Does it have to be Japanese cotton?

[khalidmna]

Hi all

I'm building my own coils on the rba section of the kangertech subtank. It came with some organic Japanese cotton but when this runs out will using sme regular non-Japanese cotton produce the same flavour or is there something about Japanese cotton that make it so popular?

 

[Alien Traveler]

For me it is just a matter of convenience. I can make good wicks with pads faster and in more repeatable manner that with cotton balls.

 

[Brotolemaeus]

I think the big thing is getting unbleached cotton so it won't taste any different, and yeah the sheets make it much easier.

 

[tj99959]

But some folks have perfected their skills of making wicks from cotton balls.
AND, lots of folks don't use cotton at all.

 

[Tmg666]

Tastes the same to me, pads are a little bit easier to repeate but cottonballs are cheaper and easier to get.
Really whatever you want to use.
Once my kohgendoh runs out il probably just go back to cottonballs unless i feel like buying more. Still have few months worth so well see when the time comes.

 

[WattWick]

Hai!

(that is all)

 

[khalidmna]

thanks guys/gals!

 

[WonderDude32]

It doesn't have to be Japanese. You could use Chinese or Korean. You can get cotton from all over Asia. Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Laos. Lots of places.

 

[WereBear]

Just make sure it's organic and not GMO cotton.

 

[jdawg111]

Is it just me or does the Japanese stuff take longer to soak up juice? It taste semi dry for a while when I use the Japanese but with the cotton balls I never have that problem

 

[MasteroftheVape]

Lifetime supply organic japanese cotton for under 8 bucks.

Amazon.com : Cotton Labo ORGANIC Cotton Puff Size M (200pc) : Cotton Balls : Beauty

 

[joesquid]

When I run out of my first bag of organic cotton in about 3 or 4 years I'll try some of that Japanese stuff. Until then the organic is fine for me.

 

[Jdurand]

I've tried both the KGD and regular organic cotton balls. I started with the balled cotton when I first started to rebuild. Once I tried the KGD I haven't looked back. I think it soaks up the juice faster than regular cotton, so it should wick more efficient. After the first few draws on a new wick, the flavor carried by the KGD just seems more pure and consistent. may just be me, idk.

 

[choochoogranny]

Am using cellu cotton (Sally's Beauty Supply - Box [HASHTAG]#44060[/HASHTAG] -500 ft - $14) Works just fine and a lifetime supply for me! Ha!

 

[Gilligan]

No, only use cotton from Egypt.

 

[Rocketpunk]

I love the "Version 2.O" on the Cotton Bacon packaging. Version 2.0 of... cotton? What does version 2.0 consist of? Rearranging the contents? Do we really want to keep buying things that have version 2, 3, 4, 5, 6? I mean, if it needs 6 revisions, then something was obviously wrong in the first place.

Version 2.0 cotton. Hmph. I need to package bottled water Version 2.0 and market it to people foolish enough to buy it.

P.S. Cotton Bacon is a rip-off.

 

[ElConquistador]

If you have a J.C. Penney store near you, it might have a Sephora department, or just a Sephora store. I got a lifetime supply of Shesheido cotton pads there a year or two ago for about $10 or so.