What is Vape Cotton?
Vape cotton is usually natural, rough cotton- often in organic varieties- that supplies the essential eJuice to vape coils.
Vape Cotton in the terms of a discrete market wasn’t always the case. When vaping started, wicks were generally made of silica. A heat resistant element that helps fast ejuice movement into the coil. The major drawbacks of silica wicks though, are that the flavor that it produces is not so good, at least in the beginning and that wicking your coil is not an easy process.
The real revolution begun with the use of cotton as the essential absorbent element of ecig coils. Firstly, vapers had to visit their neighborhood’s pharmacies in order to find the cotton for their vapes. But the majority of store bought cotton is better to be avoided, since it usually is refined with bleach and dyes.
Eventually, the solution seems to come with Japanese organic cotton, which became the gold standard for every vaper. They finally figured out that they could acquire these small pads of cotton, which were cost effective and perfect for wicking. Originally advertised for skincare purposes, it wasn’t long before Japanese cotton was being marketed to vapers.
Now there is literally a big number of brands that sell cotton especially for vaping. Companies have been getting more creative lately with products like Cotton Bacon or Cotton Laces which come in strips that make it much easier to get that perfect wick.
How to wick a coil?
# 1 Use the right amount of cotton: If too much is used, you probably would get the occasional dry or burnt hit. On the other hand, if too little is used, you could soon realize hot spots and inconsistent performance. The ideal cotton strip should be in between two to three times the diameter of the coil it’s going into.
# 2 Twist the end: If your cotton comes to you without aglets, twist and roll one side tightly in order to insert it easier into your coil.
# 3 Pull the cotton through: When you are finished with the twist, insert your cotton by the twisted end into your coil and pull it through the other end. Cotton should be sturdy, but not so much that it moves your coil when you pull it through.
# 4 Cut the ends: Make sure the cotton is centered and cut all of the ends with enough length to go into the atomizer deck without getting bunched up. The length of your wicks is determined by the type of atomizer you’re using. It will take some experimenting to find the perfect cut. If you’re using an RTA and still getting dry hits, try cutting your wicks at an angle or in a diamond shape so they’re tapered on the ends.
# 5 Tuck the wicks in: Tuck the ends of your cotton into the wick ports of your deck with a small pair of tweezers or a flathead screwdriver. Be sure not to stuff your cotton in, or it will not be able to wick properly.
Does the choice of cotton really matter?
You might be thinking, is it really that serious? It’s just cotton. Right? Not all cotton is the same!
Ecig Hellas - through an in depth evaluation of the conversation and reviews regarding vape cotton – offers the best cottons so you can achieve the optimum results. If you’re using low wattage MTL devices, cotton pads might work just fine for you. But if you’re using low-resistance coils, you can benefit from a more heat-resistant wick like Cotton Bacon or Canna Cotton. In an era of pre-built Claptons, many vapers are gravitating towards pre-built cotton wicks like Cotton Laces by Apollo. It just makes the process easier by eliminating the guess work. Strips and pads are a bit more cost effective, so many vapers are still doing it the old school way.
Last but not least, there’s the flavor. Everybody has a slightly different sense of taste and may prefer one brand of cotton over another. Just like e-juice, it’s very subjective, so you should experiment with a few and see which one like best.
