Good to know, so you would recommend the i06 in 3.5 ohm then on the Darwin(vs the 1.8). I realize part of it is childishness, I HAVE 4.2-12.8 watts available, I want to use them all
It's funny that you mention the 8 watt thing though, I find I can only tolerate 6 watts on a LR306, and even then the flavor is slightly reduced, So more coil wraps equals higher surface area, roughly? Does a HV atty have more surface area(and does this in fact mean higher wattage output possible without increasing the temperature at a given point on the surface) or an LR one in the same atomizer line?
Understandable! re: trying out all the ranges. The magic number I mentioned seems to be the norm amongst seasoned vapers - whether it is a physical or psychological. I believe the former but also believe once we are finally rid of the effects of smoking and have cleansed our system of the effects of those 4000 chemicals, our brain function also slowly returns to normal placing less physical demand on our system.
I have a Bulli A2T rebuildable atomiser (prep for HC's zombie attack) so I will be playing with various wire thicknesses to see what is what.Technically speaking the thinner the wire the greater the resistance, the greater the resistance (in the wire) the more heat produced. My belief is that the more current you run through a thin wire, the badder it is for the wire, however you will get more heat.
A thicker wire provides less resistance for current to flow and thus generates less heat. That being said a greater number of coils is required to provide the resistance and hence a greater surface area which in theory should provide more vapour. Our limits in atomiser is coil size because of the space we work in. Isaac came to that conclusion when he tried to improve the 306 and increase its longevity. The only way he could was to have the atty bigger e.g the IO6. He/we found success.
I have seen atties with as few as 3 wraps for the coil and as many as 6 wraps. I do not remember the if there was a significant difference in performance of lifespan, I wasn't into the technical stuff back then, plus I wasn't vaping properly neither and never kept accurate notes.
I will be switching my standard orders to regular resistance again, thank you for your patience, and the insights you have provided me. I feel I am gradually getting to the point where my vaping habits are settling into a routine, and with consistent quality, and standardizing my equipment.
Good for you. Not a shameless plug here but if you want consistency, you have come to the right place. I have been shopping here exclusively (atties and cartos) since June 2010. I forgot to mention, I hated cartos with a passion.
The stainless drip tip is partly for the heat sink effect(which I assume would still occur if somebody made an innie instead of an outie for lack of a better term). It's also just personal preference, I don't like sticking a bit of plastic in my mouth all day and heating it up.
Some folks do not like to feel the heat on their lips, to each their own. Delrin is perfectly safe it is used in the food industry and the heat generated by the atty does not affect the tip - unless it touches the coil, then it will melt. Living in BC you cannot possibly fathom how cold a steel dript tip is during winter months. <---- This is where Delrin is welcomed
In the interim, what would you recommend if I want a drip tip on an i06, is there anything at all available, I know it won't fit in a DCA due to increased diameter, but are there any drip tips for them at all? I was planning to order several from maple leaf vapes, but if I have to take the cap off every time to drip it will be quite frustrating.
There is nothing wrong with the DTs presently available for the IO6. However I do recommend a good washing and thorough rinsing first with a swab of alcohol. I make delrin drip tips for the IO6, but they are specifically designed to fit the 7mm which is coming out soon, and will be available at each site as an extra for 7mm owners only. <---- the reason? the 7mm is a native 510 connection, the IO6 can be used. I did not want to go with another proprietary device.
YMMV indeed, especially on cleaning, unfortunately, I just cannot stand an uncleaned atty for more than a day. I tried blowing them out and even flushing with a bit of fresh juice, just because I would like to agree with people who know a hell of a lot more about what goes on inside them(you mentioned something about cleaning reducing core life somewhere I think?). Unfortunately, no matter what I try, the slightly off taste/scratchy throat problem remains, switching to a new atty fixes this. Cleaning with a denture tablet is the closest I've found to making it new again, and I will tolerate some reduction in lifespan for that. If not cleaning them results in them not dying and tasting good(your experience), and cleaning them thoroughly does as well(my experience), how the heck are people killing them in the first place? It was the hassle of cleaning, and the still bad taste that drove me away from vaping the first time, the denture tablet was a marvelous discovery for me, before that I had resorted to tolerating bad tastes, and getting a new atty in the mix as a treat once in a while.
I have done the pleuthora of cleaning methods out there to include but not limited to denture cleaner. My conclusion - it simply is not worth the hassle. A periodic flush with alcohol is all that is needed. That being said the liquid one vapes plays an important role in atty maintenance. But for all intent and purpose, I don't clean and don't dry burn. If an atty has served me well and requires cleaning, a trip to 5-6V usually cures what ails it until it gives up its life. However, once introduced to HV you can no longer vape that atty at 3.7V again, it will be a wimp.
but still a metaphor to describe the atty is a vapour producer.
