Help with my Zeus

[Mowish83]

Hi guys
I stopped smoking and got into vaping 10 days ago . At first I was using the tank that came with my mod and everything was amazing , now am using Zeus with premade coils and am facing many issues :
Regardless of how good I wick it (like all YouTube videos show), the clouds and the flavor r very disappointing and it goes very dry above 30 wats ? Under that no clouds and much flavor
- immediately after I fill the tank , half of the juice disappear but I don’t see any leakage ?
It’s reading 0,39 ohm and am vaping 70/30 juice if that helps..
Any help would be much appreciated

 

[QcVaper]

first i'll ask what kind of coil are you using ? Fused claptons ? Round wire, Ss Ti or something else ?
Also since idk about the zeus (mainly is it single or dual coils) i can only comment on this:
The fact juice dissapears is most likely normal as your rta probably has a juice well under the deck where some of the juice goes whenever you fill it.

I have a Serpent smm here and although it's difficult for me to get a good build out of it, atm i have a single Ss round wire build with a .33 0hm reading on it, and above 30 watts i'd get the same as you (i use temp control but it still about the same kind of thing) Higher 0hms = less watts needed, although i'd assume you need to "break in" the coils .


I'll also add that finding the right way to wick an rta can be tricky and mostly a trial and error thing, i tend to let the tails be just under the deck some make them longer others shorter, it's all subjective and videos won't really help teach you that imo. Good thing to try though is an rda with a squonker if needed be, it's more capacity than a tank and rdas tend to be much more forgiving about wicking methods.

Hope that helps a bit
Otherwise i pray someone with more knowledge than me comes in !

 

[Mowish83]

first i'll ask what kind of coil are you using ? Fused claptons ? Round wire, Ss Ti or something else ?
Also since idk about the zeus (mainly is it single or dual coils) i can only comment on this:
The fact juice dissapears is most likely normal as your rta probably has a juice well under the deck where some of the juice goes whenever you fill it.

I have a Serpent smm here and although it's difficult for me to get a good build out of it, atm i have a single Ss round wire build with a .33 0hm reading on it, and above 30 watts i'd get the same as you (i use temp control but it still about the same kind of thing) Higher 0hms = less watts needed, although i'd assume you need to "break in" the coils .


I'll also add that finding the right way to wick an rta can be tricky and mostly a trial and error thing, i tend to let the tails be just under the deck some make them longer others shorter, it's all subjective and videos won't really help teach you that imo. Good thing to try though is an rda with a squonker if needed be, it's more capacity than a tank and rdas tend to be much more forgiving about wicking methods.

Hope that helps a bit
Otherwise i pray someone with more knowledge than me comes in !

Am using fused Clapton coils , am also letting the cotton hang a bit down but not touching the base , also fluffing the edges like they say .I went throu 10 coils or so and am not finding a decent result , the NRG Tank was way much convenient but i damaged that being a noob .
It’s a single coil Zeus .
Thanks a lot for the help : )

 

[SupplyDaddy]

right now, I'm running a (premade) quad twisted A1(.25 ID) at .22 ohms with rayon wick at 45 watts.
It's spot on full of flavor (DIY Double Chocolate with a touch of Bavarian Cream 75 VG 25 PG w 3mg nic).
The coil I had in it was the factory furnished one, fused clapton .25 ID @.33 ohms, and it too was spot on at about 55 watts (I was cleaning it and pulled it too far out of wack yesterday...).

You may need to bump up your watts after you change out your cotton. it sounds like you're not getting enough in the coil, and there is nothing wrong with letting a bit more touch the deck, the eliquid has got to get up there, right?

The Zeus is a juice hog, no if and's or butts about it.

Rewick, adding more cotton and give it a go.

 

[Letitia]

GeekVape Zeus RTA

 

[Mowish83]

right now, I'm running a (premade) quad twisted A1(.25 ID) at .22 ohms with rayon wick at 45 watts.
It's spot on full of flavor (DIY Double Chocolate with a touch of Bavarian Cream 75 VG 25 PG w 3mg nic).
The coil I had in it was the factory furnished one, fused clapton .25 ID @.33 ohms, and it too was spot on at about 55 watts (I was cleaning it and pulled it too far out of wack yesterday...).

You may need to bump up your watts after you change out your cotton. it sounds like you're not getting enough in the coil, and there is nothing wrong with letting a bit more touch the deck, the eliquid has got to get up there, right?

The Zeus is a juice hog, no if and's or butts about it.

Rewick, adding more cotton and give it a go.

I can’t bump the wattage the way I m making it cuz it will burn my tongue: )
Well I never let it close to touching the bottom as every one said it won’t be good , am gonna try maybe more cotton will do it , thank you !

 

[Imfallen_Angel]

Like all RTAs, a huge part of the flavour coming out, is the positioning of the coil for the airflow intakes. Always aim for the airflow to be slightly on the edge of the bottom of the coil so that the air can surround the coil properly before going up, instead of skimming the coil and coming up with nothing.

I have a Zeus and it's quite fine... but I use temp control, with SS 26 gauge with wither a 2.5 or 3mm diameter (I forgot how big I did last time I built it) and make it a good 0.7 - 0.8 ohm range.

It does gulp liquid fairly quickly, but if you primed correctly, when you fill, it should fill to the top and not disappear. If that's happening, that would mean that your wick was seriously dried out.

As the Zeus is very easy to wick, you such try a few times and see what works best for you.

Remember that with cotton, it needs to be somewhat firm but not overly as cotton swells a bit, too much and it's going to wick badly, and too little, badly again but now with "pockets" in the coil that will give you those scorching pops. Remember to snip a bit of the cotton going down as this might be a case of you've got too much going in the feeds nooks and clogging the wicking.

Try doing a on-the-go re-prime... (close airflow, suck 2-3 times gently without firing so that it pulls liquid back into the wick) and see if that helps.

 

[BrotherBob]

got into vaping 10 days ago

Welcome and glad you joined.
Looks like you need a little background vaping information to solve your current and future difficulties.
Might like to read:
Learn About Vaping Here - Everything Ecigs - From Beginner To Advanced
Vaping and Inhaling: Everything You Need To Know
https://spinfuel.com/new-vapers-start/
ECigarette Academy: Essential Need to Know for New Vapers
Beginner – Guide To Vaping
Vaping 101: Here's Everything You Need to Know about Vaping
6 Quick & Useful Vaping Tips for Beginners
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/f...up-the-vaping-ladder-with-egos-and-mods.5058/
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/f...nk-or-what-a-guide-to-juice-attachments.3230/

 

[Vinnybagodoughnuts]

Try turning the wattage down and closing the airflow. I find the best flavor for my Zeus under 20watts with the airflow almost fully closed. Running .5 ohm 3 mm diameter 316l ss.

 

[Boiller]

Try turning the wattage down and closing the airflow. I find the best flavor for my Zeus under 20watts with the airflow almost fully closed. Running .5 ohm 3 mm diameter 316l ss.

I use pretty much the same, 3mm ID 0.55 Ohm clapton SS316L at 25W/225C with 0,5s 45W boost on a DNA75. Airflow 1/4 open

 

[sonicbomb]

am also letting the cotton hang a bit down but not touching the base

The wicking should touch the base because that is where the excess juice will end up.

 

[Letitia]

I had better performance when I clipped the wick tails just above the base, not touching.

 

[Necrospecter]

is juice pooling in the chimney? I know when I got mine set up that was half the problem I had that and my wicks way to long I run mine at 75W with an SS Tidal coil.

 

[Imfallen_Angel]

as just any bottom fed tank, your wicks should be tapered (cut at an angle) so that only a few strands barely touch the bottom but more strands as you get "higher" .