Times have changed since I started vaping, Kanthal was the choice. I've moved to SS 316L almost exclusively and was wondering where everyone else was at these days.
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Ya, some weird stuff was happening when I tried to create the first poll, I thought it was user error.
Would you try again in a bit and let me know if it craps out again.
Would you try again in a bit and let me know if it craps out again.
Really? This forum is really wonky. I just tried to edit my post and got an error message, too. Something about the forum trying to protect itself from being attacked.
Really? This forum is really wonky. I just tried to edit my post and got an error message, too. Something about the forum trying to protect itself from being attacked.
I got an error on my last post and when I checked it was posted. They must be working on the back end and we are seeing it here.
Biting my tongue!I've always considered you dangerous, but in a good way
Did you vote? I still only see 3 votes for SS.
Used kanthal forever, just started playing with temp control so I have some SS and NI200.
My vote goes to kanthal. The NI 200 is ok, but its pretty soft and since the resistance is so low it is only good for temp control. Which I am not overly impressed with yet.
Stainless is just to stiff and springy for my liking, but I got 26 gauge. Maybe something thinner would be easier to work with. Would let me build some higher ohm coils for non temp control as well.
28 gauge kanthal is still the go to wire for me right now.
My vote goes to kanthal. The NI 200 is ok, but its pretty soft and since the resistance is so low it is only good for temp control. Which I am not overly impressed with yet.
Stainless is just to stiff and springy for my liking, but I got 26 gauge. Maybe something thinner would be easier to work with. Would let me build some higher ohm coils for non temp control as well.
28 gauge kanthal is still the go to wire for me right now.
Not mine, not even remotely close. I have made thousands of coils over the years. 28 gauge kanthal I just wrap it around a small screwdriver and give it tug. Nice and tight and the leads stay where I want them. With 26 gauge stainless I need to chuck it in a drill and hold tension on it while turning the bit to keep it tight. And then the leads still tend to spring back some. I even tried torching it first to soften it up, didn't help much.
Maybe I got an extra stiff batch or something.
Or maybe there is just that much of a difference between 28 and 26 gauge wire. Never used 26 gauge kanthal so I have no comparison.
Maybe I got an extra stiff batch or something.
Or maybe there is just that much of a difference between 28 and 26 gauge wire. Never used 26 gauge kanthal so I have no comparison.
Are you sure it's 316L? There are other ss alloys.
BTW, I just went to check my 26 g UD ss 316L --not springy at all. Less springy than Kanthal, as a matter of fact.
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