Attack of the (Kayfun Mini V3) Clones!

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Swampus

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After a re-fill I always hold mine to the side, slightly inverted so the air in the top travels to the bottom, than open the JFC half turn or so and finish adjusting upright as normal.
Not sure if it does anything, but always hear a little noise when first opened, so figured can't hurt and it doesn't leak.
I always saturate the coils and do a pre-burn couple of times before I put the tank on.
 
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I take the smooth strips off each side.

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Roll the wick lightly

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Tuck in gently from the tip of the ends

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I notice the coil is in there at an angle.Any reason for that?Just curious because I always run mine perpendicular so the wick sits even in the cup.Great shots I will take pics of my build. I am certainly glad I grabbed this SXK version before they ruined it.lol I have had zero issues so far with it.Almost through 32ml. This is a tootle puffer on steroids.
 

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I notice the coil is in there at an angle.Any reason for that?Just curious because I always run mine perpendicular so the wick sits even in the cup.Great shots I will take pics of my build. I am certainly glad I grabbed this SXK version before they ruined it.lol I have had zero issues so far with it.Almost through 32ml. This is a tootle puffer on steroids.
She has less waste of wire between the coil and screws having no waste of power to the coil that way. Really doesn't amount to much waste but I've seen a lot of builds like this over the years.
 

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    Ordered 2 black tobeco KFMv3's from vapenw on Wednesday and turned up today, makes a nice change to get a clone you don't have to wait weeks to get :) Very happy with the $15 each I paid for them, good build quality and working well, so now I know they are good from vapenw, think I will order 2 more silver from them :D

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    I notice the coil is in there at an angle.Any reason for that?Just curious because I always run mine perpendicular so the wick sits even in the cup.Great shots I will take pics of my build. I am certainly glad I grabbed this SXK version before they ruined it.lol I have had zero issues so far with it.Almost through 32ml. This is a tootle puffer on steroids.

    She has less waste of wire between the coil and screws having no waste of power to the coil that way. Really doesn't amount to much waste but I've seen a lot of builds like this over the years.

    Ricks knows me so well ;)

    He is right on the money - comes from old habits from my dripper dayz. Close legs to the pos/neg = less issues with resistance I have found. I normally keep my same coil in for months and rewicking can take its toll on the legs of the coil tugging and pulling. I don't know if it makes as difference or not but makes me feel better :p
     

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    Thanks MsLoud! That's certainly more wick than I used!


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    It looks like a lot but see where the bulk of the cotton is? Right by the coil. This is what I have found to be the best for my looooong MTL hit. I need juice saturated at the coil and less cotton on the ends of my tails makes the juice travel up to the coil wicking and rest there.
     

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    If you want to see how well your wick is wicking - drop juice in the channel and let it soak up to your coil. This I have used to make sure I have enough/or too much cotton making the flow of the liquid choke. This is how I came to start thinning out the tails. Made sense in my brain LOL
     

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    I'm done with this- at least for today. Just did a 3rd build, shorter coil, 1.4 ohms, still not getting good flavor. It's not "bad", it's just not there. I get wonderful flavor from my KFLs, but this thing just isn't doing it. Still getting some leaking from air holes after a fill. Would never take this thing outside the house! Thus far, very disappointing.
     
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    ricks

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    Ricks- what are you finding works well for you?
    I use 2.5mm id coils on my 2 with 30g kanthal evenly wrapped 7/8 times wicked with Japanese cotton pads. My liquids are 100% PG which are pretty thin also. As far as your leaking from the air holes, try changing the 2 o-rings on the base. I think maybe they are at fault there.
     
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    Well with all the hype my sxk version arrived and was ready to be blown away with flavor but nothing. My lite v2+ gives better fuller vapor. Then I cleaned it full x2 times alcohol,soda... second time same result. Flavor is half empty and is missing that hit. Then tried 4 difrent setups and nothing. The design is in every way perfect from filing, juice control, building but flavor is way down diferent then my other kayfuns in a bad way. Whats the catch here? I am forsing this tank to stay with me but cant figure all the hype or what am I doing wrong? I am not starter and kayfuns are my thing from the first one so please throw me a bone here. Tried other clone from my friend and he is also like wow its great right? but I am still mehh...
    I'm in the exact same boat: Love my KFLs- great flavor! I just did my 3rd build on this thing, and, like you, it's no comparison- very low flavor. Please post if you find build that works well for you!
     
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