It shouldn`t have to be this way - I`m becoming more convinced that the wicking design is to blame here.
(I cant imagine it could be anything else)
I can do a fairly quick and careless build on a Toptank RTA and it will perform well for about 3 days, that`s
without ANY need to mess about, change or fiddle with anything.
Not to mention never needing a tissue or wash my hands when filling
every. single. time.
What makes me laugh (& cry) is these 'reviewers' that just shove any old bit of cotton into the wicking slots (of any atomiser)
and lo and behold - it works !
I could do the same and of course it would work.....
but for how long ?
What I want to know is whether they can leave that build intact and continue vaping without any issues at all....for hours, or even days !
I suspect adjustments must be made often [and likely full rebuilds] in many cases.
I have been testing out 2.5mm coils recently and HAVE noticed that the chances of leakage are more likely than when I was using 3mm coils with more rayon wick.
I still must really stuff those wick holes quite full to prevent a) worst case full on leakage and b) best case annoying gurgle + slow seepage.
Some builds work just great for a couple of days with minimal intervention, yet some fail within minutes and it`s not always visually obvious that the wicking is incorrect.
You can`t see the wick become dislodged once the chamber is on and the act of putting the tank together can potentially move the wick
(ie: drag the wick tails
down as the chamber is screwed down and potentially make it touch the "oil film"/diffuser)
The more packed in the slots it is, the easier it is to become disturbed by the act of screwing on.
It`s certainly the most annoying thing about the Sirens for me, that`s for sure
The Siren wick holes are too big - and you can quote me on that (or use it as my epitaph)
)
