New member - getting into Vaping

[Cromulent]

Hi all. I've just bought a bunch of vaping kit and have been doing a lot of research into what I need to do to use it all.

I have ordered a Smoant Charon 218W Mod, a Serpent SMM RTA and a Coil Master V3 DIY kit. I also bought some cotton, some wire and 2x Samsung 30Q 18650 batteries.

I've spent quite a lot of time reading up on making your own coils and wicking but I'm having a few issues with calculating what I need for the coils. I think I wasted £14 on wire which was the incorrect type. Oh well the Coil Master V3 DIY kit comes with some wire so I'll use that to make my first few coils and if I like that I'll use it.

I'm sure I'll have some questions at some point but I just wanted to introduce myself.

 

[Sheilita]

Hi Welcome it is nice to read that you already did your research about vaping and making your own coils. Wow I've never been there
Good luck! and for sure the more experienced vapers can help you (not me)

 

[Bonskibon]

Hello and welcome! Many of us here use this...Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

 

[Cromulent]

Hello and welcome! Many of us here use this...Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

Yeah someone else linked me that on another forum I read. Very useful but slightly confusing. I might have some questions on how to use it at some point. I think I understand it all but I don't want to make a stupid mistake before I start off.

 

[Bonskibon]

That's what we are all here for to help one another.

 

[dobroeutro]

Hi @Cromulent. Welcome to ECF! You've come to the right place...

 

[Cromulent]

Thanks guys .

 

[oplholik]

Welcome to ecf, glad you found your way here. Keep playing with the Steam Engine calculator, it'll get real easy once you get used to it.

 

[stols001]

Welcome to ECF Cromulent, and glad you were able to do some research regarding coil-making. My understanding is it gets easier. Have not yet started, but there will be many here that can (continue) pointing you in the right direction.

Congrats on taking up vaping!

Anna

 

[Mike McVape]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[dom qp]

SMM comes with a pair of coils and some cotton to get you started.

You may want to buy pre-made handmade coils similar to the one your SMM came with. Not sure how satisfying it would be with just regular round wraps. The good news is they last a while. You can also buy a drill and make some fancy coils yourself.

I'd recommend eventually getting a tank that takes premade coils and has a rebuildable base. For example, I ordered a Freemax Fireluke. For emergencies or when i'm not feeling it I can use the premade coils; most of the time i'm putting in my own coils in the rebuildable deck that comes with it.

Also recommend eventually getting a cheap back up mod. I like having something portable so I can use it as a back up and when i'm out of the house.

The key to successfully vaping, assuming you're a smoker, is to make sure you never get in a position where you fall back on cigarettes.

Have a mod, back up mod, have a tank, back up tank, and never let yourself run dangerously low on juice.

 

[Letitia]

Welcome to the forum. What wire did you order that you're not sure about?

 

[suprtrkr]

HI and welcome. You're starting out with good gear. What is it you don't like about the wire? And what kind of wire is it?

 

[BrotherBob]

Hi all. I've just bought a bunch of vaping kit and have been doing a lot of research into what I need to do to use it all.
I have ordered a Smoant Charon 218W Mod, a Serpent SMM RTA and a Coil Master V3 DIY kit. I also bought some cotton, some wire and 2x Samsung 30Q 18650 batteries.
I've spent quite a lot of time reading up on making your own coils and wicking but I'm having a few issues with calculating what I need for the coils. I think I wasted £14 on wire which was the incorrect type. Oh well the Coil Master V3 DIY kit comes with some wire so I'll use that to make my first few coils and if I like that I'll use it.
I'm sure I'll have some questions at some point but I just wanted to introduce myself.

Welcome and glad you joined.
Getting the correct wire is a balance act, don't feel too bad, you may end up having ordered the correct wire after all.
Might like to read:
Efficiency. Thinner wire and higher resistance VS thick wire and lower resistance

 

[Cromulent]

SMM comes with a pair of coils and some cotton to get you started.

You may want to buy pre-made handmade coils similar to the one your SMM came with. Not sure how satisfying it would be with just regular round wraps. The good news is they last a while. You can also buy a drill and make some fancy coils yourself.

I'd recommend eventually getting a tank that takes premade coils and has a rebuildable base. For example, I ordered a Freemax Fireluke. For emergencies or when i'm not feeling it I can use the premade coils; most of the time i'm putting in my own coils in the rebuildable deck that comes with it.

Also recommend eventually getting a cheap back up mod. I like having something portable so I can use it as a back up and when i'm out of the house.

The key to successfully vaping, assuming you're a smoker, is to make sure you never get in a position where you fall back on cigarettes.

Have a mod, back up mod, have a tank, back up tank, and never let yourself run dangerously low on juice.

Yeah I might pick up a box of pre-made coils just in-case something happens and I can't make my own coils. Unfortunately my order isn't going to be here for about 2 to 3 weeks so I'm going to my local vape shop and will see if they have a Nautilus 2 in stock. I have a Smok Alien 220W mod which I bought ages ago but the tank that came with it sucks and for a little bit it kind of put me off vaping (the tank is a TFV8 Baby Beast).

So I'll get a Nautilus 2 today and a packet of spare coils for it and some liquid and I should be off the smokes by this afternoon sometime. Exciting!