Has anybody tried this with the Melo3 mini?
seems like you can rebuild the coils
seems like you can rebuild the coils
Eleaf ECR Head (Dripper) for Pico
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I have, yes, it is a rebuildable deck, I quite like it.
Yes, that is the ECR (rebuildable) unit, which you can buy for around R60. Works a charm. Very scarce though.
As good as the stock and ceramic heads imo.
As good as the stock and ceramic heads imo.
I think many who buy the Melo 3 Mini do so with the intention of using ceramic coils in it. But if you prefer rebuilding and got the tank as part of the Pico starter kit, why not rebuild on the ECR?
I went the more dedicated reuilding route with two tanks (Avo and Merlin) which don't have commercial coils at all but which imo offer easier building and more versatile decks than any RBA head. However, I still have my Melo 2 purchased as part of my first starter kit, and I don't fancy Eleaf's commercial coils much. So one of these ECR heads will extend the options offered by that tank considerably.
In my case, sourcing an ECR head is the main problem, very few stock them. The vendor I spoke to rebuilds himself and said that the insulator in the ECR head doesn't last long and tears too easily for his liking. It had happened to him and several others he spoke to, and for that reason he was no longer importing it. Clouder and Andre, have you had any problems with the insulator tearing?
I went the more dedicated reuilding route with two tanks (Avo and Merlin) which don't have commercial coils at all but which imo offer easier building and more versatile decks than any RBA head. However, I still have my Melo 2 purchased as part of my first starter kit, and I don't fancy Eleaf's commercial coils much. So one of these ECR heads will extend the options offered by that tank considerably.
In my case, sourcing an ECR head is the main problem, very few stock them. The vendor I spoke to rebuilds himself and said that the insulator in the ECR head doesn't last long and tears too easily for his liking. It had happened to him and several others he spoke to, and for that reason he was no longer importing it. Clouder and Andre, have you had any problems with the insulator tearing?
No problems with the insulator on this side, but thanks for the heads up. Will be careful.
Thanks for the info guys
@Andre What coil wire you using,the OHMs,loop count and diameter
I may want to try this but start with pre coiled wires as a start
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Anything between 0.8 and 1.2 ohms if fine for me as I use it on a variable wattage mod. Vaping around 22 W. I use contact coils (not spaced) - not that it matters much. That is around 6 wraps of 27 g Kanthal on a 2.5 mm mandrel. Wicking with Cotton Bacon V2 or Kendo Vape Cotton Gold.
the Eleaf EC heads are also rebuildable if you just be careful. I have an ijust 2 with ec heads and what i do is carefully remove the coil and cotton in one piece leaving the outside cotton over the juice holes in place then just burn the coil clean and rewick the coil and reassemble. works out around R2 per coil rebuild as I buy a sheet of UD organic cotton for R10 from vapeking and get 5 rebuilds out of a sheet easily.
So do I understand you use the same coils and just burn it with a flame and then reassemble ?
Are the Nichrome pre built coil wire any good compared to kanthal?
@Mobee
Yes, C-Cells..... I don't know how to explain it. C-Cells feels different to any other coil.... They're smoother I guess. But to me, the ECR feels the same as any commercial coil.
Oh, I have not had any issues with my ECR seal rings, BUT, If you look in the VAPEMAIL thread, I only got my Pico 3 weeks ago.
Also, @Sir Vape sells them. Got mine from them when I was there on holiday.
@Mobee , I think you need to get one coil of each (Kanthal, Nick, SS, etc) and try them out for yourself. I will not like some types of coils based on your personal preference. Example, I do not like Stainless, it tastes weird to me even when other people say they don't taste anything. So get a couple of coils and decide what you like and what not.
Yes, C-Cells..... I don't know how to explain it. C-Cells feels different to any other coil.... They're smoother I guess. But to me, the ECR feels the same as any commercial coil.
Oh, I have not had any issues with my ECR seal rings, BUT, If you look in the VAPEMAIL thread, I only got my Pico 3 weeks ago.
Also, @Sir Vape sells them. Got mine from them when I was there on holiday.
@Mobee , I think you need to get one coil of each (Kanthal, Nick, SS, etc) and try them out for yourself. I will not like some types of coils based on your personal preference. Example, I do not like Stainless, it tastes weird to me even when other people say they don't taste anything. So get a couple of coils and decide what you like and what not.
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Tried the cCells and to be honest while it is more smoother I havent found it to be a dramatic change in flavour/smoothness but hey im still new to this.
As you said will need to try the different types and take it from there..
I do not use pre-built coils, but have used both wires and they are good to go. Nichrome has a lower resistance than Kanthal.
Eish. Thanks for the heads up. My brother in law is picking up one from VapeMob Kenilworth tomorrow for me. Managed to snag one of the last ones. Now just to source some decent Kanthal wire and some cotton.
So it seems Eleaf have started making there own Ceramic coils @ 0.5oHms,still pre-order by the looks of things
http://www.eleafworld.com/ec-ceramic-head/
However I have ordered these 2 from over the seas
one is a notch coil http://www.eleafworld.com/ec-nc-0-25ohm-head/
and the other is a dual coil with broader juice inlet slots http://www.eleafworld.com/ec-nc-0-25ohm-head/
Will give feedback when they arrive
http://www.eleafworld.com/ec-ceramic-head/
However I have ordered these 2 from over the seas
one is a notch coil http://www.eleafworld.com/ec-nc-0-25ohm-head/
and the other is a dual coil with broader juice inlet slots http://www.eleafworld.com/ec-nc-0-25ohm-head/
Will give feedback when they arrive
It's awesome to use if you want to personalize your coil build. Just a headache if you want to compress the coil with a tweezer or pliers
Hi everyone, instead of posting a new thread I thought I'd just post my issue here.
I bought this ECR head a while ago, and haven't had good results at all. I don't know what I'm doing wrong - but I'm getting such weak flavour. (Kinda tastes like cotton, not burnt, just a cotton taste - possibly my cotton isn't wicking properly.. ?). My juices are fine.
I tried the standard coil it came with, and also made a standard kanthal 0.5ohm coil. Still the same. I've tried using more and less cotton in my build.
My device is a Pico.
thanks in advance for any assistance
I bought this ECR head a while ago, and haven't had good results at all. I don't know what I'm doing wrong - but I'm getting such weak flavour. (Kinda tastes like cotton, not burnt, just a cotton taste - possibly my cotton isn't wicking properly.. ?). My juices are fine.
I tried the standard coil it came with, and also made a standard kanthal 0.5ohm coil. Still the same. I've tried using more and less cotton in my build.
My device is a Pico.
thanks in advance for any assistance
Most welcome to the forum.Hi everyone, instead of posting a new thread I thought I'd just post my issue here.
I bought this ECR head a while ago, and haven't had good results at all. I don't know what I'm doing wrong - but I'm getting such weak flavour. (Kinda tastes like cotton, not burnt, just a cotton taste - possibly my cotton isn't wicking properly.. ?). My juices are fine.
I tried the standard coil it came with, and also made a standard kanthal 0.5ohm coil. Still the same. I've tried using more and less cotton in my build.
My device is a Pico.
thanks in advance for any assistance
Please give us more detail. Gauge and type of wire used. ID of mandrel. Wicking material. Tank used. A picture or two of the coil with wick might also help.
Thanks Andre!
I used 24g kanthal with the cotton that came with the ECR head, I think it's organic.
Using a Melo 3 Mini tank.
ID of mandrel? I'm honestly not sure.
I used 24g kanthal with the cotton that came with the ECR head, I think it's organic.
Using a Melo 3 Mini tank.
ID of mandrel? I'm honestly not sure.
Ok, I think 24 g Kanthal is too heavy for the ECR. Use 28 or 27 g. I use a 2.5 mm mandrel, but you can go up to 3.0 mm. Too small and wicking will be limited. The ECR head was built for a resistance around 1.0 ohm. I think 0.5 ohm might be too low resulting in wicking problems. My current one is 1.2 ohms, but I have successfully gone down to 0.8 ohms. I vape mine around 22 W, using Cotton Bacon V2, but lately mostly Kendo Gold.
Did you check out the video in the first post?
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