Well it seemed like there was suction going on which is why I took a closer look and noticed the holes covered (definitely wasn't the airflow screw). I've had nothing but a flawless experience on a standard P3 and titanium. The first one made my vape so smooth and tasty, I knew I needed more and would be worth the price. Not so sure about this 510 and now that I have two more 2.5s on the way, both with the P3 conversion, I should have skipped the 510 all together. I thought it would be good for the 2.5 bevel I have but maybe I'll take this as a sign since I use that one at work and would rather break a nautilus mini if I drop it on rocks or something. Still, for a hundred dollars, I would have expected more attention to detail like on the P3 version.
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Well it seemed like there was suction going on which is why I took a closer look and noticed the holes covered (definitely wasn't the airflow screw). I've had nothing but a flawless experience on a standard P3 and titanium. The first one made my vape so smooth and tasty, I knew I needed more and would be worth the price. Not so sure about this 510 and now that I have two more 2.5s on the way, both with the P3 conversion, I should have skipped the 510 all together. I thought it would be good for the 2.5 bevel I have but maybe I'll take this as a sign since I use that one at work and would rather break a nautilus mini if I drop it on rocks or something. Still, for a hundred dollars, I would have expected more attention to detail like on the P3 version.
The wicking holes only appear blocked as the dia. of the chimney below (before) the threading is larger, allowing liquid to rise in the chimney and enter the holes. They do in a way appear blocked, but they really aren't.
Next time you refill, take a look at the coil/chimney junction. You will see a gap all the way around the coil between it and the chimney. Plenty of room for liquid to enter.
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Next time you refill, take a look at the coil/chimney junction. You will see a gap all the way around the coil between it and the chimney. Plenty of room for liquid to enter.
Knife
The wicking holes only appear blocked as the dia. of the chimney below (before) the threading is larger, allowing liquid to rise in the chimney and enter the holes. They do in a way appear blocked, but they really aren't.
Next time you refill, take a look at the coil/chimney junction. You will see a gap all the way around the coil between it and the chimney. Plenty of room for liquid to enter.
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Then why was experiencing a suction feedback that I don't get on the other two? I will check this theory out though
Ok so I checked out the gap theory and to me it looks like the widest point of the coil going into the chimney are the threads that just barley have clearance. I really don't see enough room for juice to be getting into the wic properly. I'm not sure if it's visible in this pic but my wic holes are hardly showing. Are they showing enough to vape, perhaps but probably not enough to give it that 'great' wicking experience like my other kabukis and that's my issue. It is what it is.
Perhaps MBV will say the same thing and that it's normal but if they let me exchange, I'm going to ask that they visually inspect or let me swap for a P3 version.
Perhaps MBV will say the same thing and that it's normal but if they let me exchange, I'm going to ask that they visually inspect or let me swap for a P3 version.
Ok so I checked out the gap theory and to me it looks like the widest point of the coil going into the chimney are the threads that just barley have clearance. I really don't see enough room for juice to be getting into the wic properly. I'm not sure if it's visible in this pic but my wic holes are hardly showing. Are they showing enough to vape, perhaps but probably not enough to give it that 'great' wicking experience like my other kabukis and that's my issue. It is what it is.
Perhaps MBV will say the same thing and that it's normal but if they let me exchange, I'm going to ask that they visually inspect or let me swap for a P3 version.
I would check the glass with the other Kabukis you have to see if it's the same length. Same with coils I would check thread position.
Just to update on this, MBV agreed that it sounded like a machining error in my case and asked me to initiate the return process through the webite which I have promptly done. Wish me luck on the next one.
I have 3 Kabuki's SS, GMZ and Ti all on the P3 thread. All work but the SS seems to get hotter than the others.
I know it is hard to capture the detail in a photo so I hope this observation helps.
All my Kabuki's obscure some of the holes on the coil and the only differance seems to be the odd coil but very a tiny differance in terms of exposure to the coil holes and wick.
I would say on all three Kabuki's with all the coils that work the hole exposure is about 60 to 75% not anything above that, it's hard to measure a good Vape but I like mine. All the best. Sean
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I have no issue at all on the two P3 tanks I own and though both of them differ as well in hole exposure, I would say they were mostly exposed and definitely not like 510. I'm thinking I just got a bad one though and have faith they'll comply with a visual inspection I requested for the exchange.
That sounds like good news for you and I understand the frustration when things don't work as they should. All the best and good luck. Sean
That happened the first time I took mine apart as well and had to use needlenose. I thought at first that it was a testament that I didn't screw the coil in tight enough but after giving it more torque than I normally would trying to get more wick exposure I didn't see that recur and I took it apart quite a few times more after that lol
You may be able to reduce the stuck in the chimney condition by taking an old coil and forcefully threading it into the chimney. Thus chasing the thread a bit...
This method worked very well for me.
Screw a head into the chimney until you feel some resistance. Give it a quarter turn, reverse quarter turn, repeat several times.
I haven't has a coil stick in the chimney since.
I agree with you on that. My kabuki tanks have much better flavor. I hope to eventually get another kabuki or 2 and keep my nautilus tanks in storage in case i need them. My full size nautilus is still useful for a long day away from home, as i am a heavy vaper and i run through the kabukis fairly quickly.
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Quick question- Why would it be a problem with Kabuki owners? That market already has coils you all rave about....as long as the new coils will work in the Kabuki, if not, well this could be a problem for kabuki owners.
I would think this would be for the Nautilus owners who have no interest in the Kabuki.
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I'm just curious why it was sitting on a hot dash. You weren't worried about what that type of heat would do to your battery?
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Not sure if yours looks like mine. I circled the wick holes. (IMO) too much of the wick is covered up so I don't get the same mouth watering vape as others do.Ok so I checked out the gap theory and to me it looks like the widest point of the coil going into the chimney are the threads that just barley have clearance. I really don't see enough room for juice to be getting into the wic properly. I'm not sure if it's visible in this pic but my wic holes are hardly showing. Are they showing enough to vape, perhaps but probably not enough to give it that 'great' wicking experience like my other kabukis and that's my issue. It is what it is.
Perhaps MBV will say the same thing and that it's normal but if they let me exchange, I'm going to ask that they visually inspect or let me swap for a P3 version.
Also (IMO) the inhale is very tight- something I don't like.
If this is the intended design of the 510 Kabuki, then it's too much work to get a decent vape out of it.
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Mainly because the trend is when new products come out, parts, like coils, become scarce for the older versions as retailers sell off their current stock and stop carrying them. So if the new version of the Nautilus coil does not work in the Kabuki that could be a problem for those who already own one because only the current version of the Nautilus coils work in them.
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