Thinking of an rta...questions...

[morningdew]

thinking of buying a kayfun Lite.

Now I don't want to start making my own coils, instead buy prebuilt and wick them myself.

The following look like options...

First off what look like really well made coils, not cheap, what is the difference between the two in following links?

Signature Kanthal Coils 28 AWG - Signature Coils - Signatures

Signature Nano Dragon Coils - Signature Coils - Signatures

I can see the coils in second link have spacing between the wraps....how does this impact on the Vape...also they don't actually list the ohms for the coils on the second link - cannot understand that?


Then as a cheaper option, but seemingly trustworthy, I came across these...they would need some tweaking, I guess, to make the legs opposing rather than parallel...is this easy/possible to sort for the kayfun?

Pack of 50 pre-built Kanthal coils - Creme de Vape

Am thinking that

a. This would require something to wrap the coil around, to turn current start of leg at each end into a new wrap and then a new leg and...

b. This would add an extra two wraps to the equation and therefore increase the resistance?


When buying cotton or rayon or silica for wicking, would I be right in thinking I have to take into account the diameter in mm of the coil, in other words if the coil says 3 mm - I need to buy my wicking material at 3 mm also?

Wicking material, what is best for the kayfun lite or is this simply a preference?

Do please bear with me, I am gradually reading up and trying to get my head round all,the basics before any purchase...that is for answers and patience!

And while I am here I think I need...

- a kayfun lite
- coils
- wicking material
- ohms reader
- tool to poke wick down towards juice channels once wicked
- some sort of wire or other cutter to trim legs once attached to posts...or can the wire be snapped by hand?
- small Phillips screwdriver for posts and fill and airflow..or does one come with the kayfun?
- tweezers
- anything else except a mod and some e juice!

Thanks...

 

[Alien Traveler]

When I was researching RTAs I was not pleased with Kayfun Lite.
If you prefer to fill tank through a tiny .... hole using screwdriver - buy it.
If you like tanks than cannot be disassembled without emptying them - buy it.
Otherwise you may want to look at Taifun GT2 (I prefer that one) or Kayfun V4 (not bad also). You can fill them with wide-mouth bottle and rebuild without emptying tank.

 

[herb]

The Kayfun lite is my all time favorite RTA , none of the negatives mentioned have ever bothered me in the least . I will be dead honest with you though , if you don't want to make your own coil skip the whole Kayfun thing .

There is nothing to coil wrapping at all , it's absolute cake . If you can wrap a string around a stick and keep the coils close together while holding it in front of your face you will be an excellent coil wrapper.

Imo, the hardest part of setting up a coil in a Kayfun is attaching the legs without braking one and getting the coil to sit correctly over the air hole . The easiest part by far is actually wrapping the coil.

 

[VaPreis]

Watch Pbusardo's video on the Kayfun Lite/Russian 91%. A great video for the begginer, IMO.



Don't buy pre-built coils. Wrapping the coils is the easy part. It's attaching them and wicking them that takes more practice.

 

[donnah]

I never take that tiny screw out to fill mine. I do the "block the air hole" fill method. Not being able to get to my coil without draining the tank is definitely a negative but I live with it. I saw, back a while ago, a plug designed for the kayfun where you plug it, invert it and then are able to take the bottom off to get to the coil but I can't remember where it's sold or what it's called. I started with a pack of prebuilt coils before I started wrapping my own.

 

[roxynoodle]

I agree with herb and VaPreis. Wrapping the coil is the easy part. Wicking is the art.

If you want prebuilt, your first link.

Get organic cotton or rayon for wicking.
Set of precision screwdrivers
You can twist the leads off or use nail clippers
Ohm meter

You'll be good with that.

 

[Two_Bears]

thinking of buying a Kayfun Lite.

Now I don't want to start making my own coils, instead buy prebuilt and wick them myself.

The following look like options...

First off what look like really well made coils, not cheap, what is the difference between the two in following links?

Signature Kanthal Coils 28 AWG - Signature Coils - Signatures

Signature Nano Dragon Coils - Signature Coils - Signatures

I can see the coils in second link have spacing between the wraps....how does this impact on the Vape...also they don't actually list the ohms for the coils on the second link - cannot understand that?


Then as a cheaper option, but seemingly trustworthy, I came across these...they would need some tweaking, I guess, to make the legs opposing rather than parallel...is this easy/possible to sort for the kayfun?

Pack of 50 pre-built Kanthal coils - Creme de Vape

Am thinking that

a. This would require something to wrap the coil around, to turn current start of leg at each end into a new wrap and then a new leg and...

b. This would add an extra two wraps to the equation and therefore increase the resistance?


When buying cotton or rayon or silica for wicking, would I be right in thinking I have to take into account the diameter in mm of the coil, in other words if the coil says 3 mm - I need to buy my wicking material at 3 mm also?

Wicking material, what is best for the kayfun lite or is this simply a preference?

Do please bear with me, I am gradually reading up and trying to get my head round all,the basics before any purchase...that is for answers and patience!

And while I am here I think I need...

- a kayfun lite
- coils
- wicking material
- ohms reader
- tool to poke wick down towards juice channels once wicked
- some sort of wire or other cutter to trim legs once attached to posts...or can the wire be snapped by hand?
- small Phillips screwdriver for posts and fill and airflow..or does one come with the kayfun?
- tweezers
- anything else except a mod and some e juice!

Thanks...

You don't know what you're missing. I LOVE wrapping my own coils. The ability to build the coil to your sweet spot. I prefer the resistance at .8-1 ohm. That seems to give me the best flavor without burning the juice. You may like it somewhere else but that is where I like it

With 28 gauge Kanthal and wrapping the coil around the shaft of the little blue screwdriver 7 1/2 wraps or with 26 gauge 8 1/2 wraps

 

[Two_Bears]

I agree with herb and VaPreis. Wrapping the coil is the easy part. Wicking is the art.

If you want prebuilt, your first link.

Get organic cotton or rayon for wicking.
Set of precision screwdrivers
You can twist the leads off or use nail clippers
Ohm meter

You'll be good with that.

Agree 100% especially the fingernail clippers, ohm meter, and decent screwdrivers. Jewelry screwdrivers have hardrned tips and less likely to ruin the screw heads.

I seem to be able to cut the wire justvas close with clippers and seem to have more control with the clioperi because my hand is closer.

 

[retired1]

Please do not cross post. Original thread is here: New to RTA some questions-

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