Genesis flavor feels very muted (AGA-T+)

[xyanide]

I got it set up 2 days on a vamo ago and just now I started comparing it to my kanger T2 on an eGo. The juice is around a 70/30 mix with the flavors tobacco, apple, melon and a hint of menthol. I bought it with the knowledge that a genesis tastes good and clean, not muted.
I was proud of myself when I got the wick and coil almost perfect on the first try (reading 2 Ohms), but the flavor is either hardly there or it tastes burnt when I raise the power (at 7,5W already). I'm currently using 500 mesh and it seems to be wicking fine. I tried putting some of the juice directly on the coil and vaping it, not much of a difference. I really want to like it, because the thought of not scorching my wicking material by using it makes me happy.
What am I doing wrong? Did I oxidize the wick too much? Should I not have torched the kanthal? Should I buy a carto tank instead?
If possible, how would you go about improving the taste?

Thanks for the advice.

 

[tmcase]

Besides having so many problems with hotspots with my genesis attys the flavor wasn't there for me either. I know most people say the flavor is pure and clean but I couldn't even taste the flavor I had in it. I used 500 mesh also and it wicked great but the flavor just wasn't there. I sold everything and went back to my carto tanks. Much better flavor and less fiddling IMO.

BTW: You should burn your kanthal with a lighter before you wrap. This takes out the springiness and burns off any chemicals or other nasties that might have gotten on it. I'm not sure you can over oxidized a wick.

 

[Thompson]

I found that getting the coil wraps closer together increased vapor production & flavor. Worth a try.

If it's getting a burnt taste I'm leaning towards a hot spot on the coil somewhere. Really can just destroy the vape.

I definitely get better flavor from my AGAs, though its not leaps & bounds ahead of the carto-tank I'm using.

Faxed in on the Mojo Wire

 

[Turbo]

Gen's tend to shine w/ tobacco flavors especially, so something is amiss... Tobacco flavors are very strong in my Orion using 400 mesh/PG liquid and a 3/4 wrap of kanthal 32g.

W/o knowing every detail of your setup it will be hard to pinpoint. You mentioned using 500 mesh. Saying that you're not having wicking problems, maybe it's the opposite-- over wicking perhaps. That could create muted flavor.

Another possible.. someone posted in this forum about using ribbon kanthal w/ muted flavor. I understand it can mute certain flavors. Don't know if you're using ribbon or not but wanted to throw that out there.