How long do rebuildable subohm coils last?

[SassyCoder]

Whats the average if you use (vg/pg):
1. 60/40
2. 70/30

For an example aspire nautilus mini bvc can last me about 10 days with 60/40, but they are crap for 70/30 so I never use it anymore (waiting on subohm tank to arrive).

I'm a student if i'm spending a lot of time travelling and away from home at university is it usually ideal to bring extra cotton and coil?

I'll be using it in a subohm tank, I'M NOT DRIPPING .

 

[juggler86]

They can last months. Most people dont do this do. DrY burn and clean it every couple days and it could last a yr.

With your wick, some people will only change it once a week others like me 1 or 2X a day.

Your coil will last while your away from school and you can fit enough cotton in a card slot in your wallet to last a month(in A mini ziploc, obviously)

WicK And even wire take up less spCe then a phone charger so ita not a bburdon at all.

 

[Fattlestar]

Whats the average if you use (vg/pg):
1. 60/40
2. 70/30

For an example aspire nautilus mini bvc can last me about 10 days with 60/40, but they are crap for 70/30 so I never use it anymore (waiting on subohm tank to arrive).

I'm a student if i'm spending a lot of time travelling and away from home at university is it usually ideal to bring extra cotton and coil?

I'll be using it in a subohm tank, I'M NOT DRIPPING .

Hey Sassy

First, there is no such thing as a subohm tank. That is a misnomer. There are only subohm coils. You can build above 1 ohm in any rebuildable and get good results.

How long a coil will last depends on how well you maintain it, how hot you run it, what juice you use in it, how often you use it, and how sturdy the wire is that you made it with. These factors all need to be taken into account to determine coil longevity. This tends to be different for every individual. An "average" would be extremely difficult to pinpoint.

A spool of wire and a little cotton takes up very little space and will last a very long time depending on your use. Bring some along!

 

[SassyCoder]

They can last months. Most people dont do this do. DrY burn and clean it every couple days and it could last a yr.

With your wick, some people will only change it once a week others like me 1 or 2X a day.

Your coil will last while your away from school and you can fit enough cotton in a card slot in your wallet to last a month(in A mini ziploc, obviously)

WicK And even wire take up less spCe then a phone charger so ita not a bburdon at all.

Thank you.

 

[SassyCoder]

Hey Sassy

First, there is no such thing as a subohm tank. That is a misnomer. There are only subohm coils. You can build above 1 ohm in any rebuildable and get good results.

How long a coil will last depends on how well you maintain it, how hot you run it, what juice you use in it, how often you use it, and how sturdy the wire is that you made it with. These factors all need to be taken into account to determine coil longevity. This tends to be different for every individual. An "average" would be extremely difficult to pinpoint.

A spool of wire and a little cotton takes up very little space and will last a very long time depending on your use. Bring some along!

Thanks i'm a newb lol.

Yeah i'll just bring some i usually bring juice cant be that big of deal hehe.

Generally how do you know when to change the wire does it go black from being heated?

For an example if i start to get dry hits, does this mean I should change both the wire and cotton or just cotton?

When you say maintain it what does this involve, i'll be using it in the kanger mini tank, so i'm not sure how to actually maintain the coil bit if you understand?

 

[Fattlestar]

You will see a noticeable amount of gunk on the metal coil when it needs to be dry burned. When dry burning, ALWAYS remove the wicking material (cotton in this case) first, and then once you've dry burned the coil you will see most of the gunk go away. Some people like to rinse and dry the coil after dry burning, some just blow the ash off and rewick.

Your wicks need to be changed when they start to discolor a lot. Usually, if I'm going to rewick, I'll dry burn anyways just because I already have the wicking material out of the coil.

Generally you need to change the wick far more often than you need to change the wire, as the wire will last quite a while if well maintained. I don't know what specific tank you are planning to use, or the coils that you are putting in it, so I can't really say whether they are suitable for rebuilding or not.

 

[SassyCoder]

You will see a noticeable amount of gunk on the metal coil when it needs to be dry burned. When dry burning, ALWAYS remove the wicking material (cotton in this case) first, and then once you've dry burned the coil you will see most of the gunk go away. Some people like to rinse and dry the coil after dry burning, some just blow the ash off and rewick.

Your wicks need to be changed when they start to discolor a lot. Usually, if I'm going to rewick, I'll dry burn anyways just because I already have the wicking material out of the coil.

Generally you need to change the wick far more often than you need to change the wire, as the wire will last quite a while if well maintained. I don't know what specific tank you are planning to use, or the coils that you are putting in it, so I can't really say whether they are suitable for rebuilding or not.

I just watched a video on how to clean it, but they ran water over the wire after dry burning, im worried that water is going to go inside the battery. Any advice?

I've ordered organic cotton, 26g gauge wire and using the rta part of the kanger mini (recently released).

 

[InTheShade]

Hey Sassy

First, there is no such thing as a subohm tank. That is a misnomer. There are only subohm coils. You can build above 1 ohm in any rebuildable and get good results.

While I agree with your post, to be fair to the OP, the Atlantis is marketed as a sub-ohm tank. That description is used on most vendor websites.

Aspire Atlantis Sub-Ohm Tank - 101 Vape

 

[Fattlestar]

Yep, after you run water over it, wipe down what you can with a paper towel, blow really hard on it to get any excess off, and then if you are still worried you can let it air dry for a while. Also, just in case you watched Rip Trippers fire a coil while it's on a mod and then immediately run it under a faucet after firing while still on the mod, you don't have to do it that way - just dry burn (pulse the coil, don't just hold it down) and then take it off of your mod before rinsing it, if that makes sense.

 

[Fattlestar]

While I agree with your post, to be fair to the OP, the Atlantis is marketed as a sub-ohm tank. That description is used on most vendor websites.

Aspire Atlantis Sub-Ohm Tank - 101 Vape

I'm aware of the current marketing, which is confusing new vapers. That's why I make sure to mention it. But I get why you bring it up

 

[SassyCoder]

Yep, after you run water over it, wipe down what you can with a paper towel, blow really hard on it to get any excess off, and then if you are still worried you can let it air dry for a while. Also, just in case you watched Rip Trippers fire a coil while it's on a mod and then immediately run it under a faucet after firing while still on the mod, you don't have to do it that way - just dry burn (pulse the coil, don't just hold it down) and then take it off of your mod before rinsing it, if that makes sense.

Yeah I watched his video. I think im just worried is all

 

[Fattlestar]

Yeah I watched his video. I think im just worried is all

Also, NEVER do what he did with a mod that has electronics. He was using a mechanical mod, which will easily survive some water - anything with a little electronics in it on the other hand will not fare so well.

 

[Wolfenstark]

Wire and wicking material is rather cheap for the amount of builds you get.

 

[SassyCoder]

Also, NEVER do what he did with a mod that has electronics. He was using a mechanical mod, which will easily survive some water - anything with a little electronics in it on the other hand will not fare so well.

Yeah i don't think im gna risk dry burning, I'm going to just take wick out, throw wire out wash, dry and put new wire and wick in. I'm too scared my mod is expensive. Unless i burn the coil then detach it run it under cold water put it back on then give it 1 last burn? - or does it need to be run under cold water straight away.

Thanks for all your help

 

[Fattlestar]

Yeah i don't think im gna risk dry burning, I'm going to just take wick out, throw wire out wash, dry and put new wire and wick in. I'm too scared my mod is expensive. Unless i burn the coil then detach it run it under cold water put it back on then give it 1 last burn? - or does it need to be run under cold water straight away.

Thanks for all your help

It's fine to dry burn a coil, it won't damage your mod. Take the atomizer off of your mod after dry burning it, and then rinse it, and you won't risk damaging anything. When I'm feeling lazy I don't even bother rinsing at all, I just blow off any residue and rewick, heh. It is a common practice to dry burn coils, nothing risky about it - it is a cleaning process. But, if you're using a tank that takes stock coils, you can ignore all of that and just put a new coil in every time, or as you've suggested, you can put a new coil you've wrapped yourself in every time.

I was just trying to make sure you didn't run your mod under water

 

[Signmaker]

As a more...conservative approach than running it under a tap, I just use a spare dropper to drip water onto the glowing coil. Follow by pulsing it to boil the residual water off. It pretty much steam cleans itself.

Couple pads of KGD, a small spool of A1, drill bit, eye dropper, and tweezers can be packed up smaller than a pack of stinky sticks, and would easily last 6 months of heavy vaping. Im usually more concerned about travelling with enough liquid and batteries than I am my wick and wire.

 

[SassyCoder]

It's fine to dry burn a coil, it won't damage your mod. Take the atomizer off of your mod after dry burning it, and then rinse it, and you won't risk damaging anything. When I'm feeling lazy I don't even bother rinsing at all, I just blow off any residue and rewick, heh. It is a common practice to dry burn coils, nothing risky about it - it is a cleaning process. But, if you're using a tank that takes stock coils, you can ignore all of that and just put a new coil in every time, or as you've suggested, you can put a new coil you've wrapped yourself in every time.

I was just trying to make sure you didn't run your mod under water

I meant the water part which was worrying me not bothered about dry burning

But thanks.

 

[TheJakeBailey]

Yeah i don't think im gna risk dry burning, I'm going to just take wick out, throw wire out wash, dry and put new wire and wick in. I'm too scared my mod is expensive. Unless i burn the coil then detach it run it under cold water put it back on then give it 1 last burn? - or does it need to be run under cold water straight away.

Thanks for all your help

Take a deep breath.... Ok... you are making this a lot more complicated than it is. I promise! 1. pull the wick out. 2. pulse the coil getting it glowing bright red for a few seconds at a time. 3. (optional) take the atty OFF of the device and run it under water. 4. (if you did 3) reattach and dry burn again to get rid of any water. 5. rewick, fill, vape.

Your coils should last a long time. Say weeks to months depending on variables. your wicks will last a much shorter time. Say days to a little over a week or so depending on variables.

Just try it out, and you will be good to go.

 

[Bunnykiller]

Hey Sassy

First, there is no such thing as a subohm tank. That is a misnomer. There are only subohm coils. You can build above 1 ohm in any rebuildable and get good results.

How long a coil will last depends on how well you maintain it, how hot you run it, what juice you use in it, how often you use it, and how sturdy the wire is that you made it with. These factors all need to be taken into account to determine coil longevity. This tends to be different for every individual. An "average" would be extremely difficult to pinpoint.

A spool of wire and a little cotton takes up very little space and will last a very long time depending on your use. Bring some along!

wellll... there is a subohm tank... its a tank designed to handle the heat subohm coils produce... ( better hi temp insulators) better airflow to help in the cooling of subohm coils....

 

[Bunnykiller]

coils can last weeks, months if the wire is substantial enuf to handle the abuse of multiple dry firings and rewicks.... I would say 28 is the smallest dia that can handle such abuse. 30 & 32 is a bit thin for multiple rewick sessions.... has a tendency to bend/break