Wick materials. Safe vs dangerous.

[trademark]

is there any more extensive research with 100% Hemp wick? from what i read it's way more absorbent than cotton, so i'm guessing it would be better overall..cmiiw

 

[Cyrus Vap]

I almost bought some "hemp cord" at michaels the other day in the beading section, it looked pretty raw dog

 

[MickeyRat]

I almost bought some "hemp cord" at michaels the other day in the beading section, it looked pretty raw dog

If it's the stuff I've seen, it would be like using rope. Let us know how it works.

 

[bjannr]

I was in WalMart and in the fabric section, they sell a cotton/hemp soft fabric. I wonder if it could be used? They sell it by the yard, but I would think 6" would last a long time.

 

[Frenk Furth]

Hello ...... I didnt read whole Thread but anyway can someone tell me if I can use Zippo wick ? it looks quite the same as wick intended for vaping

 

[Cyrus Vap]

If it's the stuff I've seen, it would be like using rope. Let us know how it works.

yeah it totally looked like rope lol

so my mini Vivi is doing well right now with 4 bamboo threads and a baton over wick. its 2.5 ohms and I can't seem to push past 4.8 volts without flirting with scorched hits. I need a hair more wattage. I think I'm going to have to bore open the wick slots some, seems to be a common theme for me lol. Must be my damn power lungs. Never underestimate a jazz trombonist.

unfortunately I don't have my tools here with me in Cali. Maybe I'll get a screw and push it through with my teeth lol

 

[TomCatt]

yeah it totally looked like rope lol

so my mini Vivi is doing well right now with 4 bamboo threads and a baton over wick. its 2.5 ohms and I can't seem to push past 4.8 volts without flirting with scorched hits. I need a hair more wattage. I think I'm going to have to bore open the wick slots some, seems to be a common theme for me lol. Must be my damn power lungs. Never underestimate a jazz trombonist.

unfortunately I don't have my tools here with me in Cali. Maybe I'll get a screw and push it through with my teeth lol

Is this a Vivi Nova?


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[Cool_Breeze]

...now with 4 bamboo threads and a baton over wick. its 2.5 ohms and I can't seem to push past 4.8 volts without flirting with scorched hits...

More threads..?

 

[blackwater]

More threads..?

I've got a double box weave candle wick with 9 coils on it metering at 3.3 ohms at 6 volts and can't get this thing to burn. I'm impressed.

 

[TomCatt]

The only time I burnt a wick was when I vaped it dry.




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[EvilGrym]

Just loaded cotton yarn in my device. In comparision with bamboo it hits very hard, but taste transfer is poor. Want to try mixed cotton/bamboo wick, 50/50.

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[Cyrus Vap]

Well it seems to work as well or better than the 8 thread set up

Yeah it's a vivi nova, mini though

I really think I just need wider wick holes

Cotton is king in bottom coil units for me, my success with top coils has been kind of mixed though

 

[Cyrus Vap]

Tom do you hear that "hssst" sound at the end of your drags? I hear it more than I'd like!

 

[roadrash]

Hello ...... I didnt read whole Thread but anyway can someone tell me if I can use Zippo wick ? it looks quite the same as wick intended for vaping

I have. Pull the wire out, boil it and unbraid it or not.Your choice :>)

 

[BJ43]

Hello ...... I didnt read whole Thread but anyway can someone tell me if I can use Zippo wick ? it looks quite the same as wick intended for vaping

Zippo wicks have a metal wire in them that will short the coil, bought four to try and they are useless, pain to try and remove the wire in the weave.

 

[supervape]

Vivi nova rocks ! Now to learn to rebuild them.. Why I put off getting one for so long who knows but about to order a few more of these babies

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[TomCatt]

I'm really liking the SmokTech rebuildable with a rolled cotton wick. Set one up with only one end going into the tank this morning. This setup is wicking so well that I've probably had to blow a mL of juice out of the air tube today. Going to have to go back to both ends of the wick going into the tank.

I've gone through about 20mL the past two days. I used to wonder how people could vape more than 4 or 5 mL in a day, now I know.


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[Schneck]

Listen to sizzle, be mesmerized by the vapor

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I see it wicking good but what's this I heard about inhaling burnt cotton fumes is hazardous.

 

[Schneck]

Cotton is relatively safe, no harmful fumes or harmful micro fragments, it is used as the diaper in most carts. It does burn easily if not wet and burning or charring gives off bad flavor.

i was following another thread on here about cotton wicks and the fumes from burning cotton are deadly.

 

[blackwater]

i was following another thread on here about cotton wicks and the fumes from burning cotton are deadly.

What about the the fumes from the burning of fiberglass? Not to start a war but IMO it seems like cotton is a safer bet. I could be wrong but after reading this whole thread it seems to me cotton is the way to go. That being said there have been no double blind official studies published so I think we all have to pick what we think is the safest way to vape for each if us. For me its cotton.

Thanks,

Chris