I rebuilt a Nova head for the first time today using this exact procedure, except:
I used 32ga Kanthal A-1 for the coil
I used Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton yarn, Bone color (no dyes, natural color)
Removed the metal disc inside the silicon sleeve
And WOW. The flavor is on par with my ibtank...
So I'm two weeks into vaping. Admittedly I'm part timing it, still on analogs a bit. That's mostly due to frustration with trying to find the right setup. I started with a 510 manual/cart kit, which was ill-fated from the start. Between filling carts every 5 minutes and changing/charging...
I got my first PV, a 510 manual atomizer kit yesterday. Currently I smoke nights and weekends only and wear a 14mg patch during the day at work. American Spirits Yellow, maybe 7 on a weeknight and 15 on a weekend day.
The kit is good and I'm slowly getting used to it. 18mg is not enough, I need...