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This is my 5 days simple coil titanium 1 ohm (goes to 1.2-1.3).
About 30mls of Waldmeister liquid in 2X2mm wick (don't trust cotton... sorry)

Oh man I haven't had woodruff products since Germany! Man I love that smell, and taste, is the eliquid sweet? Or is it more of a smelly eliquid? I can't believe they have a liquid for it, that's awesome!
 

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The solution is quite simple, yet admittedly complex. Remove the wires from the vaping equation altogether.

I've been think about making an ultrasonic atty for a while :D, just like those humidifiers that ionize water, all you'd have to do is get one small and powerful enough to vape thick VG and boom, million dollar idea.
 

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So you suggest throwing away coils that have buildup? If this is not what your suggesting then how should one go about cleaning a coil that has vaped 20ml of a nice dirty NET?

You don't have to dry burn coils whatsoever, I've never vaped anything that completely covers my coils so they don't vape the liquid though. Does that actually happen? I'm primarily a dripper, and when my coils get "gunked up" it's not really a problem, it vapes just a well and doesn't affect the flavor either. As long as your coils aren't covered in more than a mm of caramelized juice, theoretically it shouldn't make any difference in the temperature it gets too.

I may have not had a bad enough gunking juice though, I know real tobacco and fruit extracts will really do a number on your coils, so I'm not that knowledgeable on gunk. I do understand the twitch just the sight of dirty coils gives me though :D, it may just be an unnecessary habit however, especially since these titanium wires are really low resistance, and look like they heat up quite easily.
 

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I am amazed. For such a long time, it has been professed all over the vaping industry that Kanthal wire, A1 especially, was the way to go. Now not only is it not the way to go but DANGEROUS! This statement is being made by Imeo and is a careless statement to make aw without backed up proof and evidence. There has to be more than "trust me". There are MSDS that state neither as being particularly "safe" in that regard. And maybe they are both equal. But what constitutes "safe". If you read all the posts in this thread, it seems you may as well just pick up smoking again and titanium wire is the salvation of the world.

In a day where the various governments around the world are looking for ANY ammunition to throw back as an excuse to regulate and even ban ecig use, this is a careless statement to make without links and supporting evidence. Our government leaders will happily find this thread on Imeo's forum as a broadcast message to just how dangerous vaping can be. Bam vaping, because imeo said it's dangerous.

There is talk of K and Ni being dangerous and Titanium wire being the salvation. Dry burn, don't dry burn. A time not long ago, cotton was a HUGE no no. Taboo because we didn't know what was IN organic cotton. Now Imeo has made rebuildable parts for the very use of cotton. The use of R only wire was never to be heard of, but Imeo listened. Sometimes later is in fact better than never.

This is a careless move that will only move to fuel the fire with wrong information on the wrong hands. There is no proof offered. There are untested and uneducated guesses. "This wire is a better grade". But what grade exactly is that? "Oh we will keep this silent for now if you agree so ...." So what? So MONEY can be made.

The premade wires were difficult to find in stock. They were 1€ each and supply was short. So people found other sources. They weren't of the same quality, of course, as others would say. Or were they? Then the price was lowered, and it was discovered and ADMITTINGLY brought in from China. But the evolution of zappers came to be and with that, people saying "if he can't supply the premade, I'll make my own".

There are a lot of "vague facts and innuendos" here. And this is a bold move in part made by the need of money. If you can't zap titanium wire, you'll buy from Imeo.

This is fine. Maybe titanium is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I'm just amazed on how little is known about it, but it's being brought down from the mountains as "safe".

Do your OWN homework and let the testing sort itself out. Don't just take one modders word, ANY modders, on safe or not when it comes to your health. K was ok for us since the beginning. A safe replacement shall not be announced in one day. And certainly not by just one person's word and "findings".

I did a pretty in depth look into titanium a few pages back if that'd interest you, as soon as I know exactly what the wire is made of, it's not hard to look at the already studied empirical evidence on whether a certain element is safe to "inhale" whether burned, cool, in liquid, or the oxide resultant.

This isn't rocket science, or going from fire to electricity, so there's no reason for all the stress and fuss lol. If you can tell me exactly what the wire is made of, and how it's made, I can tell you whether it's safe...period. Alot of people get really stressed over whether the new wick/wire on the block will kill them, but it's actually really easy to find out. For instance the recent rayon discovery, it's a synthetically made natural fiber made from wood cellulose. And people saw the word "synthetic" and freaked out, almost like they were vaping with rubber tires. But in actuality all rayon is, is fine sawdust, melted in caustic soda (which can be harful in large doses), however the caustic soda is removed once the fibers solidify. So, after those 5 minutes of me researching, I found out Rayon is completely fine, and I could tell you that because I vaped it for a long time with absolutely no ill affects. 1 year later and I'm still running marathons, and weight lifting.

If titanium is the ONLY element in titanium wire, then I can GUARANTEE that (unless your allergic to titanium) it's not dangerous. If there's another additive like a processing chemical/substance, or another metal even, then I'd have to look into it more. But it's been known for nearly 200 years through scientific empirical testing (which you can find online or your local library), that titanium and it's oxide aren't bad for your health, unless your inhaling grams and grams of the oxide over decades (as found in metal factory workers), and even then inhaling simple desert sand will cause those problems, all it is is irritation, that no vaper under possible circumstances will ever encounter.

I don't think Imeo deserves to be treated like shady tobacco executives of the 1940's, that's just my opinion.
 

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Wow! This just doesn't give the appearance of good faith business when handled in this manner.

Might I suggest that you find someone that can explain this to us clearly and precisely with references to back up claims rather than remove people that question blank statements or telling us to do our own research?

Mother, you are new here and you dont know about yankee, so better lets stay on subject. The rest of the stuff is out of interest
 

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Hey guys, this is almost completely unrelated, but I was at the dentist today and found out about NiTi thermo-elastic wire (Nickel/Titanium thermal memory wire). Although I'm not positive on the nickle content, how cool would it be to have coils made of this stuff!? Imagine, coils that move back into shape when heated! :p

I think it would be awesome to have a company that makes pre-made coils of this stuff, as you use them, they only become more perfect! You could bend them around a thicker wick than it's original (memorized) size, that way when they heat up, they'd actually squeeze your wick. I'm having a nerd-gasm watching this, I want to get some (not to vape...yet, because I don't know anything about it really, other than it's used for medical purposes) just to have fun with! :laugh:

 

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exactly seek. And about mesh too that is the most dangerous of all
I agree 100% that we really need some factual details when it comes to the safety of our coils; after all I raised questions on its safety in the first pages.

However, those of you calling for lab research for Ti, since you're sensitive all of a sudden, would you mind posting something equivalent for Kanthal and Nichrome which you've been using happily all along?
 

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I do believe that mesh is a mess because I think whoever vapes it.. he suck the rust.

I also believe that silica wicks are healthier than cotton etc because I think it can't be burned.

I believe that vaping up to 10-12watts is a must and we have to stop being lung inhalers or even trains, just for a silly fashion habit that could be doing major damage to us.

I believe that ESG titanium wires are the safest wires at the moment because I think that only a biocompatible material must vaporize our liquids.

Do I have to prove all these to anyone?
No I don't... because these are my humble opinions and I'm here to discuss these things and not to change your minds.

Forums exist to discuss our opinions. Some of us form an opinion of what he has read or heard of simple friends and some of us form an opinion of what he has read or heard of doctors.. chemists... etc.

Stop demanding evidences for everything because I don't have (or I don't want to give you at the moment) any evidence that I'm not gay.
I'm telling you I am not.
You don't believe me?
Skip me... skip the thread.. but please don't try to f@#* me.
 

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Oh man I haven't had woodruff products since Germany! Man I love that smell, and taste, is the eliquid sweet? Or is it more of a smelly eliquid? I can't believe they have a liquid for it, that's awesome!

Try it..

DIY-Do

German Waldmeister like the sweet green Haribo :)
 

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Hey guys, this is almost completely unrelated, but I was at the dentist today and found out about NiTi thermo-elastic wire (Nickel/Titanium thermal memory wire). Although I'm not positive on the nickle content, how cool would it be to have coils made of this stuff!? Imagine, coils that move back into shape when heated! :p

I think it would be awesome to have a company that makes pre-made coils of this stuff, as you use them, they only become more perfect! You could bend them around a thicker wick than it's original (memorized) size, that way when they heat up, they'd actually squeeze your wick. I'm having a nerd-gasm watching this, I want to get some (not to vape...yet, because I don't know anything about it really, other than it's used for medical purposes) just to have fun with! :laugh:

Here's a cooler video, with a spring (in the shape of a vaping coil to get the idea). Don't mind the slightly creepy narrarator :lol:.

 

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yes, you have to stop using these atomizers Jonny. It was someone's idea before 1-2 years, someone's that didnt know anything about metals. I am screaming about this issue for a very long time but only a few people listen.

Many people are vaping everything that someone suggested and now we need evidence for a biocompatible material (almost the only one around)?
The evidence is all around the internet. Is there a reason for laboratory tests when they have been done a lot of years ago from serious scientists? We need a research from a small laboratory in our neighborhood?

STOP BURNING METALS AND USE BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. Please hear a man that is mechanical engineer and makes his homework on many things.

I was screaming about brass before some years and now people realised what I was talking about.

Please do as I suggest you before damage is done.

After 5,5 years on ecf I think that you know how I think and who I am. Its not about money because I dont care a lot about them in general. (I dont make any money by the way from titanium wires).

I've read all through this looking for proof, all I find are peoples opinions and very little factual evidence about titanium being better as a coil and why we should never dry burn.

I'm a big fan of mesh, so it looks like I'll have to stop using my RSM's, Sat22 etc

(Oh and I am an owner of quite a few GG products by the way..)
 

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I do believe that mesh is a mess because I think whoever vapes it.. he suck the rust.

I also believe that silica wicks are healthier than cotton etc because I think it can't be burned.

I believe that vaping up to 10-12watts is a must and we have to stop being lung inhalers or even trains, just for a silly fashion habit that could be doing major damage to us.

I believe that ESG titanium wires are the safest wires at the moment because I think that only a biocompatible material must vaporize our liquids.

Do I have to prove all these to anyone?
No I don't... because these are my humble opinions and I'm here to discuss these things and not to change your minds.

Forums exist to discuss our opinions. Some of us form an opinion of what he has read or heard of simple friends and some of us form an opinion of what he has read or heard of doctors.. chemists... etc.

Stop demanding evidences for everything because I don't have (or I don't want to give you at the moment) any evidence that I'm not gay.
I'm telling you I am not.
You don't believe me?
Skip me... skip the thread.. but please don't try to f@#* me.

Back in the 60s people had the opinion that smoking was good for you because it relieved stress. If you want to be safe you need scientific facts and not speculation.
 

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Back in the 60s people had the opinion that smoking was good for you because it relieved stress. If you want to be safe you need scientific facts and not speculation.

So we don't have to talk in here?

Do you drink Coca-Cola? Do you have any proof of what does contains?
You don't know but you drink it
Do you vape Halo liquids? Do you have any proof of what are the matterials made of?
You don't know but you vape them.

And you know something?
I'll try to convince Vasilis not to announce the grade or the quality or the trick of these titanium wires.

Who knows... maybe some day becomes rich after the worldwide recognition :)
 

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How does marine grade ss mesh rust? I think the mesh that you tested (if indeed you have tested any) was of a poor quality.
Do you have to prove it to anyone - yes, that would be a very good idea if you did.
You also say you "believe" silica is better than cotton because it can't be burned - cotton doesn't burn in an atomizer because it is cooled by the juice.
And whilst titanium may well be biocompatible, we do not inhale the wire, we inhale the vapour the heated juice produces.

Too much belief on this thread and not a shred of proof.

I do believe that mesh is a mess because I think whoever vapes it.. he suck the rust.

I also believe that silica wicks are healthier than cotton etc because I think it can't be burned.

I believe that vaping up to 10-12watts is a must and we have to stop being lung inhalers or even trains, just for a silly fashion habit that could be doing major damage to us.

I believe that ESG titanium wires are the safest wires at the moment because I think that only a biocompatible material must vaporize our liquids.

Do I have to prove all these to anyone?
No I don't... because these are my humble opinions and I'm here to discuss these things and not to change your minds.

Forums exist to discuss our opinions. Some of us form an opinion of what he has read or heard of simple friends and some of us form an opinion of what he has read or heard of doctors.. chemists... etc.

Stop demanding evidences for everything because I don't have (or I don't want to give you at the moment) any evidence that I'm not gay.
I'm telling you I am not.
You don't believe me?
Skip me... skip the thread.. but please don't try to f@#* me.
 

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So we don't have to talk in here?

Do you drink Coca-Cola? Do you have any proof of what does contains?
You don't know but you drink it
Do you vape Halo liquids? Do you have any proof of what are the matterials made of?
You don't know but you vape them.

And you know something?
I'll try to convince Vasilis not to announce the grade or the quality or the trick of these titanium wires.

Who knows... maybe some day becomes rich after the worldwide recognition :)

Manufactures are required by law to disclose the constituents of anything we consume. A can of coke has a clear label on it naming everything found in the can. The same applies to any other processed or prepared item for any sort of consumption.

But yes I don't really care about the ingredients of any item, I mostly care about the consequences and that was part of my point. I do care for example if silica fibrils end up sitting in my alveoli.

My other point refers to this:
Do I have to prove all these to anyone?
No I don't... because these are my humble opinions and I'm here to discuss these things and not to change your minds.

Any person relying on their humble opinion is not safe practice; you need factual evidence of potential consequences.
 

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Ok I heard you both... no need to recur the same repeated requests :)

Not requesting anything from anyone specific here. I'm just saying that there's a lot of hand waviness and speculation on both sides and no inference. I know X & Y are indecently true, therefore X + Y must be true; not quite so...
When you heat stuff up and inhale them (not ingest) it's a bit more complicated because X or Y may no longer be true.
 

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this thread is turning a bit nasty, don't let the good vibe goes away gents ...
The good thing I realized is that now, the vaping community has really taken the control: we vape what we want ... not what industries or governments tell us to vape ... fighting to know IF there a small amount of Ti, Ni, or Fe oxyde in what we inhale if a huge positive step, when thinking that few months/years ago, we were all happily inhaling large amounts of carbon monoxyde, tar, amonium and plenty of other s*%$itty stuff :)
 
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