Aspire nautilis

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Willf145

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I was thinking about getting a aspire nautilis to pair with my mvp 2.0 for a nice little summer setup i was wondering how often iwould have to change coils , im just looking for a tank type atomizer / clearomizer that has decent flavor vapor production and coils that last a long time because im tired of buying them what do you guys think?


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I get several weeks from my Nautilus coils. Mileage will vary depending on what type of flavors and how heavy the flavoring is in your ejuice.

There is a fairly new vendor that has them for about $15 (just below) during a flash sale right now. It would be a good time to get one if you really want one.

Good luck!
 

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What is the name / site of the vendor ?!! :)


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Honestly, I go for about 1-2 weeks before I change coils. But, if you use darker colored or heavier flavorings in your juice, you may not be able to go that long. There are so many variables that could cause different results.

I vape light flavors that are all mostly clear in color. They vape very clean so they do not clog coils very quickly.

The link above does have the coils and it is a good price with the 25% off.

Not sure if you have looked into RBAs or not but, once you build a coil, all you have to do is to change the wick out and dry burn the coil every so often. The coil will last about 6 months or so. The wick is very easy to change out and only takes a few seconds to do. very economical set up since most folks use organic cotton for the wick material.
 
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Wow, I wish I had a nautilus coil head last 2 weeks. That would really make this tank just about perfect. :blink:

I use mine all day every day, about 6.5 watts on the 1.8 ohm coil heads. I get 7 days if I'm lucky with a 50/50 juice. Usually though, it is about 3-5 days. Everyone is different though.

I have found that the coils heads are very inconsistent lately, even after they fixed the issues with them. Some work great, others do not. Some you'll get great flavor and vapor, others lack in one area or the other.

Just make sure you are getting authentic coil heads from a reputable shop. Other than that, the Nautilus is one of the better clearomizers I've used. The 5ml capacity is fantastic.
 

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Yep you sure can rebuild them in fact one of the easier ones to rebuild IMHO. The liner inside the coil head help stop the coil from shorting out. the liner helps a lot. Don't soak the head trying to clean them and you want to be very careful with the inside liner. I find the coils touching the sides of the head and shorting out the hardest part of rebuilding. You dont have much room inside the the head of these small things. Rip has a nice how to vid of a nautilus coil head rebuild.

The coil heads wont work if you get them wet say from cleaning them. The liner just does not seem to wick when it wet.If you let them air dry they are as good as new, I like my rebuild coils better.
 

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I usually get about 2 weeks out of my Nautilus coils. I clean them after every tank full is done. I soak them for 12 hours in white vodka and then let them soak in very hot water for about 1 hour. After they are done with the soak, I let them air dry for one full day. If you do not let them completely dry you will run into the problems the above poster mentions about wicking.

The only time I replace them is when the ohms start rising, or flavor starts being affected.

I love my Nautilus, but have to admit and acknowledge some others have not had good luck with theirs.

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I've had terrible coil life with Aspire Nautilus and Kanger Aerotank Mega heads lately. I think it's the silicone grommets not providing enough pressure against the wire where it contacts the center pin and outer body. After a few hours of vaping 1.8 ohm coils at 3.4v the resistance starts to rise and I have to crank the voltage in increments to keep the vapor at a decent level. Once it gets to around 4 ohms, the flavor is gone.

I miss the hard grommets. I've inspected a couple of the white silicone grommets with a high power magnifier after failure. What I see is that the wire pressure against them apparently causes them to split and the wire begins to recede into the split in the grommet. Once you begin to lose contact the resistance goes up and the vape quality goes down.

I've had multiple incidents of both brands fail within hours to a day. Several have gone to open. One that I took apart had broken legs close to the coil. I'm beginning to wonder if I 'm getting knockoff heads, although they have the MFG logo on the foil pack. The Kangers have the KangerTech logo on a white box. The Aspire dual coils come in a single foil pack where they have been broken apart from a strip and put into a small ziplock. The logo says Aspire Life Changing.
 
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I have to agree with you on the grommets. am looking for a source now for some grommets they just do not hold up well. I dont think there is much doubt that the some of the heads are knock offs, how hard is it too print a name on a foil pack and head, not very. good pick up on the grommets :)

I do love the nault its turning into a great on the road atty for me, never leaks,gruggles or do I get a dry hits, when the coil is working right,which is most of the time for me. Its easy enough to replace the coil if it goes bad during the day on the road. I keep 2 or 3 rebuild heads in my cars with a spare battery and am good to go !
 

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I have to agree with you on the grommets. am looking for a source now for some grommets they just do not hold up well. I dont think there is much doubt that the some of the heads are knock offs, how hard is it too print a name on a foil pack and head, not very. good pick up on the grommets :)

I do love the nault its turning into a great on the road atty for me, never leaks,gruggles or do I get a dry hits, when the coil is working right,which is most of the time for me. Its easy enough to replace the coil if it goes bad during the day on the road. I keep 2 or 3 rebuild heads in my cars with a spare battery and am good to go !

I really do believe the grommets are most of the problem, although I caught one failure that read open due to a wire break and I took it apart carefully. I pulled the pin and the grommet and eased the coils out by pushing lightly with a toothpick on the coil until it cleared the top. Both the legs on one side of the coil had popped off inside the atty.

I believe that Aspire has implemented a two piece coil construction with no resistance wire welded to the coil wire to stop heating of the grommet. Mine broke off on that one and I have a sneaking suspicion that breakdown in that weld may be part of the rising resistance problem. I don't know that to be sure, but the next open Nautilus coil I get will get a closer inspection.

In the few heads I've pulled apart the silicone grommet has a semi-permanent indentation where the pin presses the wire against it. When the pin is pulled the wire still sits in the groove instead of the grommet returning to its normal circular shape. That tells me the silicone isn't providing enough pressure to maintain wire contact. Over time, that condition degrades, IMO, and we get rising ohm readings and weak vapor.
 
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