Lets talk Cotton!

[G22Hazin]

Unbleached and bleached, whats best? If its Japanese should it be unbleached? How do i know if it needs to be boiled?

 

[Marc411]

Just pick up some Koh Gen Doh and don't look back

Koh Gen Do Cotton | Beauty.com

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I would rather not have any bleach in my vape. Maybe it is just a personal issue. Unbleached tends to be slightly off white. Yes, just get Japanese Organic.

 

[Robert Dupre]

Generally if is says its organic cotton it should be fine but some people like to boil theirs anyway

 

[towelie]

I use USP cotton balls. No boiling. Not organic.

 

[Neolithium]

I used to use certified organic cotton balls from WalMart, they're in a white & green bag, USP as well as labeled as unbleached. Cheap as heck too.

 

[drippaboi]

I've tried cotton balls, Cotton Bacon, and Japanese Organic and the JOC is where it's at. Easier to work with and get equal wicking across all coils, little to no break in period, and wicks juice really fast. And I like that with the size of their pads waste is minimal.

That said, they have all worked great, I just prefer JOC especially in builds I know I want to keep. I wouldn't use it to experiment builds with. And considering what I'm willing to spend on other vape supplies $2/mo for wick doesn't seem like a lot.

 

[towelie]

I used to use certified organic cotton balls from WalMart, they're in a white & green bag, USP as well as labeled as unbleached. Cheap as heck too.

LOL me too, they're organic? Learn something everyday!

 

[Marc411]

JOC is where it's at.

What's JOC?

Link?

 

[Norrin]

I like the coloured balls, so much more fun

 

[Marc411]

I like the coloured balls, so much more fun

That sounds a little wrong

 

[Frenchfry1942]

JOC = Japanese Organic Cotton. Note: I get mine in "sheets" that I just cut an 1/8" off and it has the same width the whole way. I hated lumpy cotton. eBay was pretty cheap.

 

[Marc411]

Thanks Frenchfry KGD covers it.

 

[wshanncap]

I used to use the sterile cotton balls from the pharmacy. But I watched a video on the wicking properties of different wicks and now I am totally sold on the Japanese Organic Cotton pads.

 

[TrollDragon]

Rayon is so much easier to work with.

 

[MattyTny]

If you're dead set on cotton, use the Japanese kohgendo. It's extremely easy to work with since most of the fibers run in the same direction. Peel in half and cut a strip. You can experiment with using the denser outside layer with the fluffy inside, or just use the inside, whatever you want.

Rayon is also an excellent wick. The wicking process is different than cotton though. I use KGD in my RDA and rayon in my RTA.

 

[drippaboi]

Leaving out the "C" just made my sentence seem vulgar.

 

[Neolithium]

LOL me too, they're organic? Learn something everyday!

These ones are. The blue bagged Equate ones were just cotton and bleached, I found some of the organic ones a little farther down the line with all the fancy stamps and stuff and twice the price of the regular cotton balls (But still $3/bag of 80 vs the $1-something for 100 non-organic LOL). Now that I have 500 feet of rayon though these will probably just end up used by my daughters for crafts.

 

[Rat2chat2]

to ecf G22Hazin. So glad you are here. I started out of plain o'l cotton balls but after I tried the rayon and the KGD. . . there was no going back for me. This was recommended by someone I trust. It is just like KGD if you read the reviews but a lot less expensive. You may also look into some READYxWICK. I am getting ready to try it due to the awesome reviews.

Amazon.com: Cotton Labo ORGANIC Cotton Puff Size M (200pc): Health & Personal Care

Good luck to you and happy vaping.

 

[cocacola31173]

I bought a 200 count cotton pad for Japan off Amazon for like 8 bucks.

I love the pads better cause its soooo much easier just to snip off a piece and thread my wick. Plus I have enough to easily last me a couple of years.