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Old Goat's Guide to Building a DIY Mech Box Mod with MOSFET Safety You're stepping into the exciting world of custom DIY mech box mods with a MOSFET – that's a fantastic project! Adding a MOSFET is a crucial safety upgrade for an otherwise unregulated device, as it protects your fire button...

I’ve been cooking up a little combo project—designing a custom coil building mat and putting together a full step-by-step tutorial to go with it. The goal is to make life easier, especially for those of us chasing that perfect alien wrap. Here’s a sneak peek at the mat so far—let me know what...

Alright, my fellow coil-scorching, wire-wrapping, resistance-chasing misfits — I’ve stumbled across a little goldmine that might tickle your inner tinkerer: The Crazy Wire Company. These folks are based in the UK and they stock just about every type of wire under the sun. Kanthal, SS316, Ni80...

Requiem RBA (Limited Edition Gold Black) Review The “Best Atomizer of 2025” Meets an Old Goat Boro Virgin Hey folks! Your Old Goat here, and today’s tale is equal parts admiration, frustration, and stubborn determination. I’ve been circling the boro world for a while, snorting and pawing at...

DIY E-liquid Review: Rocky’s Salted Nuts – An Old Goat’s New All-Day Vape! Hey folks! Your Old Goat here — back in the barn with something real special for all my fellow flavour chasers and cloud-blowing kitchen chemists. Today, we’re stepping away from the hardware bench and heading into the...

There are moments in a vaper’s journey where you don’t ask "Should I?" but instead mutter, "Oh why the hell not?" That’s how I ended up with the Aokit S10 Smart Watch Vape, a device so absurd it loops right back around to fascinating. I didn’t expect much from a smartwatch-vape combo in the...

Compact. Classy. Cuts like a Goat Chewing Cotton. Alright, listen up, herd. You know I don’t hand out praise lightly. I’ve seen more tool kits than I care to count — the big ones, the pink ones, the ones that fall apart after two builds. But every once in a while, one comes along that earns its...

A Compact Kit That Nearly Nailed It (If Only the Scissors Could Cut, and the Wire Cutters Weren’t Dressed for a Barbie Dreamhouse) Alright, my herd — gather ‘round. Today we’re cracking open a toolkit that claims to be “professionally engineered in the UK” and blessed by the holy hands of the...

Thought I’d share a cautionary tale… Doc tells this guy that if he takes care of business before the main event, he might last longer in the sack. Guy figures, “Why not?” Problem is — where to do the deed? Office? Too risky. Public restroom? Nah. Alley? Might get mugged and arrested. So...

Ni200 Smoke Stack coils.

Part 3: Rewicking & Coil Cleaning – Fresh Starts & Maximizing Life Hey folks! Your Old Goat here, and welcome to the grand finale of our little vape maintenance adventure! In Part 1, we made sure your mod and batteries weren’t about to turn into hand grenades. In Part 2, we gave your atomizer...

Part 2: Your RDA/RTA – The Flavour Machine Hey folks! Your Old Goat here, back with Part 2 of our deep dive into vape maintenance. In Part 1, we gave your mod and batteries the TLC they deserve. Now it’s time to turn our attention to the business end of your vape—the part that does the actual...

Part 1: Your Mod & Batteries – The Powerhouse Hey folks, Your Old Goat here, kicking off a brand-new series all about keeping your vape gear in tip-top shape. We spend good money on this stuff, and it works hard for us—so a bit of regular care is the least we can do. Proper maintenance isn’t...

Hey folks! So, I’ve heard it time and time again: "You gotta understand Ohm’s Law if you’re gonna build or install coils." But, does anyone ever really take the time to break it down for us? Nah, they just throw some formulas at us and walk away. Well, fear not, because your buddy Old Goat is...

Ever feel like the vape world is just rehashing the same old designs? Well, Thunderhead Creations (THC) clearly didn’t get that memo. The Tauren RDA Vortex 30 isn’t just another addition to their lineup—it’s a statement. Designed entirely in-house without outside influence, this RDA is all THC...

Alright, vape addicts and flavour chasers, your Old Goat is back, and I’ve got something truly special to talk about today: the Blaze RDA by ThunderCloud Creations, a glorious collaboration with the one and only Mike Vapes. This isn’t just another dual coil RDA—it’s a serious contender for the...

The Blaze Max Pro RTA by ThunderCloud Creations: Big, Bold, and a Flavour Beast Alright, you herd it from the Goat first — the Blaze Max Pro RTA by ThunderCloud Creations, in collaboration with Mike Vapes, might just be one of the best flavour-chucking tanks I’ve ever clapped hooves on. You...

Right, so Pauly gave it a go trying to explain who I am and what I do. He wasn’t far off — for a guy who claims to have been demented since 13 and only getting worse. Let me return the favour and give you my version. I go by Old Goat — not because I’m ancient (yet), but because I’m stubborn...

I walked into Vapeking the other day looking for a decent RTA for a buddy visiting from China. Simple enough, right? It used to be the kind of shop where you could walk in, pick up a solid rebuildable, maybe chat about coils or grab a few spools of wire. I’ve bought plenty of gear there over the...

Well holy shit, here we go again. Another round of "good intentions" from across the pond with the kind of knock-on effect that hits the rest of us like a slap with a soggy flip-flop from the village elder. As of June 2025, the UK is swinging the hammer and banning disposable vapes outright. On...