Single wire coils

[smizak]

Inspired by some things covered in the micro coil thread I decided to switch up from the twisted/flattened/clapton and go with single wire coils. 26AWG SS316L, 9 wraps@ 3mm. Excellent vapor production and flavor with almost no ramp up. Psyched about this build.

 

[bombastinator]

Yeah, exotic coils have limited utility. Single wire is often as good or better and they’re far easier to make.

 

[Don29palms]

I only use single wire coils for tc mode. For power mode I make my own custom coils. I make my own coils that I haven't seen anyone else make yet.

 

[stols001]

Um, show us them? LOL.

Anna

 

[charlie1465]

I was always strictly single wire because of the quick ramp up time but now i'm experimenting with various different clapton's but I must admit the ramp up is often a bit too long.

I may end up back on the single wire and the mesh all the time!!

 

[Punk In Drublic]

Inspired by some things covered in the micro coil thread I decided to switch up from the twisted/flattened/clapton and go with single wire coils. 26AWG SS316L, 9 wraps@ 3mm. Excellent vapor production and flavor with almost no ramp up. Psyched about this build.

There are always compromises. The goal, at least for myself, is to maximize surface area while trying to alleviate mass. One of the Clapton wire I use utilizes a SS ribbon core with a 40awg wrap. Comparing to your build, 5 wraps on a 3mm ID will triple your surface area and the difference in mass is minimal. However, it is also half the resistance.

There are exotic Clapton type coils out there that require a small nuclear reactor to heat up, but you can’t use the same brush to paint all Clapton’s with. The challenge is finding or making a coil that has that preferred balance of surface area, mass (which affects ramp up), and resistance.