Noobish AGA-T question

[NoleintheNati]

So I have my new Aga-t+ with glass tank. Yea!

I have done a simple silica wick last night...high ohms (3.3ish )...sore throat this morning. First time I've had throat issues (fearing it was the silica as it looked shredded near the coils)

Was going to wrap a SS wick today, but wanted to ask first:
What is the best way for a chain vapor to wich an AGA-T?

Wick? SS? Can you run a silica through SS?

My only materials at the moment are:
Small SS that came with AGA-t
About 2 ft of 3-ish wick
some Kanthal 36
and some Kanthal 34

Is there a build write up or video with my sub-par materials that I can use I have been watching countless videos.

Oh and I vape on a vamo typically so the sub 1.2 stuff is out even if I had 28 Kanthal.

Thanks in advance to anyone with some advice and for their time!

 

[SirSteve]

I'm thinking about getting one of those, so now there are two of us with more questions than answers. Given time though someone will point both of us in the right direction, most of the people here are very helpful.

 

[NoleintheNati]

TheSteve, this forum is terrific. I have lived here in my free time since I started vaping 3 weeks ago.

 

[HandbananA]

So I have my new Aga-t+ with glass tank. Yea!

I have done a simple silica wick last night...high ohms (3.3ish )...sore throat this morning. First time I've had throat issues (fearing it was the silica as it looked shredded near the coils)

Was going to wrap a SS wick today, but wanted to ask first:
What is the best way for a chain vapor to wich an AGA-T?

Wick? SS? Can you run a silica through SS?

My only materials at the moment are:
Small SS that came with AGA-t
About 2 ft of 3-ish wick
some Kanthal 36
and some Kanthal 34

Is there a build write up or video with my sub-par materials that I can use I have been watching countless videos.

Oh and I vape on a vamo typically so the sub 1.2 stuff is out even if I had 28 Kanthal.

Thanks in advance to anyone with some advice and for their time!

What is the best way for a chain vapor to switch to an AGA-T?
easy, by chain vaping an AGA-T

Wick? SS? Can you run a silica through SS?
you can wrap ss around silica if you wish. I like to use 32g kanthal to build a 2ohm'ish coil

 

[Boiler]

Just got my AGA today. I've been watching videos on cotton wicks. Seems like people say they soften the hit.

Mesh/Cotton hybrid wick Bluegrasslover's method - YouTube

 

[flintlock62]

subscribed to learn!

 

[Pezz]

ditto on the subscription

I've got my AGA just have a painful 2 week wait before my mods arrive and I can start to use it

 

[NoleintheNati]

What is the best way for a chain vapor to switch to an AGA-T?
easy, by chain vaping an AGA-T

Wick? SS? Can you run a silica through SS?
you can wrap ss around silica if you wish. I like to use 32g kanthal to build a 2ohm'ish coil

Does SS around silica wick better? I'm seeing alot of wick fray around my coils. I'm afraid that is where my sore throat is coming from. (Silica porcupine in my throat?) I use wicks in Vision VV's and Evods etc and have NEVER had any throat discomfort.

 

[Thompson]

I've never had to wrap fabric inside of my SS wicks. I've used #400 & #500 solid wick (no central tube), I prefer the #500 as I did get a few dry hits with the #400.

But with these #500 wicks I can vape it all the way to the bottom, full on genesis tilt isn't necessary (but I do it as I've naturalized to it).

 

[HandbananA]

Does SS around silica wick better? I'm seeing alot of wick fray around my coils. I'm afraid that is where my sore throat is coming from. (Silica porcupine in my throat?) I use wicks in Vision VV's and Evods etc and have NEVER had any throat discomfort.

It may be the silica, I havent used silica with my aga yet. When i use the vision clearomizers with silica i can feel a bit of throat irritation(or I could be imagining it) When I got my ce4+ clearomizer I ripped out the silica and replaced it with cotton and I tried it with SS. Recently I tried it with the silica and that's when I felt a little something in my throat but my throat never got sore.

One big thing I noticed about rebuildables is that you get a much denser vape than with cartomizers so maybe that coupled with nic level is what your issue is. I heard some people say that they can go down in nic due to genesis style stomizers throat hit.

 

[NoleintheNati]

It may be the silica, I havent used silica with my aga yet. When i use the vision clearomizers with silica i can feel a bit of throat irritation(or I could be imagining it) When I got my ce4+ clearomizer I ripped out the silica and replaced it with cotton and I tried it with SS. Recently I tried it with the silica and that's when I felt a little something in my throat but my throat never got sore.

One big thing I noticed about rebuildables is that you get a much denser vape than with cartomizers so maybe that coupled with nic level is what your issue is. I heard some people say that they can go down in nic due to genesis style stomizers throat hit.

I vape at 6 and 0 mg....I don't think it is the nicotine. I used to smoke reds and special blends pack or more a day. I have myself down to to almost 0 nicotine in three weeks. (Yea!)

 

[NoleintheNati]

I've never had to wrap fabric inside of my SS wicks. I've used #400 & #500 solid wick (no central tube), I prefer the #500 as I did get a few dry hits with the #400.

But with these #500 wicks I can vape it all the way to the bottom, full on genesis tilt isn't necessary (but I do it as I've naturalized to it).

Thanks! Love the name and photo.
"A word to the wise is infuriating!" lol Love HST

 

[Kanj.nguyen]

500 ss mesh is the best wick material you can use for a genesis at the moment. Porous stone has gotten mixed reviews.

Roll a solid, no center hole wick with the 500.

As for wire, 34 and 36 are both way to thin, they will give too much resistance, not to mention popping easily. I suggest getting some kanthal 30.

I set up my AGA-T+ with 500 mesh solid wick and 30 kanthal last night. I chain vape, and by that i mean 1 second between hits. The thing still vapes like a champ.

 

[NoleintheNati]

Thank you!
I was able to make a 2.3 ohm. one teeny tiny hotspot going to the top. I wouldn't call it a smoke machine...but I'm happy until I can get some supplies for now.

 

[Kanj.nguyen]

Actually, the smaller the spot, the worse it is... Super concentrated heat will pop your coil.

Remember not to wrap your coil too tight around the wick. Higher pressure means lower resistance, prompting current to ground into the wick, thus creating hot spots.