Is it me, wicks or wire or tanks

[Super-Shiny]

Where do i start

About a week ago i got flu symptoms and at the same time i bought 8 new Evods (Safercigs) and new wire and wick (LT Ecigs)

Before i use any new tanks or wick i soak them in Isopropyl and leave for 2-3 hours and then leave to dry for 24hrs (This is my standard routine and never had a problem before)

So whilst i was bored i got the Evod heads and re-coiled/re-wicked them with the new wire and wick from LT Ecigs (3mm wick and 0.20 Kanthal) all reading 1.9 - 2.0 ohms after doing them, this is what my previous Evod's come out as aswell so far so good.

My flu has all gone but in the last 2-3 days all my juices (Black Cat not so much) after a vape something hits the back of my throat, i can only say that it tastes like a tinny metal harsh effect on my throat and very little flavor.

I am struggling to vape anything at the moment

Could it be the new wick or wire i have used? or after effects of me coming off the flu symptoms?

I have even been taking Zinc tablets again as i read they can bring your taste buds back, i can barely handle the tinny metal harsh throat hit but not to have a flavor aswell is driving me mad.

[Greigster]

Is it possible that you are getting a short somewhere, have you tried an attie that has not got the above wick and kanthal?

[djs]

If it helps at all, every last re-wick/coil I did with one of my silicas tasted terrible each and every time.

Frustrated, I tried a straight test a month ago - 2 x V3 heads in one wick and 2 in another. Two were 100% AOK and two were the same **** taste as ever.

What really annoys me though is that I gave my igo-L away on the basis that I thought it was carp.

Was it posh wick you bought or bog standard?

[Super-Shiny]

Greigster ,just tried my OH Evod with the old wick&wire and still the same, one thing i did notice though is that if i vape the Evod vape after vape about 3-4 times i seem to get a burnt taste, i don't think the juice is getting to the wick fast enough to cope with fast vaping....but that still does not explain this metal taste harsh taste ???

[Super-Shiny]

Apr 9, 2013 18:41:20 GMT djs said:

Was it posh wick you bought or bog standard?

Just standard Kanthal 0.20 wire and standard silica 3mm wick from here: www.ltecigs.larsentilbrook.co.uk/index.php?route=common/home

Edit: Not stealth vape, it was LT ecigs

[Super-Shiny]

I have even ordered some new kanthal from The mesh company this time just to see if it is the wire

[dickyg]

I got my kanthal from deesigner on here. Great price and no complaints from results.

[oxo]

I can't use the vw mode, I always have gotten a off throat hit, if thats the way to describe it.

Im also a bit the same with the low ohms, I sick as close as poss to 2.8 and keep it round the 4.2v, things start tasting not as they should if I stray, but there was a time I could have a play around with the volts and watts and I didn't notice anything tasting  blaaa.

Try a cooler wrap and see if it helps.

[Greigster]

Apr 9, 2013 18:55:53 GMT dickyg said:

I got my kanthal from deesigner on here. Great price and no complaints from results.

+1, always get my Kanthal from Dee, and normally gets here the next day. Great quality and great service.

[Greigster]

Apr 9, 2013 18:46:07 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Greigster ,just tried my OH Evod with the old wick&wire and still the same, one thing i did notice though is that if i vape the Evod vape after vape about 3-4 times i seem to get a burnt taste, i don't think the juice is getting to the wick fast enough to cope with fast vaping....but that still does not explain this metal taste harsh taste ???

Got to be the remains of your flu or the Zinc tabs possibly ???

[Super-Shiny]

Apr 9, 2013 19:08:46 GMT Greigster said:

Apr 9, 2013 18:55:53 GMT dickyg said:

I got my kanthal from deesigner on here. Great price and no complaints from results.

+1, always get my Kanthal from Dee, and normally gets here the next day. Great quality and great service.

Just placed a order

[Super-Shiny]

Apr 9, 2013 19:10:58 GMT Greigster said:

Apr 9, 2013 18:46:07 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Greigster ,just tried my OH Evod with the old wick&wire and still the same, one thing i did notice though is that if i vape the Evod vape after vape about 3-4 times i seem to get a burnt taste, i don't think the juice is getting to the wick fast enough to cope with fast vaping....but that still does not explain this metal taste harsh taste ???

Got to be the remains of your flu or the Zinc tabs possibly ???

Yeah that's what i am thinking, gonna see how it goes in the next few days.

Also where do you get your wick from...looking for 3mm for the Evods?

[dickyg]

Apr 9, 2013 19:18:03 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Apr 9, 2013 19:10:58 GMT Greigster said:

Got to be the remains of your flu or the Zinc tabs possibly ???

Yeah that's what i am thinking, gonna see how it goes in the next few days.

Also where do you get your wick from...looking for 3mm for the Evods?

I tagged my last lot onto an order I placed with LTecigs, again no complaints.

[Greigster]

Apr 9, 2013 19:18:03 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Apr 9, 2013 19:10:58 GMT Greigster said:

Got to be the remains of your flu or the Zinc tabs possibly ???

Yeah that's what i am thinking, gonna see how it goes in the next few days.

Also where do you get your wick from...looking for 3mm for the Evods?

I had some left over from my Penelope from Golden Greek which is great quality. I have also used 2mm Ekowool from ecigwizard which is nearer 3mm. than 2mm. and only about £1.99 per Mtr.

I think that Marquess Simon of Woburn (Simate) has used the 3mm from UKV in the Co-op section and that gets good reports but I personally have not used that one, I am sure that Si will pop in and advise.

[Super-Shiny]

Apr 9, 2013 20:07:46 GMT Greigster said:

Apr 9, 2013 19:18:03 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Yeah that's what i am thinking, gonna see how it goes in the next few days.

Also where do you get your wick from...looking for 3mm for the Evods?

I had some left over from my Penelope from Golden Greek which is great quality. I have also used 2mm Ekowool from ecigwizard which is nearer 3mm. than 2mm. and only about £1.99 per Mtr.

I think that Marquess Simon of Woburn (Simate) has used the 3mm from UKV in the Co-op section and that gets good reports but I personally have not used that one, I am sure that Si will pop in and advise.

I got some of that Ekowool from ecigwizard and tried it on the Evod, it wouldn't take the juice to well, i think it was because the Evod requires so little wick.