It is nothing like cotton. I also dislike cotton and went to bamboo which was better until I discovered hemp. Or maybe until I rediscovered hemp...
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It is nothing like cotton. I also dislike cotton and went to bamboo which was better until I discovered hemp. Or maybe until I rediscovered hemp...
You have to be more specific. we use, hemp twine, fiber, and cloth. Which one are you calling stiff? Was it filler or a wick thru the coil? I have never experienced any stiffness after use and I have some in a fogger that is over a month as filler around a vertical coil.
I use the 12 strand that you linked to that Etsy shop. I have tried it only through the coil for now
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Hey Equality...I'll put my 2C in here for you, cause I probably like ceramics as much as you. First, I used cotton for a long time (many vivi nova builds...) It wicked great, but there was always that intro period where it was cottony. One you get past that it vaped fantastic. Juicy, taste and vapor. Then it gunked up fast and bam! back to rewicking. With the vivi it was a pain in the ..., but worth it for that great vape. Fast forward...ceramics in a genny, pure taste, long life relatively easy to clean. Wrapping wick was a chore, but getting it right paid off with a much longer life. But its never really juicy or wet (no sure how to describe it). The taste is the purest, no arguments here. Depending upon your set-up, wicking could be problematic. Less so with ceramic in Kaifun, dripper types.
Here is the short sell on hemp. It last longer, it wicks better cotton. In the right atty its a breeze to setup. Yes you can still burn the wick like cotton, but again with the right atty its a breeze to redo. The hemp itself does have a flavor, just like cotton, particularly with more subtle juices with sweeter minty or fruitiey juice. But its different, more woody undertone, which is very noticable when you switch, but becomes part of the taste the more you use it. It vapes as juicy/wet. I also notice that after a while ceramics can get seasoned. Meaning that they start to take on a flavor. It happens just before a wick clean and well after the first cleaning.
With Hemp, in particular Uber clean hemp, if I sense a slight off taste from carmelization, gunk, burn what ever, I just swap it out and right out of the gate I am back in action. You can get the same from cotton, but you need to work through a slight cottony taste and the change out is much sooner. Hemp is even through the life of the wick. I've had hemp wicks last three weeks before any noticeable performance issue leading to a change out. The hemp fiber has larger, longer fiber than cotton, so you might see some difference there are well with the lung thing.
In any case, taste and preference is subjective. I would say to give a go and see for yourself. Only you know your taste buds.
BTW...not sure about that tonguey syrupy thing you mentioned....
Any place to get the hemp locally? Like a Joanns, hobby lobby, or michaels? I'm getting a KFL clone tomorrow(hopefully) and be nice to experiment.
Does the coil gunk up bad, well quickly with the micro chimney?
Btw mike, typed in ao wick in google, and your profile picture was the 2nd picture in image results lol.
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Does the coil gunk up bad, well quickly with the micro chimney?
Btw mike, typed in ao wick in google, and your profile picture was the 2nd picture in image results lol.
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Hey G man,
Thanks for the info. the tongey syrupy thing well. It seems to me the vape from ceramic is a richer flavor the notes of the liquid are more complex, the flavor sort of sticks in your mouth longer, and lingers.whereas for me with cotton the flavor is very pronounced and bold but then dissaptes quickly.I suspect that the ceramic acts as a heat sink, and so the coil or wire temp of say a .8 coil on a ceramic has a much lower temp, than say the wire temp of a .8 coil surrounded by cotton which has a very little heat sink so the juice turns to vape faster, and blasts through your mouth faster.
Thanks for the info. the tongey syrupy thing well. It seems to me the vape from ceramic is a richer flavor the notes of the liquid are more complex, the flavor sort of sticks in your mouth longer, and lingers.whereas for me with cotton the flavor is very pronounced and bold but then dissaptes quickly.I suspect that the ceramic acts as a heat sink, and so the coil or wire temp of say a .8 coil on a ceramic has a much lower temp, than say the wire temp of a .8 coil surrounded by cotton which has a very little heat sink so the juice turns to vape faster, and blasts through your mouth faster.
Hey Equality...I'll put my 2C in here for you, cause I probably like ceramics as much as you. First, I used cotton for a long time (many vivi nova builds...) It wicked great, but there was always that intro period where it was cottony. One you get past that it vaped fantastic. Juicy, taste and vapor. Then it gunked up fast and bam! back to rewicking. With the vivi it was a pain in the ..., but worth it for that great vape. Fast forward...ceramics in a genny, pure taste, long life relatively easy to clean. Wrapping wick was a chore, but getting it right paid off with a much longer life. But its never really juicy or wet (no sure how to describe it). The taste is the purest, no arguments here. Depending upon your set-up, wicking could be problematic. Less so with ceramic in Kaifun, dripper types.
Here is the short sell on hemp. It last longer, it wicks better cotton. In the right atty its a breeze to setup. Yes you can still burn the wick like cotton, but again with the right atty its a breeze to redo. The hemp itself does have a flavor, just like cotton, particularly with more subtle juices with sweeter minty or fruitiey juice. But its different, more woody undertone, which is very noticable when you switch, but becomes part of the taste the more you use it. It vapes as juicy/wet. I also notice that after a while ceramics can get seasoned. Meaning that they start to take on a flavor. It happens just before a wick clean and well after the first cleaning.
With Hemp, in particular Uber clean hemp, if I sense a slight off taste from carmelization, gunk, burn what ever, I just swap it out and right out of the gate I am back in action. You can get the same from cotton, but you need to work through a slight cottony taste and the change out is much sooner. Hemp is even through the life of the wick. I've had hemp wicks last three weeks before any noticeable performance issue leading to a change out. The hemp fiber has larger, longer fiber than cotton, so you might see some difference there are well with the lung thing.
In any case, taste and preference is subjective. I would say to give a go and see for yourself. Only you know your taste buds.
whoa its been awhile since ive been on ecf and the hemp thread. I been dripping with cotton yarn i cant seem to get the taste out of cotton balls even presoak and rinse and 2 boils but the yarn with those same steps taste is gone but yarn is awful on anything other then drippers.
good to see the thread still strong
can anyone link me to the supplier for hemps again?
good to see the thread still strong
can anyone link me to the supplier for hemps again?
I got this in today: https://www.etsy.com/listing/157494797/hemp-twine-cord-2mm-12-strand-48-pound
Only been using this hemp for a few hours but it seems to wick much faster and more consistently than cotton. The taste is a bit mellower and less crisp but perhaps more rich. 6 strands seems to work well in a 1/16" micro-coil in a trident, and 6 strands doubled in my kayfun is working nicely. Unfortunately I don't think the dish soap isn't quite enough as even after a full tank I can still taste the hemp in the kayfun, so I'll probably suck it up and try more thorough clean tomorrow.
Only been using this hemp for a few hours but it seems to wick much faster and more consistently than cotton. The taste is a bit mellower and less crisp but perhaps more rich. 6 strands seems to work well in a 1/16" micro-coil in a trident, and 6 strands doubled in my kayfun is working nicely. Unfortunately I don't think the dish soap isn't quite enough as even after a full tank I can still taste the hemp in the kayfun, so I'll probably suck it up and try more thorough clean tomorrow.
Here is a hemp wick thru coil that has been on a dripper for over a week. Second pic is same wick rinsed in just water. Still soft and pliable.
Heya guys..
I had someone ask me a question tonight that I could not readily answer and am looking for some feedback. I was asked if by using hemp fiber or twine as a wick could one test positive on a urinalysis? I *know* the answer is no, but I don't have any concrete evidence to prove it. Has anyone done the reading to find out?
I had someone ask me a question tonight that I could not readily answer and am looking for some feedback. I was asked if by using hemp fiber or twine as a wick could one test positive on a urinalysis? I *know* the answer is no, but I don't have any concrete evidence to prove it. Has anyone done the reading to find out?
It's been mentioned a couple of times in this thread, but none of it from a "scientist" as far as I know. There is probably some better information out on the interwebz, but here are the relevant posts :
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Just my 
. This fiber comes from the stalk of the plant, which has the least amount of .... If one was to toke a truck load of "Missouri Mule" you probably still would not even get a buzz. The good stuff has to be culitvated. I'll bet a SBI lab would not even get a positive reading on their graph. Just my opinion. But I'm not looking for a job either. Thanks for a great find BJ.
. This fiber comes from the stalk of the plant, which has the least amount of .... If one was to toke a truck load of "Missouri Mule" you probably still would not even get a buzz. The good stuff has to be culitvated. I'll bet a SBI lab would not even get a positive reading on their graph. Just my opinion. But I'm not looking for a job either. Thanks for a great find BJ.
Just my
So texas was asking on my behalf... the reason i brought this up to him, is i am in the army, where there is zero tolerance, which i would like to add makes being stationed in WA (just recently legalized it) a royal pain... gotta be careful of where i am... the army has absolutely zero tolerance, i believe i am just going to avoid the hemp for the time being... in the civilian world i could explain it, in the army... hello punishment, no questions asked, no answers cared for...
so hemp is not an option for me, not worth the risk... thanks for the idea though
i am on probation so i think i can answer this. I used hemp during the phase where i still got drug tested and i was worried the first time but nothing.
Its hemp, not ......... Two totally different things. Nothing in this hemp that would show up .
also you washed it and boiled its if there anything left you would need to actually toast the whole thing or use a bunch of it and the ejuice to extract any chemicals that show up on a test. i dont think 1" of it will do anything. if that whole thing was the actual flower it would barely do anything weight for weight
It would be easier getting drunk off near beer than getting any thcee off hemp fiber.
Ditto>> Completely different plant. I have flight physicals every 6 months and purposely told the doctor to look for it and Zero, nada...
just placed order for 2mm and fiber looking forward to getting my kayfuns, genny, and fogger up and running. Cotton is not keeping up wtih my chain vapes at all. i pulled some old hemp builds i had in my protanks out and happier with that then my kafun with cotton.
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