Rewicking and changing coils

[Kerrigor]

So I have been vaping for about 2 months now and finally ive been able to quit smoking. About a week after I started vaping I jumped in to DIY. Ive made a few of my own flavours. I dont like the flavour to be too strong. Usually I keep it in the 5% ratio and I only use VG as the base. I also use 26ga Kanthal A1 for my coils. I vape one a eleaf iStick pico mega and a doge v3 RDA. How often should I re-wick my coils and how often should I change the coils. I vape at about 40W on a dual coil setup at 0.35 ohms(5 winds each)

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[Hitmetwice]

When you no longer enjoy the taste it's time to pull out the cotton, dryburn the coils and rewick.
I use Rayon to wick due to it's superior properties compared to cotton. Rayon Wick - Better Flow, Flavor, Longevity, and Nic Hit!! - Pt.2

Cheers.

 

[Cheallaigh]

hit, are you getting it from any canuck companies?

 

[Two_Bears]

So I have been vaping for about 2 months now and finally ive been able to quit smoking. About a week after I started vaping I jumped in to DIY. Ive made a few of my own flavours. I dont like the flavour to be too strong. Usually I keep it in the 5% ratio and I only use VG as the base. I also use 26ga Kanthal A1 for my coils. I vape one a eleaf iStick pico mega and a doge v3 RDA. How often should I re-wick my coils and how often should I change the coils. I vape at about 40W on a dual coil setup at 0.35 ohms(5 winds each)

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When i used cotton i rewicked every 2-3 days.

I Dry burn my coil to burn tge gunk off the coil then rewick.

A coil in my Kayfun lasts 2 1/2-3 months.

I use Rayon wicking now and it lasts longer than cotton

 

[Hendog24]

Cotton is cheap. I rewick my RDA daily when I'm using it. Coils on the other hand last me a month.

 

[GeorgeS]

I've gotten +6mo's out of self wound coils. Unless you deform it badly while rewicking (and dryburnning) I see no reason to replace one.

 

[DingerCPA]

hit, are you getting it from any canuck companies?

Not Hittmetwice, but if you have a beauty salon/supply store nearby, you can get Cellucotton (make sure it's 100% rayon) - quite the large supply for not a lot of money. I just ask my hairdresser for a few feet every once in awhile - she's cool with it.

 

[Hitmetwice]

hit, are you getting it from any canuck companies?[/QUOTE

Sallys Beauty moved into our area, so....bingo bango
got me 6 lifetime supplies.

 

[rice721]

when i just started vaping, rebuilding, DIY juicing I was keen on rebuilding / rewicking my RTAs. Would do it every other day.

9 months later I've gotten lazier

My coils have been in there for about 2 months. The cotton however, I rewick after about 60ml or when the taste starts to become funky.

Point is, its really up to you as how often you would like to rebuild/rewick.

 

[Eskie]

I vape more than one tank at a time, so I can get at least a week if not more from a wick. My coils are SS and hold up pretty well through several dry burns, so I can get a month if not longer out of one.

 

[sofarsogood]

So I have been vaping for about 2 months now and finally ive been able to quit smoking. About a week after I started vaping I jumped in to DIY. Ive made a few of my own flavours. I dont like the flavour to be too strong. Usually I keep it in the 5% ratio and I only use VG as the base. I also use 26ga Kanthal A1 for my coils. I vape one a eleaf iStick pico mega and a doge v3 RDA. How often should I re-wick my coils and how often should I change the coils. I vape at about 40W on a dual coil setup at 0.35 ohms(5 winds each)

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I care about throat hit, nic, and texture. From trial and error I rewick every 2-3 days and rebuild every 2-4 weeks to keep the quality of the vape. I use 1% favoring and temp control. Those seem to reduce gunking.

 

[smacuser]

I have really never found a real reason to rebuild my coils if they are in working order.

All of my tanks and attys have coils that are well over 3 months old.

 

[Two_Bears]

I have really never found a real reason to rebuild my coils if they are in working order.

All of my tanks and attys have coils that are well over 3 months old.

I only wrap a coil wben the flavor suffers.

I usually build to .78-.83 ohms. With use the resistance creeos up. Once tge resistance creeos up to 1.0-1.1 the flavor is not what it ought to be so i rebuild. Usually 2 1/2-3 months.

I use 26 gauge Kanthal.

 

[sonicbomb]

Wicks usually last weeks. Coils last for months.

 

[Smoke_too_much]

Depends on if I'm looking for something to busy myself with or not and the rewicking is usually done in conjunction with switching flavors, the re-coiling done because I'm experimenting or trying to improve the atty's performance. I've yet to have a coil actually "burn" out on me and I haven't even seen much in the way of gunked wicking either.

 

[smacuser]

I only wrap a coil wben the flavor suffers. I usually build to .78-.83 ohms. With use the resistance creeos up. Once tge resistance creeos up to 1.0-1.1 the flavor is not what it ought to be so i rebuild. Usually 2 1/2-3 months. I use 26 gauge Kanthal.

That's a good point.

As well, I keep an eye on my coils for heavy oxidation or discoloration over long periods of time.

 

[Hendog24]

Wicks usually last weeks. Coils last for months.

I might be wicking too thin or maybe it's my eliquid but after 3+ days my wicks are nasty.

That is with constant use though. If I'm in a Subohm tank mood and I'm not using my RDA for a week or so, I just rewick.



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[Eekins]

hit, are you getting it from any canuck companies?

If you're looking for Rayon up in the great white north, go to Sally's Beauty Supply. They sell Rayon(Cellucotton) in a big box for $15.99 . Theres enough wick in there to last years. Theres one on bayfield in Barrie.

 

[kbeam418]

I re-wick when the flavor starts to drop off or if I switch flavors. I tend to recoil when I'm bored and sick of tv. My wicks last anywhere from 3 days to a month depending on the liguid and how much I'm vaping. My T-22 coils last around 3 weeks to a month using menthol e-liguid and about 6-7 ml a day.

 

[Two_Bears]

I might be wicking too thin or maybe it's my eliquid but after 3+ days my wicks are nasty.

That is with constant use though. If I'm in a Subohm tank mood and I'm not using my RDA for a week or so, I just rewick.



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That means you are still using cotton wicks. Most of us have moved onto Rayon. Rayon wicks lasts much longer than cotton wicks, and wicks more efficiently.

In the Rayon thread one ECF member put 100+ mls of Juice through 1 Rayon wick.