Geekvape ZEUS Tank Coil Build? Best Coil Build?
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Ok.
Attempt number 2.
Same coil but with Streaky, raised the coil slightly as well.
Thinned more than 60% cotton.
Same wattage at 47W is already like 80% better and fuller flavour.
Thanks to @vicTor @Room Fogger @Alex for the pointers. I'm sure I'll get better the more I rewick and practise.
I remember it took me a solid few tries with the Ammit 25 as well.
Read: Slow learner
Attempt number 2.
Same coil but with Streaky, raised the coil slightly as well.
Thinned more than 60% cotton.
Same wattage at 47W is already like 80% better and fuller flavour.
Thanks to @vicTor @Room Fogger @Alex for the pointers. I'm sure I'll get better the more I rewick and practise.
I remember it took me a solid few tries with the Ammit 25 as well.
Read: Slow learner
Great Boet, enjoy it. It takes everyone a few tries with the Ammit, the Zeus is easy. Took me a few rewick in one night with my Zeus to get it right, and then I moved to MTL, so it now resides on another mod, but in a great house where it is well loved!
the Zeus is easy. Took me a few rewick in one night with my Zeus to get it right, and then I moved to MTL, so it now resides on another mod, but in a great house where it is well loved!
Royal or CB2 for the win.
never had that with streaky. u need more wick in the coil if that happens
Will try over the weekend, I fed through enough without it pulling the coil.
Not a problem, will mess around with it again tomorrow thanks.
i turn it between my fingers
if the coil is 2mm inner i take a 2mm bar and feel if it feels the same thickness
That looks amazing. What is the final ohm reading? @Steyn777 , you are very talented sir, I think that one of those in the Hadaly or Ghoul will definately take it to a new level! Will have to negotiate a deal that will suit us both.
That looks amazing. What is the final ohm reading? @Steyn777 , you are very talented sir, I think that one of those in the Hadaly or Ghoul will definately take it to a new level! Will have to negotiate a deal that will suit us both.
this coil, called a "Staggerton something or other" comes in at 0.20 ohm,
I think I definitely cheated @Steyn777 in our deal, but the man does not take No for an answer !
They work quite well in the hadaly also this one was surprisingly flavourful. And much easier to build than the spaced staggered.That looks amazing. What is the final ohm reading? @Steyn777 , you are very talented sir, I think that one of those in the Hadaly or Ghoul will definately take it to a new level! Will have to negotiate a deal that will suit us both.
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It’s with the building part I have a problem! I can “build” a coil out of any wire, but then that wire must be what’s needed for me to do so.
Agai, that is absolutely stunning craftsmanship from your side.
I agree...it's best to use the big builds on this tank because plain wire seemz to mute flavour and flooding occurs..brilliant atty imo.i have one as well..remember not to over wick...less is more!Hi @Johan Marais , it would seem to me that the Zeus likes something more than just plain wire, so Clapton or fused is the way to go. As per @vicTor above, that build will rock. Also, thin out the ends of the wick as well a bit, seems to improve the taste. Then sit back and enjoy your happy clouds!
Soon...
Well yeah I must say I have had some nasty spit backs too ........ I few things I realized about the ZEUS to minimize this:
- Don't fill all the way to the top (Over filling)
- Make sure you fill up slowly. I realized pumping e-juice into the tank too fast sometimes makes it end up somewhere unwanted like between the air vent post holes causing a gargling noise followed by spit back.
- Maybe other guys can also give some input as to how to avoid the spitback or get rid of it
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You will need exotic coils to thread enough cotton in there and the result will be awsome flavour and clouds!
I’ve used all types of coils in the Zeus, what I found works best for me is a 2.5mm simple coil. No fuss, no messing around, awesome flavor and almost no afterburn which saves a ton of juice over time.
I can’t get a bad build from this RTA no matter what, best ever.
I can’t get a bad build from this RTA no matter what, best ever.
Apologies I've been silent off the forum for a while, chest giving me problems.
So after going back to the Ammit25 for a week or so, I decided to give the Zeus another try.
Attempt #4
I skewed the coil as per @vicTor 's suggestion, thinned more than 60% off the tails, assembled it and immediately started flooding. Opened it back up and was my own fault, due the coils being skew, the wicks were too close to the "air walls".
Attempt #5
Readjusted and trimmed the sides, assembled and still flooded.
Attempt #6
Decided to start from scratch.
Threw out the 3.5mm coil and wrap at 3mm.
Wicked and left more than enough gap between wick and air wall.
Attempt #6 had me thinking I finally hit the jackpot, flavour was beautiful (extremely close to Ammit) and 0 dry hits.
I was on cloud 9 for the past few days, until last night......refilled and she flooded once again.
I did not open the tank once nor did I overfill it.
Needless to say, today the Ammit25 is back on.
Starting to think Zeus and I just don't get along?
So after going back to the Ammit25 for a week or so, I decided to give the Zeus another try.
Attempt #4
I skewed the coil as per @vicTor 's suggestion, thinned more than 60% off the tails, assembled it and immediately started flooding. Opened it back up and was my own fault, due the coils being skew, the wicks were too close to the "air walls".
Attempt #5
Readjusted and trimmed the sides, assembled and still flooded.
Attempt #6
Decided to start from scratch.
Threw out the 3.5mm coil and wrap at 3mm.
Wicked and left more than enough gap between wick and air wall.
Attempt #6 had me thinking I finally hit the jackpot, flavour was beautiful (extremely close to Ammit) and 0 dry hits.
I was on cloud 9 for the past few days, until last night......refilled and she flooded once again.
I did not open the tank once nor did I overfill it.
Needless to say, today the Ammit25 is back on.
Starting to think Zeus and I just don't get along?
I haven't struggled at all.
I got my Zeus from @KarlDP and he was kind enough to leave a Alien in it for me.
I haven't removed the coil at all, but it seems the coil position is good as it is as I have flavour for days.
The coil is in line with the airflow "cheese graters". Then I twist the tails into the wicking channel. Unfortunately don't have picks of that but here is what it looks like before fluffing the cotton.
I got my Zeus from @KarlDP and he was kind enough to leave a Alien in it for me.
I haven't removed the coil at all, but it seems the coil position is good as it is as I have flavour for days.
The coil is in line with the airflow "cheese graters". Then I twist the tails into the wicking channel. Unfortunately don't have picks of that but here is what it looks like before fluffing the cotton.
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Twisted KA1 wire 3mmID 28Gx5/36G - build comes out at 0.45
Cotton = Bacon
This combo has given me endless happy vapes since picking up my Zeus.
My Ammit 25 is driving me nuts - Using a Alien V11 coil with Bacon cotton, great flavor for 10 to 12 vapes and then the leaking starts. Think its time to put it back in the box or sell it
Cotton = Bacon
This combo has given me endless happy vapes since picking up my Zeus.
My Ammit 25 is driving me nuts - Using a Alien V11 coil with Bacon cotton, great flavor for 10 to 12 vapes and then the leaking starts. Think its time to put it back in the box or sell it
hi and when you don't skew the coil, same thing happens ?
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