Don't use too much cotton and wick down into all four channels, but not too deep.
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Don't use too much cotton and wick down into all four channels, but not too deep.
I've been using the Orchid for a week and I'm enjoying it immensely. No wicking or flodding issues. Tremendous vapor and flavor. I think it is very well built. That doesn't mean there's not room for improvement.
Well I don't use cotton, but thanks for that, pretty much what I had plan. I've never had any flooding issue with the Orchid, but it just doesn't wick well enough for me.
A fill hole might be nice for some. No biggie for me.
I think the chimney inside ceiling should be conical or concave to improve VF.
Juice control is possible but requires needle nose pliers.
The center screw sticks out quite a bit which may cause issues on some mods.
I really like this atty and one juice of mine in particular, The Jefe by DNA Vapor, has never tasted better.
I got a great build on it. Wicking is fantastic. No flooding or dry hits at 0.5 ohms while chain vaping. I'm very pleased.
I think the chimney inside ceiling should be conical or concave to improve VF.
Juice control is possible but requires needle nose pliers.
The center screw sticks out quite a bit which may cause issues on some mods.
I really like this atty and one juice of mine in particular, The Jefe by DNA Vapor, has never tasted better.
I got a great build on it. Wicking is fantastic. No flooding or dry hits at 0.5 ohms while chain vaping. I'm very pleased.
Umm, no, I don't use rayon, the other R, Ramie. Umm sure the nano tanks fit, but then can't get no juice in it because the orchids containment cone is larger diameter than the Kayfun.
I just rewicked and remembered two more improvements I'd like to see.
Borrowing from the SM KFL+ v2
An inset oring in the top cap. Kind of a pita each time it slips out.
Removable chimney tube from the chimney cylinder so I can check and adjust wicks without having to take the whole thing off.
Borrowing from the SM KFL+ v2
An inset oring in the top cap. Kind of a pita each time it slips out.
Removable chimney tube from the chimney cylinder so I can check and adjust wicks without having to take the whole thing off.
Slight stuffing...like the fogger. I cut the wick tips a bit on the bias. The tapered tip runs halfway down the vert channel but a fat shoulder rests on top of the channel.
My first build...nothing in the channel, wicked like a dripper, but I got seepage from the air inlet.
Next build and I ran wick down the channel like an Aqua but not out the horz. Dry hits unless I opened up the pseudo juice control.
I found a happy medium.
I'll post pics next time.
It would be a nice feature to check on things. Not a must though.
If they inset the small top cap oring like the kfl+v2 that would be nice so it doesn't slip off.
If they inset the small top cap oring like the kfl+v2 that would be nice so it doesn't slip off.
I built similar to a vertical built Aqua. Put it down for a tad, rebuilt the flashi's at 0.4, then Erli showed up from Austria, so have spent any time with the Orc.
28 g Kanthal A-1
2 mm ID
6 wrap
Rayon CC wick
This is after 3 days of use filling twice a day. Same wick and coil using a sweet tobacco. With rayon I expect this to go many days longer but one side appears to be collapsing a bit.
2 mm ID
6 wrap
Rayon CC wick
This is after 3 days of use filling twice a day. Same wick and coil using a sweet tobacco. With rayon I expect this to go many days longer but one side appears to be collapsing a bit.
It started out fine on the one but shrank. Been with rayon for 2 months. Mostly hit it right each time but every once in a while perfection is missed.
Waiting for the clone version to come in, because I am a terrible person when it comes to waiting. If I like the clone, I plan on buying 2 Originals 
Curious does the orchid perform on a regulated mod? For some reason i have the impression that its designed for mechs. I try and stick with using my mechs for drippers. And my tanks for regulated when im out n about so that i can just grab n go.
It should, pretty much any atty can you just have to adjust your build accordingly.
please, dont tell me it's 23 mm...because I'm seeing some bulge/overhang on that tank...for the life of me I'll never understand why modders opt to make 21 or 23 mm attys or mods for that matter, don't they realize it cuts their potential buyers by like more than half I'd imagine, at least. I know, for me at least, it's a sure fire deal breakerJust picked one up
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