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I've been using cotton to rebuild my t3s and prefer it way more than silica. The taste is great.
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If you like cotton in the Taifun, try hemp fiber, it's much better at wicking and a bit stronger then cotton.
This effect is magnetized by using a 1.5mm ID vertical coil directly over the air hole, and loosely wrapping the hemp around the coil, filling the base up to the hight of the coil, and pulling some of the hemp fiber slightly through the 2 channels.
Degummed Hemp Fiber: F-DG1
This effect is magnetized by using a 1.5mm ID vertical coil directly over the air hole, and loosely wrapping the hemp around the coil, filling the base up to the hight of the coil, and pulling some of the hemp fiber slightly through the 2 channels.
Degummed Hemp Fiber: F-DG1
What size coil are you guys using with your cotton? Bigger coil = bigger wick = no leaking?
Start with a tightly wrapped micro coil, or even slightly larger (1/16" - 5/64"). Mount the coil, fire the coil several times (1 second). Thread cotton (ball or bulk cotton) through thread. Not too tight, not loose. Make the length long enough to extend outside the walls. The extra I double back on top (after juicing), but not enough to touch the coil on either side. Complete assembly, fill and ready to go. I prefer coils less than 1.5 ohms, generally between 1.1 and 1.4 ohms, 28 or 29 gauge kanthal. No cartomizer will compare with this and many other setups. I did the carto tank vaping for about 8 months and have many of the fancy tanks out there (a dozen or more), and there's no comparison to a well prepared cotton wicked micro coil. I vape the micro coils around 12 watts. Fabulous flavor and vapor, throat hit and draw. The Taifun (and the Kayfun) are to the carto tank, what the carto tank is to the clearomizer. In short order I was able to taste the filler in carto tanks (less than a week), and now I can't use them. I didn't want that to happen, but it did, and the significantly better vape of the high-end RTA's is the cause. I also use similar builds in RDA's, and they're even better, depending on build and air flow. Give it a try. There are many builds possible, and half the fun is finding your sweet spot. It's cheap too. Cotton bag lasts, what, forever? Temco kanthal on ebay is about $7.60 shipped (100 lf). Lasts what, forever? A long time anyway. My two cents. YMMV. Good luck!
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I haven't tried hemp, but I've had no wicking issues with cotton whatsoever. No flooding, no dry hits. Does hemp have the fabulously clean flavor that cotton has?
You are spot on, bill. Cotton wick indeed produce a clean flavor for me. In fact, the first time I've used cotton wick, the word 'clean' is the first thought when i fape it.
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Is the base of the coil right up against the air hole? Just a mm or so above it? It's hard to tell from some of the photos with vertical coils.
General build quality. It's harder to get the tank screwed on straight because the threads in the plastic tank (whatever kind of plastic it is) aren't as good. So I constantly worry about stripping them out. This is also the one that has really problematic air flow. Sometimes it's great, and sometimes I can barely pull any air through it. I am careful to keep the inner hole clear... it isn't that. I really think something is loose and moving around down inside the deck. I can bang it on its side and suddenly, air will flow again.
It is also harder to get the whole thing together after I fill it. The threads want to kind of slide everything over to the side instead of threading right down onto the chimney.
I just don't think the build is as good.
Oh... it came with no spare parts at all, and the dealer I bought it from evidently can't get any. I god parts with the other t2, and I'm sure some of them will fit. But the tank from the rainbow heaven clone won't screw onto either the hcigar clone or the genuine GT.
It is also harder to get the whole thing together after I fill it. The threads want to kind of slide everything over to the side instead of threading right down onto the chimney.
I just don't think the build is as good.
Oh... it came with no spare parts at all, and the dealer I bought it from evidently can't get any. I god parts with the other t2, and I'm sure some of them will fit. But the tank from the rainbow heaven clone won't screw onto either the hcigar clone or the genuine GT.
you should try screwing the plastic (plexi glass) portion of the tank into the top cap. That way, you're really only messing with metal on metal threads for the duration.
My taifun gt showed up today and it is one amazing atty. I have a 1.4ohm coil using 28awg kanthal and readyxwick. The flavor and vapor with this thing is out of this world. I like it better than my kayfun 3.1!!
Well, I just did my first build on the Taifun GT....I used cotton/microcoil with 28awg Kanthal.....9 wraps @ 1.8 Ohms....It is vaping wonderfully!! I can't believe how easy the Taifun is to build on...I just did a straight cotton wick right thru the coil, and I got ZERO gurgling/leaking thus far! It seems to be wicking very well, so I am psyched!! I will report back as I have more time to vape with it...so far so good though!!
A few hours later and the Taifun GT is still vaping like a beast! Wicking with the cotton is spot on, and I am not getting any dry hits/flooding/gurgling, nothing like that.....I am vaping Boba's in it right now and I LOVE the flavor delivery....might even be better than my KFL+!!
I just had one question: Is the draw in the GT supposed to be tight? I noticed that mine has a rather tight draw....I just ordered a 1.5mm tube from White Fog in the UK (along with extra O-Rings and a stainless steel tank) so maybe that'll help? How hard is it to change out the intake tube?
I just had one question: Is the draw in the GT supposed to be tight? I noticed that mine has a rather tight draw....I just ordered a 1.5mm tube from White Fog in the UK (along with extra O-Rings and a stainless steel tank) so maybe that'll help? How hard is it to change out the intake tube?
Easy to change. Several YouTube videos on it. Lotsa folks remove the tube all together. Lotsa folks drill out the air hole. YouTube videos on that too. I'm about to mod mine, but I wanted to make sure I had some backups before I attempt, though it looks straightforward and simple. I too ordered 1.5 mm tubes from White Fog. Be here next week. If that does the trick, great. If not, I will mod it out. I need more air flow, but it's not a bad vape now, just not "perfect" for me yet. More air, more vapor, more flavor, so it's a no brainer.
Yep, I hear ya...I think I will try the 1.5mm tube first, then if that does not do it then it's drill time!! I am a little reluctant to mod it just yet, but we'll see......it is a bit tight for my liking right now, so something's gotta change...
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