Organic Cotton Bad Taste

[Wissel Joe]

I bought some Japanese organic cotton and 26g kanthal for my kanger nano, The first coil i made was .5 worked great but the cotton tasted terrible, so i boiled the cotton 15 min. let it dry built another at 1.0 ohm still taste terrible, so i boiled the cotton again another coil .8 it taste so bad i cant even tell what flavor i vaping. im ready to just go back to buying pre made coils.

 

[jefsview]

I've never had a "bad" taste from cotton, even the Japanese kind -- just sort of a cotton or T-shirt flavor. There is a slight break-in period with most wicking material, and, of course, some folks are more sensitive to it than others.

I still use Japanese cotton, just because I have so much of it, but for my Rebuildable tank Atomizers, I use cellucotton -- rayon. Much cleaner taste and wicks like a dream. If you haven't checked into it, you should try some out. More information is here:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ck-better-flow-flavor-saturation-nic-hit.html

Don't give up on rebuilding because of the wicking material. It saves money -- and who doesn't like to do that?

 

[richboyporter]

I've found that the organic pads wick better and taste much cleaner. The vaping Buddha has great pads. Less fumbling with boil. And getting a good roll. Just cut tear roll vape

 

[beckdg]

I bought some Japanese organic cotton and 26g kanthal for my kanger nano, The first coil i made was .5 worked great but the cotton tasted terrible, so i boiled the cotton 15 min. let it dry built another at 1.0 ohm still taste terrible, so i boiled the cotton again another coil .8 it taste so bad i cant even tell what flavor i vaping. im ready to just go back to buying pre made coils.

what brand?

 

[rhean]

That nasty flavor happens if you're using too much cotton for wicking.

 

[NCCTC]

That nasty flavor happens if you're using too much cotton for wicking.

Amen. A little goes a long way. Pull your cotton apart to separate the fibers; putting it through the coil (back and forth)
in a loose fit. Depending on your VG/PG ratio, there's usually a 10-20 minute break-in period. Then it's just the flavor of your
liquid you should taste. With some of my thicker liquids (75+VG), I will vape a fresh build at 10-15 watts during break in. Then adjust
from there. Also, I've read that boiling cotton in an aluminum pan can add a bad taste. Have not experimented though.

 

[Train2]

Good questions - what cotton exactly are you using?
I am hooked on the Shiseido pads. Got them when Koh Gen Do wasn't available, and since it's like a lifetime supply and I'm happy, I stopped looking. There's perhaps a LITTLE bit of a taste - more like a slight lack of juice-flavor - for perhaps 3 hits after wicking. Then it seems to run pretty pure flavor for a pretty long while. I re-wick fairly often, just cuz it's easy - usually after accidentally running it a bit dry and getting a hint of a burn. When I pull the wick, it's not BURNT, but I just figure if I got there, then SOME burnt flavor might remain, so I re-wick it.

Also, if you're nasty taste is "burnt" then it could well be over-stuffed...

Also also - with the Shiseido or KGD type cotton, at least, no boiling. I get the idea, but I don't think I'd want to work with boiled cotton...

And finally - what were you using before?

 

[Light Seeker]

Thinning out cotton helps on taste. But I found it then wouldn't wick fast enough on my 95%vg juices, gave me occasional dry hits and burnt wicks. So switched to rayon.

 

[Wissel Joe]

Brand i dont know i bought the wire and cotton on ebay, maybe i have to much in there it seemed pretty loose, I was using 100% vg now im using 50/50 Cosmic Fogs Church, i have it at 16 watts now its not as bad but still there, maybe i will give it a break in for a bit and see what happens.

 

[beckdg]

Brand i dont know i bought the wire and cotton on ebay, maybe i have to much in there it seemed pretty loose, I was using 100% vg now im using 50/50 Cosmic Fogs Church, i have it at 16 watts now its not as bad but still there, maybe i will give it a break in for a bit and see what happens.

what atty?

what gauge kanthal?

please locate the package for brand information.

we need details if we're going to know what's wrong.

a pic of your coil and wick might also prove very beneficial.

 

[Wissel Joe]

I am rebuilding the OCC coil, which would be a better choise, EKOWOOL Silica Braided Wick hollow core, cotton core, silica core, or Japanese Organic Cotton (Koh Gen Do)...im using 26g, Kanger Nano

 

[Sgt.Rock]

Did you torch the Kanthal or at least pulse it until it was red for 5 or 10 seconds before installing the wick?

Maybe it was the wire and not the wick?

More information would be helpful for sure...

 

[beckdg]

I am rebuilding the OCC coil, which would be a better choise, EKOWOOL Silica Braided Wick hollow core, cotton core, silica core, or Japanese Organic Cotton (Koh Gen Do)...im using 26g, Kanger Nano

how's the 50/50 juice working out for you so far? any improvement?

personally, i'd go with rayon in a clearo. better wicking than most and more forgiving than cotton should it run a little dry.

though, i have no experience with the sub tanks.

 

[Wissel Joe]

yes i torched it till it was red, then put it together primed it and fired it to make sure it worked. it hits great just bad flavor. im try to get somewhat of a good pic.



first and second try.

 

[Wissel Joe]

how's the 50/50 juice working out for you so far? any improvement?

personally, i'd go with rayon in a clearo. better wicking than most and more forgiving than cotton should it run a little dry.

though, i have no experience with the sub tanks.

50/50 is ok i have a allergic reaction to PG so i cant vape much of it, i usually vape 65-100% VG i went to 19 watts the taste is better so far.

 

[HauntedMyst]

Just use silica wick. Works great, no bad taste.

 

[Wissel Joe]

I just ordered some silica wick and some rayon.

 

[McFeely]

This is why I use rayon I could always taste cotton

 

[NCCTC]

Looking at your coil ... it looks like a tight coil, instead of a standard.(?)
Standard coils (space in between coils) tend to wick thicker liquids
much better; producing less, if no dry hits. For instance, running a
standard coil in the Lemo Drop, using thick Boba's Bounty liquid, there
are no dry hits, and constant wicking with organic cotton. Just a thought.

 

[Wissel Joe]

I havnt had any dry hits it hits great tons of vape just bad taste, got the rayon today i tried it, same bad taste as the cotton just not as bad, im gonna try a little less rayon and see if that helps if not have to try the silica wick. i have tried different coil builds some looser some tighter 4,5,6 wraps still bad taste the factory occ taste fine.maybe its just me.