Muted RTA by Arcana Mods

 

Arcana Mods & Pipeline Muted RTA

We have long admired the work Arcana Mods and Pipeline, and the Muted is the first of their tanks to be featured here at Creme de Vape. Nearly two years in the making, and developed in close coordination with Steampipes, the Muted RTA arrives with a lovely idea at its heart. Where most tanks announce their airflow with a whistle and a visible row of holes, the Muted does exactly what its name suggests. It is a side-air RTA whose inlets are hidden from view, so it draws almost silently and keeps a wonderfully clean, minimalist look.

That hidden airflow, first proven on the Cocoon RTA, has been brought here to a bottom coil deck for the very first time. As well as looking beautifully uncluttered, it brings a real practical benefit on side by side mods, where a concealed inlet cannot be accidentally covered by your hand or the mod itself.

Airflow you cannot see, or hear

The Muted ships as a Mouth-to-lung (MTL) atomiser, and it gives you plenty of room to dial in the exact draw you like. In the box you get two airflow pins each of 0.8mm, 0.9mm, and 1.0mm, plus a fully closed insert, and they slot in under the AFC cover without you having to remove your build. You can run one or two, and a matched pair opens things up further, so two 0.8mm pins behave like a single 1.13mm airflow, two 0.9mm pins 1.27mm, and two 1.0mm like 1.41mm.

You also have the option of opening up the airflow with the separately available RDL airflow pins set (1.3mm, 1.4mm and 1.6mm) and an RDL airflow ring. This RDL airflow ring visibly exposes the air holes unobstructs the air holes to ensure additional airflow. Of course, this ring is also suitable for MTL setups if preferred for aesthetic reasons.

If your preference is tighter or a more open MTL, optional Tight MTL (0.6mm and 0.7mm) and Open MTL (1.1mm and 1.2mm) airflow pin sets are also available separately.

A single coil, kept simple

Underneath sits a straightforward single coil bottom deck with a wrapping aid that helps you set the coil at exactly the right height, so it sits perfectly in the airflow for excellent compression. Position it a touch lower for more throat hit or a softer compression if you prefer. A very small chamber above concentrates everything into the pure, intense flavour a well made MTL RTA does so well, and the draw stays smooth and near silent with a punchy throat hit that never turns scratchy.

Top fill with liquid control

Filling is simple and mess free. A turn of the top cap anti-clockwise closes off the liquid control and opens the tank for topping up, then turning it back the other way seals the tank and opens the liquid control again. There is a neat safeguard built in too: the ring beneath the top cap rotates if you grip more than just the cap, which stops you opening the tank by accident. The 4.1ml borosilicate glass tank holds a generous amount for an atomiser this size, and an optional tank extension adds a further 2ml at a time if you would like to carry more between fills.

Made to Arcana's standard, and made your own

As you would expect from Arcana Mods and Pipeline, the Muted is machined from 316L stainless steel with borosilicate glass tank sleeves and PEEK insulation, with no visible O-rings to spoil the lines. It comes with the Muted drip tip base and both a 316L stainless steel and a POM mouthpiece, so you can set the feel and warmth of the draw to your taste. From there it is lovely to personalise, with accent rings in different colours (to coordinate with Mods from Arcana & Pipeline) various tip options, nano tank kit, alternate top caps as well as a diamond-cut conversion kit to make your Muted your own.

In common with all atomisers, allow a few minutes after building, wicking and filling for the cotton to fully saturate before your first vape, to avoid any dry hits.

Features

• The third RTA in the Arcana Mods and Pipeline family, after the Chariot and Arcana 22
• Side air design with hidden inlets, invisible from the outside, for near silent operation
• Ideal on side by side mods, the air supply cannot be accidentally blocked
• Hidden airflow brought to a bottom coil deck for the first time, developed with Steampipes
• Single coil deck with a wrapping aid and a very small chamber for intense flavour
• Primarily MTL, adaptable to RDL with the optional RDL airpins and AFC ring
• 6 MTL airpins included (0.8mm, 0.9mm and 1.0mm) plus a closed pin, run one or two at a time
• Generous top fill with Liquid Control, close the LC and remove the top cap in one turn
• Top cap ring guards against opening the tank by accident
• No visible o-rings
• Customisable with optional top cap rings and diamond-cut conversion kit
• 316L stainless steel, borosilicate glass and PEEK construction

Approximate dimensions
22mm diameter x 38mm height (without drip tip)

Kit Contents

• 1 x Muted RTA with glass tank
• 1 x Replacement glass tank
• 1 x "Muted" drip tip base with "Muted" 316L stainless steel mouthpiece
• 1 x "Muted" POM mouthpiece
• 2 x Airflow pin 0.8mm
• 2 x Airflow pin 0.9mm (installed)
• 2 x Airflow pin 1.0mm
• 1 x Airflow pin closed
• 1 x Spare parts (O-rings and screws)
• 1 x Instructions for use

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*IMPORTANT NOTES
The Muted is a self-winding, rebuildable atomiser and is supplied without a coil, so it is intended for experienced vapers who are comfortable building and wicking their own. Each air pin has its size engraved on it for easy identification. As with all rebuildables, please check your build and resistance on a suitable device before use.

The Muted ships set up with a 15x1 O-ring at the top of the base and a 16x1 O-ring at the bottom, which is our recommended configuration. The spare parts bag includes both sizes, so you can tune the liquid control to your liking: two 15x1 O-rings for a very smooth action, two 16x1 for a tighter one, or the standard mix of a 15x1 on top and a 16x1 on the bottom for something in between.