As explained by Jacob Pruitt
Greetings, vapers old and new, and welcome to THE basic coil guide. If you’ve been vaping for much time at all you’re probably all too familiar with the infamous “dry hit”-- a rather disgusting and burnt hit that just does NOT leave a good taste on the palette. If you’re a new vaper, you probably want to avoid it all together. Continue reading, and you will unlock the secrets of optimal coil performance.
And if you’re feeling lazy, there’s a TL;DR summary at the bottom of the article.
The function of a coil is relatively simple: heating up the e-liquid held within the cotton* wick to the correct vaporizing temperature. There are typically small holes, or ”wells” in the side of the coil housing. Behind those lays the cotton itself, which holds the liquid against the literal coiled wire in the center. This is why it is imperative that you maintain saturation within the coil-- dry cotton burns a heckuva lot easier than wet cotton.
However, there are many steps that you as a vapor user can use to ensure longer coil life, better flavor, and a more consistent vaping experience. The most important step being preparation, or "priming" of a new coil.
The steps above illustrate the most direct and instant way to prepare your coil, and is the method referred to as priming. But it is not the only way to get yourself vape-ready. You could also:
A couple more tips and suggestions. Regardless of which method you use to prepare the coil, giving it time to soak more within the tank will help you get longer out of each coil. Instead of vaping it right away after priming, give it about five minutes, just in case some of the cotton is being stubborn.
Consider closing off your airflow (if you have controllable airflow), and then pull air through the tank without firing it. This should assure that dry spots get liquid pulled in to them.
Lastly, be gentle on the coil at first. Every coil will take a bit of time to break in before it’s truly battle ready. Hit it sparingly at first, and I personally recommend running it on a lower wattage/heat setting at the beginning. Start it at the bottom of the recommended range, and slowly beginning turning it up every few puffs until you’ve reached your desire power/hit.
Yes. You made it. The end of the tutorial, you can now consider yourself a coil master. Although it has been a fairly basic overview, you now know everything you need to get optimal life out of your coils. Treat them nice, and they’ll treat you nice right back.
What? Too wordy? Don’t wanna read the whole article? Fine.