Popping is great! I never like a build unless it pops and crackles. Gurgling is a different story though - that'd mean you don't have enough wick.
I'm pretty sure you meant for the DL FL and not the MTL FL.
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I don't think it is gurgling, but I would probably prefer less popping. It is not much of an issue, it is producing good vapor and flavor.
BTW, I saw this today: Australia coronavirus: Victoria declares 'state of disaster,' locking down millions in Melbourne - CNN
Looks like it is getting worrisome in Melbourne. How are things is your area? I don't know enough about the geography of Australia to know how close that is to Sydney.
@Redbird11, way to go on getting your first rta build going. 
Popping and crackling.
Crackling while you are taking a hit is 100% normal. It can be heard more loudly on some rta's versus others. It means things are working as they should be.
Popping is another matter. If your atty has sat for awhile and you take a hit you will get a single "pop" or two. That is perfectly normal.
If however you are getting continuous popping throughout your hit then it is the wick. You don't have enough cotton in your coil.
With cotton you want enough of it in the coil so you "feel" resistance when you move your wick side-to-side in the coil. If you feel very light resistance then you do not have enough wick. If your coil is visibly moving, or distorting it's shape and set location, when you are inserting your cotton wick then you have too much wick.
There is a balance you need to find. You will get it.
Popping and crackling.
Crackling while you are taking a hit is 100% normal. It can be heard more loudly on some rta's versus others. It means things are working as they should be.
Popping is another matter. If your atty has sat for awhile and you take a hit you will get a single "pop" or two. That is perfectly normal.
If however you are getting continuous popping throughout your hit then it is the wick. You don't have enough cotton in your coil.
With cotton you want enough of it in the coil so you "feel" resistance when you move your wick side-to-side in the coil. If you feel very light resistance then you do not have enough wick. If your coil is visibly moving, or distorting it's shape and set location, when you are inserting your cotton wick then you have too much wick.
There is a balance you need to find. You will get it.
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Heck, I am just happy my first build is vaping well and leak free. That is one of the reasons I picked the Ares 2 to try first. It was supposed to be pretty easy to build and no real reports of it leaking. I figured it couldn't screw it up too bad.@Redbird11, way to go on getting your first RTA build going.
Popping and crackling.
Crackling while you are taking a hit is 100% normal. It can be heard more loudly on some RTA's versus others. It means things are working as they should be.
Popping is another matter. If your atty has sat for awhile and you take a hit you will get a single "pop". That is perfectly normal.
If however you are getting continuous popping throughout your hit then it is the wick. You don't have enough cotton in your coil.
With cotton you want enough of it in the coil so you "feel" resistance when you move your wick side-to-side in the coil. If you feel very light resistance then you do not have enough wick. If your coil is visibly moving, or distorting it's shape and set location, when you are inserting your cotton wick then you have too much wick.
There is a balance you need to find. You will get it.
It's gorgeous. Way to go on finding the elusive, and difficult to find, Ohmsmium stabwood!My PayPal Problem has been sorted out
And that means I've spent some more moneybut it did go to a Very good cause!!
I've just purchased some Wood, @ShowMeTwice it's my Asmodus Ohmsmium Wood(now you don't need to find me one!)
A little sneak peek at my special buy
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A very good cause indeed.
I don't know about a "good cause". Think about all the awesome SMOK products @Daniel Forsyth could have purchased instead.It's gorgeous. Way to go on finding the elusive, and difficult to find, Ohmsmium stabwood!
A very good cause indeed.
Hey there...
It kind of sounds more like my breakfast cereal
I tried some lower ohming ni-80 clapton wire on a mech once, first press of the fire button it sounded like a popcorn machine...
Lol. I took that coil off lickety split and gave the spool to my son... haha
Morning SMT......hope you are having a wonderful day tooGood morning EveryOne !!!
Hope y'all have a wonderful Day.
I had to drop my nic when I switched from Zeniths to rebuildables. Be prepared.
Oh, and congratulations. I was really nervous my first time.
Well yea! for little vape mail packages! I have some new wire coming from AVS (thanks for the sale heads up @Hightech Redneck ) out for delivery, and some Apple Pie flavoring from BCF, (found out I was near out when I went to make juice... lol)
I really need to start making lists that say things like "nearly out of x flavor, order more!"...
I really need to start making lists that say things like "nearly out of x flavor, order more!"...
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