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Cleaning is typically just a matter replacing the wick and coil with a few dry burns inbetween. So, one that's easy to rebuild is going to be the lowest maintenance.Generally, the silica ones are easier to rebuild. The Genesis type can be tricky since you have to deal with keeping the heating wire insulated from the wick. It's usually not a big deal, but it can be frustrating for some. The Genesis type usually perform better. They wick faster than the silica type and tend to vape cleaner longer.I like the 32 AWG nichrome 60 heating wire. My atomizers are usually around 1.5 Ohms. Kanthal A1 is a brand and type of heating wire that has better heat tolerance, but I use the nichrome 60 with no issue. Here's a source for nichrome; http://jacobs-online.biz/nichrome_wire.htm E-cig shops usually carry Kanthal A1 (be sure it's the A1 grade). Some people use a ribbon wire with the Genesis type that supposedly improves performance. That stuff is hard to find.I use a Genny type for a rebuildable tank and the silica type for a rebuildable dripper. I like the drippers because they're compact and easy to use when out and about. I have to use a needle bottle to fill the Gennies where I can just drip into a dripper. Plus the drippers are a lot smaller and more stylish looking. Gennies tend to be pretty ugly as far as I'm concerned. They can look good when matched with an 18650 mod, but those things are huge. There's no way I'd use one in public. My Gennies perform better than the drippers, but the drippers work decent. No complaints about them really.These guys probably have the best selection of rebuildables I've seen in one place with the best prices; http://www.discountvapers.com/rebuildables/
If I were to buy one, I'd mod it somehow to remove the spring and make it a hard screw-down contact. Spring contacts are no good at all. Lots of corrosion and oxidation builds up on the metal being exposed to juice all the time. At some point the metal gets tarnished and then power is wasted at the contact. In any case, I probably would not buy one of those particular ones because I don't like big atomizers. Waiting for a better mini to come out. Not everyone uses an 18650 tube.
somebody gave me today a couple of wires and I am not sure if I am just to thick on ohms law of just pretty dumb with numbers currently I ve been rebuilding on thick wire from 32ga-35 ga I think...not sure since wires here are not sold by gauge..crazy country right? well if anyone can spot them on google and be able to tell from photos that great...wires are called bakero,and forgot the other names...so..i am comfortable on that wire..i more or less know how to make it work..Now I have like a very thin wire...like hairstrand thin...in a regular build to get more vapor,more loops?or less loops?planning to do microcoils...thanks