I wouldn't call it bad, exactly, but all I can taste from stainless steel coils is the cotton wick. No ejuice flavor at all.
Andria
ETA: did you give them a pulsed dry-burn after you mounted them? Might be some machine oil on them.
LOL be happy you did. I could taste the cotton more, my juice less, and it just wasnt wicking as good as CB does. I even used the scottish roll technique, something I don't always do with CB though it does make for a better wick imo, and still, it was just, off.Yeah I threw away the cotton that came with them. Didn't even try it.
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LOL be happy you did. I could taste the cotton more, my juice less, and it just wasnt wicking as good as CB does. I even used the scottish roll technique, something I don't always do with CB though it does make for a better wick imo, and still, it was just, off.
The only think I did differently was pulse the coils at lower wattage before I wicked them. Can you burn stainless if you pulse at too high of wattage?
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Yes, you need to start pulsing at only 10 watts and gradually work up a little.
Also, stainless cannot take the big time, hard core pulsing kanthal requires
I get bad taste from kanthal
Well that's what ruined them then. Makes sense especially being such tiny wire. I wonder if you could melt them at 40g.
Thank you Lucy
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I have the same problem with kanthal.
Plus I get a taste as it degrades over time.
I use cotton bacon and 316l stainless on all of my devices.
I tried nichrome before but it was worse than kanthal probably because of the nickel (the "NI" in nichrome)
Plus the coil legs popped on me a bunch of times and it became a pain in the ass.
Been using Lightning Vapes SS316L for over a year and no taste issues at all.
I only use self rolled round wire coils though.
If I was making a claptonized thing I would clean the wire with solvent or fire first.
As it is I just pulse mine a few times but they do not have all the nooks and crannies to trap stuff in like a Gargoyle Hoof coil.
I wonder if LV will be getting any more 25 GA SS316L after their fire?I also use Lightning Vapes SS316L for round wire and I use KBee (the roll has a bee on it) for SS316L fused claptons by the roll.
you were using 40g?
They probably fused together causing the bad taste.
That's probably it. They're fused claptons. 28gx2/40g 3mm 7 wrap
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I just pulse mine till a dull red glow. so far I have only used 25 and 26 ga. Have several more gauges though.I'm surprised they did not include a flyer with their pulsing guide for stainless
That is the only reason I knew and didn't blow it when I first tried SS
Everyone's diff....
I'm fine with kanthal.
Fine with Nichrome.
Hated the first SS I tried, I think from china, but then I got different SS, and it was fine - I've taken Lucy's advice now (wanting some actual coils in addition to wire) and tried AVS, and so far, so good!
I think it did come with info about slow dry-burning, but I dry burn on a mech so I can't set it for 10 watts. Just did mini-pulses very slowly getting to a bit of a glow...
I wonder if LV will be getting any more 25 GA SS316L after their fire?
So far they just seen to have even gauges.
I like 25.
That's probably it. They're fused claptons. 28gx2/40g 3mm 7 wrap
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I agree completely.25ga is a great wire.
24ga is a little too thick and the ohms end up a little too low and the 26ga is a little too thin.
The ones I use are 26x2 / 36ga
3mm 7wrap on RTAs and 8 wraps on RDAs.
How many watts / volts were you running them at?
25ga is a great wire.
24ga is a little too thick and the ohms end up a little too low and the 26ga is a little too thin.
thanks for the Kbeevapes.com idea.
Had been looking for more 25 ga SS wire.
Just ordered a 250 ft roll from them.
Yes and I am not convinced that LV will be stocking uneven gauges any more.They have some very nice wire.
On par with lightning vapes.
25ga is a great wire.
24ga is a little too thick and the ohms end up a little too low and the 26ga is a little too thin.
So the coils worked great last night. I had amazing flavor. Now this morning it tasted bad again through the first tank. On the second tank full, the flavor is starting to come back. At least I think it is. I don't get it.
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How low do you let juice get before filling? My tanks seldom get below half full. Vape too warm and sweet if I let get low.
Could be a case of vaper's tongue. Are you drinking sufficient liquids. I've noticed when I don't, NONE of my juice tastes like much, from any of my devices.
I'm stumped. Sorry no help from here. Hope you figure it out. I love ss coils.
Maybe my TC is out of wack and burning too hot causing bad flavor
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I get no taste from SS or Kanthal if I don't dry burn it. If I dry burn it, even pulsing, I do. I never dry burn anymore the pure taste of a vape on a new coil when I rewick is worth it.Bought some premades from AVS. 28gx2/40g 3mm 7 wraps. Put them in an rda and rdta and I'm getting more flavor from the coil than I am my juice.
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I get no taste from SS or Kanthal if I don't dry burn it. If I dry burn it, even pulsing, I do. I never dry burn anymore the pure taste of a vape on a new coil when I rewick is worth it.
he said he's vaping 580 F so burning is possible for sure. way too high. also don't know what mod he is using. some suck at TC. also could be a hot spot as well. I sue AVS wire all the time in TC and no issues on the right device and no taste@SirRichardRear do you think this could be the issue? I believe you've used the drag in TC mode. Did you have any issues? Maybe there's something I missed in the initial set up?
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