I have 2 of the clone DID, and I have issues with wicking. Hopefully I can explain the issue in short order. I will also explain what I have tried and what seems to be working vs. not working.
I have 325 and 400 mesh. I also have 31ga Kanthal. Coils are usually 4 wraps. Currently using a Zmax.
I use the cigarette paper and cotton batten methods. I have rolled mesh wicks with and without the center hole. I do not have any issues now regarding hotspots and shorts since going to the 2 methods I mentioned, but used to because the seam of the mesh used to short to the coil.
I use Gorilla juice (all VG) and Pluid (50/50).
I have found the 400 mesh seems to wick better for me, but still no where near as well as Viva Novas stock or cotton rebuilds.
Gorilla juice worked extremely well on my first tank of 400 mesh, rolled tightly and lightly covered with cotton where the coil is, but after the first tank it seems I can not go more than 2-3 pulls of about 3 seconds each before it runs dry and serious burn flavor. Coil is 1.6 ohms, 3 watt setting on the Zmax.
Pluid was the hardest to get going in the first place. I continually had issues with 325 mesh, tightly rolled and with center hole. It never seemed to saturated the wick, so I moved to 400 mesh, tightly rolled, cigarette paper method. It now seems to saturate the wick, several fires of 3-4 seconds, no burnt flavor but little VP and flavor. Coil is 1.6 ohm and 3w on Zmax. If I raise it to 4 watts or higher I quickly get burnt flavor and harsh TH.
Anyone have any ideas here? Honestly I am a heavy vaper for periods of time. I do not always vape, but when I do I like to use it over and over in a short period of time. I also do not take 10 second pulls, more like 3 seconds. Vivi Nova's always have seemed to keep up, but I really want to get the nirvana feeling other SS mesh and RBA users seem to achieve. Any help is appreciated!
I have 325 and 400 mesh. I also have 31ga Kanthal. Coils are usually 4 wraps. Currently using a Zmax.
I use the cigarette paper and cotton batten methods. I have rolled mesh wicks with and without the center hole. I do not have any issues now regarding hotspots and shorts since going to the 2 methods I mentioned, but used to because the seam of the mesh used to short to the coil.
I use Gorilla juice (all VG) and Pluid (50/50).
I have found the 400 mesh seems to wick better for me, but still no where near as well as Viva Novas stock or cotton rebuilds.
Gorilla juice worked extremely well on my first tank of 400 mesh, rolled tightly and lightly covered with cotton where the coil is, but after the first tank it seems I can not go more than 2-3 pulls of about 3 seconds each before it runs dry and serious burn flavor. Coil is 1.6 ohms, 3 watt setting on the Zmax.
Pluid was the hardest to get going in the first place. I continually had issues with 325 mesh, tightly rolled and with center hole. It never seemed to saturated the wick, so I moved to 400 mesh, tightly rolled, cigarette paper method. It now seems to saturate the wick, several fires of 3-4 seconds, no burnt flavor but little VP and flavor. Coil is 1.6 ohm and 3w on Zmax. If I raise it to 4 watts or higher I quickly get burnt flavor and harsh TH.
Anyone have any ideas here? Honestly I am a heavy vaper for periods of time. I do not always vape, but when I do I like to use it over and over in a short period of time. I also do not take 10 second pulls, more like 3 seconds. Vivi Nova's always have seemed to keep up, but I really want to get the nirvana feeling other SS mesh and RBA users seem to achieve. Any help is appreciated!
