HW1 Coils (Eleaf Ello & TFV8 Baby Beast) instantly burning no matter what

[Applejuice]

Hello! I'm fairly new to vaping and i had a great experience untill i had to order new coils after a while. The first two, included hw1 baby beast coils worked perfectly, the first of my newly ordered coils worked great too, but burned a bit quicker. After that i've had 1 more "working" coil, and 4 coils that seem "busted".

The vape i'm using is an Eleaf iJust nexgen.

I prime the coil (practically drowned the last 2 coils i tried)
i assemble the parts n fill the tank
let it sit for a while (experimented with 30min to 24 hours)
i do 2-6 "normal" hits without activating the vape (dry hits?)
After these steps i have tried to:
A. do a few short hits with about a minutes rest between each and then normal hit.
B. do normal hits from the start
C. Long hit first, then normal ones after letting it sit for a bit
every time (on the busted coils) i've gotten an somewhat burnt to incredibly burnt taste on the first to fourth hits (different burnt levels on different coils).

Anyone know what i'm doing wrong? or are the coils simply bad?
Also, i'm sorry if this thread already exists, i couldn't find any that seemed to have this much problems with this particular type of coil.

Edit:
Link to the coils i ordered (in swedish tho) Thanks Canadian_Vaper
swedishmixology(.)se/butik/eleaf-hw-coils-5-pack/

 

[Beamslider]

The device seems to only output 50 watts. Probably too much for the coils.

Get the coils recommended for it

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

Hey there! Welcome to ECF! Do you have a link to the coils you ordered? Will make things easier

Also if you puff without activating the device they're called primer puffs and not dry hits. A dry hit is when your cotton is dry and you get a puff of nastiness

 

[Applejuice]

The device seems to only output 50 watts. Probably too much for the coils.

Get the coils recommended for it

The website i bought my vape from recommended these coils for this vape, recommended watts for the coils are 50-65 and it says they can handle up to 80 watts.

 

[Beamslider]

Could be fake coils depending where they came from. Manufacturers also over rate coils. Are they the same as came with the kit?

 

[Beamslider]

Also sometimes wick is too tight, you could try fluffing it a little with a needle of something before putting it in

The same eliquid?

 

[Applejuice]

They're the same, i think. But I had the feeling that they were ever so slightly bigger than the previous, original 2 coils. >_>
And the coils are from the same place i bought the vape from so one can only hope its not fake stuff
Also tried using 3 different eliquids so far when priming and filling the first tank. (using the same liquid for one coil)

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

The Baby beast coils seem to work fine in my ello tank as in they fit etc but I use a regulated mod with power control so it's a different experience than you are having..

Anyways, this site carries the Authentic HW1 coils that came with the Kit, be sure to use "e-packet" as shipping method and you should have them within 2 weeks globally...

$7.86 Authentic Eleaf ELLO Mini HW1 Single-Cylinder Coil Head (5-Pack) - 0.2ohm (40-80W/BEST:50-65W) at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

 

[Beamslider]

Seems eleaf is pushing these for it HW1

HW1 Head - Eleaf electronic cigarette

The HW coil is for Ikon kit per eleaf

 

[Applejuice]

Thank you both Beamslider and Canadian_Vaper! The ones i bought seem to be the authentic product by both package and size (i measured ^^ ). I'm gonna keep on trying, and i'll try puffing the cotton up a bit.

 

[jfcooley]

Poke em.

Take a needle and gently poke them on the side juice holes.

Seems to work for everyone else.

 

[Mr. Relentless]

If you burn a coil pretty bad dump your juice and rinse your tank or your next coil will suck up that burnt tasting juice. 5 to 10 minutes of letting new coils soak juice is all you need. And i have gotten whole packs of bad authentic coils before. Also ive had a few where the coil was floating off the cotton a little and that part will get red hot and burn your cotton. I always inspect and push the coil into the cotton if i have to but dont smash it into the cotton or it wont wick right.

 

[Applejuice]

I do clean it every time i change coils, but thanks for the tips and insight didn't actually know that it could pick up burnt taste but it just felt better having it clean ^^

 

[Mr. Relentless]

Also not locking it in your pocket. Accidentally firing it for 6 sec or more can kill your coils. I've done it a few times without knowing until I heard it gurgling in my pocket. Just a thought

 

[stols001]

I agree on poking the cotton in the coils before use, that does seem to work on a lot of coils having wicking issues. If that doesn't solve the problem is there a brick and mortar you can travel to? Maybe they can help you with setup and wicking issues.

Good luck!

Anna

 

[SupplyDaddy]

Poke em.

Take a needle and gently poke them on the side juice holes.

Seems to work for everyone else.

Users of these coils can tell you "You can't Poke 'em!"! There is no side access to the cotton. The wicking areas (2) on the inside do not line up with outside areas (3).
The HW2, 3 and 4 can be poked though..

 

[jfcooley]

My bad. Thanks for the info.

 

[SupplyDaddy]

I use these coils in the ELLO XL. One on the iKonn which is basically the same power profile as the iJust NexGen. 50W max, no adjustments, same range for coils. I also use the ELLO XL on a Pico and set it to 50W.

If you are doing all that dancing to prime that coils and they aren't working out, I would think your coils are bad.
I simply drop 4 big drops of eliquid on the top of my coil, making sure one of those drops goes in the center, put everything together, fill the tank and do one or two primer puffs then a few short power drags and it's good to go.

 

[gofishtx]

I am not familiar with your device, am I right in assuming it only does 50watts and can not be adjusted lower? If so and if you can't poke a needle in your coils, might I suggest letting them soak a good 30 minutes or so in the tank and see if that helps also. Welcome to ECF, I am sure someone can help you figure this out.

 

[Applejuice]

Thanks for all the replies, tips and ideas, i got one coil working yesterday, i also noticed the difficulty in poking the cotton ^^ but SupplyDaddy, the drop in the middle while priming is something im going to try on the next coil i use, thanks