Cotton Puff

Just purchased some Puff Cotton from Japan....

Absolute superb stuff.... wicks like a dream, and a lot better than previous cotton,I've bought and 200 pads for about 220THB. (free P&P).. bargain -IMO..

I bought from Amazon UK, but from 'Amazon.com,' they do ship to Thailand...

It takes about 3-4 weeks to arrive....



Amazon.com : Selena Organic Cotton Puff Size M (200Pc) 2pcs Set : Beauty

 

Worth a try at the price. My wicking has got better, so maybe time to move on from the wife's "Ambulance Brand".

 

Just ordered this to see if any difference from the Muji I have been using. Probably the same stuff but who knows? So cheap it is worth a try.

 

vaping cotton is normally:
"Made of 100% cotton that has not been chemically treated, bleached or pigmented....etc..."
the difference in the prices comes maybe of that.
I'm not sure that using puff beauty cotton instead of puff vape cotton change the test of your vape but
I'll have a look at google.

withering treatment : chlorine or oxygen look to be the main difference

 

A question I see posted around a lot is if one Japanese cotton is organic and another isn't. If it is 100% cotton then by definition it has to be organic. Cotton grows in the ground. It is a plant.

I have both Muji 100% cotton and some repackaged Koh Gen Do with the UD package label. It is impossible to see a physical difference. I saw one video where a guy claimed the Koh Gen Do has better flavor than the Muji. I don't believe it. I have both and cannot tell any difference unless I force the test by using different builds.

 

organic certainly mean no genetically modified or no pesticide etc... (bio) or both. As you write, concerning vaping (coils), I don't really understand while organic cotton should have a better test than non organic cotton.

 

I know I am going to get flamed for saying this, but there is no mass production of cotton without the use of pesticides. The word organic technically only refers to the fact that something is naturally grown as in a plant.

There may be some secret group carefully producing special cotton in a green house for vaping consumption without using any pesticides. I haven't seen any such claims.

 

You are correct. A lot of cotton is treated after growing this may include bleaching. Koh Gen Do and Muji are untreated and unbleached after they are picked. That is why you can still see cotton seeds in the pads.

 

organic cotton is just a marketing word (as many new words), we should say "bio" , just because organic for a plant is just normal.
What is Organic Cotton? | Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS) | Organic Cotton 101 | Organic Cotton Processing | Organic Cotton Plus

 

Same with Puff, I can see cotton seeds in the pads....

I bought Puff Cotton, after seeing recommendations of a Poll on another vaping forum,
regarding which wick, they use..

 

Hi,
Just started using cotton this week after years using fiber freaks. Had to try cotton as Fiber freaks stops production.
Was a bit scared to change my habits but very satisfied with cotton bacon v2 and native wicks platinum blend.
As you might know more than me about cotton, is it ok to use "normal" and so much cheaper cotton pad to vape ?
No bad taste ? Not more dry hits ? As easy to wick ? Same heat resistance as "vaping cotton" ?
Thanks.

 

It is certainly ok to use japanese cotton pads unbleached. You may have noticed that many reviews online use them. The only cotton I have found to be different in heat resistance is Kendo Gold. It is denser and will resist burning more so than others. It also is a bitch to wick properly. If you prime it a lot and pulse it several times you can get it right on many atomizers. On some rta's I have never been able to get it to work. Japanese cotton pads always work but do need to be replaced more often than Kendo when you can get the Kendo to work. Some have told me that Kendo is particularly great for rda's but I have no experience with that. I use the cotton pads most of the time and have no problem with flavor.

 

Hi Chodi,
Thanks for your very useful answer. I will give Japanese cotton pad a try.
Cheers.

 

Good info, I will have to try this. So far I only have used natural wicks, easy to work with because it comes in a roll.

I hear that there is also hemp wick that can be used as an alternative to cotton, anyone ever use it?