RTA flavour vs stock coils

[RICHtea]

Hi all

So I finally received my kylin mini v2 RTA and coiled and wicked it last night.

I'm not getting very good flavour from it at all. It seemed really good at first, but has since become rather muted.

Is this likely to be because I meed to get better at wicking, or should I expect some difference between this and the stock mesh coild I was using before? The crown 4 mesh coils offer insane flavour and I'm pretty disappointed by this as a comparison.

I have just read someone stating that rta's will not be as flavourful as sub ohm tanks.. but that's not what I was lead ro believe!

I've got a feeling that I over stuffed the coil and because of that, I also wasn't able to do too much fluffing of rhe ends, so is that where you'd start...rewick it?

I just wondered what your thoughts were on the above scattered ramblings?!

Oh, perhaps I should say. I puy the 0.13 fused clapton coil in it and have been trying anything from 45 watts up to 65. I tried to whack it right up to see if that helped, but at 90w it tasted pretty dry and burnt



Rich

 

[hack400]

Your RTA should be able to handle 90W. If it tastes dry and burnt at that W, then that is because the wick is not pulling in juice quickly enough. You already know why.

 

[RICHtea]

Your RTA should be able to handle 90W. If it tastes dry and burnt at that W, then that is because the wick is not pulling in juice quickly enough. You already know why.

Yeah I'm going to wick it again. I just wondered whether I should expect some difference between the flavour profiles offered by the rta and the crown 4 mesh coils I was using before...or if I get good enough at wicking, it should be just as good? The flavour from those crown mesh coils is unbelievable.

 

[hack400]

I have the Crown 4, which got outclassed by the Zeus, which is outclassed by the iTank. I get better flavour from RTA's.

 

[RICHtea]

Yeah I'm going to wick it again. I just wondered whether I should expect some difference between the flavour profiles offered by the rta and the crown 4 mesh coils I was using before...or if I get good enough at wicking, it should be just as good? The flavour from those crown mesh coils is unbelievable.

Your RTA should be able to handle 90W. If it tastes dry and burnt at that W, then that is because the wick is not pulling in juice quickly enough. You already know why.

And I just tried 70w and it can't even handle that. Dry hit central. I wasnt expecting that! Urgh, so so dry. Feel like ive just eaten my dressing gown
65w..no good either now. I've definitely screwed up the wicking haven't I?!

 

[RICHtea]

I have the Crown 4, which got outclassed by the Zeus, which is outclassed by the iTank. I get better flavour from RTA's.

Ahhh brilliant. That's great to know

 

[hack400]

And I just tried 70w and it can't even handle that. Dry hit central. I wasnt expecting that! Urgh, so so dry. Feel like ive just eaten my dressing gown
65w..no good either now. I've definitely screwed up the wicking haven't I?!

Because you've burnt the wick, it's just cascading the lack of absorbtion. Stop vaping it and rewick

 

[RICHtea]

Because you've burnt the wick, it's just cascading the lack of absorbtion. Stop vaping it and rewick

Haha. Ok! I was avoiding getting out of bed to do it! Delaying the inevitable.
I will do as instructed. Thanks!

 

[RICHtea]

Haha. Ok! I was avoiding getting out of bed to do it! Delaying the inevitable.
I will do as instructed. Thanks!

Can I also ask...what are the key factors that I MUST get right when wicking? I've watched a number of videos, but quite often they have very different techniques, so what are the main points I should be getting right? Don't wanna re-visit dry Central. It was a crap trip

 

[hack400]

Just my opinion, but unfortunately, it's extremely subjective. There are a lot of factors, tank, cotton used, coil used, juice used, personal vaping style, so it's difficult to do more than guide. Only trial and error will get you there. You've done some research, which is a good start.

But, don't use too much cotton. Don't overstuff the wells. Raking the tails is good, helps juice flow. Maybe someone else will have some other ideas.