Goodbye Microcoil and Cotton.

[steffijade]

Don't knock it until you've tried it, that's my motto. So, I tried it, so I can now knock it.
I loved the neatness and compactness of a tightly wound microcoil, as well them being probably the easiest coil style on the planet to form. That's where any 'plus sides' ends for me.
Having given the cotton/microcoil thing my best shot for all of 2014, I conclude that it's just not for me. Whether using a dual coil or single coil set up and with resistances from very low sub ohm up to 'normalish' 1.5 ohms my vaping experience has been no better than simple, hand wrapped coils over silica, with the same ohms.
What was worse, for me anyway (and we are all different) is that cotton muted flavour! I am definitely from another planet! Everyone else seems to get on well with, and favour cotton/microcoil set ups.
Tis all a bit of a shame really, because I'm very much a lazy vaper, and a nice microcoil that lasts a long time, with nowt else to do but change the cotton when required, would have suited me down to the ground. bah!

Sorry it's not working for you, but like you say, you gave it a good shot.

If the silica works better for you then use it... never mind what the 'in crowd' says is the dog's, go with the 'win crowd' and use what works best for you.

 

[remnant]

have you considered threading a microcoil with silica, and getting the best of both?

If you moisten the end of your silica with a *tiny* amount of juice, just enough to bind the fibres together, and gently turn the silica with the twist as you push through, it's possible to thread even quite a narrow coil. Once done, it wouldn't be strictly necessary to re-wick the coil every time, it will dry burn quite happily until the build gets ridiculously funky.

 

[cheersm8]

have you considered threading a microcoil with silica, and getting the best of both?

If you moisten the end of your silica with a *tiny* amount of juice, just enough to bind the fibres together, and gently turn the silica with the twist as you push through, it's possible to thread even quite a narrow coil. Once done, it wouldn't be strictly necessary to re-wick the coil every time, it will dry burn quite happily until the build gets ridiculously funky.

Yes, been there done that, and I should do it more often, it's a blooming good combo.

 

[ourglenard]

s'Funny That You Mention This....I've Re-Built all My Kanger Heads for My Clearos with Muji/Micros....& Ditto For My Magma. Clearos Tending to Flood/Gurgle Too Easy. New Taifun GT Built using Silica Wrap (Did n't want it Leaking 1st Time...) & it's Great; May be Re-Wicking Kanger Heads with Silica Soon!!