Cotton wick try

[Nizzler]

I have basically been using silica for my rebuildable drip attys. Finally decided to try out cotton. Peaches n cream cotton yarn was recommended to me by a friend on ig. It was easy to get from walmart. Cut of a few inches and gave it a good boil to clean off the unknown. Air dried it out and started wrapping a coil for my igo-l. The build wasn't pretty but it worked. loaded it up with just and started vaping after a few test fires. I immediatley noticed a difference and was amazed with the vape I was getting. So amazed that I chain vaped the thing dry. Reload with more juice and kept going and was very impressed with the vape. I like to pull the top cap off when I drip more juice onto the wick to make sure the whole wick is saturated. After maybe the 4th or 5th reload I noticed that the cotton wasn't holding in its place anymore. The best I can eplain it is the same way a cotton ball ends up after you drench it with too much water. I knew something was wrong so I had to scrap the whole build. Am I dripping too much juice? Or should I try and use more cotton net time?

Edit: Forgot to mention that is was a dual coil build with 32g twisted kanthal measuring at 0.7 ohms.

 

[LarryPer]

i like the cotton balls better, they swell and hold in place,no boiling needed if u get organic at cvs

 

[KerryK]

I use cotton balls too..I had to experiment a little to get it just right...now they swell to the coil and hold in place just fine.

 

[DSmooch]

I tried cotton a few days ago, and that's what I vape now until I get my xc116. 2 DIDs on pdib genny drip style setup, my kayfun also on cotton now.
maybe not as cheap as cotton ball but I been using this #5 braided cotton (80 cents/yard!) it holds a .8ohm really well.
the #5 is 3mm diameter. worth the try imo.

 

[trouble1000]

I know it's not a fancy RBA I use but here'e my experience with cotton wick.

I've been rewicking novas for a while now, with silica. But yesterday, decided to have a play around. My Wife has some 100% cotton untreated make up removal pads, she paid about £2.00 (british pounds) for a pack of 300 of these things and hardly uses them.

Had a proper look at the pads, they are basically a compressed cotton wool ball, carefully checked the packaging, no additives, bleach etc, just 100% cotton. Pulled one of them apart and twisted and rolled some into a basic 2mm wick shape.

Next I took a length of 2mm silica and the cotton and held both just into a glass of water to check the wick speed. The silica took a couple of seconds to reach the top, the cotton was wet almost immediately.

So to cut a long story short, built a 2mm single strand of cotton wick, 5 wraps of 32g kanthal wire, came out at 2.4ohm on the multimeter and 2.6ohm installed in the nova base. Tried the new wick on a basic 650 ego battery with my DIY banana cream juice (24mg 50/50 mix), this way I can compare it properly with other delivery devices and voltages, the juice is a known quantity to me.

All I can say is WOW !!! Just re-filled the tank this morning, this thing hits like a train - loads of vapour, much better flavour and th. I would say it's on a par with my Protank with the voltage cranked up to 5 volts. AMAZING

Only downside is I can literally see the juice going down in the tank, shorter wick length next time I think.

 

[pdib]

I'm surprised by the difference btwn cotton yarn, braided, candlewicks, etc and sterile cotton balls. The latter are amazing. Have yet to try in Genny, but would have to imagine similar great results.

 

[trouble1000]

I've just beem watching some vids on rebuilding the aga. One used sterile cotton bandage and seemed to get good results.

Once I've done a few of the novas with cotton, will have to try it with my aga t2 - only used silica with it so far.

 

[UncHellMatt]

I got some cotton candle wick from a local shop, and after making 100% sure it contained ONLY cotton, I boiled a length of it and let it dry. Currently it's sitting in a tank full of juice and I'm going to let it sit over night to soak in fully before I try to fire it. I've heard mixed things. I've been using cotton balls for a few weeks now, as well as cotton cheese cloth. The vapor I get from both is absolutely amazing, and so far the best flavor. However, they do eventually burn up, much more quickly than my SS mesh wicks. I'm curious to see how it works out.

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I'm surprised by the difference btwn cotton yarn, braided, candlewicks, etc and sterile cotton balls. The latter are amazing. Have yet to try in Genny, but would have to imagine similar great results.