Re-wicking multiple times a day?

[Blitzen]

So I recently got a 454 big block rda, running it on a Cloupor dna30. 0.7 ohm dual coil 28g kanthal, at 25watts. but it seems like after 6 hours or so i can hardly get any vapor production and the flavor is crap. Is it normal to have to re-wick an rda this often? My kayfun clone can go for a week or two without new wicks and I vape it way more. usually 1ohm with 28g running at 15-17watts. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Wraith504]

Sub ohmed I rewick once daily, However I am on a mech mod and much lower sub ohm. What are you using for wick You can vape more and longer with a higher resistance lower wattage setup than a lower resistance higher wattage setup.

 

[Blitzen]

using organic cotton, playing around with a few different brands of cotton balls.

 

[classwife]

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[bholcomb22]

That doesn't seem right to me... Especially at .7 ohms.... Mind posting a pic of your wick job?

If you put too much cotton in your coils, it can cause your cotton to not wick efficiently, and can cause your wick to burn/collapse. That may be what is going on.

 

[Froth]

No way should you have to do it every day, I've got a .18 build that I've had the same wick in for TWO WEEKS, still kicking mega flavor and vapor though I should note that I am using Hemp fiber and not cotton. Though even when I used cotton I could go a solid week without re-wicking.

 

[weenerdog3443]

Switch to rayon. Had same problems with cotton hard finding a bag I liked. Can go on the same rayon wick for days

 

[CharliesTheMan]

That's not normal, I don't think it's the wicking material myself, unless it's swelling and choking the coil. Rayon has it's advantages and some people love it, but I'm hesitant to say run out and get some and it will solve this problem.

You're right you shouldn't have to be wicking it every 6 hours. What battery are you running in the cloupor? Can you post some pictures of your build?

 

[jaxgator]

Switch to rayon. Had same problems with cotton hard finding a bag I liked. Can go on the same rayon wick for days

I love rayon but the next poster may be on to something. Without his/her critical request, one will never know how to help.

Can you post some pictures of your build?

ETA: Charley'sTheMan. Sorry, I'm a stickler for spelling and grammar. Or, if you prefer, Charlies,TheMen.

I promise, I was not an English major in this life or any other. Jus' sayin'. It's a joke. I kid. I kid!

 

[-ohm_my_mod-]

Go with drago vapes cotton...better than rayon, cellucotton, and any off that Japanese crap..unbleached organic...it's amazing

 

[Sad Society]

For using cotton. Try making a wick of cotton and soaking it in ejuice for 24hrs before using it. I build .05 ohms on my mech and even sometimes on a fresh battery it feels harsh like the cotton may be burning. I could go a couple days or up to a week before I change the wick. It depends on the ohms, how thick the wick is, and how long I let the cotton soak with ejuice before vaping it.

Cotton needs time get fully absorbed with ejuice. I put my cotton wick in a small bowl and put juice on it until there is a small puddle around the wick. Sometime later the puddle is gone and the cotton has swelled up, meaning that it soaked up all the juice. Rebuilding with a wet wick is messy on my hands, but it's worth it.

 

[Poisontail]

Go with drago vapes cotton...better than rayon, cellucotton, and any off that Japanese crap..unbleached organic...it's amazing

I disagree I find that Japanese cotton is the next BEST thing next to mesh or SS rope