RDA Weird flavor!

[Johntacomo]

I use a doge rda and i have a single coil build with 24 gauge kanthal on it. it has about .7 ohms

So i bought this RDA and put coils and cotton in it and i get a really weird flavor. I get some liquid flavor but more of a really weird flavor. i tried many juices on it same result

What am i doing wrong? Arent RDA's supposed to have a lot of flavor???

 

[Donnie Alexander]

I don't have much experience of the doge, but not all drippers are equal.

However, did your clean your atomiser before you used it. If so are your coils wound properly and did you dry fire it to get rid of the machine oil. Otherwise it could be your wicking, what cotton are you using and what type of wicking method.

A picture of your build would help.

 

[Donnie Alexander]

Oh and what ejuices have you been using?

And assuming you are using a regulated mod, what wattage are you firing it at, considering your build is a .7

 

[Johntacomo]

Hey thanks for the reply
I am firing it at 20.5 watts on a E-Vic VT. I did dry fire it and clean it before i used it. I am using cotton balls that are spun into roll and they feed into my coil

I am using Lunar Harvest black and for my other build i have the Cotton place under my coil not through. I am using Vape First Gummy Bear juice

 

[inspects]

Did you wash the machine oil from the atty prior to use?

 

[Johntacomo]

Yah with water

I also have the Big dripper and i have the same taste. I torched the coils with a lighter

 

[AzPlumber]

Make sure your cotton balls are 100% cotton.

 

[Johntacomo]

It does say that on the package.
cvs cotton pads - Google Search

I have those cotton balls

 

[izen]

That commercial drugstore cotton is bleached. it will have a funky taste for a while but should mostly go away. I'd used it a number of times, way back when I rebuilt evod coils. I thought it would be better than using silica for my wicks. It does taste weird, and you shouldn't use it. I didn't know any better at the time. Was later told that those cotton balls needed to be boiled if I wanted to use them for wicks (to get the peroxide out). These days I only use organic cotton. Big difference. Big difference, and no more funky taste.

PS: You should be able to find Japanese organic cotton pads (or specialized cotton made for wicking) at almost any vape supplier or eBay.

 

[Donnie Alexander]

Hey thanks for the reply
I am firing it at 20.5 watts on a E-Vic VT. I did dry fire it and clean it before i used it. I am using cotton balls that are spun into roll and they feed into my coil

I am using Lunar Harvest black and for my other build i have the Cotton place under my coil not through. I am using Vape First Gummy Bear juice

When you say under and not through, are you implying that you don't thread your cotton through the coils?

 

[DoubleEwe]

If you are not threading your cotton through the coil (as Donnie suggests above) then that would certainly change the taste.

Another thing to consider is whispy bits of cotton, if ever I have any little threads of cotton coming out from my wick (single strands) then they will burn and produce an awful taste.

Pics of your suspect build please!

 

[T0mmy1977]

Here is a good deal on KGD. Buy 3 packs of 25 and that should last you a good while.

Authentic Koh Gen Do Rectangle Organic Cotton Wick for RBA Atomizers (25-Pack)

 

[Donnie Alexander]

If you are not threading your cotton through the coil (as Donnie suggests above) then that would certainly change the taste.

Another thing to consider is whispy bits of cotton, if ever I have any little threads of cotton coming out from my wick (single strands) then they will burn and produce an awful taste.

Pics of your suspect build please!

Yes a pic of the wicked build will probably go a long way to answering the strange taste issue

 

[Dan011z]

Make sure your wick is not loose.
It should be fairly tight. Not so tight that when you push through it messes up your build.

 

[Train2]

Agree with above - I found a BIG difference switching to Shiseido cotton, which is a lot like Koh Gen Do. Different people have different preference, but for me, that kind of cotton gives the purest taste, and right away.

But also - these are new atties?
I have had atomizers that had a "chemical" machine-oil kind of taste that would NOT go away with a water wash, or even an alcohol soak - it required a SOAPY bath. It's oil, so it needs soap to loosen it from the metal. And it can be in the threading, etc.

So hot water, and DAWN dish detergent, and SHAKE IT or scrub it, then rinse a LOT (so you don't vape soap!).

That'd be my guess - machine oil, or the cotton.

 

[Johntacomo]

I cant but cotton at the moment or give pictures. But Rip Trippers did the same build i did. Cotton under the coils. I think its called nano coils idk
Also i have a Tobeco Mini super tank and i cant unscrew the bottom. when i try all i end up doing is twisting the airflow control help its my best tank

 

[Donnie Alexander]

Lol, can't really help you as I don't fully understand how you are wicking your build with your cotton.

Do you thread the cotton through your coils, or just place it on the base of your dripper? The secret to getting the most out of your dripper is mostly in the wicking.

 

[Donnie Alexander]

Does your wick look anything like this

 

[Johntacomo]

I do that build sometimes. im just getting a werid flavor right now