Ok, so I got the billow v3, first wicking attempt it drained on me, gonna try again leaving more girth in the tails
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Rayon Wick - Better Flow, Flavor, Longevity, and Nic Hit!! - Pt.2
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Ok, cannot lie, this thing, has beaten out the old billows by a long long shot. It may take some getting used to the wicking though
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Looking at the pictures of it, it looks to have holes the tails go into rather than just slots, right? If so I would do the tails like you are saying, leaving a bit more. Please keep us informed
how's building in it with the velocity posts?
It's a cake walk....and I love the central air flow, kind of like the gemini.....flavor if phenominal, and I am using Sally's as opposed to dm ballsLooking at the pictures of it, it looks to have holes the tails go into rather than just slots, right? If so I would do the tails like you are saying, leaving a bit more. Please keep us informed
Edit: well addition: the build deck is insane for a billow. Using the stock 3mm ID coils comes out to .32 ohms. I am in heaven right now.
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Tried yesterday so far so good!Here's how I do it:
Pics are rough to be sure, but I basically fill the coil, snip to the edge of the deck, bowtie it, then hack off whatever sticks up, at an angle. Weeps slightly until vacuum is built up, but hasn't leaked a drop on me yet
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Thanks again! The pics helped!
Thanks @JeremyR ! I was just confused. I found your vids on YouTube & subbed. The same as the ones posted on page 1. On your vids you were wicking a RDA & I thought for RTA's it should be the same but couldn't wrap my head around it. Maybe if it's not too much to ask
one day when you have time. Perhaps you could post a vid on how to wick RTA's? For now I've got the Griffin, Crius & thanks to @Kingboomer's pics for the Serpent so far so good!
Thanks again!
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Next time you go to Wal-Mart, pick up a bottle of NatureMade D3 tablets for 5 bucks. Jeremy's mentioned several times that purified sterile pharmeceutical rayon was better, but I don't think he sufficiently emphasized how much better it is. It's stunningly better than Sally's, Tidi Balls or KU!! I estimate I will easily get more than 12 wicks from it, counting a generous amount of waste. With rayon, that should be about a year's worth. Well worth the time, trouble and money. If you're in the USA, just do it!
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Yeah, if you found the right kind, it's what sparked the movement.. The original OP reflects that rayon. Sounds like the same kind. I know I have found other pharmaceutical rayon that wasn't as good as what I found before. Sounds like you found it for us again...
Now the rayon curious have a quick option to try besides ku.
Now the rayon curious have a quick option to try besides ku.
Thanks @JeremyR ! I was just confused. I found your vids on YouTube & subbed. The same as the ones posted on page 1. On your vids you were wicking a RDA & I thought for RTA's it should be the same but couldn't wrap my head around it. Maybe if it's not too much to ask
Send me any atty and I'll build it test it and make a video of how to do it and explain it..
The flash e-Vapor is an rta tank. It's a 5ml tank. But yes it's deck is more like a dripper.
The main thing your looking at is how to manipulate the fiber, amount and tightness, as well as an example of the great amount of tails you have to remove.
Finally got the Lemo 2 to work. Horizontal coil, pulled wick through. Trimmed perpendicular to base. Bowtie and cut tops at 45. Gently push remainder toward deck. Trim bottom somewhat flush with deck. Vertically cut off most of what is bristled out. Trimmed cat ears at top of coil. Looks like there is not enough wick left to work or it will flood. Assemble dry so that chimney doesn't drag wick. Fill and suck until a bubble. No flood with 90vg/10dw and air flow almost closed, maybe 10%-15% open.
Not only that, they'll get the benefits of vitamin D. It's a win/win! Here at
Rayon Wick - Better Flow, Flavor, Longevity, and Nic Hit!! - Pt.2 we take a holistic approach to vaping. You're welcome.
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Depression
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I'm holistic by nature.. I almost became a naturopath.. I also found many positive benefits to melatonin. Vitamin d is an extremely powerful vitamin as well. Like vitamin c and many others. I'm really big on vitamin c power as well studied Dr Linus Pauling pretty deeply. Huge proponent of sunshine and vitamin d.
Thanks for posting the write up for our family here.
You've got the Rayon that is dry looking and goes nearly clear when wet right? Similar to ku. Not bright white.
Thanks for posting the write up for our family here.
You've got the Rayon that is dry looking and goes nearly clear when wet right? Similar to ku. Not bright white.
Yes it looks dry and goes nearly clear when wet, but it is bright white. The contrast in flavor between it and Sally's is pretty phenomenal though. I'll have to try it in several of my other attys to make sure I didn't just get lucky with this one wicking, but I'm fairly optimistic it's the real deal.
One thing I noticed about it right away was that if you get it wet it fluffs itself back out as it dries whereas Sally's will tend to hold the shape it was in, in the wetted state, more. All I know for sure is I'm excited about it and having fun playing with it.
One thing I noticed about it right away was that if you get it wet it fluffs itself back out as it dries whereas Sally's will tend to hold the shape it was in, in the wetted state, more. All I know for sure is I'm excited about it and having fun playing with it.
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Darn it. My SO just bought 2 bottles of it, but they're the capsules so I guess I'm out of luck. He hasn't opened them yet but I won't hold my breath that I'll get lucky.
It has to be tablets, it's the only pharmaceutical that would have a chance of having rayon.. It's the only one that need the extra absorption power of rayon to keep them dry.
Yes, that's why I'm always talking about fluffier, and heavier fiber crimp. The fluffier the more outward pressure from the fibers springiness to stay tight with the coil.
It's most definitely rayon, the only other bottle options are cotton or polyester. You would know if it were cotton and it would melt if polyester.
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On another note... I rewicked after 17 days with the billows V2.
It was a quick wick job on vacation. I Vape on average 10-15 Mls a day so 170-240 Mls. I wish I would of taken pictures. The wick was clean where the coil touched. Only dark on one end of one coil. I take it as it was from the tight chimney and back feed. The other 3 wicks were white. The wick was tight in the coil. For me that's good!!! I'm happy with it!!! @IML8 I also use vitamin d and will look for the lean rayon bottle!
It was a quick wick job on vacation. I Vape on average 10-15 Mls a day so 170-240 Mls. I wish I would of taken pictures. The wick was clean where the coil touched. Only dark on one end of one coil. I take it as it was from the tight chimney and back feed. The other 3 wicks were white. The wick was tight in the coil. For me that's good!!! I'm happy with it!!! @IML8 I also use vitamin d and will look for the lean rayon bottle!
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