28 gauge Kanthal question...

[supersport13]

Hello all I have an Ehpro KFL+. I notice the majority of people it semms are using 28g Kanthal to make their coils. For some reason it seems like the 28g takes much longer to heat up (start glowing) than 30g. I wrap on a 1/16 or sometimes a 5/64 drill bit. Is this normal or does it just not bother other people? I like using 28 gauge for the stability of it. but it just seems to take longer to get the SCP (snap,crackle,pop) going than 30g. Your thoughts?

 

[bce22]

How many wraps on your coil? What is the resistance?

On my russian a 1.1 ohm microcoil heats up nearly instant. I have noticed when my build isn't right, things like the legs aren't secure under the screws, one lead is longer than the other, the coil is touching the base, etc weird things can happen like the coil takes longer to heat up. When its right, it heats up almost immediately.

I will let people more knowledgeable than me answer and give you advice but I think something isn't right if it is taking a noticable amount of time to heat up and you weren't shooting for a really high resistance.

 

[vapdivrr]

no doubt a thicker gauge takes longer to heat up, its just the way it is. but there is advantages also, like you said stability, also imo better flavor. the key to thicker gauge wire is having enough power to make them work. if you are a fairly low wattage vapor, then maybe 30g is more suited for you. now some prefer much higher wattages in which there is no problems being able to heat this thicker gauge. so its just a matter of finding what works for your vaping style. for me personally, I vape between 15 to 25 watts on average and at that power the 28g heats up pretty fast. along with preferred power comes resistance and there again you wouldn't want a coil at 2 ohms while only pushing 10 watts, its just not enough power to push all that wire.