GG Penelope No Throat Hit?

[rojo]

U can build a decent coil without needing the use of a kick. Even go past the 10 watts the kick offers.

Yeah, I know. I like the consistency of the Kick though. It provides the same amount of power on a full battery as a spent battery.

Interesting side note about the Kick, it's better to think of the wattage levels as relative. 8.5 watts on the kick feels the same as 10.5 - 11 watts (as calculated by V²/Ω) on a ProVari. The 10-watt limit of the Kick is not as low in practice as it might seem on paper.

 

[dokebilee]

Thanks for your input rojo. It is sort of disappointing since I wanted more coil turns around the wick with less resistance but I guess it won't work as well as I thought it would. I'll stick to the 32 gauge res wires for now.

I didn't meter my coil, but 5 turns at 30 gauge is pleasantly warm at 4.2 volts. The biggest drawback I can observe so far is that 30 gauge is stiffer than 32 gauge and a little harder to twist. I stabbed my finger a couple of times twisting it onto my silver NR wire. However, after the joining, wrapping the coil around the wick wasn't difficult.

You definitely need a thick wick to be able to feed juice to the coil fast enough for a 5 turn coil though. I make my wick 6mm thick, so no problem there for me. However, flavor seems to be a little richer with 32 gauge Kanthal -- maybe because it burns a little hotter? The difference is minor, though. I think next time I'll shoot for a 4 turn coil and see whether that improves the flavor saturation. Because of the temperature difference, I'm also curious to gauge the longevity of the 30 gauge. I typically only get 2 - 3 days out of a 32-gauge coil. We'll see how long the 30 gauge lasts.

I'm not sure whether this will affect battery drain for good or for ill, if at all.

My initial impression is that 30 gauge is a suitable substitute for 32 gauge if you want more coils while maintaining low resistance. I haven't fully developed my opinion yet, though. But if you can't find 32 gauge, by all means, go for the 30 gauge.

EDIT: I changed my mind. 30 gauge takes too much wattage to heat up. I usually vape on 32 gauge with my Kick set to 8.5 watts. The resistance of 30 gauge is lower, sure, but it doesn't burn as hot. Vaporologist made me a coil with 34 gauge and I could tell a big difference. My 5-turn coil I made yesterday metered at 1.2 ohms, but it still didn't burn as hot as V's 1.8 ohm coil, even at the same voltage. The flavor is much richer, even at lower voltage and power. Better to go fewer coils with wire that burns hotter than more coils with thicker, slower heating wire.

 

[Natron]

I use 30g at 1 3/4 inches and that gives me about 1 ohm. I dont find it that hard to wrap four or five times around my wick in this thickness.

 

[Bishopheals]

i use 34 guage with 4 strands of wick with 4 loops each coil to make dual coil. really hot for me at .7 ohms on 1 battery.

 

[rojo]

Thanks for your input rojo. It is sort of disappointing since I wanted more coil turns around the wick with less resistance but I guess it won't work as well as I thought it would. I'll stick to the 32 gauge res wires for now.

Ya, the 30 gauge burns liquid at a weird temperature for me, regardless of the voltage I'm pushing out on my Twists or the wattage on my Kicked P+. Vapor is thick and throat hit is impressive enough, but the taste is so unexpectedly bland. I'm using TastyVapor 70/30 Coconut Vanilla Custard Cupcake. On the 30 gauge, it tastes like pure VG, maybe a hint of coconut every once in a while, but overwhelming nothing otherwise. On 34 gauge, the flavor is as rich as waffles and maple syrup on a Saturday morning.