New to coil building - need some help

[ZacUnknown69]

Hey y'all, made my first coil today. It was okay for a few hours but then one side stopped heating up and the other heated unevenly. I'm not sure what I did wrong. Plus the vapor production was not much better than my ego's. Even worse it sucked up the battery life from my little 18350's. So what would you suggest for a happy-medium coil build between battery life and vapor production? Mind you I'm very new to this. Thanks y'all!

 

[VHRB2014]

What does it measure ohms wise?

Most 18350 bats are dangerous with builds below 1 ohm.

That being said, it sounds obvious that you have a bad connection at the one that is not heating up. Or maybe you just pooped that poor 350 out. If you take a battery too low, say 2.5v, you can ruin it and its junk after that.

 

[Btsmokincat]

Totally agree with VHRB2014. You should try a 1 to 1.2 ohm 30 gauge single coil in the hobo if you want to use an 18350. That would give you better performance not clouds but better then an ego setup.

 

[deach]

Yes stay 1 ish ohms on an 18350. That should way outdo an ego with anything on it. And obviously, when you can, something with an 18650 will do that hobo justice.

 

[Steam Turbine]

In my opinion, there is no way of getting a satisfying vape using a dual coil dripper with an 18350.

Read about battery safety and then grab yourself a good high drain 30 amp 18650 battery and build a dual coil at around 0.5 ohms, or get yourself something like a kayfun or some kind of single coil setup at around 1 ohm.

If your coils are not built exactly alike or are not well connected you will get the other issues you are describing.

 

[rob33]

If you are using an mechanical unregulated device I'd stay STOP and do more research

 

[rhean]

Check to see if the threads on the screws and the posts are intact.

I got a Hobo clone, and nearly got my first short ever because of it: The threads on one negative post were apparently stripped (after one build!) and the coil was loose. I was getting little vapor, no warmth, etc. Took it apart, and got really annoyed.