Rayon wick, better flow, flavor, saturation and Nic Hit!

[Jeffk123]

Here is just a basic micro with cc. No big difference in flavor or vapor as opposed to cotton. There is no break in time so no "wet t shirt" flavor like cotton which is a plus for me. I did the burn test becareful with this stuff it flames up pretty good.
Edit: I forgot to add its easier to tell when a dry hit is coming it gives off a bitter flavor somewhat where as cotton can be good one hit and a lung full of charred nasty burnt flavor the next.

 

[awsum140]

Another observation regarding liquids and rayon...liquid consumption seems to be way up! I guess that's a function of better and more vapor. I'm not complaining, I DIY, and I'm really enjoying the rayon in my rebuilds. Now, what the heck do I do with all those spare heads I bought?

 

[Aal_]

Guys gathering from less gunk, more power needed and more sweetness it all makes sense now. As the nice guy (sorry I'm on mobile cannot see ur name lol) above said it is because the heat is less you cannot have a burn in (like in plasma TV) in one spot where gunk develops. You need more power because it's always wet. Less gunk means more sweetness it makes sense!

I'm interested to try it on fast heating wires like 32ga or twisted wires. The problem with these wires were that they burn locally a lot. This should be solved now.

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[Jeffk123]

I thought one more observation from a first time user would do good so here we go, flavor change is insant. I was vaping some sour green apple (diy) and I switched it with another diy flavor called envy which is apple absinthe and menthol. I could immediately taste the absinthe but the menthol was MIA. Strange no biggy though I am enjoying it. Anyone else found mutting of menthol?

 

[ColoradoVapz]

I for one value vapdivr's contributions to this and other threads. I can easily understand him and he's always around helping others with issues they are having with their setups. Much like he was trying to help you.

 

[SlickWilly]

Squeaky yep. If you get the right, or a certain density in the coil you can feel that squeakiness when you slide it back and forth in the coil.

It's called squeaky clean!

Jeremy, Is that squeaky feeling with the rayon wet or dry?

 

[brianc11111]

ive ran almost a tank through the taifun with delasco's....
i really cant find any differences.... vapes the same...tastes the same.
i put samples of both in my mouth yesterday, the sally's tasted lightly like paper. the delasco's had no taste at all.
i will wick a few other atties with delasco's and test further.
from what ive seen, no real difference, i would say that if you have ANY reservations about sally's purity or cleanliness, then give delasco's a try.
i know staples carries rayon balls also, maybe not in store, but you can get them online

 

[JeremyR]

Guys gathering from less gunk, more power needed and more sweetness it all makes sense now. As the nice guy (sorry I'm on mobile cannot see ur name lol) above said it is because the heat is less you cannot have a burn in (like in plasma TV) in one spot where gunk develops. You need more power because it's always wet. Less gunk means more sweetness it makes sense!

I'm interested to try it on fast heating wires like 32ga or twisted wires. The problem with these wires were that they burn locally a lot. This should be solved now.

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Yes 32g hot wires. That's all ive ever used! Hence why I love rayon. It was born on it. .. 32g at 6 v is hotttt. 1.4ohm of 32. At 6 v 22w is a smoker for sure. Rayon is the only media I've found that can stand up to this heat without a burnt taste.

 

[JeremyR]

Jeremy, Is that squeaky feeling with the rayon wet or dry?

Dry was when I noticed it. Squeaky clean.

 

[TheKiwi]

Rayon. Focus on rayon!


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[petemoss]

Does this forum have a "ignore" switch? Can't seem to find it.

 

[MikeE3]

Thanks for posting mike.. And thanks for the pics! Glad you like it.

The flavor is different because your not constantly getting partial dry hits which do more to burn the juice & gunk the coil. I think a lot of the flavor complaints have more to do with the flavorings used. Are your fruits poppin'?

Looks decent from here. As long as the wick stays the size of the od of the coil, no smaller than the id. Your good! ... If performance falls off due to getting smaller than id, try using a little bit more next time.

Yes the flavor is coming through fine just a bit different to its taste. I'm trying not to let the discussion about 'added sweetness' bias my judgement but our DIY Pomegranate 'may' be tasting a little on the sweet side. My wife's taste buds are much better than mine. I'll have her taste it - she's the DIYer in the house. My orange creamcicle comes through fine.

EDIT: My wife just tasted her Pomegranate and said it has a funny undertone. No help there re: 'more sweetness or not'. She couldn't say sweeter or not - just that she didn't like it. It the second tank on a new setup. I'll take it apart and see if there's any 'sag' in the wick.

 

[JeremyR]

Ok thanks, if there's a sweetner in the concentrate, wich I'm sure there is. it will come through more.

 

[Ease]

First off, big thanx to twgbonehead who hooked me up with a fat sample of cc on his own dime, I really appreciate it.
My first impressions are that theres not much difference on flavor or vapor production compared to cotton. I am getting a bit more throat hit though, not sure if its better nic delivery or just getting used to a different material. For me the test will be longevity with my diy NET/menthol. Cotton wicks would last 3-5 days/24-40 ml before becoming clogged and unvapeable.
I can definitely run a bit hotter on rayon, 4.3v @ 2.1 ohms as opposed to 4.1 with cotton. No dry hits, but I didnt get any with cotton either.
Atty: Taifun gs 30g kanthal 10 wraps 2.1 ohms
Liquid: 5mg NET/menthol 45pg/55vg




I will update in a few days on longevity...

 

[gorman]

Hi everybody. I've read several pages but I can't understand whether rayon or tencel would be preferable.

Also, any supplier found for Europe? Is CelluCotton a good choice?

Thanks!

Edit: by the way, Tencel is supposed to absorb 50% more than cotton: Lenzing - Textile Fibers - Moisture Control no wonder it wicks faster.

 

[Aal_]

By the way in my reo rm2 using 100% VG 5 mg nicotine no added sweetness felt.

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[MikeE3]

Ok thanks, if there's a sweetner in the concentrate, wich I'm sure there is. it will come through more.

oops - you might have missed this as I was just editing my post as you were making yours.

"EDIT: My wife just tasted her Pomegranate and said it has a funny undertone. No help there re: 'more sweetness or not'. She couldn't say sweeter or not - just that she didn't like it. It the second tank on a new setup. I'll take it apart and see if there's any 'sag' in the wick."

 

[bsoplinger]

Hi everybody. I've read several pages but I can't understand whether rayon or tencel would be preferable.

Also, any supplier found for Europe? Is CelluCotton a good choice?

Rayon seems to be the choice as easier to work with. Tencel the choice for hopefully available in a medical grade or some such where it will be guaranteed free of "other stuff" but a source hasn't been found yet.

If you search back you can find an English poster who bought from Amazon UK. Also a German poster got lucky and found that one of the few Sally's stores was near him. Someone posted that the store locator showed a few in Spain. That's all I remember from the thread.

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[doots]

Still using the Rayon. Wicked a coil with KGD cotton and vaped for about an hour and pulled it out. No Comparison for me to the CC. CC all the way.. Much better flavor from Rayon, hands down.. Still have everything wicked with Rayon. No dry or burnt hits. No funny flavors.. It just works well on everything I put it in.. This is my second week using it and it outlasts cotton by a mile.. I am using Sallys by the way and nothing funny or off tasting to me.. I Don't soak or wash it first either.

 

[JeremyR]

Cool ease, glad your jumping in to try it..

Comparing it to a cotton wick you've spent a long time perfecting, with your first attempt with rayon, may not be highly accurate; as a true comparison. If you get what I'm sayin'. It is a little different to work with. It sounds like you were a cotton pro.

You should be able to take it to 6v easily if its the right density, & feeding enough from the tank. (I haven't used nets so..)