28 ga a1 kanthal 1/16 drill bit 12 wraps cotton wick no burnt hit just a really weird taste ???
Weird taste protank 2 build
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first 5 minutes or so is a really weird taste for me, unless the juice is super strong. Some will recommend boiling the cotton first, I have tried both and the taste to me is there either way.
If the cotton is twisted to tight the ejuice won't flow properly and will cause minor burning. Some flavors of ejuice can make it hard to differentiate that minor burned taste from their flavor so it just tastes "strange." Thicker juices can cause this scenario as well.
Also I'd recommend gently torching the coils with a butane torch before you install them or gently dry burn the coil off and on for a couple seconds at a time before installing your wicking material. Heating the coil until it turns light red and then repeating the process forces the kanthal to anneal. Most builders don't torch their coils and this is why they notice a "warm up period" on their new builds. The heat annealing process also hardens the coil, which makes it much easier to install and replace wicking material on.
Also I'd recommend gently torching the coils with a butane torch before you install them or gently dry burn the coil off and on for a couple seconds at a time before installing your wicking material. Heating the coil until it turns light red and then repeating the process forces the kanthal to anneal. Most builders don't torch their coils and this is why they notice a "warm up period" on their new builds. The heat annealing process also hardens the coil, which makes it much easier to install and replace wicking material on.
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Agree with the torch idea, but DO NOT dry burn on any protank heads as you will burn the insulator and get a much worse taste from the plastic/silicone.
As others have said, cotton has a unique taste for the first few pulls. I notice it the most in my dripper.
It will clear out, and the taste of your juice will pull through in force.
It will clear out, and the taste of your juice will pull through in force.
Agree, my freshly re-wicked PT rebuilds usually don't start tasting 100% right away. Be patient. Once it does you won't believe your ProTank can taste and vape that good!
Sorry for thread jumping but I have general question for anyone as I get a strange taste as well no matter if I'm using silica, ekowool, or cotton: Do you use flavor wicks when building coils for the ProTank?
Did you saturate the wick and coil with juice b4 you put the chimney on? If not, you'll get a weird/burnt taste for sure. 
Yes. The wick needs to be thick enough around the base/chimney that it creates a good seal around the wicking holes.
Otherwise, leak.
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