Why are T3 and mini wicks so short???

[Garemlin]

Wondered this since getting my first T3. Wouldn't a little longer wick coming out of each side of the atomizer head give better vapor and flavor???

 

[Milkhoney]

I use 100% VG, and if my wicks aren't very short on my T3 heads I get dry hits. For me very short but fatter wicks work better than looser, longer wicks to prevent gurgling and dry hits. Usually when I'm worried they're too short is when they're just right.

 

[Garemlin]

I use 100% VG, and if my wicks aren't very short on my T3 heads I get dry hits. For me very short but fatter wicks work better than looser, longer wicks to prevent gurgling and dry hits. Usually when I'm worried they're too short is when they're just right.

Gotcha. I use thinner juice. Typically 70/30. Figured maybe a little longer wick would absorb more juice and give better flavor. Maybe I just don't understand the full concept of exactly how the inner working are.

 

[awsum140]

Basically, the most important portion of the wick is right adjacent to the coil itself. Longer, in this case, isn't necessarily better even though that may appear to an advantage. Also, the tank would not seat properly if the wicks were long, they would interfere with the threading and might actually produce leaks from air getting in through a path that is not intended. The biggest key to wicks in a T3 or similar device is to have them big enough in diameter to prevent too much liquid from getting inside the coil housing.

Just my opinion, worth what you're paying for it. Your results and mileage may vary. No warranty or guarantee is expressed or implied. Proceed at your own risk.

 

[Garemlin]

Basically, the most important portion of the wick is right adjacent to the coil itself. Longer, in this case, isn't necessarily better even though that may appear to an advantage. Also, the tank would not seat properly if the wicks were long, they would interfere with the threading and might actually produce leaks from air getting in through a path that is not intended. The biggest key to wicks in a T# or similar device is to have them big enough in diameter to prevent too much liquid from getting inside the coil housing.

Just my opinion, worth what you're paying for it. Your results and mileage may vary. No warranty or guarantee is expressed or implied. Proceed at your own risk.

So why are long wicks on top coils beneficial????

 

[awsum140]

The long wicks in a top coil are long to keep them wet as the liquid is used. Since we tend to hold our vaping equipment vertically, mouth end up, the long wicks in a top coil can stay wet, but even then they sometimes need to be wetted b holding the device horizontally and rotating it to thoroughly wet the wicks. Bottom coil devices have an advantage that way versus a top coil.


Just my opinion, worth what you're paying for it. Your results and mileage may vary. No warranty or guarantee is expressed or implied. Proceed at your own risk.

 

[Garemlin]

The long wicks in a top coil are long to keep them wet as the liquid is used. Since we tend to hold our vaping equipment vertically, mouth end up, the long wicks in a top coil can stay wet, but even then they sometimes need to be wetted b holding the device horizontally and rotating it to thoroughly wet the wicks. Bottom coil devices have an advantage that way versus a top coil.


Just my opinion, worth what you're paying for it. Your results and mileage may vary. No warranty or guarantee is expressed or implied. Proceed at your own risk.

So basically the bottom coils stay wet all the time because the liquid sits right on it. And top coils need to be kept wet. Hence the longer wicks. Makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up.