I plan on getting an iGo L and trying it with a stainless steel wick.
Just me and I have absolutely nothing to go on, but I'm prejudice against silica....
Just me and I have absolutely nothing to go on, but I'm prejudice against silica....
Absolutely LOVING the IGO-L!
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iGo L is probably the best dripper I have ever used. Mostly because of its large base that can hold tons of liquid. Dripping every 30 minutes instead of every time you fire. I need to give dual coils on the thing a shot. Problem with that is, I already have a huge air hole in mine. So I gotta wait for my other 2 or 3(can't remember how many) to come in from a co op so I can drill another hole for the second coil
I have the Octopus RDA as well and I prefer the IGO-L. The IGO-L is much easier to work with. Plus it has a juice well, where as the RDA does not and has caused me some issues when vaping during the day.
Yeah. If you are looking to get your hands into RBA's this is the dripper and the rsst is the genesis devices to get imo. Both give plenty of space to build in and are easy to get going.
If you're not getting that much vapor, I've found that if you keep the coil placement low (as opposed to high up on the posts) the IGO-L will produce more vapor.
I respectfully, and somewhat uninformatively (sp?) disagree with the genesis pick. I have not used the rsst myself, but I feel that if you're going genesis, why not go for something that use pyrex instead of plastic. My vote goes to the Aga T2.
You can pretty much learn as much about rebuildables by re-wicking any clearo that you can from a dripper, imho. That being said, don't get an Igo-L. Get two Igo-L's. Drippers and rebuildables come in pairs, imo. Build one, make the other better... repeat ad infinitum.
Just another opinion. Not at all facts.
I hear you. I think my taste buds are just very keen on that intensity you allude to. I really miss it when I switch to RDA silica.
I got one this evening...my local vape shop rigged it up for me...I'm learning.. Never thought I would be a dripper...but I'm impressed by this set up a whole lot. May want a nimbus next...oh my..what have I turned into?
Still struggling with mine - Vapor seems awfully hot right now.. I first had it @ 1.1 ohms on a mech mod..not much vapor..so I drilled out to 1/16.. better but the vapor was still kind of thin.. Re-wicked and coiled - This time used 32 gauge and running at 2.2 ohms on a V/V mod.. vapor seems really hot, still a bit thin (compared to my gennys) and only running it at 4.0 volts..I think I just suck at Silica wicks right now... I'll get there...hopefully 
I have the Nimbus as well and LOVE YOU IT! It's perfect for more advanced setups.
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Still struggling with mine - Vapor seems awfully hot right now.. I first had it @ 1.1 ohms on a mech mod..not much vapor..so I drilled out to 1/16.. better but the vapor was still kind of thin.. Re-wicked and coiled - This time used 32 gauge and running at 2.2 ohms on a V/V mod.. vapor seems really hot, still a bit thin (compared to my gennys) and only running it at 4.0 volts..I think I just suck at Silica wicks right now... I'll get there...hopefully
Is the coil close to the airhole? Think of it like a genesis: the coil has to have that airflow. I leave equal-length legs of wire to the posts, so that the coil is right on the airhole (obviously not touching the cap, but close). Changes the vapor quality quite a bit.
You might want to consider Ribbon Kanthal wire. I just tried some out on my IGO-L this weekend and the difference is night and day. Also switched to cotton wicks. Flavor is much richer.
I've had some issues with silca as well. Soon realized I was wrapping my coils to tightly.
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I've had some issues with silca as well. Soon realized I was wrapping my coils to tightly.
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I just got one of these little guys today and I am a bit perplexed. I have plenty of experience making wicks and coils with Genesis atomizers but I can't seem to get it right with the Igo-L. To be fair, I am trying to use a SS mesh wick so that may be part of the problem (500 mesh and 32 gauge kanthal - 1.5 ohms, 3.7 volts on my Provari). Anyway, these are the issues so far:
1. The top cap and SS drip tip get REALLY hot after just a few minutes - as in, it kind of hurts my fingers/lips hot
2. Hot spots/shorts - I can get these sorted out pretty easily but they seem to come back within just a couple minutes for some reason, and the wick does not appear to be moving around, so....
3. Vapor production - when the cap is off there is a ton of vapor, but when the top cap is on I get very little and the taste just isn't there
I am probably going to drill out the air hole to 1/16 as that is what I am used to - maybe that will help. Other than that, I am sure this boils down to user error and maybe using SS mesh isn't the greatest idea - I just really dislike silica. Hopefully I will get some better results in the coming days.
1. The top cap and SS drip tip get REALLY hot after just a few minutes - as in, it kind of hurts my fingers/lips hot
2. Hot spots/shorts - I can get these sorted out pretty easily but they seem to come back within just a couple minutes for some reason, and the wick does not appear to be moving around, so....
3. Vapor production - when the cap is off there is a ton of vapor, but when the top cap is on I get very little and the taste just isn't there
I am probably going to drill out the air hole to 1/16 as that is what I am used to - maybe that will help. Other than that, I am sure this boils down to user error and maybe using SS mesh isn't the greatest idea - I just really dislike silica. Hopefully I will get some better results in the coming days.
The air hole on the IGO-L is set low on the cap. So low in fact that if you look through it, you can see the top ridge of the base. Well, actually only if you drill out the hole, as I've done. I've found that if the coil is set too high on the post, then vapor production is more limited. This is from my own experience with these things so YMMV. I would suspect that if you're using SS wicks then your wick is fatter and thus the coil is probably higher. Try some silica and build the coil low. Also, don't place the air hole directly in front of the coil... place it more to the side near the ground post... sort of like 20 - 25 degree angle I suppose. For me it produces more vapor. I actually like silica better than SS... I can always taste the SS.
This sounds like it may solve my problem. My igo hasn't been performing well..strong th not much vapor. I think I am mounting the coil too close to the posts. I saw someone saying to get it as close as I could without touching the posts to avoid hot legs. However, I now need to try getting it close to the airhole and keep the legs the same to see if that solves it. Thanks for the tip. I saw someone do something like this in a video but it was a microcoil I believe, does it make a difference?
Having a similar issue getting the igo-l to perform. Drilled the air hole out to 1/16 and still not working how I want. I want to try something I read in this thread...trying to mount the coil closer to the airhole rather than closer to the posts. Apparently according to the person who wrote the post, as long as the legs are the same length then they shouldn't get hot. We'll see, good luck getting yours tweaked.
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