Just wondering from peoples experience if ss mesh is the best wicking material and why/what/which material is?
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Yeah,when properly ozydized its virtually tasteless,just like a well broken-in wick.
3mm braided wick is a close one though,as mesh can get clogged eventually.
3mm braided wick is a close one though,as mesh can get clogged eventually.
Yes, from standpoint of no particulates, flavor less, long lasting, wicks like a river with my DID. I have never had dry hits. The only down side, must be properly oxidized! What more could you ask.
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I have some ss on the way but have no experience with it yet. I have to say, for wicking ability it would indeed be difficult to beat cotton. Using cotton/bamboo blend yarn on my ratank and have zero dry hit no matter what. Even chain vaping. That said, it does put off a bit of a taste. If the mesh wicks as well, id have to say its better. If u dont mind it being a pita to set up
I use stainless mesh and cotton as well. Stainless requires a little more power to get a good vape from as it absorbs some of the coil heat. Unless you have a Vmax or Provari, I wouldn't go over 2 ohms on the coil.
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How do u use the mesh and cotton? Mesh over cotton or the cotton treaded over mesh method? Have been looking around but have not found any videos/guides on mesh over cotton.
I prefer ss mesh. The vapor just seems like a finer, more consistent quality, and you don't get any of the funk taste you can get from a silica wick (especially a scorched one!). The mesh does take some patience to get it made correctly and broken in, but once it's going, I don't see how it could be beat. The juice tastes so clean, and the vapor is insane.
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Just wondering from peoples experience if ss mesh is the best wicking material and why/what/which material is?
I find SS mesh to be relatively crappy wicking material.
It's great coil substrate as its burn temp is so high but as far as wicking liquid vertically I haven't been impressed.
From my experiences the denser you make the wick, the better it performs. It's still going to be porous without the tube in the middle and it would seem that the tube would be detrimental to a degree.
Anyway, silica or cotton, imho is better...just not as clean.
That is exactly what I do! I use a "straw" of ss mesh with a core of 3mm silica. Never had a dry hit and provides clean flavor of ss mesh. Once a week I pull the "Burrito" as this type of wick is called, out of the coil and torch it completely clean. Dry burn the coil, reinsert the Burrito and everything is back to perfect again!
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