S316L and Kanthal. I have some twisted clapton wire 26g x2 /32g in Kanthal, some 300 mesh 316L and some pre built claptons all in ss for when I'm feeling lazy. I've never tried Ni80 so don't know what its like. I usually build for flavour.
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Kanthal & 316L SS both 30 gauge.Temp control and power mode anywhere from1.3 to 2.5 ohms no more than 6.5 watts.I've been doing this for a while.Why... because for me it works and I like it.
2 issues with nickel:
1. It cannot be cleaned. At all. Change your wick change your coil.
2. There is something like a 1 in 3 chance you are allergic to nickel
That said I say go for it.
I always use multicored claptons, usually 3* but occasionally 2*. It gives the best surface area to mass ratio, without dipping into the diminishing returns you get with exotic coils.
SS316 for when I need some TC. It's also fun to use in a low build on an unregulated mod. With the resistance increasing as you hit it, gives you something of a wattage curve/"hard mode" vape you get from something regulated. Can do some cool stuff with this. I use some stapled claptons in S316 sometimes. I like using this in regulated because I can hit a single coil at 100-115Wish equivalent and not have to worry about dying from dry burned out lungs.
NI80 for everything else. Because my ideal builds are single coils in the 0.15-0.22 range, kanthal won't cut it. NI80 tastes clean, easy to work with, and readily available.
SS316 for when I need some TC. It's also fun to use in a low build on an unregulated mod. With the resistance increasing as you hit it, gives you something of a wattage curve/"hard mode" vape you get from something regulated. Can do some cool stuff with this. I use some stapled claptons in S316 sometimes. I like using this in regulated because I can hit a single coil at 100-115Wish equivalent and not have to worry about dying from dry burned out lungs.
NI80 for everything else. Because my ideal builds are single coils in the 0.15-0.22 range, kanthal won't cut it. NI80 tastes clean, easy to work with, and readily available.
SS340 is my choice for TC, the only thing I've been using for the last 3 years or so (TC not SS340)
340 has more resistance change from cold to hot so it's easier for the mod to get it right than with 316.
Back when it was Nichrome because of availability and slightly lower resistance than Kanthal.
I've used most of the various metals.
340 has more resistance change from cold to hot so it's easier for the mod to get it right than with 316.
Back when it was Nichrome because of availability and slightly lower resistance than Kanthal.
I've used most of the various metals.
I was in agreement with you for a long time. I got some hybrid rta/rdtas though and I’ve grown accustomed to big clouds. I’ve actually never tried my solomon2 with anything but a fused clapton. When this one wears out I think I’ll try a simple wire in it to see if it’s still awesome.
1 in 3? I didn’t know it’s that high, but hopefully I would have noticed after having used one for a few weeks. As for the cleaning, as someone who’s building his coils himself, I don’t get why anyone would bother to clean a coil, rather than make a new one. It’s gonna take about the same time and effort, but I have a new coil once I’m done, i don’t see any upside in cleaning a coil. So far I’ve never re-wicked a coil, it’s always new wick=new coil for me.
Using kanthal i'll "dry burn" and re-wick every couple of days. Then rotate.
That’s my other issue: Since I’m in TC mode, I’d have to connect my devices to a computer to switch to VW mode (I don’t know how to do that on the mod, with the buttons), and since I’m also traveling a lot, I don’t always have my computer nearby. So no dry-burning for me, but I’m still getting better and faster at building and installing coils, so I’m happy that way...
Neither did I. I got it from a jewler. Apparently nickel silver was a popular jewelry metal for awhile till the rashes started.
As to the dry burning bit it’s pretty easy. You just heat the coil orange hot for a while and then blow on it. There are a bunch of flying sparks, and poof, clean coil,
Either 24Awg Kanthal A1 or Ss of the same size, simply because i use a single coil rda with a single 21700 squonk.
Not wanting to use 20 batteries in a day so i build higher and i much prefer the ramp up time of simple wire builds tbh.
Not wanting to use 20 batteries in a day so i build higher and i much prefer the ramp up time of simple wire builds tbh.
Oh, do you meant to say that if one is allergic to nickel on the skin level, he’ll also have problems when he’s vaping with a nickel coil? Because I am slightly allergic to NI belt buckles and watch bands, but I didn’t feel any adverse reactions while vaping (nor after). What kind of reactions should i expect? Rashes in my mouth?
Generally it's a yes, an allergy is an allergy. Then again there are variables, jewelry may have other things besides nickel and silver, not to mention the quality as well. I've also seen people's heads give them problems, you know the old placebo effect thing.
When the in laws were visiting this summer I was warned not to use MSG because one of them had an allergy and would get severe stomach problems when eating it, even in small amounts.
One night I was hungry so I made up myself a bowl of budget pho. I used Chinese powdered soup stock (pretty much 1/2 salt 1/2 MSG), and for good measure I added extra MSG (my family's secret ingredient).
She thought it smelled good so she tasted it. Her and the FIL both had a big bowl.
Oddly enough, no MSG complaints. What you don't know doesn't hurt you I guess.
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