I decided to try using Cellucotton instead of my usual Koh-Gen-Doh pads, mainly because I want my pads to not run out as fast.
So I tried wicking my kayfun 3.1 with cellucotton, and boy was I off. I'm so used to the japanese cotton that it was very hard to figure out the right amount so that there would be enough to wick the juice whilst not blocking the channels.
It seems that I have to use a lot less cellucotton than I would normally use for wicking. My first two attempts I had it so that the part inside the coil coild slide a little bit back and forth, but only for a few mm; as it got closer to the sides, it would get tight and caught a little. When trying to vape this, i had to give a hard primer pull after each decent drag or two to get the juice to the coil.
Second attempt I used too little, so it didn't wick as it should have.
Third try, it slid back and forth through the coil with ease for the length of the cellucotton, but just about filled the coil when fluffed out. I Cut it about 1-1.5mm above the top of the bottom chimney section, and gently pushed it down the sides as usual.
Now it is wicking beautifully. I still prefer my japanese cotton, but that is for reasons that are particular to the way I vape. Mainly this is because I use heavier VG juices, and instead of being very absorbant as japanese cotton is, it acts more like a traditional wick by transferring it from point a to point b.
But I will say I am kind of impressed, especially for the price of the cellucotton.
I've heard both great and horrible things regarding using rayon fibers for wicking. What are your thoughts and experiences with it?
So I tried wicking my kayfun 3.1 with cellucotton, and boy was I off. I'm so used to the japanese cotton that it was very hard to figure out the right amount so that there would be enough to wick the juice whilst not blocking the channels.
It seems that I have to use a lot less cellucotton than I would normally use for wicking. My first two attempts I had it so that the part inside the coil coild slide a little bit back and forth, but only for a few mm; as it got closer to the sides, it would get tight and caught a little. When trying to vape this, i had to give a hard primer pull after each decent drag or two to get the juice to the coil.
Second attempt I used too little, so it didn't wick as it should have.
Third try, it slid back and forth through the coil with ease for the length of the cellucotton, but just about filled the coil when fluffed out. I Cut it about 1-1.5mm above the top of the bottom chimney section, and gently pushed it down the sides as usual.
Now it is wicking beautifully. I still prefer my japanese cotton, but that is for reasons that are particular to the way I vape. Mainly this is because I use heavier VG juices, and instead of being very absorbant as japanese cotton is, it acts more like a traditional wick by transferring it from point a to point b.
But I will say I am kind of impressed, especially for the price of the cellucotton.
I've heard both great and horrible things regarding using rayon fibers for wicking. What are your thoughts and experiences with it?