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RippleInStillWater

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Lately, it seems that I'm just not getting the vapor production out of my Zens compared to the clouds you always see in Bonner's videos or many youtube videos. My coils are 32 ga and end up at about 1.5-2 ohms. I bought some 28 ga kanthal to give it a try. Although it's hard to wrap on the SS coil, I can get 4 full wraps and have 0.9 ohms. And the vapor production is out of sight! When I tried the ceramic wick, I wasn't too impressed and quickly set them aside. I think now I'll try hot-wrapping 28 ga around the ceramic and give it another go. The great thing about the 28 ga is that for the same length coil as 32 ga, I get a much lower coil resistance, and this works great. I've halved the battery life to recharge, but that's no biggie.

Heat finally broke here in S AZ. It was a gorgeous weekend. Heading back into the mid 90s for two days and then mid 70s later in the week--I can't wait!

That's one of the things I have always like about zens -- you don't like the vape, lose a wrap or change the gauge, you'll get to where you want to be quickly, I'm glad you figured it out....:thumb:
 

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Lately, it seems that I'm just not getting the vapor production out of my Zens compared to the clouds you always see in Bonner's videos or many youtube videos. My coils are 32 ga and end up at about 1.5-2 ohms. I bought some 28 ga kanthal to give it a try. Although it's hard to wrap on the SS coil, I can get 4 full wraps and have 0.9 ohms. And the vapor production is out of sight! When I tried the ceramic wick, I wasn't too impressed and quickly set them aside. I think now I'll try hot-wrapping 28 ga around the ceramic and give it another go. The great thing about the 28 ga is that for the same length coil as 32 ga, I get a much lower coil resistance, and this works great. I've halved the battery life to recharge, but that's no biggie.

Heat finally broke here in S AZ. It was a gorgeous weekend. Heading back into the mid 90s for two days and then mid 70s later in the week--I can't wait!

Yup, hot wrap and use the slotted ceramics, leave them soaking in PG until you are ready to wrap, it is a really nice wicking material although very fragile.
 

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Also, BJ, since your a devout epipemods guy, and this is the Zen~ thread for Zen peeps (of which Matt is collaborating with for the Z~pipe he mentioned) you might want to hang around! Get to know some of the gang. We're a solid group of friends. Just watch out for unfettered_soul, she's a man eater.
 

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howdy all. whats craklelakin. weathers been weird here in ohio.. so how is everyone doing...I got me a 510 cap and a igo-l for the zen. couldn't swing the link rda. once I opened up the air hole in the igo its working pretty awesome.. best 11 dollar vape gear i have ever bought. 2mm eckowool with a 4 wrap of 32g came out to 1.5ohms..mmm
interesting observation i noticed with the 510 cap is that stuff hits harder then the carto setup... i was using a protank at 2.4 ohms with no kick and it was hitting good. now with a 2.2 ohm carto no kick, its pretty weak..kinda weird.
 
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Also, BJ, since your a devout epipemods guy, and this is the Zen~ thread for Zen peeps (of which Matt is collaborating with for the Z~pipe he mentioned) you might want to hang around! Get to know some of the gang. We're a solid group of friends. Just watch out for unfettered_soul, she's a man eater.

Love me some Ian.....
 

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I would definitely buy something like that.. it would be awesome to take when im out and about...combine that with a 9 inch beard....:p

I can't grow mine that long, I look like a hillbilly criminal from Justified.......:rolleyes:

Where oh where is readmermaid? :confused:
 

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I can't grow mine that long, I look like a hillbilly criminal from Justified.......:rolleyes:

lol. mine looks pretty amish when its short.. when I want to look professional now I just tuck it in my t shirt...

crazy Columbus ohio here did a report with the local police on how we vapers are using this stuff for drug purposes...so we can do or drugs out in public..."sometimes I just want to smack people upside the head" is that wrong?
 

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I can't grow mine that long, I look like a hillbilly criminal from Justified.......:rolleyes:

lol. mine looks pretty amish when its short.. when I want to look professional now I just tuck it in my t shirt...

crazy Columbus ohio here did a report with the local police on how we vapers are using this stuff for drug purposes...so we can do or drugs out in public..."sometimes I just want to smack people upside the head" is that wrong?

Nope!...........
 
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