New guy here with RX200 (new) and almost no vapor

[jameshenry]

Hi all I have an RX200 with a TFV4. I'm not getting hardly any vapor clouds out of the thing. Using 12mg nic juice. Halo Shamrock juice. I'm using the quad vertical coil that comes with the TFV4
40W and 290 F for temp.

I have no idea what I'm doing. Any help is appreciated. Getting better performance out of my Eleaf Istick mod with aspire mini tank.

 

[AshF83]

Whats the resistance @jameshenry?

You will find that if you crank up the wattage, the clouds will follow but the vape will get warmer.

Once your hitting more wattage, you may decide to drop the mg down as you will be tearing through the juice which means more nic into the system = headaches / nausea.

Ash

 

[pwheeler]

I think 290℉ might be a tad cool to get much satisfactory vapor. My favorite spot is 460℉, but have one mod and dripper set at 500. Try increasing the temp and see if that helps.

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[pwheeler]

Also, that quad coil bare minimum wattage requirement is 40W. 40W and set at 290℉, you're lucky to get any vapor and flavor.

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[ImThatGuy]

Uh, is that coil even meant for TC? If the coil is labeled TF-Q4 then it is made of kanthal and should be vaped at 40w-140w (try 60w first then increase gradually).

Just run it on Wattage (power)

 

[pwheeler]

Good point^^^^^^^. I just assumed it was coiled for TC. Yeah, Kanthal won't work in TC mode.

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[Completely Average]

First off, you need to increase the wattage. 40W is the bare minimum that coil operates at. You should start at 60W and increase in 5W increments until you hit close to your desired point.

Second, assuming it's a temperature control coil, 290F isn't anywhere near hot enough to make vapor. Neither PG nor VG boils until it reaches 370F as a minimum, and really doesn't produce good vapor until the temperature is around 450F. If it's a heavy VG juice (80% VG or higher) then the optimal vaporization point is even higher, often in excess of 500F.

 

[Eskie]

The quad coil that comes standard with that tank is a Kanthal coil and will not work in TC mode. As already mentioned, place the mod in power/wattage mode and increase as needed to get vapor production.

 

[jameshenry]

Thanks, the main issue here, I didn't realize is that 12mg juice is overkill for this thing. That's why I can't get a good hit out of it.

 

[djsvapour]

Thanks, the main issue here, I didn't realize is that 12mg juice is overkill for this thing. That's why I can't get a good hit out of it.

Really? I disagree. You said there was little vapor, not that it was blowing your head off.

12mg is (realistically) too much for most but it has nothing to do with your issues.
Regardless, you don't want to vape a Kanthal coil in Temp mode....

 

[jameshenry]

Well I tried it in Wattage mode and it's still too harsh of a hit with minimal vapor. I can't even get a hit off it at 80W or >
There was little vapor and now that I switched to wattage mode, there is still little vapor and it's blowing my head off.

 

[BrotherBob]

Welcome and glad you joined.
Might like to read:
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[Completely Average]

This thread is a classic example of people not reading the entire first post before responding.


Question #1. What brand name and flavor juice is he using?

Answer: Halo Shamrock.


Question #2. What is the PG/VG mix of Halo juices?

Answer: Unless you're specifically ordering their high VG blends, it's 80% PG. Halo does not offer a high VG version of Shamrock, so his juice is 80% PG.


Now, that alone should explain the problem. It's an 80% PG juice. It's NOT going to give good vapor. This is juice made for their cigalikes and their Ego clone, it was never meant to be used in a subohm tank.

James, what you need is a high VG juice instead. Subohm tanks were made for thicker juices so your 80% PG juice will likely flood the coil. Also, PG generally carries the flavor but it's VG that produces the visible vapor. If you're wanting to see larger clouds then you're going to want a juice that is 80% VG or higher for that tank and mod.

 

[Baditude]

I think Completely Average hit the nail on the head with his answers.