When do you REALLY need to change rebuildable NI80 coils?

[Chris K]

I suppose it’s easier for somebody like me who just winds a single strand of wire.

Definitely! If it's something like my B2K that is just a single strand Ni80 (It's best coil for it), that will be changed every week. Makes more sense.

Something like Haku or O Atty though that aren't great with single strand and need Alien or something shiny and exotic, I try to get along as possible, I'm just a lazy sod!

 

[keepitgoin]

I use my O Atty with single wire (it's flat wire kanthal though!).

 

[Smut]

As has been said, look after them and some can last along time.

I solely use Ni80. Longest ever was @Smut 0.3 Alien, managed 14 months of daily use with it and then only changed as I wanted to deep clean the actual atty.

Shortest was about 3 weeks with some cheap Chinese thing I grabbed from FastTech. Just started hot spotting and nothing could get rid of them.

You should change them every 2 weeks ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[Chris K]

You should change them every 2 weeks ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[Mr Ripple]

Is there a way to get hot spots out of multi stranded wire coils or to get them to heat evenly without dry firing them?

You should never dry burn any coil. Not even once. The more you do it the worse it is.

http://www.ecigarette-research.org/research/index.php/research/research-2015/212-db

I suppose it’s easier for somebody like me who just winds a single strand of wire.

 

[zouzounaki]

Is there a way to get hot spots out of multi stranded wire coils or to get them to heat evenly without dry firing them?

You’d need to ask someone that uses them I’m afraid. The best solution is to use single wire imo.

 

[JoeMac]

For me, at least 6 months out of my coils. I take fairly good care of the. I burn them until glowing hot, quench in cold water and scrub with an old tooth brush (repeat x 3). They come out like new. I probably do this every week or two depending on use. BTW, what juice are you vaping that you need to rewick a couple of times a day?

 

[zouzounaki]

I change it whenever I can be bothered. I took one out today and the wick was black as coal.

 

[gravystain]

For me, at least 6 months out of my coils. I take fairly good care of the. I burn them until glowing hot, quench in cold water and scrub with an old tooth brush (repeat x 3). They come out like new. I probably do this every week or two depending on use. BTW, what juice are you vaping that you need to rewick a couple of times a day?

You are better off letting the coil cool down naturally than quenching in cold water, let it cool, then brush it, then wash it in water....
Some juices with a lot of sweetener do get the cotton black and crap builds up on the coil very quickly, so may need rewicking a couple of times a day to keep the flavour at its peek, I normally change mine once the flavour drops off or I’m getting a burnt like taste when I vape....

 

[MiscoDatt]

Gunky coils........

Sometimes that's when they're at their yummiest !