IGO-L: Twisted 26 gauge kanthal - 3/4 wrap - 0.4 ohms

[wizardelite]

I was starting to grow a strong dislike for 26 gauge kanthal. It's so hard to work with.

That suddenly changed when I decided to twist it. The difference is night and day. It's much easier to work with and the vape experience is amazing!

I think I'm sticking with twisted wire from this point forward, regardless of the gauge that I'm working with.



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[SteamDaddy]

what's the outcome that makes it so special by being twisted for you ?
details ?

 

[wizardelite]

what's the outcome that makes it so special by being twisted for you ?
details ?

With regular 26 gauge kanthal. I was having a hell of a time wrapping the coil and wrapping the leads around the posts.
It was much easier when I twisted the wire.

Also, the performance was so much better as well in regards to vapor, flavor, and throat hit.


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[Statistic]

What kind of mod are you vaping that on?
At .4 ohms does the mod get hot?

 

[SteamDaddy]

@ 3.7v > .4 ohm = 34 watts
that's kinda hot

 

[SteamDaddy]

thinkin he's vapin an atomic fireball

 

[wizardelite]

What kind of mod are you vaping that on?
At .4 ohms does the mod get hot?

My mod is the k101. If I chain vape, it does get a little warm, but not to bad.

Key thing is to get and know your batteries. Know the limits of your batteries before tackling a sub-ohm builds.

I'm using batteries Orbtronic or MNKE. These batteries can handle these type of builds.

Also these builds are not meant for long drags more than 5 seconds.

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[JBL-37]

I'm sold on twisting too...

 

[wizardelite]

thinkin he's vapin an atomic fireball

You want to see an atomic fireball? Watch my buddy mcvapes and his build he calls the A-BOMB! Twisted 22 gauge kanthal at .13 ohms. IT'S INSANE!

 

[Jeremy Evans]

that is nucking futs!!

 

[386chaos]

I need to try that but .1 sounds kinda scary hahaha

 

[Nev NYC]

That's risky business.. Definitely a sick amount of vapor.. Cool vid

 

[Seebs]

I made two twisties these past two days (one with 32 and one with 28)... Had to put them in a bag and keep them there because the VAMO can't handle sub-ohm coils... I'll keep them stored until my JM22 arrives in a few weeks and I can put them to use.

 

[SteamDaddy]

You want to see an atomic fireball? Watch my buddy mcvapes and his build he calls the A-BOMB! Twisted 22 gauge kanthal at .13 ohms. IT'S INSANE!

i saw that before.
that's just show boatin.
i'm in it for strictly flavor.

 

[Randy C]

I really must try twisting up a coil or two. On a side note-Anything less than .7 ohms is down right dangerous.

 

[NatureBoy]

I tried twisting the wire and it tastes like burnt dog crap.

Sometimes I think people like this burnt taste because it reminds them of smoking... maybe their taste buds can't tell the difference between vapor and burnt dog crap (no offense OP.. lol).

 

[mikewill45]

I really must try twisting up a coil or two. On a side note-Anything less than .7 ohms is down right dangerous.

Why do you say "anything less than .7 ohms is down right dangerous"?

 

[Seebs]

Why do you say "anything less than .7 ohms is down right dangerous"?

I think it's the math behind it...

Say you have a fresh battery, metering out at 4.2 V -> (4.2)^2 / 0.7 = 25.2 Watts... If you go lower than 0.7 Ohms; say 0.5 Ohm; you're at 35 Watts... Some batteries are not rated for such high draws and you run the risk of having a battery fail during vaping. You could have an exploding/venting battery next to your face.

 

[JBL-37]

The only thing that will explode is an unvented mod.

 

[NatureBoy]

The only thing that will explode is an unvented mod.

How do you figure? If a battery malfunctions, doesn't matter whether or not the mod is vented, it's still going to explode. The vent is to direct the release away from the vapor's face, and prevent build-up of gases that can potentially damage the mod.