supersport,
You asked what a Genesis is, so here goes a rather length dissertation (hopefully not repeating what you already know).
A Genesis-style atomizer generally means one that uses stainless steel mesh as a wick for the eliquid to reach the atomizer coil. The mesh is rolled into a tube, oxidized with a butane torch to make it less conductive, dropped down vertically in a tank, and wrapped with a coil of resistance wire on top. Through capillary action, the eliquid rises up the mesh to be vaporized.
Trust me, there is a steep learning curve with them. First, the stainless steel is naturally conductive, and you're wrapping bare resistance wire (Kanthal or nichrome) around it. The oxidization is supposed to remove the conductivity, but even then, shorts (known as "hotspots") are common. Figuring out how many wraps to use, how tight to wrap, how much mesh to use for your wick, center hole or no center hole when rolling your wick... they can be frustrating to figure out with a million opinions on what is best.
That being said, they provide an amazing vape when they are working well. Changing flavors is easy, just clean the wick and recoil. Because of these reasons, I was a die-hard Gennie user for almost a year until I got my first Kayfun (clone).
My gosh... wrap a microcoil around a 1/16th drill bit, pull a little cotton off a cotton ball through it... bam! Copious amounts of clean, flavorful, vapor every single pull. No wicking issues or hotspots to deal with. And cleaning/changing flavors.... empty tank and clean it, pull old cotton out, dry burn the coil a few times, pull fresh cotton through, fill, and vape happy.
They work every bit as good as my Gennies in the flavor/vapor department, with tons less maintenance and frustration.
Go with the Kayfun/KFL. The hype isn't hype... they work really well.
Hope this helps....
