yeah,... I had to re-write my reply so many times I almost gave up... but... I didn't.
Hey All!
New to the forum, noob to coil building and first post inside Coil Builds. I have made 3 coils to date, all inside a Mini Protank 2. I have an unopened bag of jumbo cotton balls, realized I did not buy organic, so I used whatever is inside my melatonin bottle. I assumed it was "healthier" cotton, but from reading other posts it could be Rayon. How can I tell for sure? (Because of not knowing what it is, I may interchange Cotton with this possible Rayon down below)
Should I even bother using the cotton balls whether straight out of the bag or boil first? Or just pickup some rayon or peaches n cream. I was advised to get peaches n cream from Walmart from a coworker as it may help me wick the coil better as the cotton/rayon I was using plus my inexperience has caused me problems squeezing it into my coils.
If you bought it related to a thread talking about a specific melatonin bottle, it's probably Rayon. If you compare it to your cotton, it should be somewhat clear if there is a difference... but they are going to be about 90% the same either way.
I find Rayon wicks to be the best wicks. Rayon (by the way) is chemically purified ~100% cellulose, cotton is ~90% cellulose with ~10% other stuff (mostly pectin) since it's unrefined plant matter. If you have cotton balls that don't say they are organic, I wouldn't use them... at least you know the stuff from the melatonin bottle was approved to be inside with something you were going to ingest (unlike any cotton balls intended for nail polish removal etc OR KGD brand facial pads). It's not the same thing as being approved for vaping... but it's a start
With KGD you can nail the perfect wick (nearly) every time. Even seasoned users might screw up 10% of the time but you'll know as soon as you pull it they your coil - here, watch :
http://youtu.be/lfOEoLumeR0
I tend to avoid anything that's man made / synthetic / space age polymer
I've tried most of the wicking mediums out there and even once got the urge to try the "latest rage" but I find that I like wicking simple, natural and chemical free
KGD is all I'll ever use
Are you making a dig at something you consider 'man made' or 'synthetic' or something? Please name names so the rest of us know... I try to stay away from foreign "organic" grown crops simply because I know what they get away with as "organic" "additions" to the soil, etc,. however, since we aren't eating it... should be ok. I wouldn't mind knowing where some of these farms are though in relation to any fallout plots that may be out there... is it really a concern?
I alternate between dasani and aquafina and rarely drink. When I do, I prefer shots of patron. Like I say over and over again, I can vape anything I want but by choice just feel better about vaping natural chem free stuff.
I'm no naturalist believe me. My take on it is I know there's enough harmful stuff in food I eat every day and I rarely even think about it but vaping is different - I try to minimize my exposure to anything I don't feel right about. Especially when I get such a kick AYuss vape doing so
So, not sure if you consider the nicotine you vape to also be 'man made' or 'synthetic' or natural chem free... given it's also harvested from a larger pool via chemistry, but it's something to think about
