Holy flavor batman, ekowool!

[KillTheNoise]

Got my 1.5 braided ekowool in yesterday and played with it for a while, but I just wrapped a nice coil just now, and WOWWWWW!

Used twisted 28g kanthal with a 2/3 wrap that came out to .4-.5 ohms around two little loops of this ekowool. The flavor is amazing!

Don't know why, but it's much more spot on with flavor production. If you're on the fence about buying some, TAKE THE LEAP! I put in an order for the hollow 3mm stuff this morning so we'll see how that works as well. It is pretty rigid stuff, very easy to wrap some wire around and it doesn't fray anywhere near as much as regular silica!

Found my new wicking material!

 

[Kevin Brown]

This is more like it,
the manufacturing company takes responsibility for the products use in e-cig industry.




That looks awesome to burrito ss reversed for rigidity

 

[KillTheNoise]

I didn't even know the company that actually makes it...that's friggen awesome!

 

[st0nedpenguin]

I love it but it just doesn't wick as well as silica.

 

[KillTheNoise]

Well I am back home for a minute, and checked all my posts/emails. Penguin...you are correct, for the 1.5mm ekowool I have.

I get the dry hits way before the rest of the wick (away from the coil) is drained.

TBH, regular silica rope did the same thing, just at a slower pace. However, I'm vaping at over 30 watts...so my situation can't be used to compare the two. It is doing great so far though...if I notice it not producing what I feel it should in vapor I refill it and it's back to new.

I like how the flavor/vapor deminish before you start getting dry hits OVER regular silica honestly...so pick your poison I guess?

 

[pdib]

Speaking of picking poison, the Nextel wicks like crazy. It actually borrows your car keys and goes and gets the juice for you. . . . . . seriously.

That's why I gave up on silica, almost right away. IMO it just doesn't wick worth a dingle.

 

[KillTheNoise]

Is Nextel just another fiberous rope wick?

 

[pdib]

XC-116 is a ceramic rope. Looking at pictures, one might think its about the same. I find it to be substantially different, and better than silica. I haven't tried the ekowool; but from what I've read in the ECF and from my experiences with braiding silica, I'd say its worth a try. It does actually draw the juice up (wick) rather aggressively.

. . . . . but, I digress.

 

[Vego]

...I get the dry hits way before the rest of the wick (away from the coil) is drained.

This is what I've noticed too. But the flavor is superior enough over silica that I'll continue to use the Ekowool. Definitely gonna grab some of that Nextel sooner or later too.

 

[KillTheNoise]

XC-116 is a ceramic rope. Looking at pictures, one might think its about the same. I find it to be substantially different, and better than silica. I haven't tried the ekowool; but from what I've read in the ECF and from my experiences with braiding silica, I'd say its worth a try. It does actually draw the juice up (wick) rather aggressively.

. . . . . but, I digress.

I will have to try some!

 

[pdib]

There is heat treated, and there is where you have to heat treat it yourself. Get the heat treated.

 

[Miggity]

I would love to try it but can't find it in stock in the US.

 

[Chiku]

I would love to try it but can't find it in stock in the US.

Of the Nextel? Big Tex Vapor | Powered By ShopPad
Or the ekowool? Ekowool Silica cord

 

[Boeriemore]

Got my 1.5 braided ekowool in yesterday and played with it for a while, but I just wrapped a nice coil just now, and WOWWWWW!

Used twisted 28g kanthal with a 2/3 wrap that came out to .4-.5 ohms around two little loops of this ekowool. The flavor is amazing!

Don't know why, but it's much more spot on with flavor production. If you're on the fence about buying some, TAKE THE LEAP! I put in an order for the hollow 3mm stuff this morning so we'll see how that works as well. It is pretty rigid stuff, very easy to wrap some wire around and it doesn't fray anywhere near as much as regular silica!

Found my new wicking material!

Please let us know how long it works for before it's performance deteriorates.
I find the normal silica wick works fine for a day then deteriorates and after three days still
produces vapor but no throat hits. At this stage the section of wick at the coils are "burnt"

 

[Visus]

It actually borrows your car keys and goes and gets the juice for you. . . . . . seriously.

This post should win some type satirical comedy award I spat out my water lol'n


Thanks for info

 

[pdib]

This post should win some type satirical comedy award I spat out my water lol'n


Thanks for info

thanks . . .

 

[look30]

I am worried about the ceramic fibers after reading this :

Fine Mineral Fibers | Technology Transfer Network Air Toxics Web site | US EPA

Ceramic fibers:

A statistically significant increase in lung tumors were seen in rats exposed to ceramic fibers by inhalation. (2)
Two additional studies showed no increased tumor incidence in rats and hamsters exposed to ceramic fibers by inhalation. (2)
EPA has not classified ceramic fibers for carcinogenicity.
IARC has classified ceramic fibers as Group 2B, possible carcinogenic to humans.

 

[pdib]

I would definitely suggest NOT picking the dry material apart and snorting it deep into your lung tissues!



Same goes for cotton hemp ssmesh stone silica beef bark cumin paper hair . . . . . . . .

 

[Gary Mcroy]

If I cant snort micro fibers up my nose anymore whats the point of living at this point...

 

[ScottP]

What is the difference between hollow ekowool and xs-116? They both seem to be silica based weaves.