Just bought a switcher today and at less than 75 puffs, I'm already getting burning in throat and burnt taste. The GT8 coil is rated for 80 - 110 watts best 60 - 80 and I havent chain-vaped or used it above 110 watts in VW-N mode. Why would I still be getting burning issues?
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Hello @camouser, wattage ratings for manufacturers coils are sometimes exaggerated.
But may I ask how you primed the coil? As improperly priming a coil will make it burn out due to the wicking not being fully saturated with liquid, but there's also dodgy coils and fake ones out in the wild as well.
Also high or full Vegetable Glycerine liquids and sweeteners can also cause issues with the coil wicking liquid, and that will make your coils burn out sooner.
But with Watt Calculator which you can download for free from the Play Store gives me a range of 70 - 117 watts, with a sweet spot of 93 watts.
And you may also wish to try the GT mesh coils, they're not a bad offering at all to try.
But may I ask how you primed the coil? As improperly priming a coil will make it burn out due to the wicking not being fully saturated with liquid, but there's also dodgy coils and fake ones out in the wild as well.
Also high or full Vegetable Glycerine liquids and sweeteners can also cause issues with the coil wicking liquid, and that will make your coils burn out sooner.
But with Watt Calculator which you can download for free from the Play Store gives me a range of 70 - 117 watts, with a sweet spot of 93 watts.
And you may also wish to try the GT mesh coils, they're not a bad offering at all to try.
I primed it by putting drops of e liquid on the exposed cotton on the sides and let it sit with a full tank for 20+ minutes before using it. I've been hearing that the gt8 and gt4 coils have notoriously short lifespans.
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It does seem as though the wicking has a high possibility of drying out and burning with the GT8 coils.
So the GT mesh may well be a better option then, as there's about 2 mm of wicking between the mesh coil and the GT coil housing.
So the GT mesh may well be a better option then, as there's about 2 mm of wicking between the mesh coil and the GT coil housing.
I agree with what @Mordacai has said. Try less watts (and maybe thinner juice) Make sure you have enough airflow and pause between vapes (both help keep the coil cool) If you have to, try doing "primer puffs" (draw air with out firing) between vapes (I do that with my little MTL coils... never get a "scorched" taste)
Manufacturer stated "best" or "recommended" wattage for coils is basically a joke in many or most cases. I never paid attention to them.
It also could be defective coils.
It also could be defective coils.
@Mordacai That range isnt bad. I'm used to a much bigger tank and coil and lower resistance but its nice to scale it back every now and then and branch out to different brands and whatnot. I can deal with (give or take) 100 watts
I'd say that it's a good idea to slowly work up to 58 watts to break in the coil, then once it's broken in you can start working upto the level that works for you @camouser.
As @UncleJunkle and I have said already, manufacturers coil ratings can be optimistic to say at least.
As @UncleJunkle and I have said already, manufacturers coil ratings can be optimistic to say at least.
They're constructed differently to the GT8 coils @camouser.
The mesh is bent into a tube like shape and there's only wicking between the mesh coil and the GT housing, and the wicking is only 2 mm thick. So there will be less issues with the wick burning as it'll be able to wick liquid effectively and be fully saturated with liquid.
As with the GT8 design the wicking at the centre of the coil will get little to no liquid wicking, and then it's toast.
The mesh is bent into a tube like shape and there's only wicking between the mesh coil and the GT housing, and the wicking is only 2 mm thick. So there will be less issues with the wick burning as it'll be able to wick liquid effectively and be fully saturated with liquid.
As with the GT8 design the wicking at the centre of the coil will get little to no liquid wicking, and then it's toast.
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