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I use a vivi nova as my only delivery device and love it, tho I recoil my own wicks and I use cotton for them. The premade wicks can mute the flavor some.
Well first off I suggest checking youtube because there are TONS of reviews on the vivi nova. I personally love it and am using the 2.5 version from GotVapes. The nova was my first tank purchase after trying dripping into an atty and a couple standard cartos.
The parts I like about the nova is the tank holds enough juice to last me for about 3-5 days depending on how much vaping I do. Obviously this usage varies from person to person but for a reference when I quit analogs about 2 months ago I was easily smoking a pack a day. Next I love the fact on how easily the whole unit can be taken apart and cleaned the base, tube, top, and atty can all be taken apart and easily cleaned with a quick rinse in the sink and dried with some paper towel. Then there is the cost because once you buy your tank you will only need to buy a replacement atty for the unit which are about 3 dollars each. After owning the tank for about a month now I've only had to change the atty once because I accidentally broke the first atty by yanking on the wick trying to clean off gunk which resulted in pulling out the wire as well (I've heard you can replace a wire/wick manually but I didn't wish to hassle with that when they cost so little). An other good part for me is the nova is really smooth to vape from where as the cartos and atties I had previously used were frankly painful compared to smoking analogs. I'm not a vaping expert so I don't know if cartos/atties were painful for me due to dry hits or too heavy th but I've had no painful vapes since switching to the nova. Finally the nova is extremely easily to fill just twist off cap pour in juice, I have had 0 leaks or messes of any kind, and the clear tank makes it so easy to realize when you need more juice which I was always confused about when to add more juice on the cartos/atties I had tried before having my nova.
Now there are some things I have discovered I dislike about the nova though. For starters I've recently got started on using bottom coil phoenixes after my best friend ordered some from GotVapes. The reason I'm mentioning these is because when using my nova the taste of the juice is more muted than it is from the phoenix. The nova's taste is the same if not better than the standard cartos/atties I used before but doesn't compare to the huge flavor I get from the phoenix. The only other complaints after that though would be when the tank gets low like past the .7ml line the hits start to get a little heavy on th and eventually to the point of being painful so I will normally add more juice or dump it and fill a new juice when that happens. The juice will also become thicker and darker as the tank gets this low because the wicks will soak up smaller particles first.
Well that is everything I can really think of right now and I hope my experience with the nova is helpful to you.
The parts I like about the nova is the tank holds enough juice to last me for about 3-5 days depending on how much vaping I do. Obviously this usage varies from person to person but for a reference when I quit analogs about 2 months ago I was easily smoking a pack a day. Next I love the fact on how easily the whole unit can be taken apart and cleaned the base, tube, top, and atty can all be taken apart and easily cleaned with a quick rinse in the sink and dried with some paper towel. Then there is the cost because once you buy your tank you will only need to buy a replacement atty for the unit which are about 3 dollars each. After owning the tank for about a month now I've only had to change the atty once because I accidentally broke the first atty by yanking on the wick trying to clean off gunk which resulted in pulling out the wire as well (I've heard you can replace a wire/wick manually but I didn't wish to hassle with that when they cost so little). An other good part for me is the nova is really smooth to vape from where as the cartos and atties I had previously used were frankly painful compared to smoking analogs. I'm not a vaping expert so I don't know if cartos/atties were painful for me due to dry hits or too heavy th but I've had no painful vapes since switching to the nova. Finally the nova is extremely easily to fill just twist off cap pour in juice, I have had 0 leaks or messes of any kind, and the clear tank makes it so easy to realize when you need more juice which I was always confused about when to add more juice on the cartos/atties I had tried before having my nova.
Now there are some things I have discovered I dislike about the nova though. For starters I've recently got started on using bottom coil phoenixes after my best friend ordered some from GotVapes. The reason I'm mentioning these is because when using my nova the taste of the juice is more muted than it is from the phoenix. The nova's taste is the same if not better than the standard cartos/atties I used before but doesn't compare to the huge flavor I get from the phoenix. The only other complaints after that though would be when the tank gets low like past the .7ml line the hits start to get a little heavy on th and eventually to the point of being painful so I will normally add more juice or dump it and fill a new juice when that happens. The juice will also become thicker and darker as the tank gets this low because the wicks will soak up smaller particles first.
Well that is everything I can really think of right now and I hope my experience with the nova is helpful to you.
ViVi Nova Rocks
I have tried many atomizers and cartomizers and clearomizers, to the point of being mizerd out.
I bought the ViVi mini first then bought 2 of the V2.5 and now I have ten of them.
Great vape, great flavor (I use a 50/50 PG/VG mix), no gurgling, no leaking, no dry burns, works good at 3.7v, but works even better at 4.2v.
I can’t say enough about this products performance, except that I also bought many replacement coils to continue my vaping with them.
I have tried many atomizers and cartomizers and clearomizers, to the point of being mizerd out.
I bought the ViVi mini first then bought 2 of the V2.5 and now I have ten of them.
Great vape, great flavor (I use a 50/50 PG/VG mix), no gurgling, no leaking, no dry burns, works good at 3.7v, but works even better at 4.2v.
I can’t say enough about this products performance, except that I also bought many replacement coils to continue my vaping with them.
I've had my VN for awhile and have been very happy with it. No leaks, it works great, the heads are quick to swap and it's easy to fill. If you're curious, they're definitely worth giving a try.
You're in the minority there and must be a very light vaper. I'll got through a full tank in about 6-8 hours. If I'm busy and not vaping much, I'm lucky to get a full day out of one fill.
You're in the minority there and must be a very light vaper. I'll got through a full tank in about 6-8 hours. If I'm busy and not vaping much, I'm lucky to get a full day out of one fill.
I was thinking the same thing, as I know I refill mine at least once a day, usually about the time I am changing batteries in my BB.
Wow thxs everyone for ur inputs..looks like I shed get one of them..I'm looking at getting the mini for my pv..gotvapes is a gd site will order from there..
@ryofu is phoenix good too for vaping??not too sure abt these cheap attys..does it do the job?
@ryofu is phoenix good too for vaping??not too sure abt these cheap attys..does it do the job?
Yes, the Phoenix is a bottom coil carto with a clear tube. They have TONS of flavor and are extremely smooth with little to 0 dry hits. They also last a lot longer than standard cartomizers. The only bad parts I have to say about them is they must be filled with a syringe ( if you buy the 5 pack from GotVapes it comes with the syringe for filling them ) which is awkward and can be a little messy at first but once you are used to this fill method it is very easy and clean. The other down side is if you want to clean them you will need some patients and some tweezers to actually take them apart to clean them out. I know some people just toss them but I like to clean mine out because why throw them out if they aren't broken?
I also should mention because I noticed several people commenting about their novas not lasting them as long as mine last me. I use my nova as my daily tank it is what I vape when I'm not at home. When I'm home I mainly vape from several different phoenix bottom coils because I get tired of vaping the same flavor all the time. I will normally have about 5 phoenix bc with different flavors and just switch them up depending on what I feel like tasting at the time.
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only thing I dont like about the vivi nova is how it takes so long for the juice to start sizzling after I press the button on my ego, never happened on my other clearos, but I feel like I have to press the button down for a good 1-2 seconds before I take a hit
YouTube is a great resource for getting a first hand look at the various products that exist for vapers.
Save yourself a boatload of money and learn how to rewick them by watching this video and following along. He will also lead you to the proper materials you will need to accomplish this task. Oh and if you follow his instructions you will also get better performance out of it than the stock factory version.
For anyone interested, this information and so much more is available on my blog, The Vaper's Handbook: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/shoganinja/2998-vapers-handbook.html
I use several eGo-C twist 1000 mAh batteries right now. The variable voltage is very nice because in my experience over the past 2 months since I started vaping even if you use the exact same tank with the exact same resistance each juice you put in it will have a slightly different sweet spot on the voltage. Currently I have my eye on the lavatube and have been looking into reviews etc on that to switch off my eGo-C twist batteries to a full mod.
Probably the best tank I've owned! Performs great and looks great on everything. The new ones have replacable atomizers so you only have to buy the tank once as long as you don't drop it. It also holds around 2.8ml of liquid which lasts me all day most of the time.
The lavatube is not as great as everyone would have you believe. There are other APVs on the horizon in the near future that are just as good as it is for much less money. Besides the Lavatube 2.0 is better and it's about to come out any day now. Reviewers on youtube already have advance models to try out for their reviews. The Vario and the Apollo VTube come to mind as two APVs are as good if not better than the original Lavatube 1.0, and maybe even look better too.
The problem with the Lavatube is that you pretty much can't use dual coil (or triple coil) cartomizers at their full potential. For some reason it has a safety circuit that prevents it from vaping them above (IIRC) 3.8v (at least somewhere very near to that). It literally lowers the voltage without telling you (and here you are jacking it up to 6v thinking it's making a difference, like a dip). On top of that it almost never actually gives you the voltage you set. It's a very inaccurate device. Is the Lavatube great? Not for the money in my opinion. Not with the Twist out now and the new Vario on the horizon.
Another factor to consider is the amperage of these devices. What's amperage all about, you say? Well the higher the amperage of the device, the lower the resistance required to vape at higher voltages. For example, a lower amperage device at 6v might require a 4.5ohm atomizer, while the Provari does great at 6v with a 3.0ohm atomizer.
For the record the Provari has 3.5 amps. The original Lavatube has 2.5amps (some argue it's actually at 2.0amps), the rumor is the new Lavatube 2 has 4.0amps, and the Vario has 5 amps. The Twist, to be clear, all you need is a 1.5ohm-1.8ohm for low voltages, 2.4ohm for mid range, and 3.0 for maxed out voltage at 4.8v. Amperage really isn't a factor for it since you're not going into that hard-to-find and limited option area of above 3.0ohms (unless you are rewicking your own high resistance atomizers for the Vivi Nova or Stardust for example).
The Vario can be found here, but you can't buy them yet:
http://www.vaporbeast.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=vario&Submit=Search
That's right, $79 for just the APV. No word on what the kit price will be but it will include a charger and a carry case. It's unclear from the site whether it comes with a battery or not for the $79. Also, the Vario has a new connection design that will allow you to use cone threaded devices like the Stardust and it's supposed to improve airflow. The Provari, Vtube, and Lavatube all require a separate adapter to use a stardust because they lack ego cone threads that stardusts attach to. Vaporbeast, if you ask around, has about as good of a reputation on the ECF as you can get.
All that said, don't discount the Ego C Twist. Most people pick a sweet spot that's just above 4v anyway (unless they are a reckless throat hit chaser) and it goes to 4.8v. Also, carrying a long, skinny Ego C Twist in your pocket is arguably easier than carrying around a trumped up flashlight in your pocket. Also, at a tiny fraction of the price, it's a must have in my book. Even if it's only your backup. My ultimate setup now will be the Vario and an Ego C Twist or 2 with some vivi nova minis on the Twist and regular size on the Vario.
edit: They dropped the price of the original lavatube 1.0 to blow out their stock before the Lavatube 2.0 comes out to $54.99. I still can't say it's a great deal, but if you want one - you want one. Keep in mind you'll still need 2 batteries and a charger and it's likely going to bring it up over $100 since you'll have to order your batteries elsewhere and pay for shipping.
The problem with the Lavatube is that you pretty much can't use dual coil (or triple coil) cartomizers at their full potential. For some reason it has a safety circuit that prevents it from vaping them above (IIRC) 3.8v (at least somewhere very near to that). It literally lowers the voltage without telling you (and here you are jacking it up to 6v thinking it's making a difference, like a dip). On top of that it almost never actually gives you the voltage you set. It's a very inaccurate device. Is the Lavatube great? Not for the money in my opinion. Not with the Twist out now and the new Vario on the horizon.
Another factor to consider is the amperage of these devices. What's amperage all about, you say? Well the higher the amperage of the device, the lower the resistance required to vape at higher voltages. For example, a lower amperage device at 6v might require a 4.5ohm atomizer, while the Provari does great at 6v with a 3.0ohm atomizer.
For the record the Provari has 3.5 amps. The original Lavatube has 2.5amps (some argue it's actually at 2.0amps), the rumor is the new Lavatube 2 has 4.0amps, and the Vario has 5 amps. The Twist, to be clear, all you need is a 1.5ohm-1.8ohm for low voltages, 2.4ohm for mid range, and 3.0 for maxed out voltage at 4.8v. Amperage really isn't a factor for it since you're not going into that hard-to-find and limited option area of above 3.0ohms (unless you are rewicking your own high resistance atomizers for the Vivi Nova or Stardust for example).
The Vario can be found here, but you can't buy them yet:
http://www.vaporbeast.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=vario&Submit=Search
That's right, $79 for just the APV. No word on what the kit price will be but it will include a charger and a carry case. It's unclear from the site whether it comes with a battery or not for the $79. Also, the Vario has a new connection design that will allow you to use cone threaded devices like the Stardust and it's supposed to improve airflow. The Provari, Vtube, and Lavatube all require a separate adapter to use a stardust because they lack ego cone threads that stardusts attach to. Vaporbeast, if you ask around, has about as good of a reputation on the ECF as you can get.
All that said, don't discount the Ego C Twist. Most people pick a sweet spot that's just above 4v anyway (unless they are a reckless throat hit chaser) and it goes to 4.8v. Also, carrying a long, skinny Ego C Twist in your pocket is arguably easier than carrying around a trumped up flashlight in your pocket. Also, at a tiny fraction of the price, it's a must have in my book. Even if it's only your backup. My ultimate setup now will be the Vario and an Ego C Twist or 2 with some vivi nova minis on the Twist and regular size on the Vario.
edit: They dropped the price of the original lavatube 1.0 to blow out their stock before the Lavatube 2.0 comes out to $54.99. I still can't say it's a great deal, but if you want one - you want one. Keep in mind you'll still need 2 batteries and a charger and it's likely going to bring it up over $100 since you'll have to order your batteries elsewhere and pay for shipping.
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To avoid wasting juice, make sure that when they low on juice, keep tipping it down and kinda swish the juice onto the heads/wicks, you will avoid cooking your juice. I have vaped on them till they are almost empty buy keeping everything wet. What is happening to you is that when your juice gets low, the heads get hot and it will heat the juice, especially what is left on wicks/heads and cook it and you get the dark color happening, its like it get caramelized. THis will happen to most atty tanks if you dont keep everything wet.
I love my VIVi Novas
If you purchase the nova, make sure it's the version 2.5. They changed the length of the wick and the wire. The 2.5 corrected the muted flavor.
I just got one a week or so ago, and I'm very glad I did. I followed a vid on YTube and shortened the wicks. I use it on an eGo Twist and it's the best vape I've come across in my short vaping career (3 months or so).
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