i found that with the new bvc coils i have a definite wicking issue i take 3-5 draws and get a dry hit then takes about 10 mins before i can take another 3-5 draws.. although i am basing this on the 1.8 BVC stock coils i got with my mini nautilus i vape at 50/50 ratio.. do you think this is just because they are the stock calls and are a bit old?
I thought I'd respond after spending a few days with my first mini tank, the Nautilus Mini, I also bought at the same time 3 of these BDC Clearos (Aspire CE5-S BDC Clearomizers), for use with my new batteries, the 850 mAh Spinner 2, and the Aspire CF VV 650 mAh. I got these new bats and Clearos for pocket carry. The mini tank is for around the house.
All my Aspire atties are the 1.8 ohm versions, the tank uses the new BVC 2 hole punched, the Clearos have the 4 holes BDC's.
My favorite juices are Virgin Vapors "absolute" line, NO alcohol used, 100% VG.
So my first experience with the Nautilus Mini tank, with the 100% VG, was not very good wicking, meaning dry hits. I did learn it makes sense to prep the atty with a few drops of juice, then inserting, then waiting 15 minutes to let the juice wick. With this juice I was getting a lot of dry hits, which I felt tasted almost like alcohol, just what a dry burn tastes like to me. I played with voltage and air holes. Had to wait too long between vapes for juice to wick back in.
I then decided to ditch the 100% VG, as thinning it with distilled water did not seem like a good test. I cleaned the Mini tank, replaced the BVC with new one, and filled it with Joes Flavorz "Banana Mango", a 50/50% mix, as I had been using this ejuice with the Aspire CE5-S BDC Clearomizers I got at the same time. These metal covered Clearos are the ones I thought would be good for pocket carry. Using the same battery setup as on the Mini, these dual coils, give a nice full flavored Vape using the same 50/50 juice. So back to the Mini tank and it's BVC ATTYS, it seems as if they need a day or two of break-in, not sure why, but now with the same 50/50 juice, they seem to Vape much better now then at first. Since the Clearos only have two air holes built-in, I tried to match that on the Mini, which draw wise is the 2nd to smallest hole, keeping the voltage the same on the batteries, low at about 3.8. They settings between the tank and the Clearos is very close now to compare. They both hold about the same amount of juice, approx. 2.0 ml. The Mini tank of course offers the adjustable air flow control which is great to have. But I have to say for my lower voltage, high flavor, needs the BDC attys in the non-adjustable Clearos for pocket carry are GREAT. I just pick it up and hit it, great flavor all the time. I'm determined to stick with the Mini tank for home vaping, and continue to play with the air and volt settings. I don't see any great difference between BDC and BVC, except the vertical coils, ceramic or not, maybe they last longer, but the dual coils did not need any real break in time like the verticals did for me.
My next move, is I ordered 6 sample 100% VG from Virgin Vapors, I'm going to drip these on some old 510 attys to see what I like, then order the flavors I like in a 50/50 mix. My conclusion as many have written about, is 100% VG DEPENDING on brand, can be difficult for the atty to keep up with feeding a BVC. If I wait a few minuted between vapes, it's just ok, waiting the same amount of time on the 4 hole BDC, get a great Vape. The only thing I have yet to try is 100 VG, in the Clearos, to see if the dual coils could keep up. In the end I believe most of these attys were designed for 50/50 juices, and the flow/feed these juices deliver.
I've now moved up from all the old 2009 cartos, 901, 510, etc attys, dripping now and then using 808 ecig thin batteries, as well as my now old, version #1 GGTS mech mod. All this new stuff in the past few years, now seems like a great middle ground of vaping, not as small as an 808, but those tiny bats never really gave me a satisfying Vape or NIC delivery. I'm thinking of buying either a "Crown2"' or "Kick2" to get some more life out of my GGTS. Now that I've discovered VV, and better yet VW, as well as air control, the unregulated GGTS is showing her age. Just ordered the Innokin iTaste VV (V3), to try variable wattage.
That's my mini review of these attys so far.
