75W Vaporesso TARGET 2 VTC Kit with Ceramic cCELL Coil

[100%VG]

Funny you should mention that! I just now replaced the kanthal head with the nickle and the first thing I did was play with the airflow. I have it adjusted to about halfway right now and it is definitely tighter than it was all the way open. The draw is tighter with this coil than it was with the kanthal, too.

If you inspect the two cCells from the top, you will see that the Kanthal center hole is larger than the Ni200.
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[100%VG]

After 5 full tanks of various and sundry juices, it was time to change the coil in the Target tank. Somewhere around the beginning of that tank I noticed my juice was starting to become muted and by the end of it it was definitely time.

When I removed the kanthal coil I noticed that the ceramic was BLACK. I wish I had taken a picture every time I refilled the tank, but I didn't. I do know that after tank #3 the coil was still white.

Sounds about right to me.

I replaced the coil with the nickle head that came with the kit, noticing it reads .18 ohms. The Target did not recognize that I had switched to nickle and I had to switch modes the old-fashioned way. That first hit, though!! I started at the preset 450 degrees and the flavor absolutely outstanding. I am vaping one of my favorite juices, Vape Moar's Autumn Spice, and for the very first time I can taste the toffee flavor in this mix. It's incredibly rich and smooth, and the apple that is the main note in this juice tastes like an actual apple.

Before I turned the temp up I decided to check the coil recognition feature again and I replaced the Target tank with one that has a regular kanthal coil in it. I got a message asking me, "Old load New load" so I told it New load (by pressing up button) and it stayed in TC mode. Huh. I then replaced the Target tank with the nickle head in it and it didn't ask me anything. It stayed in TC mode and I was able to vape right away. So far, coil recognition on my mod doesn't work at all. I have to manually switch modes when switching wire types. Bummer. I was really hoping it would work because I have both TC and kanthal coils in a couple of different tanks and I don't feel safe using any of them. For this mod, I will only be able to use the Target tank so I know for sure which type of wire I have loaded.

A reading of 0.18Ω is well within reason for what is supposed to be a 0.20Ω coil.

If I switched from Ni200 to Kanthal, mine would ask me the New Coil thing and read the Ohms, but it would not switch itself to VW Mode until I vaped it. I have another VW/TC Mod that does the same thing. But when changing from a Kanthal cCell to Ni200, it did not switch Modes. I had to do that manually.
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[cooladdict]

Just in case you actually meant to type PG, I soaked mine in PGA, Pure Grain Alcohol, aka Grain Alcohol. I use Everclear, but it is also available in other brands. Two of them are Alcohol-95 and Golden Grain. Some others are listed here.

Pure Grain Alcohol is a double distilled spirit derived from the fermentation of grain. It is, at 190 proof or 95% alcohol content, extremely potent, and should not be used straight for dinking.

PGA is the same thing as Ethanol and Ethyl Alcohol. PGA is also known to as Rectified Spirit, because it is highly concentrated ethanol which has been purified by means of repeated distillation, a process that is called Rectification.

Everclear, Alcohol-95, and Golden Grain are 190 proof. Everclear can be found in many grocery stores, but 192 (96% alcohol) proof is available in some brands, too.
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Ahh, I DID misread it! I have no grain alcohol whatsoever but I do have 91% isopropyl alcohol. Would that work?

I should have known it would not be as simple as something I already have (PG), lol. I thought it was pretty cool that it apparently has superpowers!!

 

[cooladdict]

If you inspect the two cCells from the top, you will see that the Kanthal center hole is larger than the Ni200.
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I did see that, and I actually meant to attach pictures of the old black coil and the new nickle coil. I can do that now in a separate post.

 

[100%VG]

Ahh, I DID misread it! I have no grain alcohol whatsoever but I do have 91% isopropyl alcohol. Would that work?

I should have known it would not be as simple as something I already have (PG), lol. I thought it was pretty cool that it apparently has superpowers!!

Superpowers.

No, please don't use Isopropyl Alcohol or Wintergreen!!! You can get Everclear at Walmart.

You could use Vodka, but that is only about 40 proof (20% alcohol). Everclear works much better at 95% alcohol.
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[cooladdict]

Sounds about right to me.

A reading of 0.18Ω is well within reason for what is supposed to be a 0.20Ω coil.

If I switched from Ni200 to Kanthal, mine would ask me the New Coil thing and read the Ohms, but it would not switch itself to VW Mode until I vaped it. I have another VW/TC Mod that does the same thing. But when changing from a Kanthal cCell to Ni200, it did not switch Modes. I had to do that manually.
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I think the coil did last longer than a cotton coil would have under the same circumstances (changing juice every tank, lots of different ingredients, very high wattage for resistance) so I am good with 5 tanks. I would have to do exactly the same thing with a regular cotton coil to know for sure, though.

Mine didn't work either way. I would have been able to vape on the kanthal coil in TC mode but all I did was fire it just in case. I didn't want to risk getting a super hot hit. If it had worked like yours does I would feel much safer using different tanks, but I don't like the fact that it would let me vape kanthal in TC mode.

 

[100%VG]

I think the coil did last longer than a cotton coil would have under the same circumstances (changing juice every tank, lots of different ingredients, very high wattage for resistance) so I am good with 5 tanks. I would have to do exactly the same thing with a regular cotton coil to know for sure, though.

Mine didn't work either way. I would have been able to vape on the kanthal coil in TC mode but all I did was fire it just in case. I didn't want to risk getting a super hot hit. If it had worked like yours does I would feel much safer using different tanks, but I don't like the fact that it would let me vape kanthal in TC mode.

Sadly, you can't just fire it briefly. It has to be fired long enough for the electronics to notice that TC doesn't work, and vaping it will help to keep it cooler until it switches.

You can try that and see if it works.
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[cooladdict]

Superpowers.

No, please don't use Isopropyl Alcohol or Wintergreen!!! You can get Everclear at Walmart.

You could use Vodka, but that is only about 40 proof. Everclear works much better at 95% alcohol.
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Oh okay, i won't try that then. I didn't realize isopropyl caused an issue. Too bad I have two huge bottles of it, lol. I have never cleaned a coil with it, though.

I think Everclear is illegal in Washington. I haven't bought alcohol in 14 years, and the laws changed in the interim to allow the sale of alcohol in stores so maybe I can get it there. I will have to ask someone. We are both in recovery and I don't even know anyone who would know if I can get it or not, so I guess I will have to google it, lol!

 

[100%VG]

Oh okay, i won't try that then. I didn't realize isopropyl caused an issue. Too bad I have two huge bottles of it, lol. I have never cleaned a coil with it, though.

I think Everclear is illegal in Washington. I haven't bought alcohol in 14 years, and the laws changed in the interim to allow the sale of alcohol in stores so maybe I can get it there. I will have to ask someone. We are both in recovery and I don't even know anyone who would know if I can get it or not, so I guess I will have to google it, lol!

Just call Walmart. Mine is a regular 750ml bottle, but it may be available in smaller sizes. They may have other brands, too. Try to get 95% alcohol, 190 Proof.
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[Katya]

I think Everclear is illegal in Washington. I haven't bought alcohol in 14 years, and the laws changed in the interim to allow the sale of alcohol in stores so maybe I can get it there. I will have to ask someone. We are both in recovery and I don't even know anyone who would know if I can get it or not, so I guess I will have to google it, lol!

Denture cleaning tablets. Really. As good if not better than booze for cleaning coils.

I'm not against using Isopropyl if the coil can be subsequently rinsed thoroughly--which may not be the case with that ceramic.

And congratulations on 14 years!

 

[Katya]

Just call Walmart. Mine is a regular 750ml bottle, but it may be available in smaller sizes. They may have other brands, too. Try to get 95% alcohol, 190 Proof.
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PGA is illegal in many states, including CA--can't find it in Walmart. But, if you know where to shop, it's not a problem.

 

[cooladdict]

Sadly, you can't just fire it briefly. It has to be fired long enough for the electronics to notice that TC doesn't work, and vaping it will help to keep it cooler until it switches.

You can try that and see if it works.
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OMG I am an idiot. It says that NEW COIL is the - button, not the + button. I was giving it the wrong information!! It works! It read my coil at .45 (it reads .48 on the Cloupor) and it switched to wattage mode. I have it set at 34.6 watts and it fired just fine. That's way too hot for me, but now that I know I am directionally challenged, at least I know that it will switch over. Whew! It does stay in wattage mode when I switch tanks back to the nickle coil but that's not as big a deal because nickle can be vaped in wattage mode on a TC device, right? Or am I wrong about that...

 

[cooladdict]

Denture cleaning tablets. Really. As good if not better than booze for cleaning coils.

I'm not against using Isopropyl if the coil can be subsequently rinsed thoroughly--which may not be the case with that ceramic.

And congratulations on 14 years!

That sounds like a much better option for me. Thanks, Katya! And thank you for the clean time congrats, too. I took 14 years on Sept. 25 and my husband has 18 years.

 

[100%VG]

No, please don't use Isopropyl Alcohol!!!.

Isopropyl Alcohol . . . Wikipedia

Toxicology
Isopropyl alcohol and its metabolite, acetone, act as central nervous system (CNS) depressants.[24] Symptoms of isopropyl alcohol poisoning include flushing, headache, dizziness, CNS depression, nausea, vomiting, anesthesia, hypothermia, hypotension, shock, respiratory depression, and coma.[24] Poisoning can occur from ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption; therefore, well-ventilated areas and protective gloves are recommended.

Around 15 g of isopropyl alcohol can have a toxic effect on a 70 kg human if left untreated.[25] However, it is not nearly as toxic as methanol or ethylene glycol.

Isopropyl alcohol does not cause an anion gap acidosis (in which a lowered blood serum pH causes depletion of bicarbonate anion) unlike ethanol and methanol. Isopropyl alcohol does, however, produce an osmolal gap between the calculated and measured osmolalities of serum, as do the other alcohols.[24]

Overdoses may cause a fruity odor on the breath as a result of its metabolism to acetone, which is further metabolized to produce the nutrients acetate and glucose.[26]

Isopropyl alcohol is oxidized to form acetone by alcohol dehydrogenase in the liver.[24]

The biological half-life of isopropyl alcohol in humans is between 2.5 and 8.0 hours.[24]

Isopropyl alcohol is denatured for certain uses, in which case the NFPA 704 rating is changed to 2,3,1.
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[Katya]

I will throw it in a little dish with PG

Better yet, just vape a tank filled with pure PG or PG/VG mix--you may want to up your wattage a bit. PG is a good solvent. That's my favorite method to maintain clean coils. A wet burn, if you will.

 

[cooladdict]

I meant to include pictures with my last update but I forgot. Here are pictures of the mod's coil reading when I first fired it up after changing to the nickle coil, a picture of the blackened kanthal coil, and a picture of the new nickle coil I am vaping on right now. I will say that the first tank on a new coil, either kanthal or nickle, does go VERY fast. I expected the coil to soak up juice, but since wait time before vaping on a new coil is only 2 minutes I didn't expect it to soak up THAT much!

 

[cooladdict]

Isopropyl Alcohol . . . Wikipedia

Toxicology
Isopropyl alcohol and its metabolite, acetone, act as central nervous system (CNS) depressants.[24] Symptoms of isopropyl alcohol poisoning include flushing, headache, dizziness, CNS depression, nausea, vomiting, anesthesia, hypothermia, hypotension, shock, respiratory depression, and coma.[24] Poisoning can occur from ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption; therefore, well-ventilated areas and protective gloves are recommended.

Around 15 g of isopropyl alcohol can have a toxic effect on a 70 kg human if left untreated.[25] However, it is not nearly as toxic as methanol or ethylene glycol.

Isopropyl alcohol does not cause an anion gap acidosis (in which a lowered blood serum pH causes depletion of bicarbonate anion) unlike ethanol and methanol. Isopropyl alcohol does, however, produce an osmolal gap between the calculated and measured osmolalities of serum, as do the other alcohols.[24]

Overdoses may cause a fruity odor on the breath as a result of its metabolism to acetone, which is further metabolized to produce the nutrients acetate and glucose.[26]

Isopropyl alcohol is oxidized to form acetone by alcohol dehydrogenase in the liver.[24]

The biological half-life of isopropyl alcohol in humans is between 2.5 and 8.0 hours.[24]

Isopropyl alcohol is denatured for certain uses, in which case the NFPA 704 rating is changed to 2,3,1.
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Wow, I used to build fiberglass parts for luxury yachts, and we worked with 5-gallon buckets of both alcohol and acetone on a daily basis. There were times my bare hands were in those buckets for a good part of the day! It's how we cleaned the resin off of our skin. I'm surprised I haven't grown a third eye from that job, lol. We did a whole lot of stuff we shouldn't have, including using acetone to stop bleeding. Sheesh.

 

[Katya]

Isopropyl Alcohol . . . Wikipedia

Toxicology
Isopropyl alcohol and its metabolite, acetone, act as central nervous system (CNS) depressants.[24] Symptoms of isopropyl alcohol poisoning include flushing, headache, dizziness, CNS depression, nausea, vomiting, anesthesia, hypothermia, hypotension, shock, respiratory depression, and coma.[24] Poisoning can occur from ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption; therefore, well-ventilated areas and protective gloves are recommended.

Around 15 g of isopropyl alcohol can have a toxic effect on a 70 kg human if left untreated.[25] However, it is not nearly as toxic as methanol or ethylene glycol.

Isopropyl alcohol does not cause an anion gap acidosis (in which a lowered blood serum pH causes depletion of bicarbonate anion) unlike ethanol and methanol. Isopropyl alcohol does, however, produce an osmolal gap between the calculated and measured osmolalities of serum, as do the other alcohols.[24]

Overdoses may cause a fruity odor on the breath as a result of its metabolism to acetone, which is further metabolized to produce the nutrients acetate and glucose.[26]

Isopropyl alcohol is oxidized to form acetone by alcohol dehydrogenase in the liver.[24]

The biological half-life of isopropyl alcohol in humans is between 2.5 and 8.0 hours.[24]

Isopropyl alcohol is denatured for certain uses, in which case the NFPA 704 rating is changed to 2,3,1.
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I wouldn't drink it.

But it can safely be used (see alcohol wipes) for general cleaning and sanitizing purposes. Isopropyl alcohol and iodine are commonly used to clean skin before injections (and other medical procedures) in most medical centers all over the world.

 

[cooladdict]

Better yet, just vape a tank filled with pure PG or PG/VG mix--you may want to up your wattage a bit. PG is a good solvent. That's my favorite method to maintain clean coils. A wet burn, if you will.

Oh so it DOES have superpowers!!! I can do that, and I also added denture cleaning tablets to my shopping list. I hope I can get that kanthal coil clean. I want to try it again after this coil is done, just because. I need to find out of these coils have been released yet, though. Ima need a pack or 2 of replacements!

 

[100%VG]

Denture cleaning tablets. Really. As good if not better than booze for cleaning coils.

I'm not against using Isopropyl if the coil can be subsequently rinsed thoroughly--which may not be the case with that ceramic.

Question, Sweet.

If you are concerned about getting all the Isopropyl Alcohol out of the Ceramic, have you studied what's in the denture cleaning tablets that might not come out, either? I have never used them, so I have no idea what's in them.