i bought 20 ft of the blue elite. used more wire than kanthal to get in the lowest range i use (about .4 ohms) . i did notice an improvement in flavor VS kanthal and my coils lit up a little faster. i gave away 1 ft sections to some friends to try, ran out and returned to the kanthal. i guess my tastes in wire don't run to the high end... small gain to me and my style.