Purpose of different wigs

[ckn71nm]

I recently started to get into rba's. I'm still a little confused about what the purpose of all the different styles of wigs is. What I mean is when should I / could I / I have to use solid rolled mesh vs. straw or mesh with silica core, just silica or cotton and things like that. Obviously I know that you can't use mesh in a dripper as far as I know. Is there any comprehensive resource or guidelines for that?

Any help is appreciated.

 

[The Yeti]

You mean wicks, not wigs.

Wick style is pure preference, and yes, you can use mesh in a dripper.

Sorry, I don't know of any comprehensive guide, but if you hang out in the rba forum, you'll learn my young padawan.

 

[Barbara21]

I'm not an expert on RBAs by any means - have built a few coils and used a dripper but am not really *into* them. But your post uses terms with which I am unfamiliar. What are 'wigs' and 'straw'? And why couldn't you use mesh in a dripper?

 

[Mitey F]

Basically, you can use any type of wick for any type of device, with a few exceptions I'm sure. Some work better than others in some situations, but 95% of it is preference. I suggest trying everything and see what works for YOU. It's kind of like having a favorite color... everyone's got one, and there's no right or wrong involved.

 

[Dusif]

Cotton

Easy to use, wicks very well, gives great flavor, CHEAP, cannot be dryburned

Silica

Somewhat easy to use, wicks really well, good flavor (some can taste it), pretty cheap, can be dryburned

Mesh

Difficult to use compared to the other two, very clean flavor, wicks well, not as cheap

Ekowool

Pretty much the same as silica if you ask me


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[ckn71nm]

You mean wicks, not wigs.

Wick style is pure preference, and yes, you can use mesh in a dripper.

Sorry, I don't know of any comprehensive guide, but if you hang out in the RBA forum, you'll learn my young padawan.

You are right, I mean wicks. I don't think hair in the atomizer, real or artificial, would be any good. But then again has anybody ever tried a, lets say, horse hair wick? Might be on to something

On a different note. Right now I'm using a 400 mesh with silica core in a AGA-T2 genesis. I can only get it to wick right when I leave the fill hole open. But then I have to leave the mod in an upright position at all times to prevent leaking. Would a straw be a better option? But that would leak then as well, wouldn't it? Or most likely do I have to work much harder on my skills to make a wick?

 

[ckn71nm]

I'm not an expert on RBAs by any means - have built a few coils and used a dripper but am not really *into* them. But your post uses terms with which I am unfamiliar. What are 'wigs' and 'straw'? And why couldn't you use mesh in a dripper?

I meant to say wick not wig. Straw = mesh wick with hollow center. I thought a dripper needs a spongy type of material to be soaked in juice to work, but apparently I was wrong about that.

 

[suspectK]

Ekowool

Pretty much the same as silica if you ask me

Ekowool is braided silica..

There's also bamboo, hemp, ceramic, and stainless steel rope wire.

 

[GrizzlyAdam]

Straw wicks dont always leak if they are set up properly. My AGA-T2 has has both solid and straw mesh wicks with no leaking problem. If it fits in the wick hole snug generally the pressure will stop a straw mesh wick from leaking.

Im by no means an expert in mesh on an genisis style atomizer though. Only have experiance with the #500 mesh and honestly have had nothing but wicking problems. I.E. It wicks too slow. Just did a huge order at The Mesh Company though for 270, 300, and 400 so we shall see if they 500 just doesnt like my liquid, or I just cant build wicks. Anyway best of luck. I find with genny's its all trial and error, then you get something working and go from there only to find out an hour later something else went south and you end up ripping it apart to find your flaw.

I hear mesh is great ones you find your errors and get it to a point where you can easily repeat your success. Unfortunetly I havnt go there yet. I have a thought that its just the 500 mesh that is my problem though. :/

My IGO-W has had the 500 mesh in it for awhile an I actually perfer that over silica or cotton. Mesh is just such a clean nice hit paired with good juice you really cant go wrong. I never really liked silica, the whole it has fiberglass in it worries me, and im one of the few that can taste the silica and it bothers me...

Anyway, it was a long rant, but I hope it helps in some way. Best of luck!

 

[ckn71nm]

Only have experiance with the #500 mesh and honestly have had nothing but wicking problems. I.E. It wicks too slow. Just did a huge order at The Mesh Company though for 270, 300, and 400 so we shall see if they 500 just doesnt like my liquid, or I just cant build wicks.

I used to use 100% VG juice and could not get that to wick at all. Even with a 325 mesh. Unfortunately 100% VG is all that's sold in my favorite local stores. I switched to 1:1 PG:VG and it works fine with 400 mesh. Maybe your juice is to thick?

 

[The Yeti]

I've tried many different styles of mesh wick in my gennys and have settled on the "straw" type, 400 mesh. Wicks great, but can leak and will pour juice down your throat if you tip too much.

I've tried solid mesh wicks and just don't like 'em....gotta tilt too much to get juice to the coil.

I've never tried any sort of mesh/hybrid (i.e. mesh with silica core or mesh with cotton wrapper)...never felt the need to since I got the "straw" method to work for me.

A lot of times, people think they are getting a bad taste from there genny because it isn't wicking properly when in reality they are getting hot spots or hot legs causing that burnt metal "metallic" taste. You must wrap on a dry wick and then burn that sucker 'til you have nice evenly heating coils with no hot spots! Only then, add your juice.

 

[Nikkita6]

You mean wicks, not wigs.

Wick style is pure preference, and yes, you can use mesh in a dripper.

Sorry, I don't know of any comprehensive guide, but if you hang out in the RBA forum, you'll learn my young padawan.

I read the title like "am I on the right site?"

 

[GrizzlyAdam]

I used to use 100% VG juice and could not get that to wick at all. Even with a 325 mesh. Unfortunately 100% VG is all that's sold in my favorite local stores. I switched to 1:1 PG:VG and it works fine with 400 mesh. Maybe your juice is to thick?

Well funny you say that actually I dunno if its just me. But it seems that on my AGA-T2 I have to vape at a lower voltage than what I am used to if I stay around 4-4.5 it seems fine. My 50/50 juice wicks better and will probably be switching to all 50/50 soon. The other stuff I have at 80/20 PG/VG is so thin it wont wick good but keeping the voltage down around 4 volts it seems to be ok if you tip it almost horizontal.

I rebuilt again with a solid #500 mesh and I seem to have hit some sweet spot. trying to figure out whats different about this one but seems to be working well.

 

[Vermonster13]

One for parliament, one for day to day and a party wig of course.

 

[Thrasher]

You are right, I mean wicks. I don't think hair in the atomizer, real or artificial, would be any good. But then again has anybody ever tried a, lets say, horse hair wick? Might be on to something

The yak fur didnt cut it but man this squirrel is kickin! adds a slight nutty texture.

On a different note. Right now I'm using a 400 mesh with silica core in a AGA-T2 genesis. I can only get it to wick right when I leave the fill hole open. But then I have to leave the mod in an upright position at all times to prevent leaking.

your doing it right. airhole needs to be open in most cases to prevent vaporlock

and almost all genis will leak sooner or later, even with a good wick set up, it is just a a fact of life in most cases.

 

[ckn71nm]

The yak fur didnt cut it but man this squirrel is kickin! adds a slight nutty texture.

Can't say anything else but

your doing it right. airhole needs to be open in most cases to prevent vaporlock

and almost all genis will leak sooner or later, even with a good wick set up, it is just a a fact of life in most cases.

I figured that would be the case.

 

[Myrany]

I use cotton in my RDAs. Super easy to do and works extremely well