Any bamboo yarn users with the Odysseus?

[subver]

I keep hearing about using bamboo yarn, but can't find much about using it with the Odysseus specifically. Does anyone here get good results with it?
Is Aunt Lydia's #10 Natural Crochet Threat the best to get? How many pieces of yarn do you use? I haven't tried it yet (still waiting for my Ody to come in he mail) but I would like to go out and buy some if people get good results.

I'm still a bit iffy on using silica, but I might try it for myself first...

Thanks!

 

[springfieldarms]

I've tried cotton in my Ody and got so so results. Best bet is really using the silica or Nextel

 

[CaptSteve]

Subver bamboo is for Panda's try the 3 or 3.5mm silica wick it is tested, safe and gives out great taste with any juice

 

[imeothanasis]

Dont use untested wicks sub. Bamboo may produce harmful components when it get heated, noone knows. Use silica wick as the other people said not only because is tested but it has a great taste if you burn it first.

Before some days a friend on ecf told me to not use alcohol on my juices because it will harm my lungs. I stopped it immediately.

 

[subver]

Thanks everyone... so as far as being able to buy silica, I should go for the XC-116? And one should torch it red hot before using it?
How thick is this wick?
Or is there a better source for silica? I understand it's very hard to find the original ody wicks?

I wasn't aware they have been tested for e-cig use.. I thought there were still debates going on about it's safety (particles getting into your lungs and whatnot)

I definitely want the best results from my Ody so I will take your guys word!

 

[imeothanasis]

Its testing and approved for vaping sub. Who knows what bamboo produce or any other material. I dont want to hear bad things after some months or years for vaping stuff that people use now.

As for small pieces into our lungs, I thing thats not true for 2 reasons:

1. The small pieces have to be smaller than a specific amount of mm (I will find the dimentions) to stay in lungs, and
2. When wick is covered by liquid its impossible for particles to go to your lungs. We concern about small pieces when they are really small and around the air, not if they swim inside liquid

ps...... if silica produces small pieces then bamboo does the same and mesh does the same too. All depends on size, the quantity and the environment

 

[CaptSteve]

Thanks everyone... so as far as being able to buy silica, I should go for the XC-116? And one should torch it red hot before using it?
How thick is this wick?
Or is there a better source for silica? I understand it's very hard to find the original ody wicks?

I wasn't aware they have been tested for e-cig use.. I thought there were still debates going on about it's safety (particles getting into your lungs and whatnot)

I definitely want the best results from my Ody so I will take your guys word!

Right here, Bruce at COV has the 3.5mm in stock. Best stuff money can buy

New Odysseus/Penelope 3.5mm Wick x 5

 

[subver]

Thanks Imeo!

So I will order XC-116 from Nextel Braided Ceramic Very High Temperature Sleeving - is that what most people use?
I see it's about 1.58mm, so one would probably want to use 3 strands? Or maybe 1 strand with 2 smaller pieces in the coils?

I'll do some more searching and see hat other info I can find, but from what I've read I see that people use a torch and heat it so it's red hot before use. In the videos they must have thicker wicks because a lot of people only use one strand, is that the wick from cloudsofvapor?


edit: woops, thanks Captain! I posted before I saw yours

 

[imeothanasis]

A hazardous particle size is less than 5 microns. (one micron is one-millionth of a meter)

 

[subver]

thanks imeo! Good to hear it's safe! It's all better than smoking cigarettes, so either way I'm happy

 

[imeothanasis]

I dont suggest anything else exept the wick that I send to Bruce sub. Some friends use nextel because its strong and wicks well like silica but its a little fat for Ody and Penny. I dont recomend it but you can use it maybe

Thanks Imeo!

So I will order XC-116 from Nextel Braided Ceramic Very High Temperature Sleeving - is that what most people use?
I see it's about 1.58mm, so one would probably want to use 3 strands? Or maybe 1 strand with 2 smaller pieces in the coils?

I'll do some more searching and see hat other info I can find, but from what I've read I see that people use a torch and heat it so it's red hot before use. In the videos they must have thicker wicks because a lot of people only use one strand, is that the wick from cloudsofvapor?


edit: woops, thanks Captain! I posted before I saw yours

 

[subver]

Excellent, I will order the 3.5mm wick from CoV. 15 feet should last a while, right? When I'm using this, should I use one long strand and 1-2 short strands under the coils (like some youtube videos show) or just simply one strand? I'm using 100% VG if it matters

 

[CaptSteve]

Best thing with making your own coils is that you can play around and try different setups till you find what you really like. If you ask 10 Ody users what they use you'll get probably 10 different answers so see what works for you

 

[subver]

Yeah that's true I'm sure! I'm moving from Genesis to an Ody, so I do at least have some experience with making coils, and I'm actually pretty excited to move away from stainless steel mesh.. it's just so finicky! My setup would work for a week and then suddenly stop producing vapor and all sorts of other problems. They are great, but I'm just looking for something more reliable, and I'm very happy to have an Ody. Hopefully it comes in the mail today!
I just ordered 3.5mm wick from CoV, very exciting time!

 

[CaptSteve]

Happy vaping buddy, the Ody is an awesome atty which can handle whatever you throw at it

 

[subver]

Thanks! The only thing left is that I need a GG Stealth, now! All SS, it will look so nice!
Using a Provari mini right now, which is great but... that Stealth is just so beautiful!

 

[springfieldarms]

Silica really is the bees knees. You made the right choice. 15ft should last a while but it wouldn't hurt to get a little more. When I first got my Ody I flew through that stuff but I like to expiriment wih my set ups a lot. Once I got a setup I really enjoy and got better at building them it seems my wick stockpile lasts much longer.

 

[NandyDC]

The only downside with silica at least for me is that only last three or four days of good vape, I dont like the dry burn to clean the wick so I was changing wicks every three days. Nextel make me cough but cotton make my vape more enjoyable and the wick last longer. Again thats just me.