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ae, s1,k3?? i just though 3anout the oms..... is there M4OTE i need to know lol
A3 coil is 0.15 ohm, S1, S2, and K4 are also 0.15 ohm. What differs is performance and the recommended wattage. For example, S1 coil is min 40- max 80W, with the recommended between 60-70W. At the same time, S2 is 30-70W, with the recommended 45-60W. Both have the same resistance, 0.15ohm. Click the link below, and scroll down, you will see pictures and short specs for each coil type:

SMOK TFV8 Baby V2 / TFV-Mini Coils
 
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Also- don't throw away the dirty coils after you replace them. I'm just checking something. I read that you can clean and reuse them. Soaking mine in rubbing alcohol solution, but you can use everclear or cheap vodka. After soaking I will rinse thoroughy with water and dry them out. According to some you could do that twice with each coil and get an extra week of life each time you do it. All you need to remember is to remove and save every o-ring from coil prior to cleaning because alcohol might damage it. I will let you know how it went, could save yourself a few bucks ;)
 
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Also- don't throw away the dirty coils after you replace them. I'm just checking something. I read that you can clean and reuse them. Soaking mine in rubbing alcohol solution, but you can use everclear or cheap vodka. After soaking I will rinse thoroughy with water and dry them out. According to some you could do that twice with each coil and get an extra week of life each time you do it. All you need to remember is to remove and save every o-ring from coil prior to cleaning because alcohol might damage it. I will let you know how it went, could save yourself a few bucks ;)
let me know how that goes♡
 

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Cleaning / reusing replaceable heads isn't worth the time & effort it takes.

No amount of soaking or rinsing will clean/remove the burnt or baked on caramelized e liquid (mostly flavorings & sweeteners) stuck/bonded onto the coil. ~ Coil gunk.
That can only be done by ' dry burning' the coil, which is not recommended with replaceable atomizer heads because you can not do this without first removing the wicking material or you will scorch / burn the wicking material.

If you must try, use everclear (PGA) or vodka.
 

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I dont think I'd take the chantix. Too many side effects and if you're determined to quit cigarettes, vaping will work.
I was going to say the same thing. There have been several threads here about that (do a search on ECF) It was not some miracle med to help with quitting cigs... just another dangerous anit-depressive with many side effects.
 

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Cleaning / reusing replaceable heads isn't worth the time & effort it takes.

No amount of soaking or rinsing will clean/remove the burnt or baked on caramelized e liquid (mostly flavorings & sweeteners) stuck/bonded onto the coil. ~ Coil gunk.
That can only be done by ' dry burning' the coil, which is not recommended with replaceable atomizer heads because you can not do this without first removing the wicking material or you will scorch / burn the wicking material.

If you must try, use everclear (PGA) or vodka.
You might be right, this is not the first time I see someone saying that it's pointless. However, there's also loads of videos though where folks do it and recommend it to extend the life of the coil.
Same applies to the type of cleaning agent used: some say use only ethanol, don't use rubbing alcohol (I haven't found any info though explaining why rubbing alcohol would be bad), others say rubbing alcohol is fine (and I happen to have a fair amount of cheap rubbing alcohol), rest says use water...
There's also a few folks who recommend to rewick simple coils (like mesh coils). I saw it done in under 10 min.

I just have to try- too much contradictory info out there. And with regards to rewicking, even if it's not worth the time and effort, I want to try and learn how to do it to be able to deal with emergency situations- runnning out of coils, not being able to get coils fast enough, burning a coil in the middle of nowhere.

As to time and effort for cleaning: I have a small jar half filled with rubbing alcohol. I just dump my dirty coils and my girlfriend's in it after I take all the rubber elements off. There are already 8 soaking inside for a few weeks. I'll rinse them in bulk and let them dry out in the sun. It's not a lot of effort, I want to see for myself whether it works and what's the effect
 

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If the OP is cleaning and reusing coils heads it's time to look into rebuildable atomizers, IMO. Rebuilding an atomizer designed for that is much easier than dealing with cleaning factory coil heads. Changing a wick and coil is a breeze once you've done a couple.
It's not the OP- it's me who wants to try :D
 

PeterKay

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Cleaning / reusing replaceable heads isn't worth the time & effort it takes.

No amount of soaking or rinsing will clean/remove the burnt or baked on caramelized e liquid (mostly flavorings & sweeteners) stuck/bonded onto the coil. ~ Coil gunk.
That can only be done by ' dry burning' the coil, which is not recommended with replaceable atomizer heads because you can not do this without first removing the wicking material or you will scorch / burn the wicking material.

If you must try, use everclear (PGA) or vodka.
Another reason for rubbing alcohol- if I had vodka in the house it probably wouldn't survive long enough to get in contact with any coils :D
 
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We still find smoking way more harmful comparing to vaping, simply just my humble opinion.
 
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