Couple of things I do re wicking:
First, the tightness of the wick inside the coil. When I pull the wick through the coil I like to feel some resistance but not enough to make the coil move or bend. Second, loading the juice ports. It's important that the whole width of the port is filled with cotton but not quite the whole depth. The juice will get into the fibres more easily if the ends are exposed just above the bottom of the port. It will work if the ports are filled to the bottom but you probably won't be able to chain it.
And just to make things a bit more interesting, the higher your VG content the more your cotton will swell when wet so you might find that thinner juice needs the wicking in the ports to be a tiny bit tighter.
Generally speaking, gurgling, flooding and leaking means too loose, dry hits and wicks that burn out in the centre means too tight.
Practice makes perfect and I think it's worth taking the time to master the skills because the results will reward your perseverance.
First, the tightness of the wick inside the coil. When I pull the wick through the coil I like to feel some resistance but not enough to make the coil move or bend. Second, loading the juice ports. It's important that the whole width of the port is filled with cotton but not quite the whole depth. The juice will get into the fibres more easily if the ends are exposed just above the bottom of the port. It will work if the ports are filled to the bottom but you probably won't be able to chain it.
And just to make things a bit more interesting, the higher your VG content the more your cotton will swell when wet so you might find that thinner juice needs the wicking in the ports to be a tiny bit tighter.
Generally speaking, gurgling, flooding and leaking means too loose, dry hits and wicks that burn out in the centre means too tight.
Practice makes perfect and I think it's worth taking the time to master the skills because the results will reward your perseverance.
