First Time RDA User (And First Post)

[ARC93]

Hi Forum,

I've been lurking for a while, so thanks for helping me get started with vaping!

I just wrapped my first coil and fired it up last night (iGo-L on a Twist, 30 awg kanthal on 2x2mm silica.) Worked great, fantastic flavor, good vapor production. Now for the questions:

I used about 4 drops at a time, and got 6 - 8 good pulls before I got a bad tasting (is this what is referred to as "dry"?) hit, then 4 drops, repeat. Do experienced drippers have a technique to avoid taking a drag off of a dry wick, or do you just get used to the occasional disappointing hit? Am I doin' it wrong? The wick still looks wet when this happens, so I can't identify it by looking alone.

Also, i switched flavors a couple times last night, and experienced some "cross contamination" during the first few drags between flavors. Is there a good way to avoid this?

Cheers!

 

[Thrasher]

cross flavors are either deal with it or rinse them out.

the wicking sounds like its just not enough - a big ol ego-l can hold much more the 4 drops, thats enough to barely wet the wick. i usually go around 7 or 8 and my dropper bottle has big drops. the wick will always look wet even when "empty" so to speak.

the wick should be long enough so some of it lays in the bottom, and when real good and wet there is usually a "warning" hit where the flavor changes and the vapor drops off, any further and you get the skunky socks hit. just takes time to get to know what works and the best ways to use them.

 

[sadams]

Take a look at the MICRO COIL thread on the rebuildable sub forum, there are many Igo threads in that forum also.