Boiling drop in coils is a worthless idea.
I have attempted to clean both the original Kangertech and Eleaf GS coils using multiple soaks in very hot tap water. Not boiling but close and 2-3 LONG soaks. The shroud wrapping on the GS coils will actually clean up to where it LOOKS almost like a fresh made. But that's just on the outside.
Now, point taken that I DO vape mostly fruit and desert type vapes that do have sweeteners in them I'm sure. I've NEVER had a before boiling, toasted coil come back to life. The inside wicking/coil is Always Roasted into a black lump of basically ash. It is not possible to transform that mess into any usable coil, at least for ME it wasn't. The operation of the coil has the inside getting nearly 2X (or more) hotter than boiling water. You will NEVER get what is left of any roasted microcoil Clean by boiling it. Again, this is also just with the mostly wimpy wire that is found in MOST drop in already made coils.
I could make a fresh Eleaf GS shrouded coil in probably 3-4 minutes if you timed me. I may buy 5-10 coils A YEAR but that is mainly to cycle out worn out grommets. I am still on a PIF supply of Rayon a member gifted me with almost 2 years ago and an original $1 box of Curad gauze squares from Dollar General for my shroud wraps. I probably use 1, $4 roll of Kanthal from Lightning Vapes A YEAR. So, my actual coil cost Per Year are around $10-12.
I had a Kayfun clone, I was Ok. I don't think making the coils and installing them in the KF was That much easier than making the GS coils and IMO, the flavor of Both is comparable.
I traded my KF clone for some used GS Air
tanks. Both traders left happy.
Screw trying to rehab MOST store bought coils, for all but a very few of them (ie Ego One CLR coils), it just isn't worth the effort.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
