Good info Djs. Racehorse, I'm gonna go see that baby in action in a review. I am quickly learning that my eGo batteries are going to go the way of the dodo bird. 
Am i stuck with my eGo/clearomizer set up?
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Actually, IMHO, it' doesn't counteract the argument.
The KEY here is pairing your battery with the CORRECT clearo tank FOR that battery. A non variable voltage battery with ANY 2.5ohm or 2.8ohm clearo is going to be very cool vape.
A variable voltage ego battery with a dual coil clearo is going to be underpowered.
But either of these, paired with a single coil clearo at 1.8ohm or 2.2ohm is a perfectly good vape, one that most of us quit smoking on, and that many members still use today.
The dual coil clearo tanks that have come out in the last year weren't reallly made to use with ego batts, even VV ego batts. Protank 3, Nautilus, etc. need more voltage. They will also run down an ego battery pretty quickly.
A non variable voltage battery with ANY 2.5ohm or 2.8ohm clearo is going to be very cool vape.
A variable voltage ego battery with a dual coil clearo is going to be underpowered.
But either of these, paired with a single coil clearo at 1.8ohm or 2.2ohm is a perfectly good vape, one that most of us quit smoking on, and that many members still use today.
The dual coil clearo tanks that have come out in the last year weren't reallly made to use with ego batts, even VV ego batts. Protank 3, Nautilus, etc. need more voltage. They will also run down an ego battery pretty quickly.
OK, I approve.
Can't argue with any of that. Now, there's 2 x GS airs and 10 replacement heads in my basket...Should I hit the checkout button?
I think I am going to go with a 20w box mod for now, and order it Friday when I get paid. When I get paid in 2 weeks again, I am going to get the Nautilus mini. Is that putting the cart before the horse? I guess I am thinking I could try my ego tanks with the box mod, until I can get a Nauti mini. Or I can get the Nauti mini now and try using it with my Ego batteries. Or, the third option, get either and just wait until I get the other piece. If I do get the mod first, will I burn up my eGo clearomizers with it? I know it's noob question, but what is a safe range on the mod to run the clearomizers at without having a China Syndrome-like meltdown/disaster?
You can get a subtank or subtank mini, and some 32 or 30 gauge kanthal, and wrap a 2 to 3 ohm coil on the rba head and vape that on your ego battery.
Then later you get the istick.
Get verified for the ECF classifieds so you can buy other members' stuff, too. You will often save some $$ that way as people try out new stuff and don't like it or get rid of stuff when THEY upgrade.
You dont need a Nautilus mini for your ego the full size will work the same. Your gonna want a beauty ring with both anyways.
Good idea.
Do that. Just don't over-power those single coil ego tanks as has been mentioned. Stick to 8 watts and start lower than that.
This will lead to disappoiontment in your nautilus tank since ego batts really aren't made to run dual coils efficiently.
Seems a good plan to me. I tend to recommend the 30w iStick (not that I have one) over the 20w, as it had some important revisions. The 50w is the one for extended battery life and more accurate power control.
Innokin do a 20w and 30w MVP, the 20w was a bit stop-gap for my liking. They are bigger than iSticks, but plenty of UK vapers find the extra sturdiness worth it.
Your eGo tanks should be OK on a 20w/30w iStick (it comes with an adapter) but it's a feisty little battery and tends to over-power at the low end. With a higher resistance atomizer head (2.0ohms or more) you should have no trouble. Run it as low as you can to start off.
If you get the mini Nautilus first, it might seem a little "not very special" but it's hard for me to say... I didn't get a good vape on them, so that was the end of all my eGo battery collection, even Vision Spinners, iTaste VV and MVP v.2
Actually, it was upgrading to Aspire mini Nautilus that put me on this upgrade-all-my-batteries madness.
I think ego batts with full size tanks don't look very good, and they are terribly top-heavy--- that is just MY taste:
With the mini nautulis:
I think its a moot point anyway. Using a nautilus on an ego battery, ESPECIALLY a non VV battery like I think the OP has, is just asking for a bad experience with those dual coils. JMHO
Racehorse... on fire tonight.
I am completely in agreement on these last few posts. The set-up of eGo VV (old and tired ones) with mini Nautilus still sends me to a place of much unhappiness.
I like the look of the Aspire CF VV though.. another possible item for my basket?
(You know some of this stuff (tanks, mainly) will be illegal next year in the UK, not that I am shopping mad, you understand)..
I am completely in agreement on these last few posts. The set-up of eGo VV (old and tired ones) with mini Nautilus still sends me to a place of much unhappiness.
I like the look of the Aspire CF VV though.. another possible item for my basket?
(You know some of this stuff (tanks, mainly) will be illegal next year in the UK, not that I am shopping mad, you understand)..
Racehorse... on fire tonight.
I am completely in agreement on these last few posts. The set-up of eGo VV (old and tired ones) with mini Nautilus still sends me to a place of much unhappiness.
Even using single coil tanks I have just always HATED the look of a large tank, sitting atop a tank support/beauty ring, it's so unbalanced and ugly and top heavy.
Not to mention, the tank (glass) is the very 1st thing to make contact with any surface, since it will be wider than the battery, so of course it will more than likely shatter.
I'd even get a cheap VAMO or zmax or something to put that larger tank on, before using an ego sized batt.
I don't know how to advise you about the aspire CF VV.....I am vaping for almost 3 years, have owned everything from provaris to zmaxes to reos to you-name-it. I have recently gone back to my original ego twists and evod battery with matching evod clearos.....because I quit smoking using those, back in 2012, they worked fine for me, I don't like to carry around large things, and I don't like powerful or hot vaping....I am comfortable carrying smaller devices and I like a nice mellow vape. I use minty stuff that I usually DIY so throat hit isn't a problem, as you know, with minty or mentholly ejuice.
The only thing I would upgrade to at this point would be one of those Ego One's (1100 size) or Kanger Emow.....but I really don't think I would like any kind of sub ohm type vaping to be honest. I tried some dual coil tanks, went thru ejuice at twice the rate as my single coils......and I am one who quit smoking not just for the health, but because I REALLY do not, after almost 3 years, want to spend my money on this habit like I did with cigarettes. I have better uses for that money now. As a female, I always liked the evod kits because they are small and attractive:
Nobody wants these anymore (at least not on the hobby vaping forums) so I got everything I need for VERY CHEAP. Bigger and more is not for me.
When at home I just use my REO, which I no longer take out and about since i had one stolen last year.
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Final decision time. This Friday I will be ordering a shiny and new 30w iStick. I will use it with my clearo's for 2 weeks until I buy the full sized Aspire Nautilus. The best I could find the 30w iStick (with cable, wall charger, eGo adapter), is $37.95. My preferred vendor listed on this site is out of stock, but I'm not complaining.
There's been a lot of good advice so far but I thought I'd throw in my own two cents. I have a hard time believing that your egos are dying that quickly, a more likely issue is that your coils need to be changed. When coils start to wear out you lose vapor production and flavor.
If you prefer mouth to lung hits I wouldn't recommend the kanger subtank, atlantis, arctic or any of the newer sub ohm tanks because they're designed more for lung hits. The nautilus mini was what finally helped me kick the stinkies but I didn't like Aspire's lack of transparency in regards to the materials they use so I stopped using it. If you get one I would make sure you get one with the new OCC coils, the flavor is supposed to be better and there's no mystery material to worry about. If you want a rebuildable that's good for mouth to lung I would recommend one of the older Kayfun versions, my ehpro kayfun light plus v2 is my favorite tank for mouth to lung.
Both the Isticks and the MVPs are good intermediate devices, I like the form factor of the Isticks better but I think the MVPs have better build quality. I would avoid the kanger kbox. it's not very adjustable and once you figure in the cost of a good battery and charger it's no longer cheap.
If you prefer mouth to lung hits I wouldn't recommend the kanger subtank, atlantis, arctic or any of the newer sub ohm tanks because they're designed more for lung hits. The nautilus mini was what finally helped me kick the stinkies but I didn't like Aspire's lack of transparency in regards to the materials they use so I stopped using it. If you get one I would make sure you get one with the new OCC coils, the flavor is supposed to be better and there's no mystery material to worry about. If you want a rebuildable that's good for mouth to lung I would recommend one of the older Kayfun versions, my ehpro kayfun light plus v2 is my favorite tank for mouth to lung.
Both the Isticks and the MVPs are good intermediate devices, I like the form factor of the Isticks better but I think the MVPs have better build quality. I would avoid the kanger kbox. it's not very adjustable and once you figure in the cost of a good battery and charger it's no longer cheap.
I'm not quite sure the ego's are dying per se, but maybe they aren't the same since I quit analogs 5 days ago. For 2 months I smoked and vaped. One other bit of info I should have put out there was my vaping style. I do tend to chain vape. I chain smoked sometimes also. You know, 3 smokes in a 15 min ute break at work type deal. Smoking constantly in the truck to and from work. Now I am alone with the ego/clearo's, and I suppose I haven't factored in the loss of the analogs. I am happy that I am upgrading, and will always have a special place in my heart for that Tornado 3. I think the airy nature of the Aspire CE5 makes me wonder if it's getting power. But the coils in both snap crackle and pop like a champ. I'm just done with sucking on a straw, but will never fully retire the ego's. Especially at work, (a very small factory). They are good stealth rigs, since the boss saw about 4 of us vaping ( while working as usual) and banned it at the shop, grrr. But yet guys dip and leave disgusting spit bottles around.
Thanks everyone for the great guidance. I wish I had started here the first day I started vaping ! You live and learn I guess, and wow, am I getting an education !
The eGo batteries aren't dying. I think mark454 has just gotten used to them, and is just looking for a little more. I know that's what happened to me. I found one of my old eGo's in the cabinet the other day, and an old Evod. It actually still performed pretty well lol
Also...the Nautilus and the iStick 30w seem like the way to go. I haven't bought the iStick yet, but I will. From what I've read, you really can't go wrong.
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