Cotton Question

[JD17]

I've been vaping for about 8 months now and am just starting to replace my own cotton.
I bought "Sterile Cotton Balls" (CVS brand). I didn't think I should have to boil them due to them being "sterile".
Is this true or should I still boil them?

 

[xpl0it]

It's a matter of personal preference. I however wouldn't go through the added steps to boil them.

PBusardo said it best...

"I never boiled my cigarettes before I smoked them."

 

[edyle]

Are they 'sterile' because they were soaked in bleach or some antiseptic?


Boil 1 ball, and over time you can compare whether you taste any difference.

 

[JD17]

I like the way you think!

 

[NightSky]

I've been vaping for about 8 months now and am just starting to replace my own cotton.
I bought "Sterile Cotton Balls" (CVS brand). I didn't think I should have to boil them due to them being "sterile".
Is this true or should I still boil them?

I personally just buy organic cotton balls over amazon.

I wouldn't bother boiling them, but if you're worried about it go for it!

 

[JD17]

I'll try that. Thankyou

 

[iamthevoice]

For general information, most sterilization for single use items is performed using exposure to Cobalt-60. Sure heat and chemicals can sterilize, but are not suitable for all materials and especially not for mass-produced, single-use items like cotton balls!

 

[JD17]

For general information, most sterilization for single use items is performed using exposure to Cobalt-60. Sure heat and chemicals can sterilize, but are not suitable for all materials and especially not for mass-produced, single-use items like cotton balls!

Do you have a recommendation for what I should do?

 

[bsidb]

My recomendation would be to buy some Japanese cotton ( Koh Gen Do ) its easier to repeat the size of the wick your replacing,oriented strands absobe really well, no cotton taste,

 

[paulilpn59]

Ok, absolute newbie here--what's with the cotton bit? I don't understand! Please help!

 

[edyle]

Ok, absolute newbie here--what's with the cotton bit? I don't understand! Please help!

cotton wick.

 

[budrovic1]

It's a matter of personal preference. I however wouldn't go through the added steps to boil them.

PBusardo said it best...

Boiled mine and it just shrunk into a tighter ball.

 

[edyle]

Boiled mine and it just shrunk into a tighter ball.

Yeah, you gotta boil one or a few, then leave them in a strainer to dry out; and you can store you boiled cotton in like a plastic food container so that dust doesn't collect on it.

I've boiled cotton and stuck it in my kayfun wet(ish); shrug; it's just water.

 

[AlwaysNaHaze]

boil the sterilized ones but if you want an easier solution buy the organic ones next time . good right out of the bag.

 

[LMS62]

My recomendation would be to buy some Japanese cotton ( Koh Gen Do ) its easier to repeat the size of the wick your replacing,oriented strands absobe really well, no cotton taste,

^This. I switched from organic cotton balls a few months back to the Koh Gen Do, and never looked back.

 

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[Fuzzy Bruce]

Mention Koh Gen Do in a vape forum and there is a run at most beauty supply vendors. I have seen it for twelve bucks for 60 pads all over the web but all the online vendors are out of stock.

The vape shops that have it in stock seem to be price gouging. Some are asking at or around a buck a pad plus shipping. That is a large markup.

I just pilfer a few USP cotton balls from my girlfriends stash.

 

[M3ch M0d Ninja]

I've been vaping for about 8 months now and am just starting to replace my own cotton.
I bought "Sterile Cotton Balls" (CVS brand). I didn't think I should have to boil them due to them being "sterile".
Is this true or should I still boil them?

hey JD,i've done it both ways,its not that much different,when i boiled i didnt see any tiny particles floating in the water,which is why some ppl boil it.just to remove forign particles..the only real flavor difference ive noticed is with the japanese cotton vs cvs cotton/walgreens cotton.japanese style isnt clumpy it seems to wick a bit better..they have a ton of u tube vids on this subject if you need more info..but ive done it both ways an it worked fine..the real flavor comes out in the coil building,and the hotter the coil the faster u need to wick the juice so maybe that helps ya a bit..

 

[renorat]

Mention Koh Gen Do in a vape forum and there is a run at most beauty supply vendors. I have seen it for twelve bucks for 60 pads all over the web but all the online vendors are out of stock.

The vape shops that have it in stock seem to be price gouging. Some are asking at or around a buck a pad plus shipping. That is a large markup.

I just pilfer a few USP cotton balls from my girlfriends stash.

There are plenty of cotton cosmetic pads that work just like KGD. Several are name brand, long time manufacturers as well as the beauty supply/cosmetic store's generic versions. With most store brands they're made by the name companies and just packaged with store name. It's all about directionally combed for best wicking. All one has to do is look around. $10 got me a 160 name brand pads which equates to about a 2.5 year supply.

 

[Smocian257]

I got organic and then boiled them anyway