Limitless RDTA help. Burnt taste each time

[Colonel_Black]

Hey,

I was wondering if anyone could help me with finding out what I'm doing wrong each time with my RDTA. It constantly tastes burnt, even with fresh cotton. I cut the cotton just above the glass. I ensure both coils heat up at the same time and evenly. I've tried thick and thin cotton, but still no luck. So far, my RDTA/rda experience has been pretty bad.

Thanks

*Edit*
Also to add onto it. I have this pack for coils.

 

[Don29palms]

Make your wicks a little bit longer and make sure you tip up the set up so your wicks stay soaked. Once the cotton gets burnt it needs to be changed.

 

[Colonel_Black]

Make your wicks a little bit longer and make sure you tip up the set up so your wicks stay soaked. Once the cotton gets burnt it needs to be changed.

I've just added the pictures mate. Didn't realize they didn't add before.
I've made the wicks as long as I've seen is recommended. Take a look at the pictures and tell me what you think please.

 

[bsidb]

Fire it with wet wicks and the cap off and make sure no parts of the coil glow red, those legs(of wire) look a little long

 

[bsidb]

did you dry fire the coils to work out the hot spots before you wicked them?

 

[Colonel_Black]

Fire it with wet wicks and the cap off and make sure no parts of the coil glow red, those legs(of wire) look a little long

I think it's just the angle of the picture as they are very short.
The cotton is soaked and not dry at all.

Just changed the coil to a Clapton. Tastes a little better but not much

 

[Colonel_Black]

did you dry fire the coils to work out the hot spots before you wicked them?

Yeah i fired them before the cotton was put in and it heated up evenly and at the same time as the other one

 

[SD Andy 92154]

What are you using for wick? Cotton bacon/Organic Japanese cotton squares?

 

[Colonel_Black]

What are you using for wick? Cotton bacon/Organic Japanese cotton squares?

I'm using the Bacon Bits cotton

 

[SD Andy 92154]

There's your problem!!
I use to use cotton bacon and I have learned it does not wick as good as the good old Japanese cotton squares.
Try using the squares and let me know how it wicks.
Remember to remove the 2 outer layers of cotton and make it fluffy.

 

[Colonel_Black]

There's your problem!!
I use to use cotton bacon and I have learned it does not wick as good as the good old Japanese cotton squares.
Try using the squares and let me know how it wicks.
Remember to remove the 2 outer layers of cotton and make it fluffy.

I'll have a shop around for some and give my feedback, thanks.

 

[SD Andy 92154]

I dont have a limitless rdta. Did you check the box? Sometimes it comes with cotton.

 

[Colonel_Black]

I dont have a limitless rdta. Did you check the box? Sometimes it comes with cotton.

Unfortunately it doesn't. Well at least the normal one doesn't. (I don't have the limitless plus)

 

[scutterflux]

I just picked one of these up, how much cotton is in the juice channels?
Try thining out the cotton tails going into the juice channels, and leave a bit of room for air to get by, you don't need too much space and could maybe get by with this done on only one channel.

Also I think cotton bacon wicks better than Japanese, at least I have better luck with it.

Just looked at the photo and it looks like you're stuffing too much cotton in the channels, but I could be wrong.

 

[Colonel_Black]

I just picked one of these up, how much cotton is in the juice channels?
Try thining out the cotton tails going into the juice channels, and leave a bit of room for air to get by, you don't need too much space and could maybe get by with this done on only one channel.

Also I think cotton bacon wicks better than Japanese, at least I have better luck with it.

Just looked at the photo and it looks like you're stuffing too much cotton in the channels, but I could be wrong.

I had the tank full on the RDTA, but it still tasted terrible. I tried to space out the cotton by using scissors to fluff it.

I've tried three types of cotton now, but still having problems.
I've just got the Pharaoh RDA and still having trouble. I don't want to give up and go to premade coils as they cost a bomb. Can someone help me on this please?

 

[bsidb]

Wattage too high to me, wick was jammed down away from coil, needs to be lifted into contact with upper edge of coil

 

[bsidb]

coil in contact with cotton on all inside coil spots

 

[bsidb]

Its also tough with 2 coils like that with one wick feeding them both shareing in the middle

 

[bsidb]

Is that a woodchuck next to you???

 

[Colonel_Black]

Is that a woodchuck next to you???

The ginger thing? It's my cat sat on the floor.

I've remade it quickly with a staple staggered fused clapton coil and it's still tasting bad. Just tried on on 80w but still nothing great.

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