4/5 wrap and 3/4 wrap? What does it mean exactly?

[simhaw]

Hi Folks
Recently purchased my first rebuildable and have a coiling question:

4/5 wrap and 3/4 wrap? What does it mean exactly?

Many thanks in advance!

 

[bigboy]

Hi mate,

It has to do with the amount of coils you can see on each side of the wick, so a 3/4 wrap will have 3 coils on one side of the wick as you look at it and 4 on the other. A 5/4 will have 5 on ine side and 4 on the other, a 3/2 and so on and so on.

BB

 

[simhaw]

Ah, I get it! Thanks bigboy, now I can sleep tonight!

 

[awsum140]

OK, so why are the number of wraps different from one side to the other and why aren't they, more or less, evenly distributed or, for that matter, equal? I assume, and that always leads to things, that it is because the liquid wicks in from the "sides" of the wick while the center remains relatively "dry". I also assume that the inequality is a result of controlling the resistance of the coil based on wire gage. Is that correct?

 

[Pentarth]

the circle is broken at the top and the bottom of the coil because the wire leaves the wick and heads to the negative post and positive posts instead of wrapping all the way around and completing the circle. Hence it looks like 3/4 or 4/5 as a result. The number of wraps are what change the resistance. the more wraps the higher your Ohms rating (as a general rule) but the more wraps the longer it takes to heat up. Also, as a general rule, with this kind of system as opposed to cartomizers the lower resistances are better because they heat up quicker and taste better.. imho.

 

[baskln]

Thanks for posting this I wondered the same thing. Thanks to the folks who answered as well