After finding semi-peace with micro coils and cotton in an RDA, and knowing that to date that was the best vape I'd achieved, I have to admit... I still wasn't satisfied.
I wanted to sub ohm. And I wanted to venture into the world of Genesis style atomizers. (Hanging out on ECF will do that to you... I've been in non-stop 'search mode,' craving the next plateau, since the day I got here.) Thing is, I wasn't crazy about the prospect of SS wicks. Anything that imparts a metallic flavor, however slight, is really not in my wheelhouse. I knew from all my reading and excavating on these boards that I was interested in ceramic. It just... sounded cleaner - more pure.
I didn't want to buy a crappy RBA, but also didn't want to spend a lot in case I wasn't happy with the vape. So I bought a used DID in the classies, and set about finding some quality rigid/porous ceramic wicks.
Slight detour - skip if you detest sappy thank you notes - need to send out a fervent thank you to those who helped along the way. Seriously - I would not been able to vape-evolve without this forum and the wonderful people who have helped along the way. I'm truly grateful. I came here knowing absolutely nothing about vaping, and tonight as I type this, I am wrapping coils, checking resistance and output, DIYing e-juice, experimenting with a variety of wicking materials, predicting the performance of various builds.... and basically having the time of my life. More importantly, I am basking in the glow of the knowledge that I will never smoke another cigarette. Ever. That alone is worth more than this thank you note can ever convey. I am free!
So back to the ceramic adventure. Right off the bat, let me say this: I could not get a good vape on my DID using any sort of fabric-type wick. I tried standard silica, TWIK Ekowool and twisted organic cotton yarn hybrid, and cloth ceramic. I had some success building an auto-drip set up using cotton, but it wasn't coming close to what was happening in my Trident dripper, so I gave up for a while. (It took some time to get the rigid/porous ceramic.) An issue I was facing as well was the air hole in the DID. It was just too d-mn small. I've learned that I prefer an airy draw, but more than that - I've learned that without adequate airflow, you are never going to get the kind of vapor you're craving. Period. And of course the other problem was, I just could not get fabric to wick well, no matter what I built or how much I fell back on the Genesis-tilt.
This week I finally got bold, whipped out the drill, and opened up the air hole in the DID to double it's original size. Also this week, I got vape-mail... really exciting vape-mail. Rigid ceramic wicks. (Doing the happy vape-mail dance!) I pulled out the coil and wick I'd been struggling with, built a coil using the Peter K method, pulsed and perfected it, slipped in a ceramic wick, and dripped juice all over the business end slowly and carefully, watching to observe absorbency.
Outcome?
I'm now enjoying an extremely gratifying vape. Best way I can describe it is - smooth. Like moving from a shot of Cuervo Gold to a shot of Patron Anejo. It's just superior.
Just wanted to share this with you: rigid/porous ceramic in a Genesis atomizer produces nearly perfect, true flavor, as well as consistent, dense, satisfying vapor. There's absolutely nothing between you and the taste of your juice. And it wicks beautifully, with or without a tilt.
Whole point of this is... keep studying and reaching for the next great vape. Don't be afraid to "mod" your mods and atomizers. Listen to the advice and instruction of those who have gone before, and jump out of your comfort zone to try new things. I promise you will not regret it.
Much love and happy vaping!
I wanted to sub ohm. And I wanted to venture into the world of Genesis style atomizers. (Hanging out on ECF will do that to you... I've been in non-stop 'search mode,' craving the next plateau, since the day I got here.) Thing is, I wasn't crazy about the prospect of SS wicks. Anything that imparts a metallic flavor, however slight, is really not in my wheelhouse. I knew from all my reading and excavating on these boards that I was interested in ceramic. It just... sounded cleaner - more pure.
I didn't want to buy a crappy RBA, but also didn't want to spend a lot in case I wasn't happy with the vape. So I bought a used DID in the classies, and set about finding some quality rigid/porous ceramic wicks.
Slight detour - skip if you detest sappy thank you notes - need to send out a fervent thank you to those who helped along the way. Seriously - I would not been able to vape-evolve without this forum and the wonderful people who have helped along the way. I'm truly grateful. I came here knowing absolutely nothing about vaping, and tonight as I type this, I am wrapping coils, checking resistance and output, DIYing e-juice, experimenting with a variety of wicking materials, predicting the performance of various builds.... and basically having the time of my life. More importantly, I am basking in the glow of the knowledge that I will never smoke another cigarette. Ever. That alone is worth more than this thank you note can ever convey. I am free!
So back to the ceramic adventure. Right off the bat, let me say this: I could not get a good vape on my DID using any sort of fabric-type wick. I tried standard silica, TWIK Ekowool and twisted organic cotton yarn hybrid, and cloth ceramic. I had some success building an auto-drip set up using cotton, but it wasn't coming close to what was happening in my Trident dripper, so I gave up for a while. (It took some time to get the rigid/porous ceramic.) An issue I was facing as well was the air hole in the DID. It was just too d-mn small. I've learned that I prefer an airy draw, but more than that - I've learned that without adequate airflow, you are never going to get the kind of vapor you're craving. Period. And of course the other problem was, I just could not get fabric to wick well, no matter what I built or how much I fell back on the Genesis-tilt.
This week I finally got bold, whipped out the drill, and opened up the air hole in the DID to double it's original size. Also this week, I got vape-mail... really exciting vape-mail. Rigid ceramic wicks. (Doing the happy vape-mail dance!) I pulled out the coil and wick I'd been struggling with, built a coil using the Peter K method, pulsed and perfected it, slipped in a ceramic wick, and dripped juice all over the business end slowly and carefully, watching to observe absorbency.
Outcome?
I'm now enjoying an extremely gratifying vape. Best way I can describe it is - smooth. Like moving from a shot of Cuervo Gold to a shot of Patron Anejo. It's just superior.
Just wanted to share this with you: rigid/porous ceramic in a Genesis atomizer produces nearly perfect, true flavor, as well as consistent, dense, satisfying vapor. There's absolutely nothing between you and the taste of your juice. And it wicks beautifully, with or without a tilt.
Whole point of this is... keep studying and reaching for the next great vape. Don't be afraid to "mod" your mods and atomizers. Listen to the advice and instruction of those who have gone before, and jump out of your comfort zone to try new things. I promise you will not regret it.
Much love and happy vaping!
