Enoch777

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Ok straw poll time:

For those of you who build your own setups (wind from spools or buy pre-wound coils but not drop -ins) roughly how long does each coil last you?

Do they last days/weeks/months ?

I've had some coils go for 6+ months but I vape RDA exclusively if that makes any difference. Less juicy/gunked up wicks I suppose and I change wicks every 1-3 days depending on what I'm vaping. Desserts can mess them up within hours.

28ga double/triple twisted 1-2mL a day. I dry burn in brief pulses. Just enough to drive off any remaining liquid and at least try not to let em get red hot. I notice they oxidize faster if you burn em in red every time you're re-wicking but maybe it's my imagination. Typical coil lasts 3-5 months, barring no stubborn wicks that deform the coil when pulling them out I usually only change them when they look covered in white oxidation or the resistance starts acting funny.

I used to change them just because I felt like it. Now I will put them through the marathon before they can retire:vapor:
 

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    Thank you :wub: I'm paranoid about scratching the lens, since I got it in such amazing condition.

    It goes into its camera bag and zipped up, as soon as I've whipped out the SD card. Otherwise a fluffybutt Lunatic thinks it's something new to play with :shock:
     

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    chanelvaps

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    Javi sent me a wonderful gift, the Peacemaker by Squid. I sat down with it yesterday and put a coil on it. Came out to .32 Ohms. I am almost embarrassed to show my pics amongst all the pro photographers we have in this thread. But here they are. I ran a couple of tanks through it yesterday with nary a leak. Changed the cotton and took pics and am running a tank in it now. It is robust for a single coil. Thing is like a tank and I could probably hit someone over the head with it. But I won't ;). I will just enjoy it and hope for no leaks.
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    Oh? Ok.


    One moot. One mute. That's rather paradigmatic.

    You two fine chaps have given me 2 points to ponder.
    I must consult my paralegal and my paraleipsis.

    Firstly, which one of you is Up and which one is Down? :party:

    Parallactic?
    I'm both down and up depending on the time of day...I'm somewhat ambidextrous so maybe that's it. However I always think that the mod should be looked at standing up. It certainly doesn't seem a problem to me...you can see on screen without any difficulty....the Mixx is far worse in that you have to look at the bottom all the time....gives me a crick in the neck :D
     

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