Try a kanthal build and use ko gen do or other cotton(resemblance) cut to strips(?). Instead of holding tails up above chimney. I found a different way of dressing the cotton. The cotton should be a little loose when pulling thru your coil(not too tight). I wet my fingers and twist the strip as I run it thru the coil. Have enough cotton tail to run part down the channel to bottom. Use 1/3 of that for channel the rest will go into the chimney. Run that 1/3(approx.)down the track and cut it slightly above the bottom. The other cotton you will trim so it doesn't overkill the chimney(too stuffed up). Trim the chimney cotton so it doesn't block off the airflow and brings some wicking. Place that cotton in a way that it's to the side of your posts. It sounds like alot of info but it's really easy. Just don't over cotton the tank and take your time for a couple of builds. Then you'll have it. Hope this helps. Anyway that's how I do it. Get good scissors (Dr.Slick). These make it so much easier to dress coils.
Thanks, I used KGD, and I have proper tools. My titanium coils work great in every tank and build I use, so I'll stick with that. For testing, it's best to only change one element at a time.
Therefore, I will try your wicking technique as it must be what's blocking the flavor. Thanks for taking your time to write with suggestions!