i have now experimented with many different types of coils and set the air flow in just about every conceivable position but i still cannot understand how some people are getting anything other than a thin wispy vapour....simply because the air flow does not pass
directly over the coils
i literally have been taking a drag, moving the air flow a tiny amount, take a drag, move, take a drag, move, take a drag, move, rinse and repeat......it changes it from poor thin and wispy vapour to a slightly increased amount of poor thin and wispy vapour
i have also experimented extensively with the position of the coil(s) too (higher, lower, in, out, shake it all about etc etc)
the most basic principle of an atomiser is to have air flow passing
directly over the coils.....if it doesn't pass
directly over the coils then you will never get a decent vape out of it and no amount of sales patter will change that fact. and i must stress that I'm
not in any way whatsoever expecting or even hoping for "clouds", i just want a regular decent vape that isn't thin, wispy and makes your throat feel as though its sucking on a cactus
i have now also tried one of those bizarre coils that in theory should offer a "360 degree vape" and take advantage of the air hole placement:-
coil looking good and lighting up evenly
packed out evenly with cotton wool, ensuring the cotton wool is fully in contact with all points of the coil
looking positive with plenty of vapour
put the top cap on, spend 30 minutes twisting and adjusting the air hole position.......makes no difference, still vapes like a Genesis atomiser which has the air hole facing away from the wick
i have just done a quick photoshop of what i believe needs to be done in order for the Strata to work as intended:-
the 360 degree air flow will still be in use but the air flow would now pass directly over the coils......this in my opinion would make the Strata perform infinitely better and people would get excellent results
far easily with just about any setup they choose to use, simply because air flow would now pass
directly over the coil
only downside would be the lack of AFC but personally i can live without that and would happily exchange the AFC for a decent vape