Rob B.

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Damn it Daniel, you were doing really well. You offered some good advice. Then you had to go and ruin it with your sales pitch. I should have known.

I mean, come on...really! OMG!
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Daniel Forsyth

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    I just got some vape Mail:banana::wub:
    It should be the cool black mod with the matchy matchy tank but the company I bought that from didn't come througho_O I then managed to find the more girly version at another place, so we now have a colour change!!
    The very very Shiny Asmodus Plaque:wub::wub:
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    AngeNZ

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    You can put me down but I don’t think I’m an expert. :D

    Yep....no problems, go ahead. I'll have a look at the blog. Actually I may need it. I just wicked up my og DL FL Exocet style and she's leaking when full. I think I need to push the tails back through the juice wells a bit. I may have wicked it slightly looser than I normally do too.

    I'm a relative Dvarw newb but I'm happy for you to put me down. I'm sure it'll be an awesome blog Ange. Looking forward to reading it.

    Thank you you three :wub: And I'd tally up how many years in total you guys have been building for, but I have socks on :D
     

    AngeNZ

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    Finally got around to trying MTL staple wire. This stuff:
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    It's 4 cores of 0.1mm x 0.3mm ribbon wire wrapped in 40g round, so I wanted to see how it went up against my MTL 3*30/38 baby fused clapton wire.

    I stuck one in an Axial which was on a dotsquonk and kept the wrap count the same. With a 2.5mm id and 5mm legs it ended up at 0.62ohm - with a full battery/voltage sag etc it's about 25watts. It ramps fast, on par with my usual 0.5 x 0.2mm baby flat wire. Gets warm when chain vaping - no surprises there ;) And flavour is much better than a baby flat wire coil, and about the same as MTL fused clapton wire.

    Overall, I find it ramps faster than MTL 3*30/38 baby fused clapton wire. It doesn't make pretty coil porn pics like @Tralfaz 's staples do, but here's what it looks like in an Axial after a bit of testing ;)
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    I got mine from FT:
    $2.59 Authentic Coilology Ni80 MTL Staple Pre-Coiled Wire - 40 AWG / 0.08mm dia. / 0.1mm*0.3mm*4 flat size / 0.68ohm / 10pcs/pack at FastTech - Free Shipping
    but I'm not sure if they have discontinued it.

    You can get the wire spool direct from Coilology:
    MTL Staple Spool 10ft

    Pre-coiled:
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    Tralfaz

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    Finally got around to trying MTL staple wire. This stuff:
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    It's 4 cores of 0.1mm x 0.3mm ribbon wire wrapped in 40g round, so I wanted to see how it went up against my MTL 3*30/38 baby fused clapton wire.

    I stuck one in an Axial which was on a dotsquonk and kept the wrap count the same. With a 2.5mm id and 5mm legs it ended up at 0.62ohm - with a full battery/voltage sag etc it's about 25watts. It ramps fast, on par with my usual 0.5 x 0.2mm baby flat wire. Gets warm when chain vaping - no surprises there ;) And flavour is much better than a baby flat wire coil, and about the same as MTL fused clapton wire.

    Overall, I find it ramps faster than MTL 3*30/38 baby fused clapton wire. It doesn't make pretty coil porn pics like @Tralfaz 's staples do, but here's what it looks like in an Axial after a bit of testing ;)
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    I got mine from FT:
    $2.59 Authentic Coilology Ni80 MTL Staple Pre-Coiled Wire - 40 AWG / 0.08mm dia. / 0.1mm*0.3mm*4 flat size / 0.68ohm / 10pcs/pack at FastTech - Free Shipping
    but I'm not sure if they have discontinued it.

    You can get the wire spool direct from Coilology:
    MTL Staple Spool 10ft

    Pre-coiled:
    MTL Staple
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    Katya

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    Finally got around to trying MTL staple wire. This stuff:

    Thanks for the information.

    Does anyone know--can explain--how that .68Ω Coilology coil compares to MTL Clapton? I think that higher resistance of the Claptons would be more suitable for my MTL vaping style. I generally prefer tamer coils--2.5mm ID,~1Ω, single round Kanthal is my sweet spot.

    $3.03 Authentic Vandy Vape Superfine MTL Kanthal A1 Fused Clapton Pre-Coiled Wire - 32*2/38 AWG / 0.2mm*2/0.1mm dia. / 10pcs/pack at FastTech - Free Shipping
     

    Katya

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    Katya

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    Hi folks. Not much new here. I got a package I wasn’t expecting and it was 3 Doshells I don’t remember buying.

    So, how are all of you?

    Hi, Delores! It's always nice to get a package one doesn't expect. :lol:

    Glad you're doing fine!
     

    charlie1465

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    Thanks for the information.

    Does anyone know--can explain--how that .68Ω Coilology coil compares to MTL Clapton? I think that higher resistance of the Claptons would be more suitable for my MTL vaping style. I generally prefer tamer coils--2.5mm ID,~1Ω, single round Kanthal is my sweet spot.

    $3.03 Authentic Vandy Vape Superfine MTL Kanthal A1 Fused Clapton Pre-Coiled Wire - 32*2/38 AWG / 0.2mm*2/0.1mm dia. / 10pcs/pack at FastTech - Free Shipping
    The search for something fancy does and injustice to simple round wire coils. They vape as good as anything and always have a good ramp up time. I always go back to them when I'm fed up with my Clapton's. :D
     

    charlie1465

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    Good morning shinies :wub:

    Here's my daily driver at the moment. The Mixx with an OG Dvarw on top. I sorted out the leak. Just needed to push one of the tails back in on the exocet wicking method. It had a hole on one side which was causing the problem. The other way of dealing with it would have been to rewick it with more cotton.

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    Katya

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    The search for something fancy does and injustice to simple round wire coils. They vape as good as anything and always have a good ramp up time. I always go back to them when I'm fed up with my Clapton's. :D

    Hello, Charlie! That's reassuring. I'm perfectly happy with my simple Kanthal (and ss for TC) builds, but my search for a better mouse trap never ends. Well, it may end pretty soon, actually, come to think of it. :facepalm:

    Have a great week!
     

    charlie1465

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    Hello, Charlie! That's reassuring. I'm perfectly happy with my simple Kanthal (and ss for TC) builds, but my search for a better mouse trap never ends. Well, it may end pretty soon, actually, come to think of it. :facepalm:

    Have a great week!
    And you have a great week too :wub:

    Here's my other favourite atty, the skyline, on top of the drag when I feel like a fruit and cream. I'm mainly vaping fruit only mixes in my Dvarw's as they seem lighter on my chest.... probably better for you.
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    The skyline is my second favourite RTA at the moment and so easy to build on. In my opinion that's what makes a good RTA... Ease of use with a damn good vape. Both the Dvarw and the skyline have got that in spades :)
     

    Pigs

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    Good morning shinies :wub:

    Here's my daily driver at the moment. The Mixx with an OG Dvarw on top. I sorted out the leak. Just needed to push one of the tails back in on the exocet wicking method. It had a hole on one side which was causing the problem. The other way of dealing with it would have been to rewick it with more cotton.

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    That looks great Charlie. On a bed of deadly cone shells no less! :w00t:
     

    chanelvaps

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    It feels so sexy to hold;) The Minikin 2 just fits in your hand so nicely and it almost feels like a single battery mod to hold.
    The Minikin 2 has a Fantastic chip in it also which makes for a great vape:)
    does the Lustro have the same chip?
     

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