Coils for GeekVape GBOX Squonker Kit?

[silk186]

I've found a shop in Shanghai that is offering me a very nice deal on a GeekVape GBOX Squonker Kit. I will also be ordering pre-made coils, cotton and batteries.

What should I be asking for in terms of coils? 0.20 ohm??? and what watts should I opperate it ate.
I want loads of flavor. I want clouds but it isn't the priority.

 

[nwhornet]

Start the watts low, around 35w & keep upping the power until you get the vape you want. Coil ohm can be dependant on RDA, ie single or dual coil. If you use 0.2ohm coil in a dual set up that's 0.1ohm. The lower the resistance doesn't mean better flavour. Type of coil, size, position, airflow are all contributing factors. I happily vape around 0.3ohm on all my single coil decks only going lower on dual if it's a very airy attie.

 

[silk186]

Start the watts low, around 35w & keep upping the power until you get the vape you want. Coil ohm can be dependant on RDA, ie single or dual coil. If you use 0.2ohm coil in a dual set up that's 0.1ohm. The lower the resistance doesn't mean better flavour. Type of coil, size, position, airflow are all contributing factors. I happily vape around 0.3ohm on all my single coil decks only going lower on dual if it's a very airy attie.

I understand what you are saying. I'm coming from a smok stick with premade coils so this is a bit of a jump for me. To make it easier I will order 20 pre-made coils. I'm ordering the GBOX 200w skonk kit with BF RDA, which is a GBOX 200W mod with Radar RDA. I want to know which pre-made coils I should order with it.

It should be this, but it doesn't mean much to me.

Features:
Innovative & convenient dual coils build deck
Adjustable airflow control
Compatible with both 810 & 510 drip tips
Bottom feeding pin for Squonk lovers

Description:
Radar RDA by GeekVape is a newly designed dual coils rebuildable dripper tank with 24mm diameter. It adopts an innovative & convenient build deck with 2 posts 4 holes and deep juice well. Together compatible with 810 & 510 drip tips and a bottom feeding pin, it will bring you an amazing and easy vaping experience. Perfectly compatible with GBOX squonk MOD.

Specifications:
Size: 24mm x 20.8mm(without mouthpiece)
Type: Rebuildable dripper tank
Thread: 510

 

[nwhornet]

I've been getting good results with these & should be fine. These are from Fasttech but I think you said you couldn't access them in China but should be easy enough to get. N80 wire is very good in squonkers as it heats up quickly & you can rinse, dry burn, rinse again & rewick many times. Theres a rod in the pack to help with positioning & lining up. $3 a pack of 8 coils.

 

[Razuddin]

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I've been getting good results with these & should be fine. These are from Fasttech but I think you said you couldn't access them in China but should be easy enough to get. N80 wire is very good in squonkers as it heats up quickly & you can rinse, dry burn, rinse again & rewick many times. Theres a rod in the pack to help with positioning & lining up. $3 a pack of 8 coils.

Which ones do you prefer buddy? Im still trialling both

 

[nwhornet]

Prefer the 0.35ohm ones.

 

[Qwackers98]

The howing parallel with fused claptons are amazing too. Got a pair in the dead bunny on my gbox at the mo.

 

[Razuddin]

Prefer the 0.35ohm ones.

Thank you for that buddy

 

[silk186]

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I've been getting good results with these & should be fine. These are from Fasttech but I think you said you couldn't access them in China but should be easy enough to get. N80 wire is very good in squonkers as it heats up quickly & you can rinse, dry burn, rinse again & rewick many times. Theres a rod in the pack to help with positioning & lining up. $3 a pack of 8 coils.

The seller was asking for £9 for "very premium" 2x 0.22 ohms fuse claptop in Nichole.

@StShark has a shop that looks good.
http://www.vapethink.com/?product_cat=pemade-coil

After looking at the coil options, I don't think I will bother with making any for a while.
Kanthal A1 coil 200pcs
$9.59
Pre-build Coil Inner Diameter
-22GA/0.3 OHM 0.60mm 200PCS
-24GA/0.5 OHM 0.50mm 200PCS
-26GA/0.8 OHM 0.40mm 200PCS
-28GA/1.0 OHM 0.32mm 200PCS

I when you factor in the cost of tools it DYI would cost more in the end.

Steam Shark 10in1 prebuilt coil pack
$19.04

Super juggernaut Coil [(28GA+32GA)+24GA + (0.1mm*0.5mm Flat)] 2.8mm 0.35 Ω 10pcs
Super Clapton Coil [(26GA*2) + (0.14mm*1.0mm Flat Loose)] 2.8mm 0.6 Ω 10pcs
Super Clapton Coil [(26GA*2) + (0.14mm*1.0mm Flat Loose)] 2.8mm 0.6 Ω 10pcs
Half Staggered Coil [(26GA+32GA)+24GA = + (32GA Loose)] 2.8mm 0.3 Ω 10pcs
Staircase v2 Coil [(28GA+32GA) + (28GA+32GA）] 2.8mm 0.7 Ω 10pcs
Bird’s Nest Coil [(24GA*3) = + (26GA+32GA)] 3.0mm 0.2 Ω 10pcs
Taiji Coil [(28GA+38GA) + (26GA)] 2.8mm 0.45 Ω 10pcs
Staircase Coil [(24GA+24GA)= + (32GA Loose)] 2.8mm 0.3 Ω
Juggernaut Coil [(28GA+32GA)*2 + (0.1mm*0.5mm Flat)] 2.8mm 0.55 Ω
Staggered Coil [(24GA*2) + (0.1mm*0.5mm Flat)] 2.8mm 0.25 Ω

 

[silk186]

Not trying to come across as rude or entitled, but I don't understand why it is difficult to recommend a coil.

*** I'm in China right now so I can't access youtube. If I could I could watch reviews of the GBOX and of the GeekVape Radar RDA to see what builds reviews favored. Most reviews seem to be on YouTube so I am SOL for the time being. ***

I understand ohms law: current = voltage / resistance
wattage is power, ohms is resistance which creates heat
low resistance high wattage produces the most vape
maximum continuous discharge rating must be considered for vaping battery safety.
Rapidly discharging a battery is dangerous, so don't go too low with resistance.

I would expect that with a certain style of vaping or tank, or at least with a specific tank that it should have an idea range in terms of ohms and wattage.

Coil type - this is that one that is much more difficult. Different coil types have different ratios of surface area to coil lenght. This will effect available surface area between different coil types at a given ohm rating. I have also read up that different coil types, or at least different types of metals ramp up at different speeds. Given these two properties I would expect that some coils types are objectively better than others for different styles/tanks and that an objective best coil should not be difficult to reccomend.

If this is the case, that preference is subjective, outside of degrees of difficult in building coils, I would like to ask why?
As I intent to try pre-made coils, the difficulty of working with the wire shouldn't factor in my ideal wire.