Am i stuck with my eGo/clearomizer set up?

[mark454]

Here's my dilemma. As some of you already know, I have been vaping for about 2 months and I now have 5 days off of analogs and going strong. A quick review of my 2 set ups; 1) a Tornado V3, and 2) an 1100 mah battery with an aspire CE5-S BVC ego Clearomizer. Been satisfied with the Tornado, but the Aspire clearo is very airy, and I wanted a bit more resistance on the pull. The aspire is kind of like sucking a straw in mid air. So I joined this awesome forum, read a ton of stuff am watching lots of product demo and review vids. What I did learn yesterday was something I never considered. I had no idea there was a 'mouth to lung' hit and a 'lung hit'. Being fresh off of analogs, I though mouth to lung was what everyone did. The thought of a direct lung hit is not appealing to me, even though I can 'take it', so to speak. The dilemma is the eGo's aren't cutting it (satisfying me). I get the nic I need, but I crave a deeper, richer more productive pull. I posted briefly about this yesterday, but now armed with the mouth to lung, and lung info, I am even more in the dark as to what to move on to. I am like a kid in his first toy store looking at all the mods, etc...But what I really want is something that I can get that rich, productive, 'vapey' hit, while still using mouth to lung. Any suggestions as to what may suit my needs?

 

[Jdurand]

For a mouth to lung hitter I feel it is tough to go wrong with a Nautilus tank or maybe one of the Kanger units (I've only used the Aspire line of products before going to rebuildables). Your current battery will handle most of the tanks made by those two companies and will way outperform what you have now.

 

[djsvapour]

The Aspire clearos (BVC) are airy... it's true.

It's like a chicken and egg thing. If you run them at higher power, that increased airflow makes them very satisfying, as they vaporize more liquid to increase vapour and flavour.

(Vapour and Flavour? - spell checker doesn't like me )

 

[nrphilpot81]

I used Kanger for a long time and just recently got the Aspire Nautilus. I'm definitely a mouth-to-lung hitter and I prefer the Nautilus. The air-flow control is really nice. Its smallest setting is nice and tight, but still a satisfying vape. Open it all the way up, and it gets really airy but still nice. Yes, your current battery can handle it, but you might want to consider a regulated mod that can provide a little more power.

 

[mark454]

A man on one of the videos I have seen said " a battery is just a battery, the tank is where the magic happens". Sounded good, but I don't know, and I trust you folks to tell me if it indeed is true. My ego batteries seem that they are weakening, and I am assuming that over time and multiple charges, they will. Of course, it may be the aforementioned tanks I am using now that make it seem that way.

 

[tommyboy66]

One thing I learned early on.... Trying to imitate the feel and throat and lung hit of smoking analogs (at least for me) was a fruitless endeavor. IMO, vaping is a taste, style and feel all its own. But as suggested earlier, a tank with an adjustable airflow will probably help you most. I've had best experience with Kanger clearos.
Do yourself a favor and get a combo tank (subtank, or subtank mini ) cause likely you'll eventually want to try your hand at building your own coils, yet still have fallback on prebuilt coils.
Check out info vids on YouTube, there's a ton.
Good luck and remember, Enjoy!

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Whenever I get a new mod, I get a step-up model and my current becomes my back-up. My previous back-up is open to PIF.

There are 3-5 high-end clearomizers that have come out in the last few months that I haven't bought. I'm happy with my Lemos. But, I did have Aspire Nautiluses and they had good flavor. Compared to these new ones, they are cheaper. After the Nauties, I went to RTAs. Rebuilding is relaxing for when I actually have to do it.

I generally run 15ml (bottle) through it and then re-wick and start another flavor. I have 7 RTAs here with different juices so I guess I rebuild one each week.

Anyway, the Nauties are a rather good deal all-around.

It worked for me.

 

[mark454]

I just watched a review on the Aspire Nautilus, and it looks great. The guy even said he didn't realize how many lung hitters there were as compared to mouth to lung hitters. I am glad I have you folks for guidance, because I would end up buying a pure lung hitter and be really disappointed. @ Tommyboy, I think as the days go by and I get used to not using analogs, the desire to recreate the feel will go away. I am loving the flavor and feel of vaping. I just want more of it. Thanks for the good advice from all of you and look forward to any other input you may have. One quick question. So I can run the Nautilus with my ego batteries, but will that be terribly underpowered? I don't mind getting a regulated mod, but I will be back in the doghouse if I start spending too much on vaping . I know you get what you pay for though. What would be the price range of a decent regulated mod?

 

[Frenchfry1942]

For juices, I go with a lot of sampler packs. If I hate the flavor, no big loss. I took me awhile to find the flavors that I liked. I gotta say, though, that when I switched, my taste buds were pretty worthless for a while. I would stay with simple bold flavors. Trying complex flavors with all the nuances wasn't worthwhile.

IIMHO.

 

[nrphilpot81]

There are a slew of regulated devices out there from $30-$50 (and, of course, much higher as well). For something really small and simple, the iTaste VV does a good job, but you may find that 11 watts just doesn't cut it after a while. The iStick 30w seems to be very popular. I'm going to be purchasing one soon.

 

[tommyboy66]

I just recently got an Eleaf iStick 50w. I think its great for flexibility. You can use all the tanks you already have plus you get adjustable wattage and voltage. You'll be able to sub ohm if you decide to do that later. I usually only have to charge it every third day.
If you can find them in stock (check sweet vapes online) it will cost you about $55.
Vape on !

 

[Hitmetwice]

An istick 50 is around 60 bucks, an istick 30 may be better suited to your style and you may be able to pick one up for 20 or so less.

The kanger KBox looks interesting and inexpensive too. It's a 40 watt box, right inbetween the 2 isticks

Just grabbed this review off utube there are lotsa others...Cheers

 

[mark454]

I haven't tried a lot of flavors yet, but Green Apple seems to be my front runner so far. I did buy a berry sampler which I haven't gotten into yet, a fruit sampler, ditto, and a lemonade sampler, which was actually pretty good. The flavor was really close to lemonade, and that using the noob rigs I have now. I do like the bold flavors French Fry, on the fruit side. Not interested, or daring enough to try any savory flavors. The candy, chocolates and the rest are probably better tried in a vape shop. Which brings up another thing. I have actually only been in one vape shop, and I was way greener than I am now, and the more I read, the greener I seem, lol. Perhaps it was just the shop and the shop keeps, but I didn't feel welcome at all. They were all could chasing, which is fine, but I couldn't even see across the room, lol, and the late 20 something owner was talking to a few buddies in front of the check out area, and had no intention of moving even a bit so I could complete my transaction for the green apple I just bought at his business. The juice was fantastic though I will admit. Anyways, they are 80 miles away, so chances are I will never be in there again.

 

[Racehorse]

A man on one of the videos I have seen said " a battery is just a battery, the tank is where the magic happens".

Agree with this.

My ego batteries seem that they are weakening, and I am assuming that over time and multiple charges, they will. .

I have joyetech ego Twists that I've had for 2 years still going strong.

If your batteries are not VV (variable voltage, i.e. you can turn the voltage up and down) then you are not vaping at a level that you can "control"......perhaps it would help you to get more out of your clearomizers. You really need a VV battery.

Many people love the nautilus (you would need the mini for ego sized batteries) but it is dual coil and yes, your ego type batts will be underpowered for dual coils.

I prefer the Kanger Evod myself, or Kanger T3S. Both of these take protank coils. and are single coil. and work great on ego batts.


If you want to step up to much higher wattage, then an istick 20 or 30 watt might work for you. They are not expensive. But first I think you need to find a clearomizer that you like. That mod would work great w/nautilus dual coil clearo tank.

 

[mark454]

Does the Nauti mini have the adjustable airflow like its big brother? Any loss of features getting the mini?

 

[Squirrley03]

It does have adjustable airflow, it's a terrific tank! I'm a dripper and still break it out from time to time, hightly recommended!

 

[Racehorse]

Mark, another tank people are liking is the GS Air.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/clearomizers/642824-eleaf-gs-air-fan.html

There are also recoiling topic on these, if you want to rebuild your coils.

 

[djsvapour]

A man on one of the videos I have seen said " a battery is just a battery, the tank is where the magic happens".

Sorry, but that really is only half the story. A battery is only a battery if it's a pen eGo battery with no variable power. YES.
Bring variable power into the equation and suddenly the world opens up. So, that counteracts the argument.

I have recently changed from Aspire mini Nautilus BVC to Kanger Subtank. Sure, I have a box full of other stuff, but during the day (work) it's important to have a good plug and play system.

The "nano" Subtank is better than the mini Nautilus even at the same power... by quite a noticeable margin. You need a decent battery to run the 1.2ohm Subtank, but mini Nautilus runs on almost anything. BUT, the mini Nautilus also needs more power than a basic eGo battery to even reach the medium power range where it starts to vape really nicely.

 

[Racehorse]

Does the Nauti mini have the adjustable airflow like its big brother? Any loss of features getting the mini?

you only need the mini if sticking with your ego batts. Because the full size will be unweildy on top......But again, nautilus will be underpowered using ego batts.

If going with the nautilus I would suggest upgrading your batts.

You should keep your batts anyway, for backup should you decide to upgrade. Keep a few single coil clearos around to use with them (Evods or T3S). The protank will be way too airy for you IMHO.

 

[edyle]

A man on one of the videos I have seen said " a battery is just a battery, the tank is where the magic happens". Sounded good, but I don't know, and I trust you folks to tell me if it indeed is true. My ego batteries seem that they are weakening, and I am assuming that over time and multiple charges, they will. Of course, it may be the aforementioned tanks I am using now that make it seem that way.

1: yes it is true; a battery is just a power source.
I'm not even using a battery right now:


2: your ego batteries will weaken over time and you will find the difference between your old and new batteries noticeable.