Do you stick with the original ohm coils?

[Completely Average]

As I always have to point out...building your own coils is the way to go

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Not in my experience.

The cost of buying everything you need to make your coils would cost me about 5 years worth of premade coils. I routinely get 2 months of use out of a single coil. My wife has managed to get more than 4 months out of a single coil. Together we only spend about $30 per year on coils.

And then there is the time issue. I'm a systems administrator which means I'm on call 24/7. I've got a wife and child, and a dog I have to take care of. House, 4 cars, and of yeah, did I mention that I build race cars as a hobby? I don't have the time or desire to spend hours learning the fine art of making coils that I can simply buy and replace in seconds.

 

[BigBen2k]

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In other words, they probably enjoy re-programming a DVD/VCR player, I just want to hit play and it work. Halo works when you press play but they can tinker with it too, everybody is happy.

DVD/VCR? What's that? Setup your own PC based DVR server, stuff it in a closet, and you're in business!

Making coils isn't for everyone. There's a few guides out there, on re-coiling a Kanger T2 (aka Triton) coil, but it is cheap, if you have the time and patience.

 

[AmandaD]

What do you think you would need to buy? LOL I got a lifetime supply of kanthal from Temco for about $6. Some cotton balls, and you're set to go. You do need something to read the ohms though, of course. But beyond that there is no cost Now, I do build micro coils for my RM2, but I have yet to take apart the fiddly bits on the Triton! Best reason I can think of to do it, though, is flavor - if I ever do it, I'll probably wick with cotton instead.

Not in my experience.

The cost of buying everything you need to make your coils would cost me about 5 years worth of premade coils. I routinely get 2 months of use out of a single coil. My wife has managed to get more than 4 months out of a single coil. Together we only spend about $30 per year on coils.

And then there is the time issue. I'm a systems administrator which means I'm on call 24/7. I've got a wife and child, and a dog I have to take care of. House, 4 cars, and of yeah, did I mention that I build race cars as a hobby? I don't have the time or desire to spend hours learning the fine art of making coils that I can simply buy and replace in seconds.

 

[LittleQ624]

What do you think you would need to buy? LOL I got a lifetime supply of kanthal from Temco for about $6. Some cotton balls, and you're set to go. You do need something to read the ohms though, of course. But beyond that there is no cost Now, I do build micro coils for my RM2, but I have yet to take apart the fiddly bits on the Triton! Best reason I can think of to do it, though, is flavor - if I ever do it, I'll probably wick with cotton instead.

I tried wicking one with cotton...it seemed like it wicked way too fast and just ended up filling my mouth with juice...not cool...but yeah I was thinking that about the cost too...

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[Completely Average]

What do you think you would need to buy? LOL I got a lifetime supply of kanthal from Temco for about $6. Some cotton balls, and you're set to go. You do need something to read the ohms though, of course.

And how much does a good quality ohm meter cost?

Considering the Halo Triton coils are exactly the same as Kanger T2 coils which I can buy for about $4 per 5 pack and each coil lasts me about 2 months, how many years worth of prefab coils would it cost just to build the first one myself?

 

[AmandaD]

I got mine for $19 and use it all the time for my RM2. However, I don't build my coils for the Tritons - and, like you, I have a supply of the Kanger T2 coils I'm about to try out.

And how much does a good quality ohm meter cost?

Considering the Halo Triton coils are exactly the same as Kanger T2 coils which I can buy for about $4 per 5 pack and each coil lasts me about 2 months, how many years worth of prefab coils would it cost just to build the first one myself?