The not-a-Yeahsmo Nextgen I got from GB sure needed more airflow for how I vape- and I'm nowhere near a cloud chaser. It was tight. Liked to have ruined it drilling one hole to 1/16", too. Thankfully I got away w/drilling it, and even though I'd like a little more air, it's useable as it now sits. Useable that is, if I could find a quick, easy build for it. I may well have to wait until I'm sporting a TP mod. But all-in-all I'd say the new one from FT would be a better choice for me, so thanks for the heads-up EDO!
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Cobalt...I think the only way they could improve on the Nextgen is if they add liquid flow control. But as of now have you thought about drilling out the two small holes at the base of the attie stem? It might increase the flow of the juice just enough so you can use ekowool with it. Otherwise wait for a TP mod...it will make building on the Nextgen a snap.
I find the Nextgen really dependent on how you vape it. If I have the air hole set to max and give it a strong pull, there is a bubble rising in the tank after every vape (MaxVG Juice). But if I just take light pulls on it there will be a dry hit after the second vape.
Now If I close the airflow down one step, I can easily flood the chamber with the same pull I use on the max air hole.
Now If I close the airflow down one step, I can easily flood the chamber with the same pull I use on the max air hole.
I've managed to resist enlarging the juice holes- although I was set to do just that for use w/mesh when I was doing the air holes. I can see it helping Ecowool over the center post to wick better, but I'm not sure just how much the Ecowool can wick in that application... Like TD mentions, there's a balance between the air holes and juice holes (as you know, too). So until I'm at the stage where the build isn't an issue, I'm going to leave the juice holes as-is. Of course this may well change after I'm set up w/TP.
I was thinking about this.....doesn't Ecowool wick faster than SS mesh? I mean SS mesh seems to wick pretty good in most gennies but that's because most people tilt. I have used silica in many of my atties including gennies and silica wicks great. In the Nextgen I would assume that the Ecowool should work great....at least as good if not better than ss mesh.
I think what I'm seeing is the rolled up stainless mesh holds more juice than a single layer of Ecowool. So the mesh seems able to "keep up" with how I vape where the Ecowool runs out before I'm done hitting it.
@cobalt327 That makes a lot of sense.
I was vaping on my Sat22 the other day and I noticed that the vape I was getting off of it was superior to my Nextgen. Initially when I set up my Nextgen it vapes just as good as the Sat22 but after a few days the Nextgen's vape is dryer and I like a super moist/wet vape. I decided since I have two Nextgens and the one from FT is super cheap ($13)....I can experiment. I thought by making the juice holes bigger it will do the trick. I used my center punch to enlarge the holes gradually. Just using my hand (no hammer or drill invovled) I made the holes about 20% bigger on each side. It took one minute to do. Now the Nextgen vapes just as good the sat22.
The liquid flow holes can not accommodate every vaper out there. I drilled out my air hole on my first Nextgen and the FT Nexgen has huge airflow to begin with. If you are using the largest airflow with Heavy VG juice like me then you would have to enlarge liquid flow at the base of the atty for it vape optimally.
I was vaping on my Sat22 the other day and I noticed that the vape I was getting off of it was superior to my Nextgen. Initially when I set up my Nextgen it vapes just as good as the Sat22 but after a few days the Nextgen's vape is dryer and I like a super moist/wet vape. I decided since I have two Nextgens and the one from FT is super cheap ($13)....I can experiment. I thought by making the juice holes bigger it will do the trick. I used my center punch to enlarge the holes gradually. Just using my hand (no hammer or drill invovled) I made the holes about 20% bigger on each side. It took one minute to do. Now the Nextgen vapes just as good the sat22.
The liquid flow holes can not accommodate every vaper out there. I drilled out my air hole on my first Nextgen and the FT Nexgen has huge airflow to begin with. If you are using the largest airflow with Heavy VG juice like me then you would have to enlarge liquid flow at the base of the atty for it vape optimally.
Pardon me, but if your genny is set up right you never need to tilt. I use nothing but mesh in gennies, and I never have to tilt. I can vape on them completely vertical and they work beautifully. Tilting is for those who can't build a genny or roll a mesh wick right.
I do know about that, and I think the tilting thing really amounts to nothing more than a cultural affectation. PBusardo knows about it too:
Have to tilt it? No, not if you have it set up right....
I never have to tilt any of my gennies. Those who do don't know how to build them right. I use nothing but gennies with nothing but mesh and kanthal in them.
Have to tilt it? No, not if you have it set up right....
I never have to tilt any of my gennies. Those who do don't know how to build them right. I use nothing but gennies with nothing but mesh and kanthal in them.
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