iAtty how long do the coils and wicks last.

[fright88]

I found with mine, it wasn't the wick that Imeo included. I had a juice that really loved to caramelize, and then turn to 'black Jack' (sugar burns past caramelization and turns to carbon) With other juices I didn't have this problem. It would give it a bad taste, and led me to believe it was the wick in the beginning. But YMMV

Good point my issue may have been the juice I use as well. But since on my first coil with the coil wrapped around the wick the gunk was on the wick not the coil hopefully the coil below the wick method will allow me to just change the wick out and reuse the coil.

 

[Rick.45cal]

fright, that's exactly how mine was, the caramelization was on the wick around the coil. eventually it would engulf the entire coil and then just plain tasted nasty. I think that the heat transfer from the coil to the wick was partially to blame. Though the silica material is made to take high heat it still transfers that heat along the wick, causing the caramel to form on it's surface. This problem was compounded by the fact that I vape at 6.4V on 3.5Ohms, a big hot coil.

 

[Rick.45cal]

I forgot to add: Since I have been using the ceramic wick, I haven't had a problem. The same juice, does still do it but to a much much much smaller degree.

 

[fright88]

I will be trying some ceramic wick soon. With how clumsy I am I am a little worried about it falling appart but we shall see.

 

[K24A3]

ceramic wick?

 

[Rick.45cal]

ceramic wick?

More than you could ever want to know is in this thread http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/gg/205889-wicks-iatty.html

Edited to add: Post number 19 in that thread is where it all begins

 

[K24A3]

More than you could ever want to know is in this thread http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/gg/205889-wicks-iatty.html

Edited to add: Post number 19 in that thread is where it all begins

Interesting, thanks.