Dvarw RTA Wicking Techniques

There's plenty of different ways out there to wick a Dvarw rta. As a new owner, I've tried nearly all of them out. This page is aimed as a one stop shop, displaying a few of the better techniques out there.

I am very much a dvarw newbie. If you have any questions on technique, please ask those who know what they are actually doing (which isn't me :)) I have a few experts who have kindly agreed to help anyone who needs it. Simply tag (use @membersname) any of the following members in a post: @ShowMeTwice @charlie1465 and @Pigs
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Dvarw MTL RTA & MTL FL (clones)

The below techniques should work in all versions including the Dvarw DL, MTL, DL FL and MTL FL.

The only piece of advice with regard to wicking your Dvarw RTA, that I am unfortunately qualified to give is..... NEVER FORGET to add this little piece of equipment when you are done:

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The Exocet Wick (external tails)
Courtesy of @Robfisher



Vapdivrr's Rayon Wick (internal tails)
Courtesy of @vapdivrr
Designed for rayon wicking, it works just as well with cotton. Trim your tails in the same way as he's done with rayon.

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Traditional 'Bunny Ears' Wick (internal tails)
Pics courtesy of @Robfisher

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Untraditional Bludger Wick (internal tails)
Courtesy of @Pigs
A juiced up variation of the Traditional wick. This is my preference when I'm not using an Exocet wick.

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Comments

Excellent blog post Ange. :wub:

One change I would make with Vapdivrr's method is that with rayon and cotton the tails should be trimmed. He is using a 2.5mm ID coil. Trim the sides of tail ends just like he trimmed his rayon.

Thanks for your blog post again!!! :)
 

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