RTA is very portable and looks good on a small mod. One of the smallest ones on the list. It only has a 2ml capacity but comes with a nice frosted spare glass tank to give it a unique look. Plenty of air options to tune your vape, a nice easy build deck to build on and good quality post screws means it’s a great starting RTA.

Cthulhu Hastur MTL RTA Mini Pros & Cons 

Pros

• Great build quality
• 2 Standard 510 tips are included.
• High-quality post screws
• Affordable price
• Large fill holes
• Great threading
• Super easy to build and wick deck
• The nice frosted spare glass is included.
• Many spare accessories
• Nice flavor for an MTL RTA
• Smooth AFC
• No whistle or loud air
• Top fill design
• Really short and small

Cons 

• Fewer air options than the original Hastur
• Lack of color options

Cthulhu Hastur MTL RTA Mini Video Review 

Best RTAs for Beginners – 3. Cthulhu Hastur MTL RTA 

The original Hastur MTL RTA is quite a bit bigger than the original and the biggest one on the MTL list. If you don’t mind the extra bulk, what you get is a well-built affordable MTL RTA. It has a nice 3.5ml capacity and also a frosted glass tank like the mini. The defining feature is a replaceable insert for the air under the coil to fine tune your vape. Despite its size, the air options, frost tank and easy to build on deck with good post screws make this a nice way to start.

Cthulhu Hastur MTL RTA Pros & Cons 

Pros

• Build quality is great.
• Looks beautiful
• Affordable price
• Two 510 tips are included.
• Good quality post screws
• Tools and frosted tank are included.
• Great top fill design
• 3.5ml capacity
• True MTL with good flavor
• Included 5 air restrictors

Cons 

• AFC can be hard to adjust while it’s on a mod.

Cthulhu Hastur MTL RTA Video Review 

Best RTAs for Beginners – 4. 3Cvape Savour MTL RTA

The 3Cvape Savour MTL RTA is quite a small MTL RTA with a unique design. The 2ml capacity comes with an Ultem colored tank or frosted tank depending on your color option with a matching drip tip to make it stand out. A nice simple easy to build on deck with good quality screws and an affordable price make this well worth a look.

3Cvape Savour MTL RTA Pros & Cons 

Pros 

• The build quality is great.
• Standard matching 510 tip
• High-quality post screws
• Price point
• Large fill holes
• Super easy to build and wick
• Decent 2ml capacity
• Plenty of spare o-rings and post screws
• Matching ultem or frosted acrylic tank depending on the color
• Plenty of air options from tight MTL to restrictive lung hit
• Nice flavor for a MTL RTA
• Gold plated 510 pin

Cons 

• only SS and black

3Cvape Savour MTL RTA Video Review 

Best DTL RTAs

Best RTAs for Beginners – 5. Augvape Intake RTA 

This new RTA from Augvape was designed with beginners in mind. The unique top airflow system that channels to the bottom allows people to not worry about leaks while learning how to wick so if you don’t get it right the first time, you don’t wind up with a huge mess. It’s affordable and available in a wide range of colors. Lots of accessories and a simple easy to build on deck and affordable price make this a great choice for beginners.

Augvape Intake RTA Pros & Cons 

Pros 

• Great build quality
• Two Standard 810 tips and 510 adapter
• Post screws are of good quality.
• Affordable price
• Good size fill holes
• Great threading
• Easy to build and wick deck
• 4.2ml bubble glass is included.
• Plenty of spare accessories
• Excellent flavor for a top airflow RTA
• Smooth AFC, easy to adjust on the mod
• No whistle
• Color options
• Leak protection

Cons 

• Drip tip is a little short.
• Not as good of flavor as a bottom airflow RTA

Augvape Intake RTA Video Review 

Best RTAs for Beginners – 6. Geekvape Ammit 25 

The Ammit 25 is one of the best single coil RTAs on the market for flavor. It won’t give you the leak protection if you wick it wrong like the Intake. However, it will perform with the best of them flavorwise. It’s still quite easy to wick though and has a nice easy to build on deck and doesn’t take a huge build for great flavor. This RTA comes with 3ml and 5ml capacity options. Affordable and in tons of colors with tons of accessories the Ammit 25 is a real winner for beginners and more advanced vapers.

Geekvape Ammit 25 Pros & Cons 

Pros 

• Great build quality
• Price point (under 30 bucks)
• 510 tip with an 810 tip adapter
• Quite easy to use build deck
• Color options and looks
• Good flavor
• No leaks or seepage
• 2ml and 5ml capacity options

Cons 

• Flavor didn’t knock my socks off.

Geekvape Ammit 25 Video Review 

Best RTAs for Beginners – 7. Digiflavor Pharaoh Mini

The Digiflavor Pharaoh mini is very similar to the Ammit 25 and the Digiflavor is the same company as Geekvape so it’s essentially a very similar device as the one above but branded differently. The main difference is the build deck which features a spring loaded clamp system making building really easy and making it a great choice for beginners.

Digiflavor Pharaoh Mini Pros & Cons 

Pros 

• Great build quality
• Looks beautiful
• Affordable price
• Two 810 tips and one 510 tip included plus 510 adapter
• Build deck
• High quality post screws
• Included Tools and extras
• Great top fill design
• Airflow adjustment is easy and smooth.
• 2ml or 5ml capacity options
• The flavor is excellent.

Cons 

• Option for dual coil deck seems unavailable

Digiflavor Pharaoh Mini Video Review 

Best RTAs for Beginners – 8.  Vandy Vape Berserker MTL RTA

Vandy Vape Berserker MTL RTA is the manufacturer’s first platform for mouth to lung vapers.

From my point of view, Vandy Vape Berserker MTL RTA is an excellent mouth to lung tank. This RTA is a super easy to build, very convenient to refill and delivers amazing flavor, which is exactly what you would expect from a high-end MTL RTA. In addition, its build quality is also excellent and its price is also affordable.

It is an incredible mouth to lung vape, and I’m sure that any vaper who enjoys this type of vape experience will agree. You really need to get a Vandy Vape Berserker MTL RTA if you are a mouth to lung vaper. I highly recommend checking out the Vandy Vape Berserker MTL RTA!

Vandy Vape Berserker MTL RTA Pros & Cons

Pros 

• Looks beautiful
• Excellent build quality
• Very easy to build and wick
• Economical low wattage vaping
• Amazing flavor
• Throat hit were wonderful.
• Includes 2ml/4.5ml Tank Sections
• Affordable price
• Very convenient to refill

Cons 

• Small build deck
• Draw can be too tight for some vapers

Vandy Vape Berserker MTL RTA Video Review 

Thank you for reading, I truly appreciate! Hope this best RTAs list can help you find the RTAs that suits you best. If you do not agree with my list or have better ones to recommend, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment below and I will update this list as soon as I check and use them.