Newb question..

[Bryan Linton]

So I have a Kamry 200+ with a protank II. I have just started building my own atomizers. I decided to go with cotton, mostly because of cost and I've read that a lot if people enjoy it. I'm getting a harsher taste from my cotton wick as compared to silica. Any reason why? Is it just the cottons taste? I have a 2.5 ohm coil at 4.0 volts. There is no burning on the wicks, I've checked. I'm using regular cotton balls, putting only a small amount through the coil; as I've read, less is more. And I'm using a 50/50 VG pg almond and skittles liquid. Both flavor are getting this harsh hit/taste, but I've noticed the skittles is more potent. Help please!

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[retic1959]

So I have a Kamry 200+ with a protank II. I have just started building my own atomizers. I decided to go with cotton, mostly because of cost and I've read that a lot if people enjoy it. I'm getting a harsher taste from my cotton wick as compared to silica. Any reason why? Is it just the cottons taste? I have a 2.5 ohm coil at 4.0 volts. There is no burning on the wicks, I've checked. I'm using regular cotton balls, putting only a small amount through the coil; as I've read, less is more. And I'm using a 50/50 VG pg almond and skittles liquid. Both flavor are getting this harsh hit/taste, but I've noticed the skittles is more potent. Help please!

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Did you saturate your wick with juice before putting it back together ? And also cotton can take a few hits to breakin , you might wanna drop your voltage and take about 5 or 6 good hits and see where things stand then .

 

[Bryan Linton]

I do saturate it when I'm assembling it, then i let it sit for 10 minutes. I just read a post about chasing clouds and that seems to have made an improvement. I also noticed it takes a second for my attie to begin to fire, which could be causing a dry, harsh hit. I'll give your suggestion a try when I change my attie out.

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[skimmer02]

That seems odd. If your pushing 4 volts through a 2.5 ohm coil, that's not a lot of wattage. About 6.4 watts, which is pretty low. I wouldn't expect to get harsh hits, I wouldn't expect to get much hit at all really. I rebuild the PT 2 so I'm familiar with it. Double check your coil, make sure the ohms are correct and double check your wicking. Harsh hits are almost always about too much power or constricted juice flow (choked wick). You might actually bump your voltage up and see what that does for you. I usually have about a 1.5 ohm in my PT2, vaping from 12 to 8 watts typically. Good luck!

 

[Bryan Linton]

My Kamry 200+ is between 3 and 5 volts, at .1 incriminates. I'm vaping at 4 volts because of the guide that came with my protank II. It says for a 2.4 to 2.6 ohm build, use 3.8 to 4.1 volts. I have a 10 wrap nano coil and notice if I go over 4.1 volts, it will burn. This is the third wick I've used in this build and by far much more successful than the first two. I made sure to use little cotton, but not too much. I lightly twisted the cotton into its shape and it threaded into the coil fairly easily.

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[Baditude]

IMHO, the type of cotton you use is critically important. Some cotton has been treated with bleach, hence some people boil their cotton before they use it to rid it of any impurities or chemicals.

If you use organic cotton (CVS sells this as Organic Cotton Balls) there's no need to boil it. Organic cotton has had nothing added to it. FYI, "sterile" cotton balls just means it is free of bacteria and safe to use on open wounds (doesn't mean that it is organic).

 

[ianc]

some halp full info on this thread,
Ian

 

[ianc]

some help full info on this thread,
Ian

 

[Bryan Linton]

Some people say they use sterile cotton just fine, other argue that nothing but organic cuts it.. I'll give the cotton wash a try and buy some organic cotton to compare. But as far as ohms verse watts, am I running it correctly or is kanger full of crap? Haha!

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[Baditude]

Some people say they use sterile cotton just fine, other argue that nothing but organic cuts it.. I'll give the cotton wash a try and buy some organic cotton to compare. But as far as ohms verse watts, am I running it correctly or is kanger full of crap? Haha!

I would use the recommended power (volts or watts) that Kanger says. They supply a little sheet along with the Protank with the recommend voltage to use with different resistance coil heads.

 

[MickHeyes]

And if you can, switch the device to RMS.

 

[Bryan Linton]

That's what I have been doing. I'm gonna try to wash and dry sterile cotton first. Then if that doesn't pan out, I'll get organic cotton. If I get the same results with all three, then its cotton itself. Keep in mind, I'm not getting bad hits or super harsh hits. I almost never cough off them. I just dont know how to describe it. Maybe its better if I say a blan type taste. O have found thought that firing my attie for 2 seconds and blowing into it, then vaping has made it taste a lot better.

At this point I'm not sure if its the cotton or maybe the taste from my coils not burning correctly.

I'll start with the cotton and post my results later today. Worked 16 hours yesterday and didn't get home til 7 am..

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[Bryan Linton]

RMS?

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[novamatt]

IMHO, the type of cotton you use is critically important. Some cotton has been treated with bleach, hence some people boil their cotton before they use it to rid it of any impurities or chemicals.

If you use organic cotton (CVS sells this as Organic Cotton Balls) there's no need to boil it. Organic cotton has had nothing added to it. FYI, "sterile" cotton balls just means it is free of bacteria and safe to use on open wounds (doesn't mean that it is organic).

Bad and I usually agree on almost everything, but this may be the first time I disagree with him.

"Organic" does not mean nothing is added. Organic products are not necessarily pesticide or chemical free (check out this article on pesticides in organic farming). It just means that the product has been raised in a manner that meets certain standards to be considered "natural." In addition to pesticide, it's also common for organic products to contain other contaminants like bugs (dead or alive). I wouldn't use organic cotton, but if I did, I'd certainly boil it in distilled water.

"Sterile" means guaranteed to be sanitary and germ-free to a medical standard. Anything marketed as sterile has been put through a process to kill any germs it may have and then processed and packaged in a manner that will keep it from picking up any after the sterilization. It will also be completely contaminant free. Sterile cotton is intended to be used to clean open wounds - it's made to be safe to interact with your bloodstream without harming you. This is what I use, and I don't boil it... the boiling is more likely to make it worse than to improve it in any way.

I'm not a doctor or a scientist, just a nerd who does a LOT of research, so don't take this as medical advice. It's just my .

 

[Hightower]

RMS?

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RMS = Root Means Square

There are two ways to measure AC voltage. RMS and Peak.

RMS mode is what you want to be running. I'd go further into this, but I'm a new member and not even sure this will post.

 

[vlodato]

I usually run 1.3 ohms at 4 volts so u should be safe to turn it up. If your cotton is burning at 4.1 volts there's something wrong with your wick setup because cotton can wick well above the wattage your running at.

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[Bryan Linton]

So, another question. I haven't changed my atomizer or wick since this morn. I've found that blowing out before in on a hit tastes and vapes better. But.. My attie is flooding. Could it be I didn't use enough wick? Why would it leak out the sides with a primer puff?

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