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[Treebeard]

I got me some kgd cotton from Barney's just after I installed new contacts in my grand. I kept getting a burnt taste so I tried upping my ohms thinking the new contacts were overpowering the setup or something. No change in the burnt taste - like it wasn't wicking well. I tried more/less dense wicks, long/short wicks, moving my coil closer to the posts, etc, but it just wasn't tasting right.

Went back to my common cotton balls and the flavor I was missing returned. I know many are having real good luck with the kgd cotton and I'm wondering why I couldn't keep the burnt taste away? Thought maybe I got a bad batch with too many tiny little cotton seeds in it that I may be burning? I really like the thought of using of pure cotton like this.

The only time I've ever gotten a burnt taste from any cotton was a result of the coil having hot spots or a hot leg. What coil build are you using? Seed material should have no effect. Depending on the length your drag, cotton wicks require squonking every few hits and needs to be soaked but not flooded over the coil.

adt: short wicks are great but dry out very quickly. I use a little more length on one end my cotton wicks so that they have a little juice in reserve to wick up.

 

[Treebeard]

how does it compare to the organic cotton cigarette filters ? if anyone has compared them ? Filters | Rawthentic

Using these filters for a while and don't get a cotton flavor. Perfect size for reo wicks minimal trimming required.

I like the idea of this. Especially this part: "The use of Unrefined/Unbleached Cotton is very important as conventional cotton is treated with synthetically produced chemicals."

However, KGD is also "unrefined" but takes it a step further by the fact that it is grown without the use of fertilizer and pesticides.

 

[Stringer63]

The only time I've ever gotten a burnt taste from any cotton was a result of the coil having hot spots or a hot leg. What coil build are you using? Seed material should have no effect. Depending on the length your drag, cotton wicks require squonking every few hits and needs to be soaked but not flooded over the coil.

adt: short wicks are great but dry out very quickly. I use a little more length on one end my cotton wicks so that they have a little juice in reserve to wick up.

I'm using a 1.2 ohm 9 wrap 28g 1/16 micro. I was figuring a hot leg or something too but it occurred with 3 different coil builds. Been using cotton wicks for several months now with no problems. Just not sure what was causing it. I'll try it again to see how it goes.



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[Stringer63]

Update: I guess I must of had 3 coil builds with a hot spot/leg or something. Running a new 28g 8 wrap with the kgd cotton and all is well! I'm really glad cause I want to used this great cotton.

 

[muzichead]

I don't get it. How is it there are so many people out there that have hot legs on their coils lately? And why is only after they have wicked and juiced the coil? Do people "not" test fire the coil after installing it? I have never wicked a coil that hasn't been tested after installing it on the atty before. Make the coil, install it, check the post screws to make sure they are tight, fire the coil and make any adjustments that need to be done. The coil should glow from the center - out. If the legs of the coil are glowing, Houston, we have a problem... Its that simple... Actually simpler after some practice, but simple none the less... EOR...

 

[Treebeard]

I don't get it. How is it there are so many people out there that have hot legs on their coils lately? And why is only after they have wicked and juiced the coil? Do people "not" test fire the coil after installing it? I have never wicked a coil that hasn't been tested after installing it on the atty before. Make the coil, install it, check the post screws to make sure they are tight, fire the coil and make any adjustments that need to be done. The coil should glow from the center - out. If the legs of the coil are glowing, Houston, we have a problem... Its that simple... Actually simpler after some practice, but simple none the less... EOR...

Good point, muzichead! You are absolutely right. One should always check that the coil is firing from the inside-out (presuming micro coil). I always burst-fire my coils to check for hot spots before wicking and squeeze/manipulate them as needed to rid the hot spots/legs. Pulsing the coil is is key. Test firing coils is an essential practice.

adt: Checking the Ω is a good practice even if you know what the outcome will be. If there is a problem with the setup a bad Ω reading will let you know when something is wrong.

 

[canoeist]

Okay, since I am new at this can someone tell me what "hot legs" are? It sounds like when the legs of the coil turn red when test fired...
Thanks

 

[Treebeard]

Okay, since I am new at this can someone tell me what "hot legs" are? It sounds like when the legs of the coil turn red when test fired...
Thanks

yep, if your legs turn red before the inside-out coil does....pinch with needle nose, rinse and repeat until the coil glows in the middle first. Just be sure not to touch the coil while firing...just after. Be sure to turn your computer volume up if you click the you tube link

 

[muzichead]

If you coil legs turn red at any time you have a hot leg... The legs should "never" glow....

 

[super_X_drifter]

The easiest way I've found to eliminate hot legs on a coil with the wraps touching is to:

1. Fire the coil once it's mounted into its final position (observe the hot glowing legs).

2. Stop firing and gently insert the rod that you built the coil on thru the coil and slide it back and forth (like a cue stick) a few times.

3. Remove rod and fire the coil (observe that the hot legs are gone).

I've gotten away from fire / squeeze now that it's fairly easy to wrap a coil with touching wraps using the coil gizmo

 

[Stringer63]

I don't get it. How is it there are so many people out there that have hot legs on their coils lately? And why is only after they have wicked and juiced the coil? Do people "not" test fire the coil after installing it? I have never wicked a coil that hasn't been tested after installing it on the atty before. Make the coil, install it, check the post screws to make sure they are tight, fire the coil and make any adjustments that need to be done. The coil should glow from the center - out. If the legs of the coil are glowing, Houston, we have a problem... Its that simple... Actually simpler after some practice, but simple none the less... EOR...

Yes, I do check every coil I make. None of these appeared too out of the ordinary. All I was thinking was that maybe the new contacts will bring out any minor flaws. Maybe these old eyes are in need of more magnification or something. Sorry to bring out the rant.



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[B2L]

Yes, I do check every coil I make. None of these appeared too out of the ordinary. All I was thinking was that maybe the new contacts will bring out any minor flaws. Maybe these old eyes are in need of more magnification or something. Sorry to bring out the rant.



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I wouldn't even think about building a new coil without my Old Fart Super Coiler Kit

 

[B2L]

KGD arrived from Barney's yesterday, very quick shipping. I got home to a rather large box wrapped to within an inch of its life in heavy duty packing tape and with fragile stickers all over it. Before I read the senders address I didn't have a clue what it was I had ordered that would be that big and fragile. Imagine my surprise when carefully wrapped inside layers of packing paper was my box of KGD. They certainly wanted to make sure that my cotton pads were not damaged in shipping

Thanks to Russ and anavidfan and everyone else who recommended this, what a great wick it makes

 

[canoeist]

Yea, I could not believe the packaging either.

 

[Kentastic]

Ditto on the packaging. LOL I've never had something so soft be protected so well. This is in contrast to a friend of mine who had a $200 copper mod sent to him in a padded envelope. No box or additional padding. Needless to say it got dinged and he was ...... at the shop that sent it to him... and that reminds me. I never did find out if he was able to get a replacement. I told him to contact the mod maker if the shop says too bad. Most mod makers would be furious to know their product got to a customer damaged. Makes them look bad.

 

[DasBluCig]

When I worked at Circuit City we'd get stuff in with pristine boxes......and the contents beat to $#!+....
OTOH.....we'd get BOXES practically shredded......and the merchandise was in MINT condition!!!
Sure there wasn't a small vial of nitroglycerin packed in all that "FRAGILE" cotton????!!!
Happy (vaping) Trails!

 

[BigLungs]

I am thinking of getting some KGD to try out, but I may never do it.
I bought a box of CVS rolled cotton, idk 8 months ago(?), and I haven't even gone through 1/500th of it yet and it is all I use. The KGD is probably an awesome wick, and so is rayon, but I will probably never get around to them.

I suppose I could always use my rolled cotton for wounds but that would mean I need to get hurt more often lol.