Just moved to sub ohm.

[Bo0m5l4ng]

So 2 years ago, i decided to stop smoking, and failed, over and over, then i tried something called an e-cig from a company called halo, and never picked up another cigarette again.
Eventually I realized it was not enough for me, and moved to an ego, and then to a vamo V5, the vamo stuck with me all the way until last week. I have come to the realization that the vamo did not give me the flexibility I required in my vaping, and 15 watts and 1.2 ohm limit was simply not enough.
I picked up a nemesis for my orchid rda, and so far I am loving sub ohm vaping.

The flavor is how I want it, however, I am having a hard time balancing the flavor and the temperature of the vape, and would like some recommendations.

Right now I am using an aw 18650 on a 0.4 ohm dual coil setup, organic cotton wicks, and the flavor is intense, i mean intense, which i like, however, the vape is a little on the cold side. It feels too 'wet' if that makes sense, and my exhales are causing me to ride the line of choking as if the vape is condensating too soon, which I assume is due to the low vape temp.
The orchid is a bottom coil rba, and is quite tall, so I assume this contributes to the cool vape?

 

[IMFire3605]

1) Big problem, though that AW IMR 18650 can handle that 0.4ohm dual coil, you are pushing its max limit with no room for an amp spike if there is a catastrophic or unintentional short. Look at upgrading that battery with a XTar (Sony VTC4) 18650, LG HE2, even the newer Samsung High Drain battery.

2) You could also be running into an airflow issue, to much vapor being produced that your airflow can't vacate it fast enough, believe the orchid has enough airflow to do straight lung hits, but tighter than a dripper.

3) Bump that resistance up to say 0.5 to 0.6ohms see how that helps if it is an airflow issue 44 watts in that reduced chamber may be to much. 0.4ohms at a full 4.2V charge = 10.4 amps and 44watts

 

[dice57]

hmm, probably getting to much wicking through the wick channels, if you vape is to cool/wet. Try putting a bit more fiber down the wick channels.

Vape is all about balance. Air, wick and watts must be all in alignment. With a 0.4 ohm build, you should have plenty of heat, so one must look at the densities of the wick through the coil, and through the wicking channels.

Are you getting any flooding issues?? Drooling out the side air vent's??

I just put me Orchid in the Confun tank setup, now I have to redo the wick in the channels, since the total amount of presser equalization has changed up, am now getting flooding issues, where in the original tank, it vaped fine.

 

[nomoe]

Made the move to sub ohm myself a few weeks ago. I find .4 is just about were I like my rda. My kayfun is .85ohms. When the battery starts to discharge I have a like issue.
Also try letting the coil heat up a little bit. I found blow back threw my addy helps.

 

[Bo0m5l4ng]

It is actually one of the 1600 mAh aw's rated at 24a continuous. However, the 2000mAh should be fine on 0.4 ohms, but yeah, that is pushing them to the limit. The air flow seems loose, but unlike rda's, doesn't have additional airflow from outside the chamber, I didnt think about that. This very well could be the problem.
Yeah, ill target 0.6ohm's on my next build and see if it goes in an improved direction. Otherwise, I may have to think about using a different atty.

Any recommendations on a good rebuildable tank atomizer, dripping is too much work for my lazy .... Ordered a kayfun I am still waiting on(put on back order) so I'll be getting that hopefully before i die of old age

Edit: No, no leaking, but my coils very well may be too saturated, ill look into that too

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

1) Big problem, though that AW IMR 18650 can handle that 0.4ohm dual coil, you are pushing its max limit with no room for an amp spike if there is a catastrophic or unintentional short.

Not necessarily. Depends on which AW it is - the 1600 mah has a max continuous rating of 24 amps.

 

[Bo0m5l4ng]

hmm, probably getting to much wicking through the wick channels, if you vape is to cool/wet. Try putting a bit more fiber down the wick channels.

Vape is all about balance. Air, wick and watts must be all in alignment. With a 0.4 ohm build, you should have plenty of heat, so one must look at the densities of the wick through the coil, and through the wicking channels.

Are you getting any flooding issues?? Drooling out the side air vent's??

I just put me Orchid in the Confun tank setup, now I have to redo the wick in the channels, since the total amount of presser equalization has changed up, am now getting flooding issues, where in the original tank, it vaped fine.

Turns out this was the problem. I noticed the vape all of a sudden was amazing, 2 hits later, i tasted burned cotton. Replace the wicks, this time filling in the channels of the upper deck, and everything is so much better now Gotta watch this tiny tank tho

 

[Warpigs]

Welcome to ECF! Be safe!

 

[pdxjlb]

Have you tried Japanese cotton? I used the organic cotton at the beginning of my venture... still do in my kayfun, but in my RDAs I use the J.cotton, making sure to remove the outer layer on both sides very delicately to preserve all the beautiful fiber following insides a pack with 10 or 20 sheets can last you well over a few months Glad your problem is resolving.

Happy Vaping!

 

[IMFire3605]

Not necessarily. Depends on which AW it is - the 1600 mah has a max continuous rating of 24 amps.

He didn't mention it was the 1660mah version until later so I like to err on the side of caution

 

[Bo0m5l4ng]

Have you tried Japanese cotton? I used the organic cotton at the beginning of my venture... still do in my kayfun, but in my RDAs I use the J.cotton, making sure to remove the outer layer on both sides very delicately to preserve all the beautiful fiber following insides a pack with 10 or 20 sheets can last you well over a few months Glad your problem is resolving.

Happy Vaping!

YES! Got a 200 pack(lifetime supply?) of Japanese organic cotton squares from Cotton Labo. Good good stuff I think having all the fibers going in the same direction helps with wicking too.

 

[dice57]

Turns out this was the problem. I noticed the vape all of a sudden was amazing, 2 hits later, i tasted burned cotton. Replace the wicks, this time filling in the channels of the upper deck, and everything is so much better now Gotta watch this tiny tank tho

yeah, with vape it always comes down to "play with it till it vapes right" . Only so many areas to look at.
Hmm, been a long time since the last taste of burned cotton. Use primarily Ramie fiber, and occasionally, degummed hemp fiber.

There is an entire thread on the Orchid by Aethertech, where one can participate too.

Glad to have been of assistance, and she's vaping better for ya. Here ya on the tiny tank, had pieces from 3 different rba's to make it work right, and now have to do it all over again to make the confun tank to work right, but have it soo close, cranked it up to 100 just for chuckles


Vape long and Prosper.!!!