Yep,I made the same mistake as well. Switching to an undoubled wick meant I got loads of clearance around the coil and I don't need a bog roll on the coffee table anymore! :-)
How has the wider hole changed the vape experience for you ocd13?
How about a hybrid wick. I find trying to coil around silica difficult. it's either too loose or to tight. Too tight you end up cutting through the wick. Wrap some ss mesh around it & you dont have to worry about going through the silica. (make sure to oxidise the ss mesh first)