OzoreXS
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Hi all!
I´d like to create this post, so we can share thoughts and opinions about this great kind of coilheads for vape.
We can talk generally and about specific ones too.
Let me start the thread with some info about the topic in title, types of mesh.
1) "Woven" mesh:
Lets say, it was the most common between 2017 and early 2019. True mesh, It consist of extremely thin intertwined wires, creating some kind of metal fabric. Its usually made of KA1 and SS.
Flavour is usually very good as the heat is perfectly distributed all over the surface in contact with the wicking material. Also, its longevity is above the regular wired coilheads.
2) "Flat perforated" mesh:
its not really mesh and its contituted mainly by strip and honeycomb styles. Its usually made of die cut sheet of metal (KA1, SS, NiCrAl,...)
strips are known for being too hot (a dry hit from those is concentrated death
). As They dont bring any additional advantage over other types, usage by manufacturers is now reduced.
Mesh coils are guzzlers, but this kind is insane (and for nothing particularly good).
The honeycomb styled mesh isnt mesh either, but its usually cathegorized as mesh. I guess it helps with market fragmentation, and as htey work pretty similar to regular mesh, I´m OK with that.
You can find them usually in KA1 and SS.
So far, the best I´ve ever tested. For me, actually a real evolution of mesh. It brings a deeper and more crisp´n´clear flavour and also allows the coilhead to last much more due to the reduced contact surface.
These are even more efficent, as the metal is usually really thin, it does not require big power to heat.
And! super fast ramp up.
3) "Alien / Stappled / F.Clapton" wire welded mesh:
Just like the honeycomb, those arent mesh either. This ones are just welded pieces of wavy complex wire, creating a grill.
Never tried any of those, so I cant share a single thought. Most reviewers say that those are better than single meshed (classic and strip) in all respects.
Final words:
So, whats mesh Vs regular coilheads?
- Even heat surface means +vapor, +vapor -> +flavour.
- Mesh can produce more or less warmth and still bringing clear flavours (even underpowered)
- Mesh will drink more of your juices
- Regular coilhead lasting is nothing compared to avarage mesh, being mesh x2/x5 (depending on models) durable and more easy to clean and recover.
IMHO, mesh is the natural and necessary evolution in stock coils. Maybe ultrasonic technology and some ceramic solutions can became the new standard, but right at the moment you will not find any better. Except for some extraordinary regular coils, like the Nunchaku fused clapton 0.25 and 0.40 that are utterly good, honestly.
Can we expect more mesh evolution?
Yeah, why not. I can imagine a coilhead that uses mesh metal as wicking instead of cotton and fibers... or even a wicking-less solution; who knows.
What do you think apes? you like mesh?
Regards
I´d like to create this post, so we can share thoughts and opinions about this great kind of coilheads for vape.
We can talk generally and about specific ones too.
Let me start the thread with some info about the topic in title, types of mesh.
1) "Woven" mesh:
Lets say, it was the most common between 2017 and early 2019. True mesh, It consist of extremely thin intertwined wires, creating some kind of metal fabric. Its usually made of KA1 and SS.
Flavour is usually very good as the heat is perfectly distributed all over the surface in contact with the wicking material. Also, its longevity is above the regular wired coilheads.
2) "Flat perforated" mesh:
its not really mesh and its contituted mainly by strip and honeycomb styles. Its usually made of die cut sheet of metal (KA1, SS, NiCrAl,...)
strips are known for being too hot (a dry hit from those is concentrated death
). As They dont bring any additional advantage over other types, usage by manufacturers is now reduced.Mesh coils are guzzlers, but this kind is insane (and for nothing particularly good).
The honeycomb styled mesh isnt mesh either, but its usually cathegorized as mesh. I guess it helps with market fragmentation, and as htey work pretty similar to regular mesh, I´m OK with that.
You can find them usually in KA1 and SS.
So far, the best I´ve ever tested. For me, actually a real evolution of mesh. It brings a deeper and more crisp´n´clear flavour and also allows the coilhead to last much more due to the reduced contact surface.
These are even more efficent, as the metal is usually really thin, it does not require big power to heat.
And! super fast ramp up.
3) "Alien / Stappled / F.Clapton" wire welded mesh:
Just like the honeycomb, those arent mesh either. This ones are just welded pieces of wavy complex wire, creating a grill.
Never tried any of those, so I cant share a single thought. Most reviewers say that those are better than single meshed (classic and strip) in all respects.
Final words:
So, whats mesh Vs regular coilheads?
- Even heat surface means +vapor, +vapor -> +flavour.
- Mesh can produce more or less warmth and still bringing clear flavours (even underpowered)
- Mesh will drink more of your juices
- Regular coilhead lasting is nothing compared to avarage mesh, being mesh x2/x5 (depending on models) durable and more easy to clean and recover.
IMHO, mesh is the natural and necessary evolution in stock coils. Maybe ultrasonic technology and some ceramic solutions can became the new standard, but right at the moment you will not find any better. Except for some extraordinary regular coils, like the Nunchaku fused clapton 0.25 and 0.40 that are utterly good, honestly.
Can we expect more mesh evolution?
Yeah, why not. I can imagine a coilhead that uses mesh metal as wicking instead of cotton and fibers... or even a wicking-less solution; who knows.
What do you think apes? you like mesh?
Regards
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