un-oxidized wicks?

[Rymarski]

So after reading this thread I just wrapped a new coil and new wick in my zap.

I did a 80 mm by 40 mm wick, 5 wrap 28g kanthal giving me about 1.3 ohms.

I'm finding the sweet spot on the provari to be about 4.0-4.2 volts.

My only question to current zap or any rba users is should the top cap get pretty hot with this setup? I like to chain vape and not really liking that my top cap is getting pretty hot when chain vaping. Just curious if this is normal.

Oh, I did take out the insulator to fit a thick wick like that. No quenching either just a juice burn about 3 times.

 

[Rule62]

So after reading this thread I just wrapped a new coil and new wick in my zap.

I did a 80 mm by 40 mm wick, 5 wrap 28g kanthal giving me about 1.3 ohms.

I'm finding the sweet spot on the provari to be about 4.0-4.2 volts.

My only question to current zap or any RBA users is should the top cap get pretty hot with this setup? I like to chain vape and not really liking that my top cap is getting pretty hot when chain vaping. Just curious if this is normal.

Oh, I did take out the insulator to fit a thick wick like that. No quenching either just a juice burn about 3 times.

Top caps can get pretty hot. It depends on the set up; big wicks and a small chamber, especially. My DIDs get very hot, with a 1/8" wick.

 

[Rymarski]

Top caps can get pretty hot. It depends on the set up; big wicks and a small chamber, especially. My DIDs get very hot, with a 1/8" wick.

So this is a normal occurrence and nothing to be worried about?

With 32g the top cap did not get that hot, but again this 28g low resistance setup is giving me tons of vapor and alot more flavor.

Maybe 30g will give off less heat with limited flavor loss? Just trying to see which wire to choose for my liking.

 

[Rule62]

So this is a normal occurrence and nothing to be worried about?

With 32g the top cap did not get that hot, but again this 28g low resistance setup is giving me tons of vapor and alot more flavor.

Maybe 30g will give off less heat with limited flavor loss? Just trying to see which wire to choose for my liking.

I don't worry about it. I use 30g on my 1/8" wicks. Just don't put your lips on the top cap.

 

[Rymarski]

I don't worry about it. I use 30g on my 1/8" wicks. Just don't put your lips on the top cap.

Rule thanks for the help as usual.

Btw, have you tried 28g kanthal? Curious if you saw a major difference between the two. Also what resistance are you running with the 30g setup?

 

[Rymarski]

Also with using this unoxized method my thicker mesh is wicking beautifully.

The 28g is giving me alot more flavor and vapor that my head hurts from the nicotine overload. With the 32g I never had this lol. I think I might have to lower my nic amount now.

 

[greekbasil]

one of the strong points of genesis attys is that u no longer need vv or vw , u simply wrap the coil a few times less or more to achieve your desired vape ...pair that w a mechanical mod and your best vw device could not get the same vape due to amp limits and wattage limits