Thanks everyone for your input. Learning every time I ask a question. One other thing I saw in a youtube video I think or read it some place there is a calculator for different types of wire to calculate the resistance in wraps on the coils. Anyone know the link. Ianc13 let me know what you think of the atty and maybe some pointers on your builds. Thanx again.
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Same here. Once I moved from using synthetic flavors to NET, I discovered in fast form, I had to change much about the way I had been vaping; NET required it. I went from dual coil attys to single coil, from wrapping low ohm coils to higher ohm coils, from higher wattages to lower wattages, from large airy attys to a smaller more restricted airflow atty, etc.
My vape world basically got turned upside down. All that happened 5 years ago and I have no intentions of turning away from my NET liquids. 
Here ya go:
But, a simple, spaced, round wire coil is really all you need. It’s been a while since I played with 26 ga wire… however, I use a 28 ga wire, spaced, 9 wrap, 2.5 ID coil in most of my attys. This comes out close to a 1ohm coil, vaped at 13 to 15 watts.
Don’t get too hung up on the calculator. Just play around twisting a coil that works for you and your atty.
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Thats just it Ive never twisted a coil/ I am still trying to figure out MTL RBA DL yada yada. I have some ideas about rebuildables. One reason I got the aries it sounds like an easy tank to build on .Im all about flavor to. But why else would you vape anyhow beside wanting to quit smoking. Flavour. .
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The Ares is really easy to build on mate, have an OG one that sits in it’s box as it’s too airy but easy to build on.
The Ares 2 comes with a couple of prebuilt Kanthal coils, cotton, some Kanthal wire and a couple of coiling tools. You can pretty much getting going with it right off the bat.
Need any help, feel free to ask and I will walk you through it once mine comes.
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@Kinnikinnick, started MTL and stayed that way. Tried DTL and cloud chucking but definitely not a fan. Never got into NETs, much prefer my desserts and bakeries. Whatever keeps us off the smokes hey… 
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We’ll help you where we can with what to purchase where and how to go about things.
Such as this nice tight little tool set, for not alot of money.
https://www.amazon.com/Building-Screwdriver-Scissors-Ceramic-Tweezer/dp/B07PSLSJBV
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I use a Coil Master kit as I really like the coiling tool they have and the kit has all the tools you will need.
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Well worth the money there! You basically get everything you need all in one package 
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Only thing in the kit I don’t use is the tester, I just use a mod for that.
Just a note though, the tester does require a 18650 battery to use it and is not supplied with the kit, so make sure you have a spare if you want to use it.
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My old Geek Vape 521TAB meter is still kicking. It’s great for a build base.
Those Amazon purchased tool kits were great stocking stuffers for two of my kids who vape. Self preservation: I got tired of building their coils for them 
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Got my Ares 2. Put a 1.0 ohm SS316L Clapton wire in it and running in TC mode. Very good airflow control and reasonable flavour. Probably need to play with it a bit to see what it is capable of, but happy with it so far.
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Same here my first vape was an Ijust 2 a DTL. Great flavor but the thing leaked like a wicker basket. Bought a MTL for the misses and she couldnt do it so I tried it and never picked up the DTL again.
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Congrats, welcome to the world of tootlepuffing. Always been a MTL vapist as the DTL just felt wrong. I never smoked DTL so never got my head around why I would vape that way.
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Congrats, welcome to the world of tootlepuffing.
Thats a good one. First thought was what the f)(k is tootlepuffing but that be MTL.
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For a coil calculator I use the “Vape Tool” Android app. If you have an Android phone or tablet here is the Google Play Store link to Vape Tool Pro
It has a coil building calculator that is similar to the online Steam Engine coil building calculator.
There are also Ohms Law charts to quickly see if a coil at a certain resistance and supplied Voltage settings will be demanding to many Amps of current for your battery/s max continuous current rating. The charts are geared towards using Mechanical non-regulated Mods but even for regulated Mods if you build your coils in the optimal range you’ll still get a great vape and your batteries can last longer. Just search the web for “Vaping Ohms chart”, and “Vaping sub-Ohms chart” and you’ll get too many to choose from.
The coils that come with Atomizers are usually chosen to provide a great vape. The manufacturer wants to showcase their product and leave you with a good first impression. So it’s a good idea to write down the details of the coil they provide so you can use the info to copy it or buy pre-made coils like that later. I write down the type of metal, the inside diameter of the coil wraps, the number of wraps used, if the legs are both on the same side or on opposing sides, and of course the Ohms of resistance they measure out to.
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Been playing around with the calculator and am learning how it all works. Thinking maybe 28g is the way to go for me. I am shooting for around 1.5- 1.6 ohm with around 7 raps for the salt nic mix. Kanthal wire. Tried the 26g 1ohm prebuilt coil and it works ok but seems a bit hot.
The calculator gives me some idea of the type of wire I need to achieve the wattages I need for different applications. Like for sub ohm around .5 the kanthal would only be around 3 wraps but with the 316l stainless would be around 8 wraps. So yeah like you said have to play around and build some coils and see what works.
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Welcome and glad you joined.
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Hey I have an Ares 2 it comes with 2 kanthal coils but I prefer 316L SS 28g about 5-6 wraps around a 2.5mm coil jig.If u buy kanthal ID get 26g.My fav mtl wire is 30g vandy vape Superfine mtl clapton wire.Or just buy premade Rba coils if u don’t normally wrap single wire coils.I just guess the ohms( no ohm meter) whatever my mod says I vape it accordingly as far as Watts.The smart chip wont let me vape higher anyway than the wire and ohm reading unless I bypass to Tc mode.Its a great tank never leaks but honestly I struggle to get a ton of flavor from it but ok
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