Hey gang, I'm somewhat new to building but I'm a tinkerer with other stuff so I believe I've got the hang of it. I have 3 Kayfun v4 clones, which I really like a lot, I've been doing pretty simple straightforward single coil builds of around 1.0 ohms give or take .1 ohms, and am considering doing some more advanced builds, something that would give me even more flavor than what I get now. I saw several YouTube videos of people doing vertical coils on the Kayfuns, and my general question is, do vertical coils produce more flavor than horizontal?
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Horizontal vs vertical/chimney build
- Thread starter VinnySem
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Try twisted Kanthal, dual or triple 28 Gauge, spaced evenly on a 3 mm mandrel.
With multiple strands of wire, I'm essentially creating a dual (or triple) parallel build, right? I'd need to do a significant number of wraps to keep the resistance above .8, I'm not a sub-ohm'er I find them too hot for my liking
Can you please tell me what is the ohm rating of your dual and triple 28G. twisted builds, and at what wattage you like to fire them? You are building with KA1 I assume.
I would like to try it,since I like to experiment with kfls but haven't found any spaced builds that were satisfactory yet. Thanks.
Try 28G, 1.5mm inside dia. contact coil @0.9 ohm. Wicked from outside only, set close to air intake (.5-1mm away from deck). I run them from 1.5-2mm dia, anywhere from 0.7to 1.5ohm.
You have kf v4 with all the options to adjust air and juice flow so you may find different configuration more pleasant.
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I like vertical chimney builds-- I've got a set of dual ovals in an MT that rocks the house-- but I don't notice a great improvement in flavor. I'd say flavor is about the same. It does seem to improve air flow, and is a bit cloudier than a horizontal of the same value.
May want to use rayon for wick. Only a suggestion based on recently becoming a church goer of the Holy Rayon. 
