About fed up with RBAs..

[ektronik]

Ok. SO. I have A trident RDA. I'm using 30 Gage Kanthal Wire, with EkoWool 2.5 mm.

I've built tons of coils, but EVERY time. It either gets burnt or it gives off a weird taste.. I AM DEFINITELY MAKING SURE THAT IT IS WETTT. I drip it every 2 puffs... And this happens within 5 puffs. They're usually around 1.5 to 1.8 ohms. I've tried EVERY wattage/ voltage and every time I get the same results.

Am I missing something?? Is there a step I need to do that I am just not doing?? PLEASE HELP. I am so TIRED of brand name tanks and now I am almost fed up with RDAs... It seems like EVERYONE is having a fantastic experience with vaping, but me...

PLEASE HELP!

 

[suspectK]

Your wick is too tight.. maybe too loose..I vote for too tight. Always post pictures with issues on builds.

 

[ektronik]

Roger. I'll post one.

 

[ektronik]

That would make uneven heating occur, right?

 

[Susan W.]

I hardly ever do this but have you looked at the Dripper Pro by Leo? It's a different build and way more forgiving. And it can be loaded with more liquid for longer vaping.

Yeah, need some pictures of your build. Does sound like your wick is too tight, something isn't wicking right.

 

[Susan W.]

Not really. More that your wick isn't able to suck up more liquid quickly.

That would make uneven heating occur, right?

 

[certus11]

You have moved into rba/rda too soon and you are now paying the price. I am seriously glad that my protank-ii was a good teacher for wicking 101. Now my Aqua works wonderfully. Thank You Innokin for making the protank-ii it is a wonderful product and is also a great teacher.

 

[suspectK]

I hardly ever do this but have you looked at the Dripper Pro by Leo?

I also see you hardly ever start threads.. you should. The Leo thread is rather cluttered.

 

[itsrayray]

You have moved into rba/rda too soon and you are now paying the price. I am seriously glad that my protank-ii was a good teacher for wicking 101. Now my Aqua works wonderfully. Thank You Innokin for making the protank-ii it is a wonderful product and is also a great teacher.

Kanger tech?

 

[ektronik]

I've been vaping for 3 years. Hahah. And Pro Tank is made by Shenzen Kanger.

 

[ektronik]

Here is my simple single coil build.

 

[The M4n C4nn0n]

Your touching coils may be the cause of the burnt taste.

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[roadie]

Here is my simple single coil build.View attachment 310954

I would try less wick, learn to build micro coils for consistent wrapping and switch to cotton wicks and see if you get a better taste. I haven't built any standard coils since switching to micro (smaller diameter and coils touching). Good luck! :thumbup:

Here's an example:

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[sawtoothscream]

ditch the eko wool and go cotton. look up micro coils and give it a shot. I love my trident. I tried eko crap and hated it, my brothers friend used eko for a yr and decided to switchto cotton last week and is loving it.

 

[suspectK]

You want your wick to slide through coil with slightest resistance, if you're not able to take pictures right now.. should've added that to first post.

Edit- zoned out watching Joe Rogan stand-up...

Editedit. Ok, try more wraps, less wick(since you're using ekowool, get a bit just a hair bigger... didn't play with silica long, so I can't tell you exact size for it...looks like you're wrapping on wick, so you're wrapping too tight), and space coils evenly.. or do the easier thing and do a micro coil.

 

[ektronik]

I use a drill bit to wrap. I just tried a 7 wrap. So far. Same result.

 

[ektronik]

I wish I could describe the taste to you. It's a taste like it's getting dry. Basically. My coils are evenly spaced. It's a 1.9 ohm and I am trying to vape at 3.9 volts. NONE of the coils are touching each other. I just don't get it, m8.

Sometimes I don't preburn the wires. Would that make a difference??

 

[ektronik]

And can I use 30 gage to make a micro coil?

 

[suspectK]

Yes.

Can you pull your wick through coil without warping it or a lot of tension on coil?

I don't touch my coils, but I glow them a few times before wicking. There are things like lubricant on wire.

 

[ektronik]

I think I'm just not that good at wrapping yet... Only 3 of the wraps out of the 6 are glowing. How do I stop that?