why not, removing the mesh makes it the same as a debridged atty...its mine anyway right, i dont get a primer taste if i take the mesh out a new one.... ive never cleaned one prior to use i will blow them out first if they got primer but no washing, its the mesh and wick that taste bad, ive always debridged attys its what im used to, an exposed coil doesnt worry me, yes believe me or not the mesh tastes bad and needs to be removed, im not complaining i got 5 packs for 15 bucks so it came to 3 dollars an atty, id like to find bridgeless meshless atomizers for that cheap so i dont have to sit there with tweezers for 5 minutes everytime an atty blows but whatever bridge or mesh its gonna come out before i use it, i strictly drip, i dont know if youve used one of these gh1 bridgless attys before but id rather they came without any mesh because its useless