I played around with the wicking a bit and found that just tucking the wicks down the sides and leaving the center of the juice deck clear of cotton helps it wick best with some japanese cotton and when you need to fill it up you can just pop off the drip tip and drip down the center about 10 - 12 drops and everything gets nice and evenly wet again. Best ease of use dripper I've come across. Never been a fan of taking dripers with me due to juice leaks and other mishaps but this I don't mind carrying around with me at all! A+