Are you done stocking up?

[bnrkwest]

I am lazy. Really lazy. Rewicking, even if it takes about 5 min, is a chore for me. Fortunately I vape only slightly flavored juice and my cotton wicks last at least 2 weeks (10 ml/day). If I can double their longevity I'll be delighted. But I am afraid to try rayon. I like nice fat cotton tails in my tanks - with them I have no leaking. I never keep tanks in vertical position, they are always either in my hand or on their sides. No leaking. From what I read rayon wicks should be really skinny. It frightens me. I dream of my tanks badly leaking... Are my dreams justified?

The coil needs fat rayon, the tails need to be thinned

 

[Alien Traveler]

The coil needs fat rayon, the tails need to be thinned

And what about leaking?

 

[bnrkwest]

Are there any fruits that don't crack tanks? How about sweet tea, is that tank cracker? I haven't had to think about this for so long I forgot ! LOL I want to try the bell cap but don't want to ruin it right off the bat LOL Maybe I will just try a custard.

 

[bnrkwest]

And what about leaking?

I have had no leaking on the Ego One mega or Kayfun with rayon and I am a total newb using it

 

[Two_Bears]

Folks like us will be fine. Vapers that didn't stock up at all? Not so much.

You got that right!

A LOT of vapers will have to go back on tge cancer sticks.

 

[Two_Bears]

I am lazy. Really lazy. Rewicking, even if it takes about 5 min, is a chore for me. Fortunately I vape only slightly flavored juice and my cotton wicks last at least 2 weeks (10 ml/day). If I can double their longevity I'll be delighted. But I am afraid to try rayon. I like nice fat cotton tails in my tanks - with them I have no leaking. I never keep tanks in vertical position, they are always either in my hand or on their sides. No leaking. From what I read rayon wicks should be really skinny. It frightens me. I dream of my tanks badly leaking... Are my dreams justified?

Yep. Rayon is wonderful.

 

[Two_Bears]

If you are happy with the cotton, I can't see any reason to change.
I find the rayon more forgiving as far as burning. If you get it slightly dry, and notice the change in the taste, no harm done. For me a slightly burnt cotton, and it's done. Once that taste is there, it stays.
You need a little fatter wick with rayon because it doesn't swell like cotton. Some thin the tails for better wicking, but I don't, but I'm a tootle puffer, and my wicks don't have any problems keeping up with me. If you are a high watt user,getting clouds, you need it to wick as fast as possible, and that's where the thinner tails come in. I didn't find getting the wicking right to be any more difficult than getting the cotton right. It just has to be a little tighter in the coil than the cotton. Hope this helps.

Correct. Rayon wicks a lot better

 

[Two_Bears]

Are there any fruits that don't crack tanks? How about sweet tea, is that tank cracker? I haven't had to think about this for so long I forgot ! LOL I want to try the bell cap but don't want to ruin it right off the bat LOL Maybe I will just try a custard.

Here is most Tank crackers off top of my head.

Banana
Cinnamon
Most Citrus flavors.

 

[oplholik]

Are there any fruits that don't crack tanks? How about sweet tea, is that tank cracker? I haven't had to think about this for so long I forgot ! LOL I want to try the bell cap but don't want to ruin it right off the bat LOL Maybe I will just try a custard.

I use FA Peach, and Raspberry for my wife's juices, and it doesn't crack her plastic tanks.

 

[bnrkwest]

For rayon what I did is cut the tails to a point which took out about half the bulk. The coil was full of rayon but not so full it distorted the coil. I took about an inch of rayon and drafted out the fibers- gently pulled them out to give me a 2 inch piece, then I twisted it lengthwise and put that in the coil, it was tight but I could still move it without pulling the coil. This is a spinning technique that loosens the fibers to make them easier to spin and I thought why not try it with the rayon LOL I seemed to work well

 

[bnrkwest]

I use FA Peach, and Raspberry for my wife's juices, and it doesn't crack her plastic tanks.

Good to know, thanks. Maybe a peachy cream or custard I will try

 

[cats5365]

Here is most Tank crackers off top of my head.

Banana
Cinnamon
Most Citrus flavors.

You can add Licorice (anise) and Clove flavors to the list of tank cracker/frosters. I use a Pineapple juice that added a slight frost to my plastic H2 clearo's, so I think it was a bit harsh. I have a key lime that killed tanks and even made the silicone fittings in the clearo swell up and die.

Strawberry, peach, and watermelon have all been good for me in both the H2 tanks and the fancy Aspire ones I have now. Mine are less sweet, so the coils last a long time before they turn brown and gunky.

 

[BreSha6869]

Are there any fruits that don't crack tanks? How about sweet tea, is that tank cracker? I haven't had to think about this for so long I forgot ! LOL I want to try the bell cap but don't want to ruin it right off the bat LOL Maybe I will just try a custard.

I have been vaping green tea with sweetener and vanilla bean ice cream in a poly tank for months and no cracking or discoloration.

 

[mattiem]

Are there any fruits that don't crack tanks? How about sweet tea, is that tank cracker? I haven't had to think about this for so long I forgot ! LOL I want to try the bell cap but don't want to ruin it right off the bat LOL Maybe I will just try a custard.

some of my mixes are fruit flavored. Pear, blueberry, apple and my favorite--Orange. None of them have cracked any of my tanks and I use mostly plastic tanks. I am thinking banana is the worst offender. I ruined one of my syringes by using it to measure some banana flavoring. It immediately seized up the stopper. I think it would do the same thing to plastic and it wouldn't surprise me if it didn't do the same thing to o-rings as it did to rubber plunger in my syringe.

 

[Semiretired]

You got that right!

A LOT of vapers will have to go back on tge cancer sticks.

I sure hope they don't. What I would hope is that they find a method to stretch what they have and taper down to a level that is quotable. I do not want anyone going back to smokes...

 

[Semiretired]

some of my mixes are fruit flavored. Pear, blueberry, apple and my favorite--Orange. None of them have cracked any of my tanks and I use mostly plastic tanks. I am thinking banana is the worst offender. I ruined one of my syringes by using it to measure some banana flavoring. It immediately seized up the stopper. I think it would do the same thing to plastic and it wouldn't surprise me if it didn't do the same thing to o-rings as it did to rubber plunger in my syringe.

I am so sorry, but anything that reacts that drastically with plastics or o-rings is not going into my body...

 

[mikepetro]

You can add Licorice (anise) and Clove flavors to the list of tank cracker/frosters. I use a Pineapple juice that added a slight frost to my plastic H2 clearo's, so I think it was a bit harsh. I have a key lime that killed tanks and even made the silicone fittings in the clearo swell up and die.

Strawberry, peach, and watermelon have all been good for me in both the H2 tanks and the fancy Aspire ones I have now. Mine are less sweet, so the coils last a long time before they turn brown and gunky.

And "Dill" is a cracker.......

 

[mattiem]

I am so sorry, but anything that reacts that drastically with plastics or o-rings is not going into my body...

I agree. I didn't try vaping any of it once I saw what it did.

 

[Semiretired]

In the past every time they would talk about tank crackers I would always wonder if it does that to tanks what is it doing to us... Cinnamon was avoided by so many for a long time, but wiggled its way back into the popular juice flavors and I kind of figure as an accent - maybe, but not as a main flavor...

 

[LoriP1702]

And "Dill" is a cracker.......

Lol's....wow, that's good to know.
JK.

ETA: Somewhere within this forum is a really good thread that lists the known tank crackers.
I have it bookmarked at home, I can look tonight.