bluesurfboy

yeah that is the same video, guess you just got more skills lol looking nice, will have to give that another run, you using cotton balls or is that cotton wick you've taken apart? looks a little different than what i have

Thank you for this 3rutez, i took off my dragon coil but i like the look of your setup, a bit puffier than mine was but looks nice and clean, are you able to get the two streams of vapor from each coil like the YT videos? I did follow the video as best as I could but to be honest only tried wicking with cotton once before tearing down the build. I should have experimented some more while i had my micro coils up. Ill have to try it again, ill be sure to take pics and if it fires ok/well even do a video, you may be able to give me some insight that I overlooked.

Thank you for your comment, that is basics. I have had experience in electronics, messing with other mechanicals, VV and vaping mods for 3-4 years now just in other areas. but as humans, you do forget some details from time to time. Just because i ask for boil time, its not because i dont already know the concept and have a working understanding. im simply looking for feedback on what works well for others. new to vaping mechs [in ecig], its specifically in this space (ecig) different viscosity flows and vapes in different ways, even the liquid matrix makes a difference.

Ive been using 30G for my rebuildables, ive seen 26, 28, and 32 what are peoples thoughts and what wicking systems go well with that, soorry a bit off topic but a good silica wick or ekowool source would be great also

ah, forgot to do that, is 10 mins enough?

Wow, i didnt know there were still some serious performance and manufacturing defects still. So it seems general consensus is everyone has accepted the lack of consistent and reliable performance. Rather, rely on buying multiple and just finding a one that works? I was under the understanding the the coils that come in the 5 pk are the same that come with the pro tank itself, are you saying the coils in the replacement 5pk are different in spec(slight improvement made) or that the ones that come from those packages seem to just work better but look exactly the same.

Are the two coils that come with the GEnuine kanger pro tank 2 not genuine? I heard they come with two genuine coils at two different resistances. I doubt getting another coil would change, but if others have found the coils that come with the genuine to be a fake or otherwise less effective than the separately sold replacement coil, please do let me know.

So this is exactly what i was told in store, left to go home, re-filled tank after dissembling and giving full wash and dry. Fill tank, close, vape 3-4 rips, put it down for 2-3 mins, pick it back up. about 15-25% of the juice dissappears. (goes into middle tube and elsewhere) Its definitely not a lack of cleaning out the middle between each fill, i aso tried doing it between each 3-4 vapes. still didnt help. The only real difference was changing from voltage to wattage, because even after i changed to the new core/coil it was leaking and this time i started in wattage. I go to voltage and same problem, not as bad as before but definitely. So i dont know if my particular tank was defective and showed the differences in performance between wattage and voltage more definitively. OR there really is something to volts vs watts that we are overlooking, but one thing is for sure, this was confirmed to be weird by 3 other vape shop employees/workers when trying to work through the problem themselves. all noticed "juice just seemed to disappear" and although i was with you in that changing the mod possibly couldnt make the difference, i am out of options, I invite anyone that can figure it out to do so. but i do know changing from volts to watts DOES make a difference in performance, they are not two versions of the same "power producing source" they produce power in two very different ways. http://electronicdesign.com/energy/what-s-difference-between-watts-and-volt-amperes

All I know if that even now, (one the second coil that came with the tank now) wattage mode, smooth constant vape, there are micro/nano spits (but this is characteristic of kangers from what i found. What i was referring to earlier was leaking in the middle tube no matter how tight core was put on and spitting was large noticeable drops. IT still happens in voltage mode and not in wattage mode, havent tried turning watttage mode up to see if it gives me the same problem of voltage if i turn up the watts. Will report back when i get back home.

Thank you for your feedback, I find that anything above 0.8OHMs is just too light for me, No point in having an RDA if you arent getting better flavor and vapor production than a vivinova tank. I know i that i want to be in the .5-.75 range depending on my juice and needs. anything above 0.8 and i find myself holding the button a second or more before and throughout entire draw and its still not enough. I tried the cotton micro coil build (i believe its called dragon coil) checked with guy at shop and build was done right, but vapor would not trail in two streams like on the YT video, and the taste was too much like cotton, is there any way to get rid of that?

So for example, i like 3-4 layers of 2mm silica wick and 4-5 wrap of 30G a similar equivalent in 28G would be 3-4 layers and 2-3 wrap of 28G or 5-6 wrap of 28G?

I had a kanger pro tank 2 i was using and noticed it would gurgle and the juice was dissapearing out of the tank, I found it to be leaking, completely disassembled, tightened cores, checked seals, reassembled, and sure enough after sitting a few minutes the juice level was lower and vaping was gurgled and spitting. I went back to the shop after taking apart, wasting juice and time 4-5 times. It would do this everytime after vaping and sitting (i know the kanger tanks may apear to lose fill on initial filling, but it kept dropping each time i picked it up, and not because i was vaping alot. They said to try on wattage mode (I was using a iTazteVV) - I dont know why it would make a difference, but leaking stops. vaping density is more consistent throughout the draw instead of spitty and "static-y" in voltage mode.. Has anyone else experienced this or is this just me? and is there a reason/explanation for why this might happen?

Just introducing myself here, new to this forum and really just got started vaping. Started off with eGo Twist and ViviNova and tried a alot of other eGos, and VVs but just started recently trying and getting into Mechanicals. I've noticed some builds get hot, too hot, almost from the very first hit you notice taste is changed, maybe slightly burnt. but then some other builds take a long time to heat up, great flavor but less vapor production. Ive been trying to find that sweet spot and building almost daily to find it. so far, my favorites. 2mm ekowool folded in half twice (for 4 layers) and 4/5 wrap with 30G kanthal to get amazing taste but was lacking in vapor production, pretty much Vivinova/Kanger vapor production 2mm silica wick folded in half twice (for 4 layers) and 2/3 wrap with 30G kanthal so far, bad build 2mm ekowool trifold with 2/3 wrap with 28G kanthal [bURNS] - this is the burner i mentioned before, and i paid for this build from a local shop. Any thoughts, suggestions improvements? I am just learning now and would appreciate any feedback and thoughts.