Metallic taste with Genesis syle atomizer?

[padookie]

I made my first wick and coil for my RSST last night. I used 400 mesh and 32 kanthal. The coil is reading 1.6Ω and I'm getting decent vapor but I'm getting a slight metallic taste. I oxidized the wick, dabbed some juice on it and lit it with a lighter before I wrapped the coil. Is the metallic taste normal for a genesis style atomizer? Did I do something wrong/forget something? I've been through one whole tank so far with no change in flavor. How long does it take to "break in"?

 

[grindle]

Did you flame the wire before wrapping it? Fresh wire can taste ganky if you don't anneal it.

Apart from that your coil looks perfect, so it's not a floating coil or anything. SS can take a day to taste as good as it can get, but I've never had a fresh wick taste outright metallic (apart from when I forgot to anneal the wire once).

 

[padookie]

Did you flame the wire before wrapping it? Fresh wire can taste ganky if you don't anneal it.

Apart from that your coil looks perfect, so it's not a floating coil or anything. SS can take a day to taste as good as it can get, but I've never had a fresh wick taste outright metallic (apart from when I forgot to anneal the wire once).

Thanks for the reply! That could be it. I didn't know I had to do that but it totally makes sense.

 

[padookie]

Does it matter if I use a lighter vs a torch for that part?

 

[grindle]

Lighter's fine, blowtorch is overkill.

 

[grindle]

One more thing, in case you didn't do it - wash the atty before first use! There can be some machining gunk left over from production, so give it a bath.

 

[padookie]

One more thing, in case you didn't do it - wash the atty before first use! There can be some machining gunk left over from production, so give it a bath.

I gave it a quick rinse but I'm going to wash it again before I re coil it.

 

[padookie]

Did you flame the wire before wrapping it? Fresh wire can taste ganky if you don't anneal it.

That was it. Tastes amazing now! Thank you!