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Nichrome vs. Kanthal

vape.queen

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Pros and con's? Thoughts? Experiences? Thanks!
 

Chainvapor

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Pros of kanthal......can use the same build for months. Easy to work with. Cons....less flavor and higher ohm rating.

Nichrome pros...more surface area for better flavor and bigger clouds. Cons.....cannot dry burn without "popping" your atty so once your build gets nasty, you have to rebuild.

Hope that helps ya.
 

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That totally helps! I think I'm gonna stick with the kanthal. I've seen a few ppl post on here that they swear by the nichrome so it piqued my curiosity. Thanks!
 

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I'm afraid that if I goto nichrome i won't want to use kanthal again lol.. I'm happy with my current setup and flavor - if i switch and its way better - i'll be spoiled and won't be able to step back down lol.. maybe eventually I'll try it - but I'll stick with kanthal for awhile
 

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I'm afraid that if I goto nichrome i won't want to use kanthal again lol.. I'm happy with my current setup and flavor - if i switch and its way better - i'll be spoiled and won't be able to step back down lol.. maybe eventually I'll try it - but I'll stick with kanthal for awhile
Haha! I feel the same way! I use juice that's the highest VG content possible so I'm already needing to make new coils once or twice a week.
 

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Haha! I feel the same way! I use juice that's the highest VG content possible so I'm already needing to make new coils once or twice a week.

Yea thats part of the reason I went back down to either 50/50 or 70vg blends.. it was just too much of a pain and with custards they gunk up even quicker so combined with the high vg it was more of a nuisance than anything constantly changing out wicks
 

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Well for some reason I can't vape with too much PG... It messes me up! I think I'm either allergic or sensitive to it. Sucks right? Oh I had another question: anyone ever play around with ribbon wire? I saw rip tripper do a twisted build with it combining it with kanthal... I will find the vid so u can see it..but I have some, and was just curious what you guys know or think about it. Thanks!
 

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Here it is: 22 Gauge Flat Kanthal:
 

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This guy cracks me up! He's like the epitome of what we call fucktarded haha!
 

vape.queen

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And to top it off...someone married him! Lol
 

Number3124

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He's batshit crazy, but I'm not to proud it admit that I learned a lot from his tutorials.
 

vape.queen

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He's batshit crazy, but I'm not to proud it admit that I learned a lot from his tutorials.
I learned a lot from him too man...plus his batshit craziness kept me fully engaged
 

BigNasty

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I learned a lot from him too man...plus his batshit craziness kept me fully engaged
More like awake.
Some reviewers like shill fatlardo drone on in a monotone voice and add nothing until the very end.
 

Xhalin

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He's good with the cam too- nothing more annoying than some who proudly posts stuff up that gives you a headache because they have no clue about how to get proper focus.
 

Number3124

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He's good with the cam too- nothing more annoying than some who proudly posts stuff up that gives you a headache because they have no clue about how to get proper focus.

He's also good at building on screen. That's hard to do.
 

vape.queen

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Yeah, his editing, his building, and his entertaining nature really help me out when I'm trying to learn a new build. There are some dudes that are super boring...its like...you titled the video this, yet you haven't reached the point, lol
 

vape.queen

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I watched this Aussie dude's video that shows how to to build using that SS mesh and ekowool... Yeah, the process was soooooo long and tedious, it made me not even want to try it out
 

BigNasty

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once you realize you have something round, wire and clippers... it is easier than tying your shoe.
 

Number3124

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Yeah, his editing, his building, and his entertaining nature really help me out when I'm trying to learn a new build. There are some dudes that are super boring...its like...you titled the video this, yet you haven't reached the point, lol

Know exactly what you mean.
 

vape.queen

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once you realize you have something round, wire and clippers... it is easier than tying your shoe.
Thanks bro. I have both ekowool and the ss sheets, but I've just been apprehensive to do it lol. One day...
 

vape.queen

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But bignasty... Is it worth it?
 

BigNasty

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Rolling your own coils? YES.
I roll mom's in a parallel set up for her protank.
I am playing with a wrapped wire set up currently not sure if I like it or not, once you get the basics under your belt you start allowing yourself to play with trickier builds.
 

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