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I have a question for you guys....

My kayfun lite clone arrived in the mail today, along with the 30g kanthal (50ft) I ordered from ebay...

I read about using the rolled cotton from CVS....so I went to a walgreens (which is closer to my house), and bought Bandage Roll (100% cotton) in the first aid section.

Upon opening the package, although it is 100% cotton, the cotton isn't microfibers, the fibers are long, like string. Instead of it looking like the type of cotton you see in a cotton ball, it looks like longer strings of cotton, strung together.

Should I return this, and go to CVS and get theirs?

Bandage rolls and cotton gauze are easier to find, but I don't know of anyone who uses it for wicking. Sterile rolled cotton from CVS or sterile cotton balls are what to get. Avoid the regular cotton balls in the make-up section. Organic cotton balls work, but they have a flavor that takes a little bit to go away and for me the flavor isn't as good as sterile rolled cotton.
 

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Bandage rolls and cotton gauze are easier to find, but I don't know of anyone who uses it for wicking. Sterile rolled cotton from CVS or sterile cotton balls are what to get. Avoid the regular cotton balls in the make-up section. Organic cotton balls work, but they have a flavor that takes a little bit to go away and for me the flavor isn't as good as sterile rolled cotton.


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Intaste in Germany includes one. VapeRev did not, and I'm guessing since you got yours from Russia, you did not get one from there either?!

Correct i did not. and the nano kit i bought for this is trash, leaked immediately. gonna wait for the quartz ones to come back in stock
 

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Correct i did not. and the nano kit i bought for this is trash, leaked immediately. gonna wait for the quartz ones to come back in stock

unsure if the issues with the first batch have been fixed (http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-used-pyrex-tank-kayfun-yet.html#post12165469)


"We would like to apologize if the glass quartz did not fit, this is a process we are currently aware of. We will definitely find a way to get the replacements to you."

"Same goes to the other Quartz Kits out now, we know which batch had the problem and rest assured that we are working with the concerned vendors to resolve the problem. Thanks for letting us know."

"We decided to flame treat both ends of the glass without compensating for the change in diameter after flame treating. Agaiin, we apologize for not seeing the effect. We are working on the replacements and they will soon get to you."

but the nano quartz from Tarsius are currently in stock here:
Kayfun Kits

still haven't seen SoV's version in stock anywhere.
 

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I have a question for you guys....

My kayfun lite clone arrived in the mail today, along with the 30g kanthal (50ft) I ordered from ebay...

I read about using the rolled cotton from CVS....so I went to a walgreens (which is closer to my house), and bought Bandage Roll (100% cotton) in the first aid section.

Upon opening the package, although it is 100% cotton, the cotton isn't microfibers, the fibers are long, like string. Instead of it looking like the type of cotton you see in a cotton ball, it looks like longer strings of cotton, strung together.

Should I return this, and go to CVS and get theirs?

I use regular cotton balls. Whatever kind my wife buys for makeup and stuff.
 

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    OK!! enough. I love my kayfuns & am trying to keep some vape funds for the HERON GP RBA coming up..... I just found a hybrid to nem kayfun kit hitting instore only at Newport Vapor Room | Welcome Saturday 2.15.14
    It just is not going to work out..
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    See, I have that issue too. When I walk to the train station, in our sub-zero temps, I will find a dribble of juice out of the air-hole after I get off the train (which was a lot warmer!).

    I wonder if it's a sign of over-wicking or too much juice in the chamber.

    I experienced it last summer when walking out of cold, air-conditioned buildings outdoors to humid, 85+ F swelter. It happened last summer in a bad way when I left it in direct sunlight in the car.

    It is mentioned in the manual, along with the pressure changes. I seem to recall somebody mentioning this leak when changing altitudes while driving, too.

    Kayfun Lite - User Manual (English)

    Leaks may also happen when ambient temperature and/or pressure changes abruptly, for example when you walk into a heated room from the cold or in an airplane during takeoff/landing.
    It may even happen during rapid ascent/descent in express elevator.
    Solid (metal) parts of the device are expanding/shrinking with temperature/pressure change, changing the volume of the tank and causing e-liquid to flow into the evaporation chamber.
    Pressure drop causes the process similar to what happens when you draw, just without heating the coil.
    To avoid leakage in such cases we recommend you to keep/transfer Kayfun Lite upside down i.e. mouthpiece down.
    In this case, grooves (1h) will be at the top in the «air bubble» and when the temperature or pressure changes, air will flow between evaporation chamber and tank instead of e-liquid.

    That qorax experiences none of this is way cool. I'm wondering if qorax and Bronze got their indestructo, super-seal KFs from the same batch?
     

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    I experienced it last summer when walking out of cold, air-conditioned buildings outdoors to humid, 85+ F swelter. It happened last summer in a bad way when I left it in direct sunlight in the car.

    It is mentioned in the manual, along with the pressure changes. I seem to recall somebody mentioning this leak when changing altitudes while driving, too.

    Kayfun Lite - User Manual (English)

    That qorax experiences none of this is way cool. I'm wondering if qorax and Bronze got their indestructo, super-seal KFs from the same batch?

    Six of them? Four K'funs and two Russians.
    And I've flown with my K'funs for what - 5 or 6 times already!
     

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    I'm up to 4 KFL's, 4 Russians and 5 assorted clones.

    Hi my name is Slim and I have a problem

    Tapatalked from my LG-G2

    No you don't... 8 x K'fun/Russians are OK, 'coz they are so good!
    Yes you do..... those 'clones'(?) ~ nope, not done!
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    Just kidding!
     

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    Q, can you please give me a breakdown of your build on the provari? What gauge wire, what wick config, where the wick came from, what ohms, what voltage?. I want a comparison base..if you don't mind.


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    I want to try a vertical coil in my KFL+ from Cloud9, I thought I had bookmarked but can't find anything on it...help please with links or videos....I think I got the coil part but how to properly wick the vertical, I can't remember! Thanks


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    I want to try a vertical coil in my KFL+ from Cloud9, I thought I had bookmarked but can't find anything on it...help please with links or videos....I think I got the coil part but how to properly wick the vertical, I can't remember! Thanks


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    I would recommend checking out rip tripper's kayfun vertical coil build. It works beautifully for me.

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    I know folks had tried sterile gauze before... considering it's cotton and a very loose weave, I suspect that rolled it could never get as tight as yarn or cotton balls if 'over-twisted'. But I don't recall how folks felt about its wicking abilities?

    I've used both the sterile gauze and rolled sterile cotton.
    I only tried the gauze with micro coils .059 ID in my reomizer's. As far as wicking goes. It did a good job. But your right about not being able to roll it really tight like I can the rolled cotton.
    Hope this helps.


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    Q, can you please give me a breakdown of your build on the provari? What gauge wire, what wick config, where the wick came from, what ohms, what voltage?. I want a comparison base..if you don't mind.

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    Sir, I've nothing specific for the P'vari. My K'funs are built and used on all mods. I mostly use my GP-LUX, the Paps-X and lately the Gus-LORD. Then comes the P'varis and other mods.

    All my Attys (see my signature), including my K'funs/Russians are built with Microcoil & Cotton. Some with cotton ball/s and some with the S'n'C cotton yarn.

    For wire, I only have (and use) 28g Kanthal. They are wrapped over a toothpick and read between 1.2Ω to 1.4Ω. I've one R-91 on 0.8Ω and it fires perfectly on the P'vari tho I generally use it on my mechs.
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    ~Organic Cotton Ball: Swisspers, from Walmart
    ~Kanthal: from CanVape
    ~Lily's S'n'C cotton yarn: Lily® Sugar

    I've my GP-Spheroids and one K'fun setup with a "Split-Microcoil" reading at 1.2Ω. Loaded with S'n'C yarn it just blows out the plumes. Here's my pictorial on it: ECF Post #14515: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...p-paps-gp-piccolo-more-1452.html#post12013629

    My juices are all 80/20 PG/VG, and are:
    ~Stinky Canuck's Pink Poison, Fantasia and IceBerry Tots
    ~Sadie's (Evaperated) Halcyon, Incognito and Myst
    ~VapeMeet's Peral Necklace, Pillow Talk and Mango-Lichee (can never pronounce it's name, nor can it's spelling)
    ~ECV's RY4D (Double version only) and Grape Jolly
    ~MLV's Virginia Menthol Tobacco (Ian doesn't make in any more, so have found a similar in Yaeliq)
    ~Yaeliq's Black Honey Tobacco, Turkish Tobacco, Tiramisu and Israel Coffee
    Note: I have the Grant's Vanilla Custard too, but till now find it nothing special (not my ADV).

    I hope that was as much detailed as possible.
     
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