Really??? Rip? Great showman and builds tremendous enthusiasm for the game. True that.
But making a uniform and repeatable coil is what we're after…a reproducible, predictable experience.
Hand winding unavoidably results in coil asymmetry which makes for unstable performance such as
hot leads or hot legs.
We rely upon the unique properties of Kanthal and other alloys to produce surface oxidation which deter the above. Otherwise, our vape is unreliable. Unfortunately, the only way we knew how to perfect an open wound coil was through compression and torching. This is the method or
style that most vapers are familiar with. Unfortunately compression can disfigure the wire causing deformations which impede uniform oxidation. Likewise torching can damage the wire surface, introduce impurities and make efficient oxidation unlikely.
What this means is reduced wire efficiency or an outright horrible vape. At worst, comparable to a loose post connection. Some folks equate this
hot performance with a great vape. In reality it's simply characteristic of wind inefficiency and we could be enjoying both efficient heat energy transfer to the wicking and so greater vapor density at any temperature target we wanted.
One way is the
appearance of success. The other, the real deal.
A year ago I introduced the principle of strain (F
tens, tension, in physics) to the production of vaping coils by a process (not a style) which takes seconds and is utterly reproducible. in seconds, by even new vapers. It eliminates the need for torching or compression.
That's what I'm talkin' about.
There are more and more folks everyday learning to apply the principles of tension in the technique I introduced to perfect the
microcoil and generate a truly efficient
contact coil. Most are so damned pleased they've taught many others and I'm glad that at the end of this year 2014 many thousands are using this approach worldwide. So there's plenty of help out there. Just give us a shout.
Good luck all.