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Thinking about going to 24 gauge kanthal for duals instead of 26g
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I've run 24g singles in my Mutation X v3 before. I've never been huge on singles, but I remember something between .3 and .4 being better than I expected. A .2-ish single parallel 24 is pretty warm and tasty. I will always recommend those for a full-on, sub-ohm single-coil vape.
Dual 24's are my favorite mech builds for both the v3 and the v4. I consider them to be sort of the benchmarks for your traditional, dual coil, sub-ohm vape. They're the definitive, high-powered builds that I think everyone should try at some point. They're nothing fancy... ...they just tick all of the boxes and always satisfy. When I'm not sure what to build, I do a dual 24g.
I find that for mechs, 2.5mm .18-.24 dual 24's fire-up real nicely and provide much better flavor, more warmth, and slightly better vapor production than dual 26g builds. The lower range is warmer and cloudier, while the upper range is cooler and tastier.
For regulated devices, I go just a little higher in resistance and diameter than I would on a mech. I usually like to be somewhere in the ballpark of .26 and .32 @ 3mm.
26g is still great to use for duals in the Mutation family, though standard dual 26g builds tend to be a bit lackluster ime. Ever try running dual-parallel 26's in one? Twisted 26's are pretty legit, too. I almost like those builds more than standard dual 24's.
Dual 24's are my favorite mech builds for both the v3 and the v4. I consider them to be sort of the benchmarks for your traditional, dual coil, sub-ohm vape. They're the definitive, high-powered builds that I think everyone should try at some point. They're nothing fancy... ...they just tick all of the boxes and always satisfy. When I'm not sure what to build, I do a dual 24g.
I find that for mechs, 2.5mm .18-.24 dual 24's fire-up real nicely and provide much better flavor, more warmth, and slightly better vapor production than dual 26g builds. The lower range is warmer and cloudier, while the upper range is cooler and tastier.
For regulated devices, I go just a little higher in resistance and diameter than I would on a mech. I usually like to be somewhere in the ballpark of .26 and .32 @ 3mm.
26g is still great to use for duals in the Mutation family, though standard dual 26g builds tend to be a bit lackluster ime. Ever try running dual-parallel 26's in one? Twisted 26's are pretty legit, too. I almost like those builds more than standard dual 24's.
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In most of my (over 40) RDAs, I like using dual coil 24 gauge 7/6 wraps 3mm ID, which comes out at around 0.3 Ohm.
Is the flavor better than what you would get from 26g?
I have a credit at KidneyPuncher and am trying to decide if I should order this. I only have 26g.
I did a parallel 26g once. It worked well. I keep forgetting those. I build at 1.2 ohm any so the number of wraps is not an issue.
Would you say dual 24g taste better than dual 26g in the same RDA?
Any coil, that produces more vapor, will produce more flavor. Since you currently only have 26 g wire, you could twist 2-3 strands together and build your coils with that.
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Well, if that's closer to the range you want to hit, then 26g might be the better wire to be using. 24g is more of a half-ohm and under wire. That's where the sweet spots for it are.
For sub-ohm vaping, yes, absolutely. More heat and surface area.
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Thanks. I will try that. My mutation is tasting good for some fluids I make. Can't wait to load the other mutation with this for comparison.this is a dual 24 gauge build that is one of my favorites. It's 8 wraps on a 3mm bit coming in at .25 ohms.. Vapes great at 75-80w on the IPV3.. clouds/flavor are good as seen in this pic
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I had to zoom the pic. I thought the clouds were in front of a house. That would serious cloudish.
X Cube 2_Mutation v4- Ive been using dual 24g 3mm coils at different wraps. Sweet spot for me has been 7-8 wraps .37 ohms 58.4 watts all day. 70-80 watts and the clouds are gigantic.
I just started using 26g, and the second build I made was dual parallel 3mm coils at 5 wraps (10 total). Came out to be .19 ohms. Chucks clouds with more flavor than I could ask for at 68 watts. Took em' to 110 watts which was crazy intense but supreme clouds (I use max vg or 80/20 at times)
To add: the first build I did with the 26g at 8 wraps came out to be .48 ohms. Its for my buddy's new mutation, and he had massive clouds at 90 watts said he keeps it at about 70 all day
I just started using 26g, and the second build I made was dual parallel 3mm coils at 5 wraps (10 total). Came out to be .19 ohms. Chucks clouds with more flavor than I could ask for at 68 watts. Took em' to 110 watts which was crazy intense but supreme clouds (I use max vg or 80/20 at times)
To add: the first build I did with the 26g at 8 wraps came out to be .48 ohms. Its for my buddy's new mutation, and he had massive clouds at 90 watts said he keeps it at about 70 all day
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