what do you use as a wick?

[drummercaylebk]

Hi!
I currently use peaches and cream organic cotton string as a wick.
I like it more than silica.
But a guy was telling me you can get nylon string and it works just as well and is very hard to burn.
Have any of you heard of this?

 

[cramptholomew]

AFAIK, nylon will undoubtedly melt. I use sterile cotton balls. I've used P&C yarn, but I find that cotton balls wick much better.

 

[retired1]

The guy who said nylon is hard to burn doesn't know what he's talking about. A dry burn would undoubtedly melt the nylon, resulting in poisonous gassing.

 

[drummercaylebk]

Thank you for the advice!

 

[Rickb119]

Cotton cooking twine that I buy at BBY. It's wicks exceptionally well and is very easy to thread into the coil using a bead threading needle. It does need to be boiled, a couple of times, as it is natural, unbleached cotton. It will however need to be replaced as often as any other cotton, but it's very easy to do.

BTW, I would NOT use nylon. If you accidentally empty tank dry burn inhale cotton, it will taste bad but probably won't hurt you. Do that with nylon and you've got all kinds of nasty things going into your lungs.

 

[Jarbs]

i dig cvs organic cotton balls. $3 and change for a bajillion wicks.

 

[Christopherja]

100% Organic Cotton Pads and/or Balls - nothing else compares, imho.

 

[Myk]

I use silica and stainless mesh or ceramic. I like to dry burn.

 

[Scott Mann]

cotton balls! Best thing since sliced bread. No more burnt taste, unless you dry burn it that is.

 

[Chibold]

I use straight up silica, cause even if I dry burn and get a lot of nasty build up, all I have to do is burn it off. At the most, this usually takes me about a minute tops. And then, back to the vape!

 

[joeybear]

I'm using organic cotton balls, but I do have silica and just bought cotton candle wicks. I haven't tried them, yet, but might use them this weekend.

 

[Exile]

CVS 100% Rolled Cotton

CVS Rolled Cotton - CVS pharmacy

 

[JonnyB88]

Since it hasn't been mentioned yet, (Exile beat me to it!)
I love using the Sterile Rolled Cotton from CVS. It's in the pharmacy section.
I've had far better experience with it than with cotton balls and a box will last a lifetime.

 

[tj99959]

I wrap my coils around three strands of 0.8mm silica.

 

[AmandaD]

Why do you like it better than cotton balls? I'm asking because I have a lifetime supply of cotton balls and wonder if it's worth trying the roll

Since it hasn't been mentioned yet, (Exile beat me to it!)
I love using the Sterile Rolled Cotton from CVS. It's in the pharmacy section.
I've had far better experience with it than with cotton balls and a box will last a lifetime.

 

[JonnyB88]

Why do you like it better than cotton balls? I'm asking because I have a lifetime supply of cotton balls and wonder if it's worth trying the roll

With any cotton ball I've tried (organic, boiled, non-boiled, etc), I would always get too much of that cottony taste. Sometimes it wouldn't go away at all. With the sterile rolled cotton, IF I get that taste, it's gone in a puff or two.
I also find that the rolled cotton is easier to pull off the perfect amount and easy to roll/mash into a wick than with a ball. But, that's just me.

ETA: If you're coming from cotton balls, and you don't mind them, then the CVS Sterile Rolled Cotton might not be a game-changer, but at something like $5 for a lifetime supply, it doesn't hurt to try.

 

[sahsah]

100% Organic Cotton Pads and/or Balls - nothing else compares, imho.

How do you thread your coils with cotton pads?

 

[shynsly]

I really liked cotton, till i tried degummed hemp fiber and that is much better as it doesnt burn like cotton. It is much more durable.

Here is a thread on it and they also use other hemp items.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/atomizer-mods/378875-just-hemp.html

Good Luck!!!

 

[1atom12]

Add another vote for organic cotton balls... Simple and cheap..

 

[NiNi]

Sterile cotton used for wrapping leg wounds on livestock. Have it in my vet supplies, boiled it, works great.