Definitive answer on cotton wick tail lengh in RDA

[ckim111]

I've seen mixed information on how much tail you should have for cotton wicks for optimum flavor inside the juice well of an rda like a patriot or any other rda. Do you guys cut your cotton wicks long or relative short? Also do you tuck the cotton under the coil or around it but not under the coil? For me, flavor is more important than huge clouds. I think it's a trade off where most flavor doesn't equal most vapor, and vice versa. Thanks!

 

[_sidekick_]

Putting it under the coil can "drown" the coil with juice and it will barely fire. The amount of cotton is really personal preference. Some people like a lot, some people very little. I've noticed that more cotton really just holds juice that never really ends up making it to the coil.

 

[certus11]

where's the F-definitive answer?

 

[Jenn Perry]

I have found with cotton less is more. I cut mine just enough to tuck into a serpentine shape and call it good. Too much and it won't wick properly and too short it can flood.

 

[roadie]

I've seen mixed information on how much tail you should have for cotton wicks for optimum flavor inside the juice well of an RDA like a patriot or any other rda. Do you guys cut your cotton wicks long or relative short? Also do you tuck the cotton under the coil or around it but not under the coil? For me, flavor is more important than huge clouds. I think it's a trade off where most flavor doesn't equal most vapor, and vice versa. Thanks!

I cut mine flush to the edge of the atomizer then push them down to reach the deck. I don't put anything under the coil.

 

[eda123]

I cut mine flush to the edge of the atomizer then push them down to reach the deck. I don't put anything under the coil.

Same here, a slight bit longer than the edge of the atty. if I put more in, or start wrapping wick, it never makes it to the coil. The juice doesn't wick "around corners" or bends. I've tried tons of configurations and this seems to work best for me.

 

[dripdaze]

^^^^^^^^ Same here. Just enough wick to reach the deck.

 

[Jugband]

I agree, just enough to reach the deck. When I was new to cotton builds I was making a huge mistake. I thought the more cotton the better. My thought was you would have to drip less often. I did that for awhile. Then here I read the less is more factor. I learned so much here I of course tried it. Immediate improvement! Better taste, bigger clouds. I never went back. IMO, you asked for a definitive answear, you got it here in the majority. Good luck!

 

[Joka]

I like the cotton to be cut like a "V" twist with damp fingers into a wick, insert the smaller side and pull thru until it's "in" the coil but not snug and I leave the other side poofy and not twisted, I feel it absorbs and saturates faster

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[emus]

Skinny long wick to far side of deck else dry hit risk is higher.
I detect no flavor change.

 

[gpjoe]

One end cut close to coil, leave a longer tail on the other end to reach the deck. Maybe not definitive but works very well for me.

 

[ckim111]

Great advice all around. Thanks everyone!