Very new to Rebuildables

[Myk]

Interesting thought....

Larger diameter coils will definitely allow more juice into the coil, less dry hit. My vaping style, my personal experience (which may not be true across the board) is that I lose flavor with a larger diameter or spaced coil. I love a 2mm id coil, sometimes will try 3mm id if space allows, but never go over that...

I mostly go with 2.5 just due the the size limits of my current build decks. 3mm almost touches the inside of the cover on the bravo. My dead rabbit has a bit more space to go with 3 or 3.5 but thats just because of the top mount posts on it allow for this. Too big here and they would be sticking out of the driptip. Well, prob not really but ya get the idea.

Velocity styles are the only ones I could fit 4.2mm in and that looks to be about the limit with a clapton, maybe 4.5mm with regular wire. The reason for 4.2mm is TFV4 air holes but those are vertical. Velocity style are my only horizontal builds in use any more.
I don't have a loss of flavor. My squonker Velocity clone is for a watermelon flavor that's hard to taste in a tank. And my DIY is limited to 10% flavor.

I know the RDAs I did micro coils on way back probably would've been limited. Maybe I'll try one giant coil when my Themis shows up.

 

[DaveP]

Watch lots of YouTube videos for the tank you buy and see how many tricks and tips you can pick up. the more you watch the better you'll feel about coiling your own decks.

Once you do a few you'll realize that it's just wrapping a wire around a Phillips screwdriver or coil tool and inserting it into the post screws or holes and lining it up squarely. The last part is moving it up or down to get the correct distance above the air port and centering it properly.

Wicking is mostly sizing the wick to provide good juice feed without starving the coil by making it too tight or too loose. Just right is when it fills the coil completely and you can move it back and forth slowly without bending the coil legs. Cotton expands and Rayon shrinks when juiced up, so you have to size the wicks accordingly. Rayon needs to be a little tighter than cotton.

As you build your decks you will quickly develop the skills you need. Soon it will be far easier than it looks.

 

[Myk]

Watch lots of YouTube videos for the tank you buy and see how many tricks and tips you can pick up. the more you watch the better you'll feel about coiling your own decks.

Watch YouTube build tutorials before you buy. Even if the reviewer isn't honest or is enamored by (free) shinyitis watching them build and hearing of any needed tricks they use to whitewash bad points can help decide if the tank is easy enough for what you want.

 

[listopencil]

Here's an oddball 'rebuildable' that doesn't use coils. It has two ceramic plates. You just change out the wick:

 

[Susaz]

I personally started building with an RDA, the iGo L. If you can, keep it single coil at first, it'll be easier. What to build? My favorite these days is the Ammit MTL RDA. Has posts, 1 coil, several possibilities and it's not enormously expensive. And it will always be handy for tasting eliquid. As for 2 coil attys the Dead Rabbit is fun, has some posts (there are lots of building videos) and you'll be amazed of the bang for buck you'll get with those! I don't want to contradict Baditude (not at all sir!) but double coils on a velocity post takes a little getting used to.
If you want a nice RTA (wicking is a little trickier, and it can flood all over the place!) the OBS Engine mini is a great single coil that is extremely easy to build. Like the idea?

 

[Susaz]

some other things handy to have:
A toolkit https://www.amazon.co.uk/LT-Nichalo..._rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=NB8QEGP41DBVN3YR1FXB
cotton:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wick-Vape-..._rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=4A1FMGRTK0HBRXVPSWX6

And premade coils. Don't worry making coils at first
https://www.amazon.co.uk/UD-Youde-Ferris-wheel-coil/dp/B01BH5D6Q6