Got my Reo today...need some wick help!

[tmel]

Hey guys,

Just got my Reo Grand today + Reomizer.

I made a 0.9 ohm coil with 28 gauge kanthal and used an organic cotton ball to make my wick...its vaping well, but the after taste is of wet socks...any suggestions? Do I need to try boiling it first?

Definetly need to not use 18mg juice anymore, waaaay too much nic!

 

[redeyedancer]

I use silica wick myself but most of the people using cotton use the cvs sterilized cotton balls . I have tried it it does work great no boiling needed

 

[tmel]

Hi Rob - Thanks for the reply...you did send me some 2.5mm silica wick, I guess I will give that a try too.

Bit too tired to keep messing with it, took over an hour to get my coil right.

 

[redeyedancer]

Hi Rob - Thanks for the reply...you did send me some 2.5mm silica wick, I guess I will give that a try too.

Bit too tired to keep messing with it, took over an hour to get my coil right.

You will find your sweet spot soon enough . I would try the silica and the sterile cotton they both work great

 

[tmel]

I also got some 400 SS mesh to try, but it seems damn near impossible to roll it tight enough to fit through a 1/16 micro coil.

 

[redeyedancer]

I also got some 400 SS mesh to try, but it seems damn near impossible to roll it tight enough to fit through a 1/16 micro coil.

I have never messed with it for me if its not easy I am all set

 

[Alexander Mundy]

I boil all cotton.
Sterile does not mean it does not have sizing agents still in it only that it doesn't have biologically active components.
On an industrial level cotton is sterilized with gamma radiation.
I have found an oily film on top of the water with all types of cotton I have boiled.
That wet sock taste is what made me boil mine.

BTW, don't know if pdib has given you the jewel encrusted lady yet, if not

 

[m3nace]

should i ask how you know what wet socks taste like lol

 

[Alexander Mundy]

My wife made me promise to never tell.

 

[custom-classic]

Congrats!!! I use organic cotton balls. I boil 'em too. No bad taste whatsoever. You might also try using a little less cotton.

 

[marsos52]

I use sugar n cream cotton yarn, I don't boil it. no taste of yarn at all.

 

[tmel]

Thanks for all the suggestions....I made a new coil with silica..came out to 0.76 ohms and it still tastes different then my hh 357....flavor doesn't seem to be as crisp.

 

[custom-classic]

Pics of your coil please.

 

[Crash Moses]

Yes...and pics of your Reo as well! You thought you could distract us with coil talk but we're not that easily fooled.

No siree...not one bit.

Also...as mentioned...try less cotton. Too much cotton always gives me a weird taste. You'd be surprised at how little you actually need (but you'll need to experiment to find out what works best for you...try with maybe a Q-tips (tm) worth.)

 

[Jazzi Mike]

You are probably using too much cotton. There are brands that need boiling, but most newbies make the mistake of shoving to much cotton through.

I roll my wick so that it is tapered: really skinny at one end and gets fatter on the other. Then I put it in the coil and tug slightly once it won't move freely anymore. This seems to work for my builds.

 

[Un5tab1e]

Just got my reo today and made a .8 ohm micro coil. I tried the boiled yarn and had the same after taste. I ran to cvs and got the sterile rolled cotton and now all I taste is the vape. It's definitely a good solution.

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[tmel]

I'll run to CVS tomorrow and get some of the sterile rolled cotton...did you have to boil it first?

I'll post pics tomorrow...promise!

 

[Un5tab1e]

Some people do. I didn't for my use.

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[super_X_drifter]

I don't boil my sterile rolled cotton. The first 5 or 10 hits are usually cottony tasting but after that it's game on. Here's how much I use

 

[FAAmecanic]

Yep....sounds like too much cotton. When you roll your cotton and feed it thru coil it should be just big enough to feel slight resistance as you pull it thru.

It will expand quite a bit after it gets soaked with juice.

The first 10 or so hits are off tasting... and my wicks last about 12 - 18ml before needing changed. That is if I don't undersqounk and burn my wick prematurely!


Good luck :thumbup:

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