Kanger sub tank at more than 25 watts

[LetTheLuckRoll]

I was wondering if anyone can explain how to vape a KST at more than 25 watts? When I have tried it all I can get is a burnt flavor but on mod envy last night they were talking about using theirs at 40 and up in wattage. I just don't understand how its possible .

 

[LetTheLuckRoll]

nothing no one else has this problem

 

[raqball]

What ohm coil are you running when at 25+ watts?

 

[LetTheLuckRoll]

.5 occ or with the rba .88 on a dna 40 clone

 

[raqball]

Well I don't know. You should be good with a .5 coil at anywhere up to about 28'ish watts without issue.. Some go higher but I can't / don't as the taste above that is terrible for me..

I hang out around 22 watts with a ,5 coil..

 

[UncleRJ]

Some people say that you might try poking the wick material with a needle to loosen them up a bit on the 0.5 occ heads to allow them to absorb E-Liquid faster/better.

Also for future reference, folks will eventually show up and do their best to answer your questions so just give them some time especially on weekends.

 

[Tom950]

I keep mine at around 21/22 with the .5 heads. Get nasty hits at times when I go higher

 

[VapingCrim]

I don't take mine above 22w for that reason. I have 2 minis, a nano and the original.

 

[AmandaD]

I have three that I use with the RBA heads. I vape them all at 25 watts!

They do get very hot in any event - much hotter than any other tank I use with the same coils and at the same wattage.

 

[LetTheLuckRoll]

Some people say that you might try poking the wick material with a needle to loosen them up a bit on the 0.5 occ heads to allow them to absorb E-Liquid faster/better.

Also for future reference, folks will eventually show up and do their best to answer your questions so just give them some time especially on weekends.

i couldn' find it in the first three pages so I put something in to move up the board but will keep that in mind thanks

 

[iLiptiKal]

With the pre-built 0.5 OCC head that came with my KST+ I couldn't go higher than 25w either. I have since rebuilt it to 0.5ohm but with a wick that isn't packed as tight and run it at 30w. At 35w it has a burnt taste.
The RTA that came in the box I'm not a fan of though because the wick is not staying juiced so gives dry hits every few pulls. I might take a dremal to it to see if I can fix it, but at the moment the rebuilt OCC is my favourite in the KST.


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[OBDave]

Some people say that you might try poking the wick material with a needle to loosen them up a bit on the 0.5 occ heads to allow them to absorb E-Liquid faster/better.

Also for future reference, folks will eventually show up and do their best to answer your questions so just give them some time especially on weekends.

This - I was getting way too many dry hits, even at 17-18 watts, before poking holes in the stock coils. Still, I don't go much above 28 with the OCC coils...I've got my drippers for high power, the Subtank is an acceptable substitute for weekday use...

 

[judgewiz]

25 watts is my limit, 30 watts starts turning nasty and burnt

 

[Nailz]

Stock coils I vape at 23 watts, go much higher then will get dry hits, but get good vape at 23 watts, so I am fine with that.

With the RBA head, I normally vape at 25 watts, can push it to 30 watts, but I prefer it at 25 watts, but also I am using 50/50 juice, so the wicking keeps up normally.

 

[Zamazam]

The core issue is that the OCC heads have too much cotton packed in them, thus impeding juice flow to the coil. I Loosen up the cotton a bit with a dental pick and that helps out a lot. when I re-wick the heads, the vape is always better.

 

[LetTheLuckRoll]

I am glad to here this and thank you all for the responses.

 

[Rommel]

Hmm. With Ni200 i can run this thing at 35w 470F and everything seems to be good. I built this myself, 8ish wraps of 28 gauge Ni200 and wicked pancake style.

 

[Rommel]

The core issue is that the OCC heads have too much cotton packed in them, thus impeding juice flow to the coil. I Loosen up the cotton a bit with a dental pick and that helps out a lot. when I re-wick the heads, the vape is always better.

Agreed. From now on im gonna pancake all my OCC heads. Works so good.

 

[LetTheLuckRoll]

Thanks rommel I will have to try one of those.

 

[LetTheLuckRoll]

Hmm. With Ni200 i can run this thing at 35w 470F and everything seems to be good. I built this myself, 8ish wraps of 28 gauge Ni200 and wicked pancake style.

Are you using a tank or a dripper?

 

[Rommel]

Are you using a tank or a dripper?

Subtank Minis OCC heads.

 

[LetTheLuckRoll]

Thanks again for your info I will have to try a pancake coil.

 

[sonarman]

Using an Istick 50 with OCC heads I can't go above 21 watts without dry hits. Bought the Subtank as an upgrade to my Delta 2 and it's a downgrade (I can take the delta 2 up to 40 watts with no dry hits). I boiled the cotton for the RBA section of the Mini so I can use the RBA today.

 

[Neunerball]

I have the mini and the plus. Both I vaped at 30W without dry hits with a 80VG/20PG DIY juice, utilizing the 0.5 OCC. However, the power you can use, also depends on your juice. I used to have a Vanilla pre-made juice, that just couldn't take a lot of heat.

 

[Rommel]

Using an Istick 50 with OCC heads I can't go above 21 watts without dry hits. Bought the Subtank as an upgrade to my Delta 2 and it's a downgrade (I can take the delta 2 up to 40 watts with no dry hits). I boiled the cotton for the RBA section of the Mini so I can use the RBA today.

Are you measuring how good a device based on how high wattage it can run? By all means, get a Maganus. It worked "fine" with 165w when i tried it for shits and giggles. That tank can handle anything.

 

[sonarman]

Are you measuring how good a device based on how high wattage it can run? By all means, get a Maganus. It worked "fine" with 165w when i tried it for shits and giggles. That tank can handle anything.

Yes. What's with the loaded question?

 

[Rommel]

Yes. What's with the loaded question?

Nothing. I just think its a little weird, but i im not judging.

But srsly, the Maganus. Its a good tank, and it works with lower wattage as well. Its best around 50-60w.

 

[sonarman]

Nothing. I just think its a little weird, but i im not judging.

But srsly, the Maganus. Its a good tank, and it works with lower wattage as well. Its best around 50-60w.

I've only been vaping about a month so I'm new and still learning. If there is a way to get more flavor out of the Kanger I'm willing to try it. Just put on the rba and quickly learned there is a sweet spot to getting the cotton right.

 

[Rommel]

I've only been vaping about a month so I'm new and still learning. If there is a way to get more flavor out of the Kanger I'm willing to try it. Just put on the rba and quickly learned there is a sweet spot to getting the cotton right.

Sorry, no more tricks on these sleeves :| Maybe you should buy an RDA, like a Magma or a Derringer?

 

[LetTheLuckRoll]

thanks for the help everyone

 

[AmandaD]

If you've only been vaping a month, vaper's tongue might be the reason you feel the subtank is lacking in flavor.

 

[Neunerball]

If you've only been vaping a month, vaper's tongue might be the reason you feel the subtank is lacking in flavor.

+1
In order to avoid that, you ideally switch between 2-4 different flavors during the day

 

[BumbaCLot]

I just have to ask why? I don't think more heat (which is all anything "boils" down to always solves the flavor issue.

 

[REDD]

25 watts subtank is a great vape. It's a 30 and under tank. Pancake it and chain vape it ,

 

[sonarman]

I just have to ask why? I don't think more heat (which is all anything "boils" down to always solves the flavor issue.

I get more flavor out of the Delta 2. It stays consistent up to 30 watts in regards to increased flavor. I find that the Subtank does not have as much flavor as the Delta 2 even with both at 20 watts using the same liquid hitting them side by side. So yes it "BOILS" down to what I find that increasing the wattage I can get more flavor out of the Delta 2 as far as the Subtank goes I don't know if increasing the wattage would help since I get dry hits past 20. But 10 from to 20 I do get more flavor. And again 20 watts on the Delta 2 compared to 20 watts on the Subtank I get more flavor out of the Delta 2. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong since I've only been vaping a month and can't yet tell what it means to think that I like more flavor with increased wattage as described above.

 

[BumbaCLot]

Certain juices I definitely get more flavor out of at higher watts. I just don't need to max out the sub tanks for some reason. My dark horse I am getting a lot more flavor at higher watts just very juice dependent.

 

[sonarman]

I have found that as well. I usually keep the Delta around 20-25. I'm going to try poking the OCC coils with a needle to see if it helps opening them up.

 

[BlaznSTi]

I was having a bunch of dry hits on the OCC 0.5 ohm coils on my subtank mini. I loaded the RBA and put a wick on the coil that was already installed on it. It's vaping nicely now and I'm around 27-29 W @ 0.5 ohms. The juice entry holes are much lower, almost at the base, which helps using all the juice in the tank.

 

[hitman4274]

I'm vaping mine in the 25 watt zone regardless most of the time..

 

[Slurp812]

Are you measuring how good a device based on how high wattage it can run? By all means, get a Maganus. It worked "fine" with 165w when i tried it for shits and giggles. That tank can handle anything.

*Anything*? :->

 

[Whiskey]

The core issue is that the OCC heads have too much cotton packed in them, thus impeding juice flow to the coil. I Loosen up the cotton a bit with a dental pick and that helps out a lot. when I re-wick the heads, the vape is always better.

I just take my tweezers and pull a teeny bit out carefully and they vape GREAT!

 

[Kaleidoscope71]

The core issue is that the OCC heads have too much cotton packed in them, thus impeding juice flow to the coil. I Loosen up the cotton a bit with a dental pick and that helps out a lot. when I re-wick the heads, the vape is always better.

Going to have to try this tonight

 

[Kaleidoscope71]

Agreed. From now on im gonna pancake all my OCC heads. Works so good.

Thanks. Just beginning to build and rebuild coils.

 

[AZ4running]

I use the mini rba and nothing else in my subtank. Open up the juice holes a little, use the pancake wicking method and run either 70/30 or 80/20 vg/pg, i run nithing but 70/30. I vape at 20-25 watts and chain vape with no dry hits in fact they stay nice and wet.

 

[judgewiz]

25 watts has always been my sweet spot with the Subtank Mini no matter what the juice I used or what device I was currently vaping on. Remember taste is subjective and after about a month a lot of peoples taste buds change a little. What tasted great in the beginning may be so so after that change