nova tank v2 tweaks

[Jason McRoy]

Re-wicking may be the way you have to go on this one, or fluffing the existing wick out.

I have been using mine for 3 days with the 2.8ohm head on Vtube at 4.5 to 4.7V. I found that if the juice gets low in the tank I occasionally get a dry hit but if I turn it upside down even for a second it's fine. I also vape with my PV tilted a little bit upwards so that probably helps too.

I am going to play with the 1.8ohm head tomorrow and try the cotton wick idea and re-coil it to around 3.0ohms and see what happens.

-Jason

[Unforeseen]

Moved from General E-Smoking Discussion to Assorted PV Topics - Tanks

[Flyer]

I'm really confused on how opinions of how well the version2.5 works can be so far apart. Hope to find out for myself today if the mailman cooperates! Also, going to Windy City Vaporsmeet today!

[Flyer]

I know, I have posted concerns with how my anticipated Vivi Nova 2.5 was going to vape, well, I now have it. Here's my take for anyone interested from someone who had no experience with the first two revisions -

- The packaging looks just like the previous reviews. No markings of it being a rev 2.5
- Came with 2.0 ohm atty head pre-installed, so I left it on.
- Filled the tank with 2 ml of a 50/50 juice I like and vape frequently so I was familiar with the taste.
- Let it sit for about 5 minutes. The wicks looked like they were working and appeared saturated.
- On my Provari, the resistance read 3.0 ohms. Hmm...
- Dropped the voltage to 3.7 V and took a short vape. No burnt or metallic flavor, no gurgling, quieter vaporizing, surprisingly good vapor production for a short vape, The taste is different than I get with Boge carto's in a DCT. Not bad, just different
- A harder draw than I prefer, but not as awful as I was worried it would have. Maybe a little adjustment or modding can improve this.
- Draw 2 and 3, same 3.7 V, again no burnt or metallic flavor. So far so good.
- Upped to 3.8 V and still good, a little warmth coming through. Damn, I wish the draw was just a little bit looser.
- 4.0 to 4.2 V. This thing vaporizes almost silently compared to a carto. Getting more vapor as I increase voltage. All is well.
- Getting a nice, subtle after taste from my juice. Don't remember that before.
- 4.4 V. Something changed, a bit of a metallic taste I've never had before.
- Back to 4.2 V. A little better.
- Back to 4.1 V. Can't tell much difference. Down to 4.0. I think I like 4.1 better. Ok, I think I've dialed it in for my taste.
- Would have expected to like it in the mid to high 4 V range based on the resistance. Oh the resistance is now reading 2.8 ohms
- I plan to keep experimenting with voltage settings but overall, this is proving to a better experience than I expected.

Guess I've said more than enough now. A few questions for those that have more time with this-

- What changes can I expect over time with this? Do things change much after a tank or 3?
- I didn't wash anything before I filled it and started vaping. Should I have? If so, is it too late now?
- What voltages for this resistance are you finding to be the best for flavor and vapor?
- How long can I expect the atty head to last? I expect the answer will have a juice dependency but any guesses?

[Flyer]

A little update- Finding that I like it better at 3.8 V. No burn't flavor or indication of wicking problems that PBusardo reported, but the flavor is definitely a little muted. But, I think I prefer this taste to the carto's. Tough call right now.

[mrgoodwrench2u]

Hello All,
Well far as the dry wick thing, I trimed the silicone cap a bit so the chrome top when screwed down don't push the silicone cap down on the wick cutting off the juice. And it seems to work good for me , no dry hits any more.
Try it see what you think......

[Flyer]

Haven't had a dry hit yet in three tanks of juice. I do kind of roll the tank when the juice starts getting low. I am in search of more flavor. Can anyone confirm that trimming the long wicks on the version 2.5 does in fact improve flavor? This thing would absolutely rock with a little more flavor.

[stew5150]

I can confirm that trimming the wicks still leaves something to be desired, but I don't get any dry hit problems. Just a lack of flavor, and I think I will just have to get used to that and find some new flavors.

[Stosh]

I can confirm on the V2 re-wicking the coils with cotton improves the flavor and speed of wicking. I used 100% cotton gauze, looks a bit like cheesecloth. Cut a strip and twist it tight enough to fit through the coil, it will unwrap itself, trim so it's long enough to just touch the sides of the tank.

It seems the shorter wicks seem to give the juice (mine's 50/50) a shorter distance to travel to get to the coil, where the action is...o