Open coil wicking?

[Shipmonster]

For a while I've been using parallel 28g kanthal and single 22g kanthal, both around 25-27w. But I notice I was loosing my flavor in the vape. I was getting a metallic taste and this persisted for a while. So I tried lowers the wattage, I got no vapor from that. So I tried a different build, I gaped out my coils and what I got was a pleasant surprise So I did this with 28g and got a reading of 1.6/1.5 ohms and was vaping with huge flavor. I made this build with 22g and flavor is still good but I'm getting crackling in the joose. So I might go back to 28. They still glow from the center out.


Funny though, I'm not sure what caused my other coils (fresh builds) to taste bad, I think I may have a clone atty. Anyone else use coils without crimping?


BTW I'm using rayon

 

[Circa Survivor]

A lot of people swear by micro coils, and a lot of people swear by the spaced coils. It's really just personal preference I guess

 

[rondasherrill]

The microcoils are actually a fairly recent trend in the vaping world. Spaced coils used to be the norm, and work very well. The only time I even bother with a microcoil is on an atomizer with very tight working space.

 

[Shipmonster]

I don't think I could pull a micro on a magma atty, I have the Veritas coming in thought. I might try it on that.

This build is a macro 5/32

 

[Snugglepooter]

I have noticed that a gapped coil will survive 'coil-killer' (gunky) juices far longer than a compressed coil.

 

[m3nace]

Clean your atty with soap and a hot water soak the metallic taste could be from machining oil this usually happens with clones more often than authentics but that should get rid of the metallic taste

 

[valooper]

Thats crazy I have always had bad luck with open coils lol I might try it again sense I got the ipv 2