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Does anybody else's atty need time to settle in to the tank before it gives a good vape?

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Ok let me ask you this... is your coil build exactly the same on your kayfun as it is on your rda?

Yep, pretty much identical, though bearing in mind that I don't use a "coil thingie," mine are strictly hand-made. Think these days I'm using 8 wraps kanthal, around 3/32, somewhat spaced but not widely, they're just not compressed; comes out just a hair under 2 ohms.

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Nah, I tried water at one point, it makes it pop unpleasantly. I already have to use those angled adapters, so that any popping doesn't hit me in the lip or tongue, don't wanna make the popping worse.

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Bleh! i was only kidding :p i hate spitting!! my shit dont spit unless my wick is dead :D if it did (which ive been lazy at times) i burn my tongue into untasteyness
 

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Yep, pretty much identical, though bearing in mind that I don't use a "coil thingie," mine are strictly hand-made. Think these days I'm using 8 wraps kanthal, around 3/32, somewhat spaced but not widely, they're just not compressed; comes out just a hair under 2 ohms.

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Then that leaves airflow as the only possible difference how/where the air hits the coils :D 3/32 i forget the conversion of that... which in turn made forget which drill bit i use :D all i know is mine comes out to 3.96mm :D
 

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Disclaimer before anybody gets butthurt (or after they are and i dont knwo they are) I am not tryin to say anybody's vape is not ideal.. everyone has their own preferences. I am having a fun lively conversation, talking about everything for the sake of discussion no real objective :D
 

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Grrr al this talk of other tanks and no opinion of my PRECIOUS!!!?!?!?!? HOW DARE YOU SIR, HOW DARE YOU!! :D What did you dislike about the Griffin 25 Plus? Just out of shits and giggles :D
We liked the Griffin, but some desired more air and larger deck so they went for the Griffin 25.... And they didn't find the build quality to be amazing..... We talked about capacity, quality of steel, ease of build and leaking.... It took us several hours of talking and drinking to come to final thoughts......

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We liked the Griffin, but some desired more air and larger deck so they went for the Griffin 25.... And they didn't find the build quality to be amazing..... We talked about capacity, quality of steel, ease of build and leaking.... It took us several hours of talking and drinking to come to final thoughts......

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The 25 Plus they altered quite a bit while the 22 to the 25 was simply an enlargement. which is why i was curious about opinion :D
 

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Then that leaves airflow as the only possible difference how/where the air hits the coils :D 3/32 i forget the conversion of that... which in turn made forget which drill bit i use :D all i know is mine comes out to 3.96mm :D

I believe 3/32 comes to around 2.38mm.

I dunno, about the airflow -- I'm sure you remember how the build deck of a kayfun is arranged, with the airhole directly under the coil? Well, the Achilles is VERY similar, though the airhole is an extended cone-shaped 'stack', which is why the thing has a 2.5ml well.

This is the Achilles, you can see the similarity to a kayfun, though the posts and the airhole are raised up above the deck itself:

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I believe 3/32 comes to around 2.38mm.

I dunno, about the airflow -- I'm sure you remember how the build deck of a kayfun is arranged, with the airhole directly under the coil? Well, the Achilles is VERY similar, though the airhole is an extended cone-shaped 'stack', which is why the thing has a 2.5ml well.

This is the Achilles, you can see the similarity to a kayfun, though the posts and the airhole are raised up above the deck itself:

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Hmmm, this leads me to ask, have you ever considered an Aromamizer by steamcrave?? the side airflow may just be what trips your tirgger :p i enjoyed them for a bit
 

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Going for the latest and the guys love large capacities.....

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Well from a griffin user from the 22 to the 25 to now the 25 Plus the 25 Plus really nails just about everythign on my check list for ease of wicking to build comfort to filling to size.... everything for me is nailed with it... yea it is only 5ml or 6 i forget but somehwere around there but i love it... i loev being able to take it apart full of juice and not spill a drop. ONLY CON i have is that i hate the delrin topcap they sent to bypass the top airflow... it doesnt thread as smooth/easy as the ss top airflow topper... ease of taking off the top to fill was easy too (tried the ammit - original - it just would always accidently unscrew more than it should some juice lube helped as i first tried without but still was not ideal)
 

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Hmmm, this leads me to ask, have you ever considered an Aromamizer by steamcrave?? the side airflow may just be what trips your tirgger :p i enjoyed them for a bit

Hmm... I can't get a good pic of the aromamizer, to know how the internal airhole is situated, or how big it is. The Achilles really isn't side airflow, it's like the kayfun; airflow directly beneath the coil, and as you can see, it's QUITE small, I think it's about 1.5mm, maybe less -- which is why it has such a great MtL tight-draw. The Achilles II has the same configuration, but the internal airhole is a full 2.5ml, and that shot the MtL tight draw right to hell. I had to buy some 12ga hollow needles and cut one off with a dremel, to insert in the Achilles II's internal airhole, to make it acceptable at all.

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Well from a griffin user from the 22 to the 25 to now the 25 Plus the 25 Plus really nails just about everythign on my check list for ease of wicking to build comfort to filling to size.... everything for me is nailed with it... yea it is only 5ml or 6 i forget but somehwere around there but i love it... i loev being able to take it apart full of juice and not spill a drop. ONLY CON i have is that i hate the delrin topcap they sent to bypass the top airflow... it doesnt thread as smooth/easy as the ss top airflow topper... ease of taking off the top to fill was easy too (tried the ammit - original - it just would always accidently unscrew more than it should some juice lube helped as i first tried without but still was not ideal)
Well loosing a couple of ml for the nicer deck ok, not using the top airflow well we didn't care.... Different top caps also good on the plus.... Easy to wick on the Griffin 25 plus....Delrin screws in hard and easy to damage with cross threading and rough on all tanks.

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Hmm... I can't get a good pic of the aromamizer, to know how the internal airhole is situated, or how big it is. The Achilles really isn't side airflow, it's like the kayfun; airflow directly beneath the coil, and as you can see, it's QUITE small, I think it's about 1.5mm, maybe less -- which is why it has such a great MtL tight-draw. The Achilles II has the same configuration, but the internal airhole is a full 2.5ml, and that shot the MtL tight draw right to hell. I had to buy some 12ga hollow needles and cut one off with a dremel, to insert in the Achilles II's internal airhole, to make it acceptable at all.

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I wish i could tell you, but as your preferences are soooooooooooo almost polar opposite from mine i can only speculate from the outside looking in :D it took me years and years and then tack on a few more to find what i consider to be vaping nirvana... If only the B&M's had just about every vape style possible on tester..... but then they would lose out on money from you coming back after smoething inst as satisfying
 

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I wish i could tell you, but as your preferences are soooooooooooo almost polar opposite from mine i can only speculate from the outside looking in :D it took me years and years and then tack on a few more to find what i consider to be vaping nirvana... If only the B&M's had just about every vape style possible on tester..... but then they would lose out on money from you coming back after smoething inst as satisfying

Yeah, I know what you mean about finding vape nirvana; I first started with Achilles just about 2 years ago, I think. And I have 2 of the cloned originals, but unfortunately they aren't made or sold anywhere anymore, which totally chaps my hide. It's by far the best tight-draw MtL vape *ever*. Th Achilles II, though it's authentic and cost 98 freakin dollars, is nowhere near as good as those cloned originals.

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I think id been wearing out my wicks holding the button longer for a good vape in stead of increasing the wattage and giving the setup time to adjust to the new setting. 6v use to be enough on the Bec for my 2 or 2.5mm builds. I'm too lazy to measure my jig again but I was mostly using Kanthal for those builds.

It seems I am prone to always using 3.5 mm inner diameter coils. I use that for my own sanity in applying wick. If I had to thread a 1 mm diameter coil, well, not sure even Picasso could make any art out of the mess I would leave.

U might be able to manually juice your coils w an rda but that's the only advantage if any,right?

Here's a little chick-fu as my reply, I'm sure @AndriaD does not mind my quoting her for truth & @MannyScoot is just a delicious chick as well that knows wicks like ... well, we'll just let be for the time. ;)

RDAs are primarily used for their clarity of flavor -- you won't find anything that can deliver flavor the way a great RDA can. Which is why so many people like squonking; they get the clear flavor of an RDA, without the hassle.

It's flavor arrives faster with rayon.....

Also, most of the RDA I use are not really "frilly" or "fashion models". More than not the ones I use are tanks, as in Sherman tanks that run over happy little blue homosexual owned Prius. Please understand that's a bit of borrowed humor inspired by Jeff Dunham and not meant offensively but rather just simply good clean honest funing. In other words if you're so much a baby to cry over it, hush lest i give you something to genuinely cry over. It's just a mildly funny topical joke, get over yourself, i already did. :)

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I'm sure it must have something to do with the size of the atty's chamber, and the airflow, but i don't really understand the specifics of why

<smartass reply ahead> It's the power of the Dark Side(tm). We bake our cookies but good over here, nearly as good as we bake the brownies. *chuckles* <smart ass reply over>

I think you're prolly unto something with the bit about airflow. i'm not gonna lose sleep over experimenting to figure out what "it" is, good enough to just know "it" is and move on living. :) Don't pet the sweaty things or feed the hairy ones, if it itches, scratch. :p
 

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It seems I am prone to always using 3.5 mm inner diameter coils. I use that for my own sanity in applying wick. If I had to thread a 1 mm diameter coil, well, not sure even Picasso could make any art out of the mess I would leave.



Here's a little chick-fu as my reply, I'm sure @AndriaD does not mind my quoting her for truth & @MannyScoot is just a delicious chick as well that knows wicks like ... well, we'll just let be for the time. ;)





Also, most of the RDA I use are not really "frilly" or "fashion models". More than not the ones I use are tanks, as in Sherman tanks that run over happy little blue homosexual owned Prius. Please understand that's a bit of borrowed humor inspired by Jeff Dunham and not meant offensively but rather just simply good clean honest funing. In other words if you're so much a baby to cry over it, hush lest i give you something to genuinely cry over. It's just a mildly funny topical joke, get over yourself, i already did. :)

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<smartass reply ahead> It's the power of the Dark Side(tm). We bake our cookies but good over here, nearly as good as we bake the brownies. *chuckles* <smart ass reply over>

I think you're prolly unto something with the bit about airflow. i'm not gonna lose sleep over experimenting to figure out what "it" is, good enough to just know "it" is and move on living. :) Don't pet the sweaty things or feed the hairy ones, if it itches, scratch. :p
I think I've gone 1.5-2mm before just for fun, but of course the cotton got burned all up in it..and yes, air is good to control..lol..I have no clue why aesthetics are being discussed to begin with..but the tfv line are a magnet. The Smok guys seem the most concerned with being cool, and I like it..U guys have convinced me to check out some rda mods though, maybe a squonker...It's still drip enabled,right? So I can steadily check my coils?
 
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I do 4mm all the time..... But I'm starting to do more 3.5mm ... Sometimes I have to trim some wick at 4.00mm.... it's all a matter of preference and on how fast or slow you wanna wick.... Clouds bigger or smaller.... It's all a science and a preference and taste........ It's like being a vape cook, your adjusting for taste and flavor.......
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I do 4mm all the time..... But I'm starting to do more 3.5mm ... Sometimes I have to trim some wick at 4.00mm.... it's all a matter of preference and on how fast or slow you wanna wick.... Clouds bigger or smaller.... It's all a science and a preference and taste........ It's like being a vape cook, your adjusting for taste and flavor.......
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That's a lot of coil..Is that a modfather?!.But Idk if i can invest in all those coils anyway. The battery seems ready for anything though.
 

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That's the normal included Modfather deck here it is with a 5mm (9) wrap alien using the postless deck.
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Now I see what u mean. Huge coils=huge clouds.. I think I'm glad I didn't get the TfV12 just yet.but whatever I do, I gotta get a bigger battery
 

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I think I've gone 1.5mm before just for fun, but of course the cotton got burned all up in it..and yes, air is good to control..lol..I have no clue why aesthetics are being discussed to begin with..but the tfv line are a magnet. The Smok guys seem the most concerned with being cool, and I like it..U guys have convinced me to check out some rda mods though, maybe a squonker...It's still drip enabled,right? So I can steadily check my coils?

Yes, a squonk atty is an RDA that's been modified to allow you to squeeze liquid up from the bottom, but you could still drip on it if you really wanted. Not sure why you're so interested in checking your coils, but sure, you could.

The thing about RDAs -- if you're just going to use it as a "taster," then the inconvenience of needing to drip regularly isn't really an issue; if you're going to use it as a regular vape, then you either need one with a decent well (like mine, which holds 2.5ml, though that's rare -- but a lot will hold a ml), or a squonk atty plus squonk mod -- either way, it cuts down on the inconvenience. Of course a squonk setup means investing in a new mod and new atty, whereas an RDA with a decent well is a simple investment in a new atty.

But, as I've found, unless you have a compelling reason for needing to use an RDA instead of some kind of tank atomizer, you might be better served not even to try out an RDA. I had to find something that could help me cut down on juice wastage, because of the extreme gunking of my favorite strawberry & cream, backwashing into the tank and making the vape smell bad to my husband. But now, I can't really use a tank, because I'm too spoiled by the extreme flavor I get from my Achilles RDA.

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Yes, a squonk atty is an RDA that's been modified to allow you to squeeze liquid up from the bottom, but you could still drip on it if you really wanted. Not sure why you're so interested in checking your coils, but sure, you could.

The thing about RDAs -- if you're just going to use it as a "taster," then the inconvenience of needing to drip regularly isn't really an issue; if you're going to use it as a regular vape, then you either need one with a decent well (like mine, which holds 2.5ml, though that's rare -- but a lot will hold a ml), or a squonk atty plus squonk mod -- either way, it cuts down on the inconvenience. Of course a squonk setup means investing in a new mod and new atty, whereas an RDA with a decent well is a simple investment in a new atty.

But, as I've found, unless you have a compelling reason for needing to use an RDA instead of some kind of tank atomizer, you might be better served not even to try out an RDA. I had to find something that could help me cut down on juice wastage, because of the extreme gunking of my favorite strawberry & cream, backwashing into the tank and making the vape smell bad to my husband. But now, I can't really use a tank, because I'm too spoiled by the extreme flavor I get from my Achilles RDA.

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I'm an ex smoker. I am heavy on both cloud production and flavor.and now that I upped the wattage along with my coil size I'm pretty satisfied apart from my batterys power reducing somewhere after half charge. I don't really see where an rda would be any better for dual coil builds a least other than coil checking.but now that I think about it big tank vs squonk isn't any difference...Aside from coil checks
 

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I'm an ex smoker. I am heavy on both cloud production and flavor.and now that I upped the wattage along with my coil size I'm pretty satisfied apart from my batterys power reducing somewhere after half charge. I don't really see where an rda would be any better for dual coil builds a least other than coil checking.but now that I think about it big tank vs squonk isn't any difference...Aside from coil checks

I think that's true; I'm not into big clouds obviously, but with the newer hardware, apparently they do produce both big clouds and big flavor, so you're probably fine sticking with the hardware you have, at least for now -- of course the shinyitis bug does bite all of us at some point, so you might want to look into other options at some point, but for now, if it ain't broke... ;)

There really isn't any need to check coils, unless something is obviously wrong with the vape, and many times, with regulated mods, if there really is a serious problem with the coil(s), the mod will let you know -- giving weird error msgs, or you see the resistance jumping around, that sort of thing. But usually the best guide is your own sense of taste/smell/vision. If it tastes bad, or there's no flavor and/or no clouds, then obviously something is wrong. The original topic, about the coil(s) "settling in," is a good place to start -- it's not a great idea to be constantly changing the coil(s), just because of that breaking-in/settling-in factor -- it can sometimes take a while for a new coil+wick to start being really great; if you vape it for half a day and it's still underwhelming, then maybe something should be changed... but you do kinda have to be patient, give it time to really settle-in.

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I was considering rayon then I looked at some of the reviews about tightness in chest and stuff and I stopped. Did hear praises about the taste but I think best I stick to natural ol cotton

Rayon is weird stuff. When I first tried it, I liked it -- I think because I always seemed to use too much cotton for wicks, so I always ended up with dry hits. With rayon, you have to use more than you think you really need, because unlike cotton, rayon compresses when it's wet -- so it was a good way to learn wicking. But at one point, I got a dry hit from rayon, when trying out some new atty I had bought, and gawd DAMN that's the worst taste I think I've ever had in my mouth, burnt rayon -- it makes the taste of burnt cotton seem downright yummy! So I went immediately back to cotton -- and I had finally learned how to use it, using a bit less than what seemed right -- and have stuck with cotton ever since; my personal favorite, for several reasons, is Shiseido. I've attempted to use rayon a few times since then, but everytime, even when I don't get a dry hit, the taste of the rayon just brings it all back, that horrendous taste in my mouth and nose that I damn near couldn't get rid of... so I've left rayon completely alone since them.

I don't think there is any material that wouldn't be dangerous if you burnt it and inhaled the smoke; smoke is just bad for health, period, and the products of burning, the pyrolytic chemicals, are the worst part. So even burnt cotton would be a bad thing, probably releasing some of those chemicals the ANTZ are always yammering about -- but at least the taste of burnt cotton won't make you want to amputate your mouth! :D Truly, organic cotton provides an outstanding vape, once you have all the other factors in balance -- the power/wattage, the airflow coming into the atty, the viscosity of your ejuice, and the configuration of your coil(s). It's a delicate balancing act, so it does take a little time and experimentation to get it *just right*.. but once you do, then you have it, and you'll wonder what all the thrashing at the start was all about -- and then you can counsel other new vapers, be patient, try lots of things, don't give up, it's all completely worth all the hassle and effort. :)

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Rayon is weird stuff. When I first tried it, I liked it -- I think because I always seemed to use too much cotton for wicks, so I always ended up with dry hits. With rayon, you have to use more than you think you really need, because unlike cotton, rayon compresses when it's wet -- so it was a good way to learn wicking. But at one point, I got a dry hit from rayon, when trying out some new atty I had bought, and gawd DAMN that's the worst taste I think I've ever had in my mouth, burnt rayon -- it makes the taste of burnt cotton seem downright yummy! So I went immediately back to cotton -- and I had finally learned how to use it, using a bit less than what seemed right -- and have stuck with cotton ever since; my personal favorite, for several reasons, is Shiseido. I've attempted to use rayon a few times since then, but everytime, even when I don't get a dry hit, the taste of the rayon just brings it all back, that horrendous taste in my mouth and nose that I damn near couldn't get rid of... so I've left rayon completely alone since them.

I don't think there is any material that wouldn't be dangerous if you burnt it and inhaled the smoke; smoke is just bad for health, period, and the products of burning, the pyrolytic chemicals, are the worst part. So even burnt cotton would be a bad thing, probably releasing some of those chemicals the ANTZ are always yammering about -- but at least the taste of burnt cotton won't make you want to amputate your mouth! :D Truly, organic cotton provides an outstanding vape, once you have all the other factors in balance -- the power/wattage, the airflow coming into the atty, the viscosity of your ejuice, and the configuration of your coil(s). It's a delicate balancing act, so it does take a little time and experimentation to get it *just right*.. but once you do, then you have it, and you'll wonder what all the thrashing at the start was all about -- and then you can counsel other new vapers, be patient, try lots of things, don't give up, it's all completely worth all the hassle and effort. :)

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Thick wick has really been doing the trick for my 12 wrap. I gotta change out my 11 wrap but that would be my fourth or fifth time tossing cotton this month, not to mention my recoiling syndrome...but i doubt I'll need to this time
 

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So I took out the cotton and the coils are reading around .9 ohms where they started out around .5.. crazy...But another tenth and my device don't temp control




I took them out and cleaned them. They're normal again. Washing makes a pretty good difference I think
 
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I do 4mm all the time..... But I'm starting to do more 3.5mm ... Sometimes I have to trim some wick at 4.00mm.... it's all a matter of preference and on how fast or slow you wanna wick.... Clouds bigger or smaller.... It's all a science and a preference and taste........ It's like being a vape cook, your adjusting for taste and flavor.......
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Quite sweet. :) I will indeed await a time when I'm able to use dual batteries, or even quads in order to build such a quad Clapton & twisted staple(?) beastly set up.
 

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I'm an ex smoker. I am heavy on both cloud production and flavor.and now that I upped the wattage along with my coil size I'm pretty satisfied apart from my batterys power reducing somewhere after half charge. I don't really see where an rda would be any better for dual coil builds a least other than coil checking.but now that I think about it big tank vs squonk isn't any difference...Aside from coil checks
Like Andrea big clouds big flavor at 9.5 watts......

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That's the normal included Modfather deck here it is with a 5mm (9) wrap alien using the postless deck.
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I am now nearly convicted, "must ... have ... modfather". Hope it is not one of those expensive authentic "only" things, if so that kind of turns me off being convicted. Still nearly getting wood looking at this beast. ;) :) Bet s/he kicks like a sumabitch/sisabitch and gets you going with the head rocks. "morning coffee vape?" "java java java .. erm, how java java can you java tell? java java ..." "your shaking like a flower, baby. relax, go wit it ... it's your birthday ..." :)
 

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Quite sweet. :) I will indeed await a time when I'm able to use dual batteries, or even quads in order to build such a quad Clapton & twisted staple(?) beastly set up.
These are crazy Clouds man.... One big vape and your entire house is foggy..... In the car fuck one puff and everyone around you is like look in that car......

It must be Cheech and Chong ......

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I am now nearly convicted, "must ... have ... modfather". Hope it is not one of those expensive authentic "only" things, if so that kind of turns me off being convicted. Still nearly getting wood looking at this beast. ;) :) Bet s/he kicks like a sumabitch/sisabitch and gets you going with the head rocks. "morning coffee vape?" "java java java .. erm, how java java can you java tell? java java ..." "your shaking like a flower, baby. relax, go wit it ... it's your birthday ..." :)
Ha ha.... Ha ha .. . I buy these because the suck......
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Like Andrea big clouds big flavor 16 watts......

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Who's Andrea?

This ANDRIA vapes at 9.5w most of the time. I didn't know there were any Andreas around here.

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Not sure why you're so interested in checking your coils, but sure, you could.

To ensure you don't blow up or vent a batter, sugah. If ya use a mech it's likely ya got no safety fuse or circuit board to help protect you from that.

i use what i call a "tap", it's an ohm / volt meter you twist your deck onto to read out where your coils hit ohm wise. then you guestimate that against a "safe" buffer on your battery/ies so you do not drain them fully in use.

Most of us like leaving about a 20% "headspace" on our batteries, meaning there's still about %20 charge left when we "dump bats" so they can get recharged.

Once a battery charges it's usually good to let it "rest" a bit prior to using it again to fire a mod / electronic device. Got one recharged just now, it's resting as another recharges. The first was used all day today to fire up a dual coil 28awg at 3.5mm ID, doing ~.50 ohm.
 

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To ensure you don't blow up or vent a batter, sugah. If ya use a mech it's likely ya got no safety fuse or circuit board to help protect you from that.

i use what i call a "tap", it's an ohm / volt meter you twist your deck onto to read out where your coils hit ohm wise. then you guestimate that against a "safe" buffer on your battery/ies so you do not drain them fully in use.

Most of us like leaving about a 20% "headspace" on our batteries, meaning there's still about %20 charge left when we "dump bats" so they can get recharged.

Once a battery charges it's usually good to let it "rest" a bit prior to using it again to fire a mod / electronic device. Got one recharged just now, it's resting as another recharges. The first was used all day today to fire up a dual coil 28awg at 3.5mm ID, doing ~.50 ohm.

Umm, I know all about checking a coil's resistance, and about vape-battery safety as well. I think he meant checking them visually, for whatever reason. It *is* easier to visually inspect a coil in an RDA than in most other devices; the only exception might be those RTA's that use a glass atty chamber -- the Alleria comes to mind, not sure about any others, as I really haven't gotten into modern RTAs or RDTA's at all.

I suppose it's natural to want to keep a close eye on your coil(s) when you're new to vaping, and/or coil building, but that does pass. The only reason I can think of to need to visually inspect a coil is to check for gunk, but after a while, you start to be able to tell just from the taste/look of the juice if there's gunk or not, or how bad the gunk might be -- my juice goes from clear-yellow to medium amber brown in about 48-72 hrs, it's such a heavy gunker.

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But, as I've found, unless you have a compelling reason for needing to use an RDA instead of some kind of tank atomizer, you might be better served not even to try out an RDA.

Compelling reason she says, huh? That seems to make sense. I would not want to go wasting $5 - $50 for each RDA and get around ten or so for no valid reason. No need to throw money around aimlessly.

So, OP what would you consider some compelling reasons to use an RDA over a tank? Please do know, your answer/s are not judged, there is no grand correct or erroneous way of vaping. It is kind of like Taoism meets Buddhism and gets mixed with some guy named Joshu who says Mu a lot, which is a Zen word meaning roughly "the question is irrelevant as any or no answer suffices". :) :D

But now, I can't really use a tank, because I'm too spoiled by the extreme flavor I get from my Achilles RDA.

Could it be you enjoy a much better, for you, overall vaping experience using an RDA? If so could that be your compelling reason to use an RDA over a tank? :) ;)

The original topic, about the coil(s) "settling in," is a good place to start -- it's not a great idea to be constantly changing the coil(s), just because of that breaking-in/settling-in factor -- it can sometimes take a while for a new coil+wick to start being really great; if you vape it for half a day and it's still underwhelming, then maybe something should be changed... but you do kinda have to be patient, give it time to really settle-in.

I have also found that wick settling in a way can be affected & effected by the vector of e-juice steeping. Today, I was pleasantly surprised by a juice that has been steeping for a few weeks. I rarely taste rayon from my wick/s. For my use of it, rayon remains tasteless, instead soaking up e-juice flavor, yes even the no flavor juice has a natural mild sweetness if it has a majority of VG in it. So, the e-juice can be an aspect of getting settled.

Airflow can be another portion, coil inner diameter, ohms or (R) [R for Resistance, as that is what ohms are to the (I) current], clean or dirty coils, humidity, barometric pressure all can be part of the wick settling. Yes, it kind of is a science, possibly an art. But, ... try to not stress over it too much. The main point of it centers on "does this work and suit me?" If so, you're good to go as long as vape with a little courtesy, common sense, responsibility.

I've attempted to use rayon a few times since then, but everytime, even when I don't get a dry hit, the taste of the rayon just brings it all back, that horrendous taste in my mouth and nose that I damn near couldn't get rid of... so I've left rayon completely alone since them.

Keep the rayon very wet & you start reducing if not fully eliminating the ghastly dry hits. Sure, I know that might sound like arduous effort. It could be if you had to continually drip, I think. This is why I squonk. I can take roughly 6-10 good hits, and do a little MTL and a little DL both, then I squonk once tasting the juice flavor get muted. Then, got another 6-10 hits. :)

Truly, organic cotton provides an outstanding vape, once you have all the other factors in balance -- the power/wattage, the airflow coming into the atty, the viscosity of your ejuice, and the configuration of your coil(s). It's a delicate balancing act, so it does take a little time and experimentation to get it *just right*.. but once you do, then you have it, and you'll wonder what all the thrashing at the start was all about -- and then you can counsel other new vapers, be patient, try lots of things, don't give up, it's all completely worth all the hassle and effort. :)

Here let me punt this up a level or few. It resonates quality truth, not only applicable to vaping but living as well. :)

It's a delicate balancing act, so it does take a little time and experimentation to get it *just right*.. but once you do, then you have it, and you'll wonder what all the thrashing at the start was all about -- and then you can counsel other new vapers, be patient, try lots of things, don't give up, it's all completely worth all the hassle and effort. :)

Yes, I might even try organic cotton, or bamboo, h--p as wick. :) I am just having a nice affinity with rayon at the time. For me it works well, I can wick fair to good with it. That's merely me & my preference for the now, no one else needs to use rayon if they do not care doing so. :)

Thick wick has really been doing the trick for my 12 wrap. I gotta change out my 11 wrap but that would be my fourth or fifth time tossing cotton this month, not to mention my recoiling syndrome...but i doubt I'll need to this time

If you bump up to 3, 3.5 mm inner diameter you might find yourself wrapping a dual Clapton set up, each coil 5 wraps and the tap says, "Shazam! You're reading .55 ohms (R) dead on buddy." Funny thing, do not even recall wrapping them. i'm in crash mode heading to zombie fast. *holds out his glassed over eyes* See? I had a bit of a day out in town today. Kind of exhausted me a bit mentally, anxiousness wise, had a mild panic attack. Then, come home and spent about an hour out with my dogs/kids, that is to mean my dogs are my kids. :)

They passed an inspection by the dog catcher's dept. today as well. "Oh surprise, we're court ordered to check up on your dogs. Happy to see you too." The gal understood the dogs nor us were/are the problem. Still, they have to give an appearance of doing their jobs and punishing the evil man with vicious and raving mad dogs out of control, defecating in the road. *chuckles & smh* We live in the county, there are no leash laws, no kenneling laws either, nor do we need to tie dogs out. But, ... :cuss: :cuss2: :gaah: neighbors decided to be a tight little "happy bunch of goody two shoe" community, ahem. Oh yeah. :) It's alright, I know Karma will bite them in the balls, maybe not today or tommorow, but she will. ;)
 

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Umm, I know all about checking a coil's resistance, and about vape-battery safety as well. I think he meant checking them visually, for whatever reason. It *is* easier to visually inspect a coil in an RDA than in most other devices; the only exception might be those RTA's that use a glass atty chamber -- the Alleria comes to mind, not sure about any others, as I really haven't gotten into modern RTAs or RDTA's at all.

I suppose it's natural to want to keep a close eye on your coil(s) when you're new to vaping, and/or coil building, but that does pass. The only reason I can think of to need to visually inspect a coil is to check for gunk, but after a while, you start to be able to tell just from the taste/look of the juice if there's gunk or not, or how bad the gunk might be -- my juice goes from clear-yellow to medium amber brown in about 48-72 hrs, it's such a heavy gunker.

Andria

Ah, *nodding* okie. Yeah, i was not quite sure and merely being good ambassador type. Hey? Just kick me in the nuts, okay? I really need that to get out of this damn "good" mood I'm in. My mind ... ugh ... and you know exactly what it is. Didn't think it was having effect. Ha ha, fooled me. It's plateauing now and gotten fully in my system. Took it what, almost 6 months? Wow! My metabolism is off. Used to take stuff at least a year. I don't like this chemically sedated and happy version of me, despite what the Ramones sing. * wanders on in La La land *
 

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Compelling reason she says, huh? That seems to make sense. I would not want to go wasting $5 - $50 for each RDA and get around ten or so for no valid reason. No need to throw money around aimlessly.

Could it be you enjoy a much better, for you, overall vaping experience using an RDA? If so could that be your compelling reason to use an RDA over a tank? :) ;)

Yes, *now* I do, because I don't have any choice; nothing else has any flavor at all.. or at least, not MUCH. My compelling reason was all the damn juice I was wasting with my 4.5ml Kayfuns! My husband has been the very ESSENCE of supportive of vaping, he's 500% THRILLED about it, even urging me to hurry up and buy things when they're on sale, though my own frugal nature always encourages me to wait -- so, when the juice gets really dark because of gunk, and he looks over at me and says "damn, what are you vaping, turds? That smells like SHIT!" I PAY ATTENTION!!! If I had known that going to an RDA would mean I could no longer enjoy my Kayfuns at all, I think I'd probably have just stopped filling them completely -- putting in 2.5-3ml rather than the full 4.5, because it's the backwash of gunk that makes the juice dark, and foul smelling when I vape it -- it doesn't taste bad to me till it's nearly black, but I think we've already covered ad nauseam how my tastebuds are pert near dead. :D


Yes, I might even try organic cotton, or bamboo, h--p as wick. :) I am just having a nice affinity with rayon at the time. For me it works well, I can wick fair to good with it. That's merely me & my preference for the now, no one else needs to use rayon if they do not care doing so. :)

I liked it at first... but after that godawful experience, I can't enjoy it at all anymore; all I can taste now when I try rayon is that ungodly horrible taste, even if it's a mile from a dry hit. And I got a huge pkg of Shiseido cotton for like $9, and it's not even 1/4 gone after more than a year, so I just stick with that -- the size is perfect, the pure-white color helps me determine when the gunk is bad enough that I need to dry-burn, and I get superior flavor from it -- no taste of cotton at all, in my Achilles, just the ejuice. Nice thing about Shiseido, also (same for KGD!), is that they're actually cosmetic supplies, so the FDA will keep their cotton-pickin busybody fingers off it! :D

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got a huge pkg of Shiseido cotton for like $9, and it's not even 1/4 gone after more than a year, so I just stick with that -- the size is perfect, the pure-white color helps me determine when the gunk is bad enough that I need to dry-burn, and I get superior flavor from it -- no taste of cotton at all, in my Achilles, just the ejuice.

Ah, hm. These all seem great benefits and do give me pause to give consideration of organic cotton. I shall make it a bit of priority now to do so. Yes, I still enjoy the rayon. That does not mean I am oppose trying different ways. Who knows? I might like the cotton as well, or better. :)

I did use Redi-X for a spell. It is fairly nice but I seemed to feel the silt of the ceramic in the mouth, or so I thought. You know it is said "it's all in the head" and to a very high degree I'm learning that is so. Then too, I accept credence in the body knowing as well. A two hour nap this evening helped greatly. Out of twenty four hours those two lend a better outlook. :)
 

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These are crazy Clouds man.... One big vape and your entire house is foggy

I am finding almost similar going on using a Goon LP top cap and a Lost Art Goon deck. The Lp decks still need their blocks bored through. I was convicted though, the damn LP would be tried and damn soon! :) Got to fidgeting and stumbled over the LA Goon deck and LP cap fitting together. "Light bulb." Kind of surprised me as everyone was going on over the Lp giving more flavor. *nodding* Oh it does that, too. *chuckles* I'm also going setting on Misty Mountain Top. :D :) :shades::teehee::cloud::cloud::cloud::cloud::cloud::cloud:
 

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Ah, hm. These all seem great benefits and do give me pause to give consideration of organic cotton. I shall make it a bit of priority now to do so. Yes, I still enjoy the rayon. That does not mean I am oppose trying different ways. Who knows? I might like the cotton as well, or better. :)

I did use Redi-X for a spell. It is fairly nice but I seemed to feel the silt of the ceramic in the mouth, or so I thought. You know it is said "it's all in the head" and to a very high degree I'm learning that is so. Then too, I accept credence in the body knowing as well. A two hour nap this evening helped greatly. Out of twenty four hours those two lend a better outlook. :)

I've used: silica, ekowool, (braided silica), cotton yarn, organic cotton balls, rayon, ko gen doh organic cotton pads, and Shiseido cotton pads. I'd have to give all the organic cotton the best marks for flavor; I prefer Shiseido mainly for its size, and pure-white color, and it also seems to have the shortest break-in of anything I've tried. About the only way I could get more flavor than I get from my Achilles using Shiseido would be to open the atty and drink the ejuice. :D Over at Butthole Central in the Achilles thread, I've even heard someone complain that they couldn't use the Achilles, the flavor was so intense and saturated, they kept thinking that they had ejuice in their mouth. :giggle: So I can't think of any reason to try anything else, given that huge pkg of Shiseido under the counter. :D

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