Hi! Greetings from the Caribbean! New vaper here, been cancer stick free since 7/31/2014 
I just wanted to share my experience with the kayfun from a "noob" prespective, in hopes it will save someone else all the trouble I have been trough.
Getting in the vape game is somewhat overwhelming at first, with so many options, new terms, and the ton of hardware available however I keep finding that "Kayfun" thing mentioned in many videos and threads, and how great it is just think about it, near RDA quality with a tank cant beat that!
I decided to give it a go and purchased online a EHPRO Kayfun Lite Plus v2 clone, while waiting for it I kept using my Kanger T3s and Aspire CE5s. I also have a couple of "cartos" meant for flavor testing since I subscribed to Zamplebox, DripClub and Craft Vapery Im a noob and Im flavor chasing
So the kayfun arrived and I tough that will be the beginning of a wonderful journey. Nothing far from the truth.
I watched a TON of videos on how to set it up and I was feeling pretty confident started with a 28g kanthal 1.5 ohm build, some organic cotton, filled it up with Halo Malibu (my fav juice at the moment) and tried my first vape just PARADISE! GREAT FLAVOR! GREAT VAPOR PRODUCTION! I tried a carto with the same juice, then the T3 and then the CE5 the difference was overwhelming and I couldnt be happier
Then, 2 days later, the nightmare begun I got vape mail! My new Aspire Nautilus Mini was in front of me I quickly filled her up with Malibu, took a puff, and wow, what a great vape not a second later I was reaching for my kayfun (loaded with the same liquid) to compare then side by side and then it hit me like a truck the Kayfun had a very subtle different taste than the Nautilus Mini, I couldnt figure it out what it was, but there was something there
Washed the kayfun and re-coiled. Washed the Nautilus Mini and put a new coil in and filled both with VapeTrik AWOL (my second fav juice) SAME RESULT
there was an unidentified taste in the kayfun. Played a little with the wattage
more cotton, less cotton, wick against the walls, wick on the channels, more airflow, less airflow, coil higher from the airhole, then lower, etc., etc., same result
Recoiled the Kayfun at 1.2ohm and 0.9 ohms, same old same.
From that moment on, a long journey begun I read many threads about kayfun problems and how to deal with them and tried many different approaches. I had a feeling that this subtle mystery taste came from the Kayfun itself, I cant describe the taste since I had never feel it before in my life. I had nothing to compare it to In short I tried:
- Boiled the Kayfun for 20 minutes
- Leaving it in alcohol overnight
- Look for grease in the hollow center pin
None of this worked, whatever that taste was, It wasn't coming from the Kayfun so, next suspect on the list was the coil so I grabbed some 26g GPLAT and recoiled same taste again
Next suspect the cotton (I was using an organic from Walgreens), so I buy some new cotton from a near CVS store (another brand) SAME RESULT.
I took both cotton brands and boiled them in separated pots, using distilled water (or at least it says "distilled sodium free" on the Costco box), let it dry overnight and tried again SAME TASTE!!!
I was really lost and I didn't know where else to look then, watching a PBusrado review (about cotton vs rayon vs hem vs ... cotton) I heard the magic words from Phil "I CAN TASTE THE COTTON" wait... what? Cotton has a "taste"??? So I quickly switched to 3mm silica and recoiled BINGO! The mystery taste was gone, now to be replaced with a new mystery taste (that was obviously coming from the silica).
So the culprit all along was the cotton COTTON HAS A TASTE and despite the ton of info I read and the many videos I watched, THAT WAS NEVER MENTIONED.
Its important to point out that this "taste" (both with cotton and silica) is not strong, as a matter of fact is very subtle. If I take a 5 minutes break from vaping and pick up the kayfun again I CANT FEEL IT only when compared side by side with the Mini I was able to notice it After a comparison I still can feel it for a couple of minutes and then I assume my taste buds gradually adjust until to point I can no longer feel it. Of course if I pick up the Mini again a new cycle of feeling the taste on the kayfun will begin.
The reason why the Nautilus Mini does not have this taste is because its using a ceramic wick (not cotton, not silica).
In short, I was loving my Kayfun because it clearly outperformed cartos and tanks, both in flavor and vapor production. And I can understand why everyone loves it.
I can also say, if you love your Kayfun try a Mini "side by side" maybe you are in for a new favorite if you dont mind buying coils and you are ok using ceramic wicks.
Hope this helps someone.
I just wanted to share my experience with the kayfun from a "noob" prespective, in hopes it will save someone else all the trouble I have been trough.
Getting in the vape game is somewhat overwhelming at first, with so many options, new terms, and the ton of hardware available however I keep finding that "Kayfun" thing mentioned in many videos and threads, and how great it is just think about it, near RDA quality with a tank cant beat that!
I decided to give it a go and purchased online a EHPRO Kayfun Lite Plus v2 clone, while waiting for it I kept using my Kanger T3s and Aspire CE5s. I also have a couple of "cartos" meant for flavor testing since I subscribed to Zamplebox, DripClub and Craft Vapery Im a noob and Im flavor chasing
So the kayfun arrived and I tough that will be the beginning of a wonderful journey. Nothing far from the truth.
I watched a TON of videos on how to set it up and I was feeling pretty confident started with a 28g kanthal 1.5 ohm build, some organic cotton, filled it up with Halo Malibu (my fav juice at the moment) and tried my first vape just PARADISE! GREAT FLAVOR! GREAT VAPOR PRODUCTION! I tried a carto with the same juice, then the T3 and then the CE5 the difference was overwhelming and I couldnt be happier
Then, 2 days later, the nightmare begun I got vape mail! My new Aspire Nautilus Mini was in front of me I quickly filled her up with Malibu, took a puff, and wow, what a great vape not a second later I was reaching for my kayfun (loaded with the same liquid) to compare then side by side and then it hit me like a truck the Kayfun had a very subtle different taste than the Nautilus Mini, I couldnt figure it out what it was, but there was something there
Washed the kayfun and re-coiled. Washed the Nautilus Mini and put a new coil in and filled both with VapeTrik AWOL (my second fav juice) SAME RESULT
there was an unidentified taste in the kayfun. Played a little with the wattage
more cotton, less cotton, wick against the walls, wick on the channels, more airflow, less airflow, coil higher from the airhole, then lower, etc., etc., same result
Recoiled the Kayfun at 1.2ohm and 0.9 ohms, same old same.From that moment on, a long journey begun I read many threads about kayfun problems and how to deal with them and tried many different approaches. I had a feeling that this subtle mystery taste came from the Kayfun itself, I cant describe the taste since I had never feel it before in my life. I had nothing to compare it to In short I tried:
- Boiled the Kayfun for 20 minutes
- Leaving it in alcohol overnight
- Look for grease in the hollow center pin
None of this worked, whatever that taste was, It wasn't coming from the Kayfun so, next suspect on the list was the coil so I grabbed some 26g GPLAT and recoiled same taste again
Next suspect the cotton (I was using an organic from Walgreens), so I buy some new cotton from a near CVS store (another brand) SAME RESULT.
I took both cotton brands and boiled them in separated pots, using distilled water (or at least it says "distilled sodium free" on the Costco box), let it dry overnight and tried again SAME TASTE!!!
I was really lost and I didn't know where else to look then, watching a PBusrado review (about cotton vs rayon vs hem vs ... cotton) I heard the magic words from Phil "I CAN TASTE THE COTTON" wait... what? Cotton has a "taste"??? So I quickly switched to 3mm silica and recoiled BINGO! The mystery taste was gone, now to be replaced with a new mystery taste (that was obviously coming from the silica).
So the culprit all along was the cotton COTTON HAS A TASTE and despite the ton of info I read and the many videos I watched, THAT WAS NEVER MENTIONED.
Its important to point out that this "taste" (both with cotton and silica) is not strong, as a matter of fact is very subtle. If I take a 5 minutes break from vaping and pick up the kayfun again I CANT FEEL IT only when compared side by side with the Mini I was able to notice it After a comparison I still can feel it for a couple of minutes and then I assume my taste buds gradually adjust until to point I can no longer feel it. Of course if I pick up the Mini again a new cycle of feeling the taste on the kayfun will begin.
The reason why the Nautilus Mini does not have this taste is because its using a ceramic wick (not cotton, not silica).
In short, I was loving my Kayfun because it clearly outperformed cartos and tanks, both in flavor and vapor production. And I can understand why everyone loves it.
I can also say, if you love your Kayfun try a Mini "side by side" maybe you are in for a new favorite if you dont mind buying coils and you are ok using ceramic wicks.
Hope this helps someone.
