Which Nickel Wire?

[VapingBad]

Jul 23, 2015 20:13:34 GMT Q said:

Just had a look at Stealth for the Ti..... more confused than ever now, what do I need to buy VapingBad

I don't know which size is better, probably the thinner, but not having used it it is just a guess.

[Q]

MORE questions

StealthVape offer tempered or annealed Ni200
VapeMesh offer soft finish or hard finish

Why does it have to be so difficult to order wire? what is the difference and what should I order?

[DiscoDes]

Jul 24, 2015 15:50:25 GMT Q said:

MORE questions

StealthVape offer tempered or annealed Ni200
VapeMesh offer soft finish or hard finish

Why does it have to be so difficult to order wire? what is the difference and what should I order?

Yeah me = confused.com as well!

[banditruss]

hard is tempered and soft is annealed go for the tempered

[phatfil]

wont heating the coil to cherry red to check the coil for a good burn and no hotspots just soften it anyway? and softer should be less springy more malleable and easier to shape/coil without springing back out of shape off the mandrel??

[VapingBad]

banditruss & phatfil are both correct ^^^^

[Q]

Jul 24, 2015 16:41:10 GMT VapingBad said:

banditruss & phatfil are both correct ^^^^

Now hold on just one little minute.....

How can they BOTH be correct?

banditruss

hard is tempered and soft is annealed go for the tempered

phatfil

wont heating the coil to cherry red to check the coil for a good burn and no hotspots just soften it anyway? and softer should be less springy more malleable and easier to shape/coil without springing back out of shape off the mandrel??

So banditruss is saying "buy hard" and phatfil is saying "buy soft"

They cant BOTH be right

[VapingBad]

Jul 24, 2015 16:50:18 GMT Q said:

Jul 24, 2015 16:41:10 GMT VapingBad said:

banditruss & phatfil are both correct ^^^^

Now hold on just one little minute.....

How can they BOTH be correct?

banditruss

hard is tempered and soft is annealed go for the tempered

phatfil

wont heating the coil to cherry red to check the coil for a good burn and no hotspots just soften it anyway? and softer should be less springy more malleable and easier to shape/coil without springing back out of shape off the mandrel??

So banditruss is saying "buy hard" and phatfil is saying "buy soft"

They cant BOTH be right

Good point, hard is better for coils you put a wick through and soft is better for coils you warp around the wick, but I meant that Phil was right saying hard goes soft if you heat it enough to glow.

[banditruss]

well we both are ...just difference of opinion and experiences and which way you look at it (i definitely prefer tempered and when asking around some time a go alot of people recommended it over annealed ).. what phatfil says is still correct its down to what you pefer/are used to .im sure VapingBad will be able to tell you the benefits of each ...

[phatfil]

and i was questioning more than endorsing

[VapingBad]

I've never used tempered as I have plenty of annealed and am quite happy with that, but many people fine the tempered easier because it is more like Kanthal to use.

[Q]

I'm going to have to bite the bullet soon, I've been umming and aahing about what to get for over a week now...

I could always buy BOTH

Seriously though thank you everyone for trying to knock some edumacation into an old man

[banditruss]

lol well really helped you out then lol ...probably more confused than ever !

[tim]

Get the tempered if you are threading cotton wick Q. Get annealed if you are wrapping a rayon wick.

[DiscoDes]

I found that twisting Ni made it quite easy to wick without distorting the coil too much.