Tobacco leaf as wicking material

cigeliquid VENDOR UK e-liquid vender Joined:June 2011 Posts: 314 Location: Likes: 213 P.M. Recent Posts Last Online Dec 2, 2020 19:11:41 GMT	Tobacco leaf as wicking material Feb 2, 2017 12:20:34 GMT yourgurnard likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by cigeliquid on Feb 2, 2017 12:20:34 GMT Just wondering if anyone has replaced cotton wick/wicking material with tobacco leaf when vaping unflavoured or tobacco e-liquids
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kreed Super Member Joined:January 2016 Posts: 3,057 Location: Likes: 916 P.M. Recent Posts Last Online Jun 19, 2022 8:10:24 GMT	Tobacco leaf as wicking material Feb 2, 2017 12:59:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kreed on Feb 2, 2017 12:59:02 GMT Wouldn't have thought it would wick fast enough
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cigeliquid VENDOR UK e-liquid vender Joined:June 2011 Posts: 314 Location: Likes: 213 P.M. Recent Posts Last Online Dec 2, 2020 19:11:41 GMT	Tobacco leaf as wicking material Feb 2, 2017 13:43:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by cigeliquid on Feb 2, 2017 13:43:15 GMT Feb 2, 2017 12:59:02 GMT kreed said: Wouldn't have thought it would wick fast enough Good point-- might need to give it a bit of a pounding to open up the fibres
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yourgurnard Super Member Joined:November 2014 Posts: 1,295 Location: Likes: 1,026 P.M. Recent Posts Last Online Dec 14, 2023 23:26:20 GMT	Tobacco leaf as wicking material Feb 2, 2017 19:12:22 GMT cigeliquid, monty, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by yourgurnard on Feb 2, 2017 19:12:22 GMT This is sufficiently mental for Me to have a go at!!!
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keepitgoin Super Member Joined:September 2013 Posts: 1,029 Location: Likes: 541 P.M. Recent Posts Last Online Mar 20, 2019 14:33:55 GMT	Tobacco leaf as wicking material Feb 2, 2017 20:35:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by keepitgoin on Feb 2, 2017 20:35:22 GMT Tobbacco is a Dried leaf, and as such wetting it, constantly, with juice, would create an ideal environment for mould and fungus to grow. Go steady!!
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Tobacco leaf as wicking material Feb 2, 2017 21:25:45 GMT jevans likes this

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Tobbacco is a Dried leaf, and as such wetting it, constantly, with juice, would create an ideal environment for mould and fungus to grow. Go steady!!

Can't see mould/fungus breeding well in PG/VG. Plus, coils are providing a lot of heat.

beedee Super Member Joined:July 2015 Posts: 1,705 Location: Likes: 1,889 P.M. Recent Posts Last Online Nov 24, 2022 18:27:31 GMT	Tobacco leaf as wicking material Feb 6, 2017 22:45:26 GMT monty likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by beedee on Feb 6, 2017 22:45:26 GMT Dry hits will be just like smoking a ciggie!
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monty Super Member Joined:December 2012 Posts: 1,096 Location: Likes: 666 P.M. Recent Posts Last Online Nov 9, 2020 23:21:38 GMT	Tobacco leaf as wicking material Feb 6, 2017 23:13:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by monty on Feb 6, 2017 23:13:41 GMT Good idea. You might try soaking part of a leaf in PG (to soften it), pricking holes in it and rolling it like mesh.
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