Japanese cotton

[Adee]

Hey all

ive been reading some good reviews on wicking japanese cotton and thought id give it a go.

Just done a general search and found theres lots of different types out there.

Is there any particular brand i should be looking out for?

Even better is there a tried and trusted stockist in the uk that stands out?

any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[iDanieljviaiTaste]

Although I don't know of many companies or brands I will say this:
Make sure it's organic or the equivalent. If you the wrong stuff, it could contain traces of insecticide and such from the farm it was grown on.
Just be careful.
I hope you find what you're looking for!

 

[Adee]

Good point thanks mate

 

[rodeo302]

I use koga but I've heard great stuff from ko gen do cotton they are the best thing I have used for wicking and flavor not sure about in the UK though I'm in America sorry for that.

 

[unsure]

You can get it anywhere from ebay to local drugstores. I this from Amazon.

 

[Adee]

I use koga but I've heard great stuff from ko gen do cotton they are the best thing I have used for wicking and flavor not sure about in the UK though I'm in America sorry for that.

No need to apologise for being american mate, not your fault (JOKE)

Yep ko gen do seems to come up in my searches quite a lot but sold out everywhere.

Im looking at muji japanese pads. Can get 10 for £1.45 (thats roughly $2.50). Each size is 5x6 cm. cant hurt to give them a go i suppose and see how they do.

Im currently using rayon so guessing it would be an improvement

 

[amtseung]

I remember saying this in another thread similar to this, but Japanese cotton isn't for everyone, and doesn't suit all coil builds.
For a while, I was attempting to perfect nano dragon coils in a chimbus, and a friend recommended ko gen do (kgd) cotton pads. It was probably the worst idea ever. A cotton pad just isn't pliable enough to work for very small, low-ohm dragons. If anyone's curious, I can elaborate further.
My current favourite build is a 5-wrap 24g parallel around a 2mm or 3/32" drill bit, whichever my fingers reach first. What I've found is that the denser outer surface of the pad doesn't wick fast enough, and the fluffy inner bit is... too fluffy, and doesn't wick well enough, for the heat being produced. I've had to revert to cotton balls, pulled into strips and rolled lightly between my hands, as I used to do.
Cotton pads are great for a lot of "normal" builds, but should you wander down to the extremes, they just don't perform as great.

Anyone have differing opinions? I'm trying to give myself a reason to use the rest of the box of cotton pads I have

 

[Joules_Verne]

Adee, try this link - general understanding seems to be that KGD, Shiseido, Muji, Labo and Puff are about the same and this price seems better -
http://www.ebay dot co dot uk/itm/Japan-Muji-Daily-Facial-Unbleached-Cut-Cotton-Pad-140-sheets-60x50mm/201148260405?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D25401%26meid%3De0302bd97ace46da831484182fdc8dc2%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D10670%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D231012646764&rt=nc
Replace the dot co dot uk with dots !

 

[Adee]

I remember saying this in another thread similar to this, but Japanese cotton isn't for everyone, and doesn't suit all coil builds.
For a while, I was attempting to perfect nano dragon coils in a chimbus, and a friend recommended ko gen do (kgd) cotton pads. It was probably the worst idea ever. A cotton pad just isn't pliable enough to work for very small, low-ohm dragons. If anyone's curious, I can elaborate further.
My current favourite build is a 5-wrap 24g parallel around a 2mm or 3/32" drill bit, whichever my fingers reach first. What I've found is that the denser outer surface of the pad doesn't wick fast enough, and the fluffy inner bit is... too fluffy, and doesn't wick well enough, for the heat being produced. I've had to revert to cotton balls, pulled into strips and rolled lightly between my hands, as I used to do.
Cotton pads are great for a lot of "normal" builds, but should you wander down to the extremes, they just don't perform as great.

Anyone have differing opinions? I'm trying to give myself a reason to use the rest of the box of cotton pads I have

Thanks for the heads up amtseung. Im mainly looking for single coil builds for my kayfun and maybe if things go well a duel coil for my big buddha around 1-1.5ish ohms so thats a pretty normal build. By extremes do you mean sub ohming?

Adee, try this link - general understanding seems to be that KGD, Shiseido, Muji, Labo and Puff are about the same and this price seems better -
http://www.ebay dot co dot uk/itm/Japan-Muji-Daily-Facial-Unbleached-Cut-Cotton-Pad-140-sheets-60x50mm/201148260405?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D25401%26meid%3De0302bd97ace46da831484182fdc8dc2%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D10670%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D231012646764&rt=nc
Replace the dot co dot uk with dots !

Just took a look. Thanks for the link daved. Gonna pop an order in now

 

[leekeylee]

Try here too

MUJI Online - MUJI Shopping

 

[unsure]

I remember saying this in another thread similar to this, but Japanese cotton isn't for everyone, and doesn't suit all coil builds.
For a while, I was attempting to perfect nano dragon coils in a chimbus, and a friend recommended ko gen do (kgd) cotton pads. It was probably the worst idea ever. A cotton pad just isn't pliable enough to work for very small, low-ohm dragons. If anyone's curious, I can elaborate further.
My current favourite build is a 5-wrap 24g parallel around a 2mm or 3/32" drill bit, whichever my fingers reach first. What I've found is that the denser outer surface of the pad doesn't wick fast enough, and the fluffy inner bit is... too fluffy, and doesn't wick well enough, for the heat being produced. I've had to revert to cotton balls, pulled into strips and rolled lightly between my hands, as I used to do.
Cotton pads are great for a lot of "normal" builds, but should you wander down to the extremes, they just don't perform as great.

Anyone have differing opinions? I'm trying to give myself a reason to use the rest of the box of cotton pads I have

No different opinion just that my kgd isn't in pad form so does that make a difference?

 

[eddiea]

Puff is primo and I use it for all my wicking needs. Got mine on Amazon a while back: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000TCD51A/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_9?colid=15ISWR1HKEEL7&coliid=I3GB60P6D7A3MD&vs=1

 

[rodeo302]

When I wick with Japanese cotton I pull a small layer off then treat that into a narrower section then roll it up slightly to fit in the coil it seems to wick awesome for me but I guess it all depends on the user to.

 

[KenD]

You can get it anywhere from ebay to local drugstores. I this from Amazon.

That's rayon/cellucotton, not Japanese cotton. I love rayon though, much better than organic cotton, but I haven't tried Japanese cotton so I can't compare.

 

[Coldrake]

Adee, try this link - general understanding seems to be that KGD, Shiseido, Muji, Labo and Puff are about the same and this price seems better -
http://www.ebay dot co dot uk/itm/Japan-Muji-Daily-Facial-Unbleached-Cut-Cotton-Pad-140-sheets-60x50mm/201148260405?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D25401%26meid%3De0302bd97ace46da831484182fdc8dc2%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D10670%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D231012646764&rt=nc
Replace the dot co dot uk with dots !

They may look, wick, and taste the same, but they are not created the same.

This is the reason I only use Koh Gen Do.
"Made from 100% cotton that has not been chemically treated, bleached or pigmented. Raised without the use of chemical fertilizer or pesticides to ensure pure, safe quality."
https://www.kohgendocosmetics.com/shopproductdetail.asp?prodID=27&catID=16



Someone on reddit e-mailed Muji and asked them some questions,
"So I emailed Muji.

"Dear Broderick,

Thank you for your interest in MUJI. For MUJI Ecru cut cottons: [4548718561247, Cut Cotton / Ecru] and [4548718561254, Cut Cotton / Ecru - L size]

Are they organic? No Are the untreated? No Are they unbleached? Yes Is the cotton used grown pesticide free? No

If you have any further questions, please contact us at (877) 414-9402, or email us at online@muji.com.

Best Regards, Georgie"

http://www.reddit.com/r/ecigclassifi...ated_japanese/

 

[Warpigs]

My buddy gets his from Amazon.

 

[Greymon]

Shishedo cotton?

 

[valahul]

This is the reason I only use Koh Gen Do.
"Made from 100% cotton that has not been chemically treated, bleached or pigmented. Raised without the use of chemical fertilizer or pesticides to ensure pure, safe quality."

I agree. I use only use Koh Gen Do too. The best flavour. And safe.

 

[Adee]

Well i managed to get some off ebay. A company called japan mania. Total including shipping was a £14.50 anything over £15 and id have to have paid import tax so very happy! Also got it in less than a week. Highly recommended.

Now i just gotta wick it...

 

[ultrabadger]

I'm using some Labo organic unbleached Japanese cotton squares I got for super cheap on amazon. I would echo amtseung, it's a bit harder to pull through really tight coils wound from thin gauge wire. Otherwise I've found it works pretty well. I'm not really a big sub-ohm, MOAR POWER kinda guy though.