Orchid V4 coil issues

[Phoenix07013]

So I recently got back into vaping. Fast forward a couple of weeks and the new toy bug bit me. I recently got a nemesis and an orchid v4 clone with a magma on the way. I did all my research on this forum but I ran into a snag. I've decided to go with a single 1ohm(it) micro coil. A couple feet of Kanthal wire later, and I am finally getting decent looking coils. When I test it out on the ohm meter I am getting the desired resistance, but to be extra safe (paranoid) I am hooking it up on an iStick. I still haven't fired up the nemesis because I would like to perfect my coils and avoid any issues to be on the safe side.
First problem: The resistance that shows up on the iStick is lower than on the ohm reader. I know the iStick is not of the highest quality so that could be part of it, but it makes me question the safety of the atomizer.
Second problem: Same as above, orchid tests out around 1 ohm, but when I put it on the iStick I sometimes get an "atomizer short" message on the iStick. Playing with the coil eventually gets me a reading of resistance, but like above, lower than on the ohm meter.
I've inspected the coils, there's no overlapping of wire and the deck is not touching the cols. What could be causing this? Could there be a problem with the orchid since it is a clone?

Any and all feedback is welcome. Thank you in advance.

 

[joelmora89]

I think you need to add a wrap to make it in the 1.2 area. I don't have a istick but I know it won't fire below 1.0 so that could be the reason you are getting an atomizer short.

 

[Phoenix07013]

Thing is, it'll display an "atomizer low" message if that was the case

 

[dc99]

Just guessing here but could the coil be touching the chimney when you screw it on? The wick could be pulling it against the chimney when you screw it down.

 

[Phoenix07013]

I'll give it another go tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions

 

[dc99]

Curious if you figured it out? This thing is a beast to be an rta when you get it right.

 

[Phoenix07013]

I did thank you!
Long story short, I'm a newbie.
The "kanthal" i was using is actually pure nickel wire. Bought it from eBay; I should have returned it;I didn't know any better.
Second issue, the meter is one of those eleaf ones, that wasn't the issue. Again, being an RTA newbie, i screwed it on backwards.
Long story short, I figured it out, and OMG!
I feel like I re-discovered vaping. The taste. The clouds. Wow.
I still have to play with the cotton wick and my coils are anything but #coilporn, but it just works.
I am running a 2mm .5 ohm single coil. I will experiment with different coils when the magma RDA comes in in a few days. For now however, Nirvana!
Thank you guys!

 

[dc99]

Cool. The magma is my favorite for flavor. Its also very easy to build. You will really like it. The V4 is as good as it gets for a RTA in my opinion. I have mine on duel coils at .8 with cellucotton and it rivals a lot of the RDAs I have.