Advken Ayana RDA Review

Today’s review is going to be a bit of an oddball. Not really because it’s an odd product, it’s far from that, but ‘oddball’ in the way that I’m pretty much making everything up about this piece of equipment, because I have zero information for it. So if you read something that is clearly incorrect, please remember that I’ve written this review, not even knowing the materials that this RDA is made from!

As more information emerges I’ll try to update this review with more accurate detail.

The reason that I don’t have any information on this product, is because it was put into a pack that is available for a limited number, by the guys over at Vaporstate, as a bit of a promotion. With only 100 packs available, you’ll receive, an Advken Madhatter 24 v2 Mech mod, Madhatter RTA(new) and this RDA, which is, according to the top cap, called the Ayana RDA. I have no box, no instruction manual, and no more information to go on than the actual RDA itself.

So climb aboard, and enjoy the ride, as I stumble all over Advken’s Ayana RDA!

Big thanks goes to Advken and Vaporstate, who sent this out for the purposes of review!

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General Info

The Ayana is a pretty straight forward and simple RDA, stainless steel deck, 2 post dual coil build area, and Polycarbonate frosted cap. It’s quite a nice looking RDA, with the frosted Polycarbonate making up the bulk of the styling, shaped narrower at the base than the top in a reverse trapazoid cylinder sort of shape.

It measures in at 24mm in diameter at the base, and around 26mm around the top of the cap where it sort of chamfers out wider. The drip tip is integrated, in a 810 drip tip size (not removable), that is actually built into the cap. So that really is only 2 parts in total. Deck and Cap.

The posts are solid round posts, approximately 3mm in diameter, which are both screwed down from the underside and held by one smaller flat head screw, with the positive post insulated with the positive pin holding it nice and solid.

There are two cyclops style airflow holes on either side of the cap, that direct airflow straight onto your coils, or wherever else you’d like to point them. There’s no airflow adjustment at all, so you’re limited to the massive amount of air that comes through these large slots!

There is something kind of beautiful about the simplicity of this RDA, and the more I use it, the more I’m enjoying it. It’s clearly a Direct to Lung style RDA, with a ‘lot’ of airflow, and Polycarbonate cap, it reminds me of many of the RDA’s they market as ‘Competition RDAs’.

The Deck

There’s nothing really new here, two large circular posts, with inset hex screws. It’s really a minimalist design, but I have to admit, I like it, it leaves a lot more room for coils, which is great.

Because the posts are quite large, with 2mm hex inset screws, it left Advken a lot of room for larger post holes too, which means you can get some decent sized coils in here without issue. The posts are pretty far apart too, so you can not only fit big coils, but some extra wraps! Definitely built for large coils and higher wattage!

The juice well is also a nice size, being about 2 1/2mm deep with double orings around the base to make sure you don’t get any juice coming down the inside of the top cap onto your mod.

You’ll be pleased to know that the positive pin is of a fairly standard size, so if you so wished, you could insert a squonk pin from any number of other RDA’s. It’s something I wished they would have put in the pack, but then again, they might, I didn’t even get the box LOL!!

The Top Cap & Airflow

The top cap is a single piece of frosted polycarbonate plastic, clearly included to make sure heat doesn’t transfer to your lips, it’s comfortable to use. It’s as simple as it gets.

Your airflow will come in from the sides through two cyclops style airflow slots, which unfortunately are not adjustable. They also sit a little low, and close to the rim of the base, so you’ll need to be careful not to over-drip.
To be fair, during normal usage, they are fine and you’d get used to not over-dripping, but I do wish they were placed a little higher, with an angle down onto the coil, to make it more spill resistant.

For normal users the missing airflow adjustment is likely to be an issue, as it is for me, but for you cloud chasers who love huge air, its right up your alley.

The Build

Building on the Ayana RDA, is as simple as it is any 2 post RDA. Unwind your screws, put your coils in at the right position, tighten down, re-position the coils, and clip off the excess legs. Granted the last bit is always a little fiddly, but no more so than any other 2 coil RDA.

Just like the coils, wicking is also pretty simple. You can fill your deck with cotton, or use less if you prefer, just wick it how you like it!

You can see I’ve used some flat twisted wire coils in my photos, which turned out to be absolute monsters. They needed a lot of ramp up time even at 100 Watts, so I’ve switched them out for some simple claptons since.

Pros:

• Nice looking simple RDA
• Polycarbonate cap to limit heat
• Decent juice well size
• Large coil posts and holes
• Huge airflow
• Decent machining and quality
• Common enough sized positive pin so you can swap for a squonk pin

Cons:

• Airflow holes are quite low
• No adjustable airflow
• No remove-able drip tip
• Lots of airflow
  
  

Where to Buy:

I have absolutely no idea where you can purchase the Advken Ayana RDA, I can’t find it listed anywhere at all. All references to ‘Ayana’ are of Advken’s Ayana Kit that contains a 22mm RDA. If you’re quick enough though, you can pick it up through Vaporstate, in their Madhatter Tube Mech RTA Kit.

The deal is, you purchase the Full Mad Hatter Tube Mech RTA Kit, but it’s not just the Madhatter RTA, but also the Madhatter v2 Tube mod as well as the Ayana RDA in one bundle for only $75 AUD.

Now that’s a steal!

Remember this deal is only available in Australia from Vaporstate, and there are only 100 sets of these, so you gotta get moving if you want to snap one up!

Conclusion

The Ayana RDA is clearly built to be a cloud chaser! With huge, open cyclops style airflow slots, (non adjustable), big posts and post holes, the polycarbonate cap, and large amount of room on the deck, it’s definitely made for big coils, and lots of air.

I’ve had a few small issues with it considering my style of vaping, but that’s really subjective, as none of them hamper the RDA from operating as it was designed. I did go into big boy mode, pretending to be a big of a cloud chaser for a little while with some big coils and ultra high wattage, and I have to admit that it held up pretty well, and provided some decent vapour as well as flavour too!

I’ve since thrown in some more manageable clapton coils in there, running it on the Advken Madhatter 24 v2 Tube, and it’s now running more my style, just with a lot of air! It does look fantastic on the Madhatter tube also!

If you love your air, your high wattage and your large builds, the Ayana RDA is going to be perfect for you.

Shane Presser

Shane Presser has been vaping since 2013, and has extensive experience with advanced equipment, coil builds and DIY mixing. He is the man behind VapersGarage, and also more recently Aussie Vape Stores, a resource to help vapers find their nearest Vape Shops, and eLiquid Vendors.