burnt coil

[slychickenslayr]

Hey, guys. I've recently bought the istick 50w, and the nautilus mini.
Within a few minutes, the coil burnt out on me, and I was left with a horrible burnt cotton taste.

What would be the max wattage I can set it to, without burning out this gem of atomizer?

 

[Margate69]

What is the resistance of the coil?

What PG/VG are you using?

 

[slychickenslayr]

What is the resistance of the coil?

What PG/VG are you using?

I'm not sure of the resistance, but the vg/pg ratio is: 60/40

 

[Completely Average]

Depends on the juice, but for the most part the Nautilus coils work best in the 15-19W range. Darker, thicker juices may need to go lower than 15W to keep from getting a burnt taste while a thin (high PG) clear juice may go over 20W. With a 50/50 VG/PG clear juice I can run mine at 19W for weeks on the same coil. Increase to a 60/40 VG/PG mix and I have to drop the wattage down to 15W with the same flavor to keep from getting burnt tasting hits.

 

[Margate69]

I'm not sure of the resistance, but the vg/pg ratio is: 60/40

Always know your coil. Resistance is the determining factor in EVERY build. The Istick has an ohm meter, it reads out when you hit the button, but it isn't very accurate. At least it's a start.

 

[Completely Average]

Since he just bought the Nautilus Mini and had only used it for a few minutes I can almost guarantee he had the 1.6ohm coil that comes preinstalled in it. The only other alternative is the 1.8ohm coil, but both should work at similar wattages.

I've run both the 1.6ohm and 1.8ohm coils at 19W with a clear 50/50 mix. I've run them both at 15W with a gold colored 60/40 mix. They both work nearly identically at those wattages.

 

[slychickenslayr]

Thanks, lads!
That's great help. I'll look into buying a new coil with a higher resistance, and I'll be sticking to liquids with a higher VG base.