ViviNova SSmesh mod muted flavor problem

[cedric212]

Just received my SS316 #400 mesh and made an U-shaped wick by rolling ~1"X2" around a paperclip. With some trial and error, I managed to get raid of the metallic taste (didn't oxidize enough), but now the problem is mutated flavors despite taking slow/long drags (made Halo Tiki taste like light cinnamon). I used to use cotton to replace the wick on my ViviNova heads and love the FTV, but I usually get burnt flavors after a few day of normal usage so I decided to give SS a try. So, is there anyone who's experienced with SS on a ViviNova have a solution to solve the muted flavor issue? TIA

 

[Kahuna]

Cedric, i had the same problem. I did a 7/8 wrap with 32g kanthal, yielding 3 ohms. at 5.5 volts, it gave me TONS of great thick vapor but oddly no flavor. I thought maybe it takes a while to "break in" but sadly, after half a tank, no flavor. Then I decided to take a tip from using my genesis style atties (which the VVN is essentially is, just horizontal coil instead of a vertical one). So, using a twisted 32g kanthal (used twice my normal length, folded in the middle, and twisted nice and tight), I made a 3/4 coil. It gave me 1.3 ohms, which is just enough to not trip the protection on my gripper, LT, ego twist, etc. I vaped it at around 3.5-4.0 volts. Voila! Deep rich thick vapor, tons of flavor I was missing, and as long as your wick can keep up, no dry hits. The only drawback is that now it uses liquid like crazy. Hope that helps. cheers.

 

[317Vapers]

any pics i'm not sure I'm understanding. Did you just double the wire or did you actually make it a vertical coil somehow?

Cedric, i had the same problem. I did a 7/8 wrap with 32g kanthal, yielding 3 ohms. at 5.5 volts, it gave me TONS of great thick vapor but oddly no flavor. I thought maybe it takes a while to "break in" but sadly, after half a tank, no flavor. Then I decided to take a tip from using my genesis style atties (which the VVN is essentially is, just horizontal coil instead of a vertical one). So, using a twisted 32g kanthal (used twice my normal length, folded in the middle, and twisted nice and tight), I made a 3/4 coil. It gave me 1.3 ohms, which is just enough to not trip the protection on my gripper, LT, ego twist, etc. I vaped it at around 3.5-4.0 volts. Voila! Deep rich thick vapor, tons of flavor I was missing, and as long as your wick can keep up, no dry hits. The only drawback is that now it uses liquid like crazy. Hope that helps. cheers.

 

[DigiManTX]

welcome to my issues with mesh... i found that on my novas... cheesecloth is king... and in my aga-t's... i use the mesh for wicking only and take some threads out of the cheesecloth and wrap them around the top (tight at 1st then loose a couple times around)... that makes it to where the coil has a nice cushy bed to sit in... seems that when more surface area of the coil is covered in juice the better the flavor is (to me)... YMMV of course...