stainless steel coils

[car147]

I have just started using 316l , it's maybe all in the mind , but I think I get a cleaner sort of taste would be the best way to describe it, using it in a Tfv4 with dual RBA at 40w.

I didn't find any difficulty building the coils and treated it much the same as Kanthal apart from the dry burn where I just had the coils glowing lightly.. Tweaked the coils a bit and Bob's your Uncle job done!

[jtc]

I would say 316 varies the most as it's the molybdenum content that varies in the different makeups.
Personally I get on with 317L the best. It seems to have a steadier reaction on the curve and monitoring it in Escribe shows this.
430 has the largest curve but it's like half the resistance and very soft, almost like nickel. I did not like that.
The curves are quite flat though so using a nice amount of wraps like 9/10 gives you more material to give you a greater reaction change to heat therefore tc seems to sense better.
I use contact coils but if they naturally part slightly then fine as long as they glow evenly.
As above I treat it like kanthal and I gently dry burn for cleaning.
It definitely makes the juices flavours shine and to me make them sweeter.
I feel it's a more natural taste of metal as like we eat off ss with our cutlery therefore we are accustomed to it.
I like 24 gauge 317L and that's what I stick to but obviously this is all just my opinion and what I have found.
I'm definitely not an expert

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O god now you got jonnytc all exited now he's got someone to talk to about his beloved ss wire lol.

[jtc]

Ahahahahahaha
Hmmm I wonder what platinum would be like

[letsavit]

How you dry burning this stuff guys?

Tried last night temp control off and 30 watts .3 SS16 just crumbled..... you keep temp control on 600f much like NI200

[jtc]

I use like 22 watts power mode and is fine

[letsavit]

Jan 21, 2016 11:32:43 GMT jtc said:

I use like 22 watts power mode and is fine

Ill try 10 watts and take it a little easier on the fire button next time...

On the fence ATM with comparison to NI200........

[jtc]

Well it doesn't leach black gunk like ni200
No contest for me

[letsavit]

Jan 21, 2016 12:16:10 GMT jtc said:

Well it doesn't leach black gunk like ni200
No contest for me

Na it justs melts into a glowing lava.....

SS pro no.1 - ramp up seems almost instant .....

[jtc]

Strange I've never had that
I vape it at 50w all day

[jtc]

Not as resilient as kanthal for dry burning but they glow nicely enough