Finally Got Genesis Style Rebuildable Working!

[chrisjamez]

Wow it took me like 6 tries wrapping the coil to get this thing working properly. I did 5/4 wraps of Kanthal 32 on 400 SS.

My main issue was a burnt taste but I have gotten rid of that. What kind of break in period is there on this type of atomizer before you really get the best vape? I am vaping a tobacco/menthol mix and it is starting to taste pretty good. I am running this on a smok Telescope with a short stop. I plan on getting a kick at some point.

Lastly, how long does this setup usually last before need a change? I am moderately heavy vaper.

 

[Michael James]

grats, took me about 2 weeks, but I started with nichrome which I still can't get to work, took that 2 weeks to figure out it was the wire, after I got the kanthal got one going in 10 min, now can roll a wick, burn, wrap and vaping in like 2 min. didn't take long once i got the problem sorted out.

 

[chrisjamez]

grats, took me about 2 weeks, but I started with nichrome which I still can't get to work, took that 2 weeks to figure out it was the wire, after I got the kanthal got one going in 10 min, now can roll a wick, burn, wrap and vaping in like 2 min. didn't take long once i got the problem sorted out.

Yeah I am feeling like I could get the system up and running pretty quick. Have you had to change wicks yet? How long?

I am now going to have to get used to not seeing how much battery life I have left too... got spoiled on that ZMAX knowing when to change etc..

 

[Michael James]

Yeah I am feeling like I could get the system up and running pretty quick. Have you had to change wicks yet? How long?

I am now going to have to get used to not seeing how much battery life I have left too... got spoiled on that ZMAX knowing when to change etc..

I changed it a couple times just to see how fast I can do it, plus the first one got a little overcooked when first adjusting, I got it down now, bottom isn't even burned, just where it goes through the atty and the wrap. this one should last me a long time, they say a month or better, probably depends on juice, I use 100% pg so I'm probably sitting better than most others.

 

[chrisjamez]

I have another quick question for the more experienced and figured I would leave it in this thread... If you want to run a tank dry and change flavors, is it necessary to change wick or just resoak/burn off in new flavor?

 

[chrisjamez]

I changed it a couple times just to see how fast I can do it, plus the first one got a little overcooked when first adjusting, I got it down now, bottom isn't even burned, just where it goes through the atty and the wrap. this one should last me a long time, they say a month or better, probably depends on juice, I use 100% pg so I'm probably sitting better than most others.

Cool thanks and that sounds good. I have just grown tired of flooding cartos and the dreaded D.O.A's on those. Gratz on the National Championship win if you a Bama fan by the way!

 

[Michael James]

if it's close you can just burn off, I've went from straight tobacco flavor to gorilla juice with just dry burn, but if you got something with some strong flavor like cinnamon I really don't know, my palette is pretty limited.

I read someone putting in some everclear in the tank and letting it wick and burn it off if i remember right.

 

[Michael James]

Cool thanks and that sounds good. I have just grown tired of flooding cartos and the dreaded D.O.A's on those. Gratz on the National Championship win if you a Bama fan by the way!

Yeah I stopped watching after 35-0 just wasn't a point anymore. They really need a playoff system in place, glad they won. But I want to see a game, not one side playing while the other is playing tiddly winks or something.

 

[Michael James]

Yeah never really had a prob with carto's, just after getting a rba the flavor is just nothing in a carto, got an ea mod in the works (gg clone) and will be getting a z atty g to go on it, and will keep this z atty u on my vamo, I just wish you could lay these z attys down, kinda hard to keep it upright constantly. when out and about.

 

[chrisjamez]

Yeah I am working on agetting a GG clone right now and eventually I will get a nice RBA. I am just graduating into the world of mechanicals/rba's. I still have a lot to learn and of course good gear to accumulate. I have given away all my standard ego stuff and a few tanks etc. I will keep the ZMAX as a backup but I think I will be on mechanicals for the most part going forward.

 

[Michael James]

Yeah I am working on agetting a GG clone right now and eventually I will get a nice RBA. I am just graduating into the world of mechanicals/rba's. I still have a lot to learn and of course good gear to accumulate. I have given away all my standard ego stuff and a few tanks etc. I will keep the ZMAX as a backup but I think I will be on mechanicals for the most part going forward.

they each have their ups and downs, when I get the ea I'll have to get a kick for it, i don't like the idea of the vape diminishing as the battery drains down, but I figured will have a ele and mech mod so can see which direction to go from there. will be my first mech. but i think i'll like it and will always be a backup at worst since they basically last forever.

and jumped right from a aga-t to the z atty. i'm glad i ordered it, i never could get the aga to work and it found it's place in the lake behind my house