This is going to be my first rba that I will hopefully get today. The place I am getting it from has wire and silica wick but I am not sure what types I should get for this. Any help would be appreciated!
Getting a Svoemesto Kayfun, what type of wire and wick should I get?
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Personally I like 28 guage kanthal and you can use cotton or silica. It's up to you. I like the 28 guage because it seems to be easier to build with than thinner wire or thicker. I find a simple six wrap around a 2.5mm torx driver is the perfect vape on a mechanical mod. 1.2 ohms. If you have a variable wattage/voltage you can wrap it higher ohms. It's really personal preference. You build and wick it right it's awesome. Once you get proficient, I highly recommend the tobecco orchid clone. $17 at 101vape. Its made my $100 Russian and kayfun obsolete!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Thanks that's what I wanted know. What gauge would be best for easiness for a beginner.
Whats better about the Orchid clone?
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For my KFLs, I use a 30 ga. Kanthal A-1 and build coils in the 1.2 to 1.5 ohm range.
My personal preference for wicking is cellucotton/rayon, I find other cottons taste funny. Also remember to thoroughly wash all parts of your Kayfun before using it, they tend to have a little machine oil still on them and the taste of that will frustrate you endlessly if you dont get it off.
I think 28g is pretty middle of the road and seems to hold its shape better than thinner guages. Anything thicker is easy to wrap the coil but hard to get under the tiny screws. I like to wrap my leads around the screw and its really tough with thicker wire.
The orchid has a dual coil deck, two sets of juice channels but it has awesome airflow. It's almost as airy as a dripper and the flavor is better than the kayfun style. I really love it. Real orchids are $150 though...
The orchid has a dual coil deck, two sets of juice channels but it has awesome airflow. It's almost as airy as a dripper and the flavor is better than the kayfun style. I really love it. Real orchids are $150 though...
^^^^ This... I've tried lots of different wires and coils, but honestly for me 30 just works best in the kayfun... Though I personally build for about 1.5 - 1.7 with it... As for the wick, in my own personal opinion forget about the silica and get some good cotton or rayon... Either one will perform so much better...
I'll suggest 30 as well. Slightly cooler vape, and gets hot a tad quicker.
And rayon
I like to keep my coils about 1.8 - 2 Ω, for a fuller range on VV/VW devices.
And rayon
I like to keep my coils about 1.8 - 2 Ω, for a fuller range on VV/VW devices.
First of all, I recommend the EHPro Kayfun Lite V2. One of the best kayfuns on the market, for around 35 bucks. Secondly, I recommend you either get a mech mod, or a VV/VW that goes up to 30-50 watts to fully enjoy your kayfun.
Having said that, anywhere from 24g-28g wire is great, along with japanese organic cotton
I have a SvoeMesto Kayfun Lite Plus. I use it on a Provari and occassionally on my iTaste MVP.
I use 28 gauge kanthal, single microcoil @ 1.4 - 1.7 ohms. I find 30 gauge can be brittle to work with, and I can get more wraps with the 28 gauge for better coil surface area. I use the coil build calculator and the tools/supplies in this blog:
RBA tools and supplies
I've used organic cotton and cellucotton (rayon). I tend to prefer the rayon as it wicks better and tastes better. I've tried the Koto cotton (Japanese cotton) in my rebuildable drippers, and it seems to provide even more flavor, but I've not used it in my KFL+ yet. I also use the cotton nest wick technique.
Cotton Nest Wicking Technique for a Kayfun
cotton nest
I used the following tutorial video and got a great result with my first build:
I use 28 gauge kanthal, single microcoil @ 1.4 - 1.7 ohms. I find 30 gauge can be brittle to work with, and I can get more wraps with the 28 gauge for better coil surface area. I use the coil build calculator and the tools/supplies in this blog:
RBA tools and supplies
I've used organic cotton and cellucotton (rayon). I tend to prefer the rayon as it wicks better and tastes better. I've tried the Koto cotton (Japanese cotton) in my rebuildable drippers, and it seems to provide even more flavor, but I've not used it in my KFL+ yet. I also use the cotton nest wick technique.
Cotton Nest Wicking Technique for a Kayfun
cotton nestI used the following tutorial video and got a great result with my first build:
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I'd like to add, wrap your coil under rather than over as shown in the video. That way if you loop your leads around the screws, tightening the screws will pull your leads tighter. Just something I've found makes it easier for me. Good tutorial videos tho.
Good for you Purple! I have an authentic as well and have been nothing but pleased over the last 1/2 yr. you've been given lots of great suggestions here. You might also want to check out the Kayfun Lite thread in rebuildables. Lots of helpful and knowledgeable folks as well.
Good luck and betting you will enjoy it!
Good luck and betting you will enjoy it!
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