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This is my first review and I hope some find it useful. Unfortunately I'll probably write the same way I talk and spending all my life in the deep south and Texas that might prove interesting. At least you don't have to listen to the drawl 
Before I begin I want to say that I purchased this product and it was not sent to me for review. However since receiving it I have had contact with the vendor and I have been quite pleased with their responsiveness. Also, these are my opinions and findings. As with many facets of vaping my views are subjective.
Native Wicks is a USA Pima Cotton wicking material. It is not treated with any pesticides or chemicals. It is "combed" to rid it of any impurities. I will paste below directly from Nativewickscotton.com:
Native Wicks is a premium Pima cotton grown in the USA. Arizona to be exact. Hand-crafted from its birth in the field and through many strenuous production process steps. It is rigidly cared for and inspected before eventually making it to the inside of your atomizer. Native Wicks is designed specifically for the use of vaping—this is not your normal re-packaged cotton.
Our premium grade cotton contains zero pesticides, chemicals or natural oils found in most other brands of cotton that aren't intended for vaping. Native Wicks cotton doesn't have a "break in period" and provides a clean flavor from your first pull to the last. It is extremely heat resistant and absorbent making it great for all your vaping needs.
I found this product to be generally easy to work with and because of the way it is packaged had much less waste than with traditional Japanese cotton(JC). Because of it's packaging, rolled in a "hockey puck" container you have more control of the amount you cut. Instead of cutting a length of JC and trimming off nearly half of it, you can cut this in almost exact sizes for wicking. It is about 1 inch wide and because of the way it's combed, it is almost sectioned for perfect wick widths. I have been able to get 3 to 4 wicks out of a 1 inch by 1 inch section, using 2.5-3mm coils. It comes 36 inches per container which will give me around 100 wicks. (I purchased this from litecigusa.net at the cost of 7.99. That would work out to about .08 cents per wick)
This wicking material is very dense, much more so than JC. Unless you are using coils larger than 3mm you will not need more than about 1/3 width. I did find it necessary to "wet" the end for inserting in the coil due to the fact that this cotton "fluffs" back up quickly. I would "roll" it tight to get it in the coil and then "unroll" it back to its original state.
For me, the two most impressive attributes of this cotton were 1. "taste" - there was no break in period and no "cotton" taste. I use 50/50 and 60/40 vg high juices which had full and clean flavor. 2. - "durability" - I am in my second week with wicks in my RTA's. With traditional JC I would re-wick every 3-4 days. Being able to use a wick for this extended period also reduces cost greatly.
Finally, I was fearful that due to the density of this cotton it would not wick well. That has not been my experience. In my RDA's and RTA's I have found that this cotton has saturated easily and wicked well. I can not speak to "high" VG juices (greater than 60/40). I have also been impressed at how well this product has held up to high temperature. When re-wicking my RDA's even the wick that is in the coil is still completely in tact. If anything I have to cut it to remove it. Holds up well!!! (I am using with Kanthal and Nickel builds)
I personally, highly recommend Native Wicks! My experience has been nothing but good!! It is the only material I am
currently using! I will post a few pictures of how it comes and a couple of builds. The build in my dripper is the initial build and after a few days of use. You can see how well it holds up.
Before I begin I want to say that I purchased this product and it was not sent to me for review. However since receiving it I have had contact with the vendor and I have been quite pleased with their responsiveness. Also, these are my opinions and findings. As with many facets of vaping my views are subjective.
Native Wicks is a USA Pima Cotton wicking material. It is not treated with any pesticides or chemicals. It is "combed" to rid it of any impurities. I will paste below directly from Nativewickscotton.com:
Native Wicks is a premium Pima cotton grown in the USA. Arizona to be exact. Hand-crafted from its birth in the field and through many strenuous production process steps. It is rigidly cared for and inspected before eventually making it to the inside of your atomizer. Native Wicks is designed specifically for the use of vaping—this is not your normal re-packaged cotton.
Our premium grade cotton contains zero pesticides, chemicals or natural oils found in most other brands of cotton that aren't intended for vaping. Native Wicks cotton doesn't have a "break in period" and provides a clean flavor from your first pull to the last. It is extremely heat resistant and absorbent making it great for all your vaping needs.
I found this product to be generally easy to work with and because of the way it is packaged had much less waste than with traditional Japanese cotton(JC). Because of it's packaging, rolled in a "hockey puck" container you have more control of the amount you cut. Instead of cutting a length of JC and trimming off nearly half of it, you can cut this in almost exact sizes for wicking. It is about 1 inch wide and because of the way it's combed, it is almost sectioned for perfect wick widths. I have been able to get 3 to 4 wicks out of a 1 inch by 1 inch section, using 2.5-3mm coils. It comes 36 inches per container which will give me around 100 wicks. (I purchased this from litecigusa.net at the cost of 7.99. That would work out to about .08 cents per wick)
This wicking material is very dense, much more so than JC. Unless you are using coils larger than 3mm you will not need more than about 1/3 width. I did find it necessary to "wet" the end for inserting in the coil due to the fact that this cotton "fluffs" back up quickly. I would "roll" it tight to get it in the coil and then "unroll" it back to its original state.
For me, the two most impressive attributes of this cotton were 1. "taste" - there was no break in period and no "cotton" taste. I use 50/50 and 60/40 vg high juices which had full and clean flavor. 2. - "durability" - I am in my second week with wicks in my RTA's. With traditional JC I would re-wick every 3-4 days. Being able to use a wick for this extended period also reduces cost greatly.
Finally, I was fearful that due to the density of this cotton it would not wick well. That has not been my experience. In my RDA's and RTA's I have found that this cotton has saturated easily and wicked well. I can not speak to "high" VG juices (greater than 60/40). I have also been impressed at how well this product has held up to high temperature. When re-wicking my RDA's even the wick that is in the coil is still completely in tact. If anything I have to cut it to remove it. Holds up well!!! (I am using with Kanthal and Nickel builds)
I personally, highly recommend Native Wicks! My experience has been nothing but good!! It is the only material I am
currently using! I will post a few pictures of how it comes and a couple of builds. The build in my dripper is the initial build and after a few days of use. You can see how well it holds up.
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