Once again another newbie question

[BMc]

I have a Kanger Evod, the basic model & just heard from someone that after putting in a new coil, you should dry draw 5 times before using the battery button. Is this true and why? I know someone here with way more experience will be able to give me a honest answer. As always, thanks in advance for your help and advice.

 

[Pinot]

It's not a bad idea but not absolutely necessary. You can just let it sit in the tank of liquid for 5 minutes before using it.

 

[WindyCityJoe]

It's called priming the coil to avoid a dry hit and prevent ruining a new coil.

 

[Tommy-Chi]

I've found that I often have to prime the coil even after just letting the box mod lay on it's side for a few hours. It's just a habit that you get in to...taking three or four deep inhales before you vape, so that you don't get that "burnt offering."

But we're nearing Halloween so I foresee many more burnt offerings than usual!!!

 

[pfaber11]

Put some juice on your wicks before putting the coil in the tank then fill it then let stand for 5 minutes then draw a few times before hitting the fire button. Just to make sure you don't burn your new coil.
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[djsvapour]

Hmm. You could say it's true as priming a coil is important.
Personally I wouldn't use this method. It's bound to fail sooner or later. There are foolproof methods but none are quite that easy. It's not a bad method for a coil that's been sat (already seen some work) for a while.

 

[BMc]

Thanks for the info, I just noticed that if I do that the hits are not as good and the coil goes bad faster. So I guess it is live & learn. I know I can always come here for answers.

 

[edyle]

I have a Kanger Evod, the basic model & just heard from someone that after putting in a new coil, you should dry draw 5 times before using the battery button. Is this true and why? I know someone here with way more experience will be able to give me a honest answer. As always, thanks in advance for your help and advice.

It's to help make sure the wick gets wet enough to vape with;
you don't want to vape a dry coil;

if you put in a fresh coil and just leave it sitting for an hour in a tank you won't need to do that, but if you want to put in a fresh coil and start using it immediately, then you need to get that wick wet.

 

[Grimwald]

Some of this depends on the wicking material. Cotton will burn if dry. Once burnt, it's trash. Silica does not burn, but you can still get a bad taste. However, silica will not keep that burnt taste.

IMO cotton tastes and wicks better, but silica is more resilient.

My experience is that 10-15 minutes is fine to let either type of wick prime. But unpowered draws never hurt. Even after a wick is primed, it can still get a little dry if you are doing some hard chain vaping. That is the time for some quick unpowered draws to wet the wick again. I do it all the time.

 

[BMc]

Once again thanks for the info & the great advice

 

[Wolfenstark]

All just a matter of getting all the wick soaked in juice.