Okay so i got a nautilus in the mail the other day, new head in it, primed it did all the prep with a new tank. Thing worked like a champ. Then last noght, after using it for 3 days i began to get a funny taste from the nautilus. It wasnt burnt just off. I checked it was whicking fine plenty of smoke just an off taste, so i go to use it this morning and it was completely burnt. Great thats fine, i brush it off as a dud. So i then put in a 1.8 ohm replacement head, prime it all that good stuff. It taste just perfect nothing wrong with it. Okay dont ask me how but later on i accidentally sat on the tank, i know stupid. So i unscrewed the bottom and the head was now at an angle screwed in. So after some force i unscrewed it, it looked fine no problems with it so i screwed it back in. That same funny taste is back. What should i do? This is my last head and i was trying to make these last. Also keep in mind I've been vaping at 3.2-3.6 volts. Nothing high.
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It would be hard to diagnose without seeing it, but I will give you the specs on how I have run mine for you to compare. Right out of the box, cleaned it , primed it, popped in the 1.6 and ran it on a mech for 2 weeks with no ill effects. This was using a light colored 70/30 blend juice. After that vape got old I switched in the 1.8, still using a 70/30 and the same mech, I got a similar "funny taste", but it wasnt quite a burnt or dry hit. So I switched to the provari found a sweet spot at 3.3v and it has been a champ for a week now. You may just need to fiddle around with it to find the sweet spot for your heads.
I have found the heads to be a bit of hit or miss. I believe I read somewhere it is recommended not to use more than 50% VG as wicking issues can occur. I have used 60% VG with no issues but haven't pushed past that. I also find it is best firing at 9.5 watts or less. Anything over 10 watts and it struggles.
I have had issues with "muted" flavor. A bit disappointing actually. The first head I used was incredible. I was in several threads talking this thing up like it was the best thing since sliced bread. Now I'm not so sure. I will continue to fiddle and see if I can find some renewed enthusiasm. Most tanks disappoint me, as I pretty much exclusively drip, and get exceptional flavor.
I have had issues with "muted" flavor. A bit disappointing actually. The first head I used was incredible. I was in several threads talking this thing up like it was the best thing since sliced bread. Now I'm not so sure. I will continue to fiddle and see if I can find some renewed enthusiasm. Most tanks disappoint me, as I pretty much exclusively drip, and get exceptional flavor.
I'm vaping the Aspire CE5 and looking at the Nautilus. Anyone popped a head apart and rebuilt it?
I have run several different juices through my Nautilus using a pair of 1.8 ohm heads. The have ranged from 30/70 VG/PG to 100% VG. The VG just takes a bit longer to start working but once it wicks it has been fine for me. I run the air at the 1.4mm setting at 7 - 8 watts on either my Vamo 5 or Lambo 6. I drop the head in a bit of Everclear when changing flavors and drop in the one already cleaned. I'm pushing 5 weeks now on both heads and still going strong. Now I did have one head when I first got it out of the box with a broken O ring on the bottom that feed juice up the tube to my mouth, changed it with the next still in use.
I stopped at Stormy's yesterday and bought the Nautilus. It came with a 1.6 ohm head installed and it blows clouds, but I'm not exactly getting the great flavor I expected. It's not bad, but not that much better than the Protank it replaced.
I found that using smaller air holes increases the vacuum and causes flooding and gurgling with 100% PG Dekang Tobacco. Changing to the largest hole alleviates that and like the Protank, I can fix the gurgling instantly by removing the drip tip and cleaning the air tube with a tiny strip of paper towel rolled tightly and inserted like a Qtip. So, I'm learning how to deal with it and adjust it.
Dekang Tobacco isn't a really aromatic juice, anyway. It's more of a plain tobacco base. I experimented with a drop of Lorann's Cotton Candy and a drop of Key Lime added to the tank and could taste that immediately. I also added about 20% Humco VG to the bottle of 100% PG juice I'm working with to thicken up the juice slightly. The Nautilus likes it much better.
Overall, the Nautilus is a well made tank with air adjustments that let you tailor the vape to your liking. My zero point comparison vape is a SmokTech Mega carto at first fill. If I get that kind of flavor, I'm happy.
I'll have to experiment with some more of my juices to develop a real feel for what this tank can produce. So far, I'm not dissatisfied at all, just getting acquainted with it and learning about it. I have a cold right now and still can taste the basic flavors of the juice I'm vaping, so it all may come together as my taste buds recover. As I remember, the Aspire CE5 that led me to buy the Nautilus also lost some of that great taste as my cold turned on and my nose turned off.
I found that using smaller air holes increases the vacuum and causes flooding and gurgling with 100% PG Dekang Tobacco. Changing to the largest hole alleviates that and like the Protank, I can fix the gurgling instantly by removing the drip tip and cleaning the air tube with a tiny strip of paper towel rolled tightly and inserted like a Qtip. So, I'm learning how to deal with it and adjust it.
Dekang Tobacco isn't a really aromatic juice, anyway. It's more of a plain tobacco base. I experimented with a drop of Lorann's Cotton Candy and a drop of Key Lime added to the tank and could taste that immediately. I also added about 20% Humco VG to the bottle of 100% PG juice I'm working with to thicken up the juice slightly. The Nautilus likes it much better.
Overall, the Nautilus is a well made tank with air adjustments that let you tailor the vape to your liking. My zero point comparison vape is a SmokTech Mega carto at first fill. If I get that kind of flavor, I'm happy.
I'll have to experiment with some more of my juices to develop a real feel for what this tank can produce. So far, I'm not dissatisfied at all, just getting acquainted with it and learning about it. I have a cold right now and still can taste the basic flavors of the juice I'm vaping, so it all may come together as my taste buds recover. As I remember, the Aspire CE5 that led me to buy the Nautilus also lost some of that great taste as my cold turned on and my nose turned off.
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I've finally decided that the right air hole coupled with a mix of 80pg/20vg vaped at 3.3v on the 1.6 ohm head (6.8W) is a good place for me. My Nautilus is performing as advertised all day so far. I've had some gurgle moments, but that's with high PG juices. I'm not against upping the VG content if that's what the tank wants. I'll just order my 100% PG juices at a little higher nic level and cut them with VG to get the viscosity I need at the right nic level.
Last night on the first fill, I let it sit for a couple of minutes as directed by the startup pamphlet. I went through a period of good vapor and weak taste for a while and finally got the wicking saturated. This morning, it has been really good and consistent. Getting used to the air settings and how they relate to the best vape was part of my problem. I've finally settled on the largest air hole as where I need to be with 80pg/20vg.
I'm blowing clouds like PBusardo.
Last night on the first fill, I let it sit for a couple of minutes as directed by the startup pamphlet. I went through a period of good vapor and weak taste for a while and finally got the wicking saturated. This morning, it has been really good and consistent. Getting used to the air settings and how they relate to the best vape was part of my problem. I've finally settled on the largest air hole as where I need to be with 80pg/20vg.
I'm blowing clouds like PBusardo.
I have been looking around at a little bit of everything and I seen that some times if you have a short it cant realy throw things out whack
A short in a mechanical mod can be dangerous if the mod doesn't have a protection circuit, sacrificial battery spring, or fuse. In a variable voltage/wattage mod the electronics sense the short and shut down due to excess current load. A shorted atty will just throw a code or message on the display.
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I'm disappointed in the nautilus too! Muted taste and coils have a lot to be desired - I bought one due to all the rave reviews and am just not getting any outstanding results. Coils are good in the beginning but non of mine have worked well for very long. Ripp Tripper has a video on how to rebuild them and I have done that which worked well for a while. Not worth the price IMO. I'll stick with my RBA's - never an issue
I'm disappointed in the nautilus too! Muted taste and coils have a lot to be desired - I bought one due to all the rave reviews and am just not getting any outstanding results. Coils are good in the beginning but non of mine have worked well for very long. Ripp Tripper has a video on how to rebuild them and I have done that which worked well for a while. Not worth the price IMO. I'll stick with my RBA's - never an issue
There were some heads shipped with wicks inside the coils that weren't large enough to contact the coil and produce good vapor. Below is the statement from Aspire that they would replace them through vendors on a one for one basis. I don't have a link for the source. It was from the vendor to a user who contacted them.
This thing is an overpriced piece of crap. Sure it may work fine with lower vg juices (which I have not tried but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt) but with 60% or higher vg it's a big disappointment. In my experience the heads last about 1 or 2 days which is kind of ridiculous and even for that time it's nothing special. I figured that with the 2 included heads that I'd be good to go for at least a week but no such luck. Tbh, I don't think that I'm going to spend the 20$ to get 5 new heads when I'm not able to enjoy the juices that I want.
It's really frustrating because every reviewer is talking up this tank and I bought it because I was tired of fiddling around trying to rebuild my Protank coils and I was willing to pay to get a better tank and buy the coils for it. I think I'll probably sell my Nautilus and go back to buying coils for my Protank 1s.
It's really frustrating because every reviewer is talking up this tank and I bought it because I was tired of fiddling around trying to rebuild my Protank coils and I was willing to pay to get a better tank and buy the coils for it. I think I'll probably sell my Nautilus and go back to buying coils for my Protank 1s.
Exactly what I'm feeling right now. I ditched my PT2 coil based tatroe tank setup and wanted to embrace this 5mL monster but the flavor is truly lacking. For $35 + all the heads I invested, it's been a major let down so far.
Being an obsessive animal, I'm still not willing to let it go, because 5mL capacity just makes my life easier without worrying about running out of juice at the mid of a day. But all these rave reviewers need to state whether they live in the same planet with me. I may not be the vapor expert like they are (just yet
but I've handled and rebuilt at least 25 PT style coils and I am a patient guy when it comes to things not working properly, although I may not sound like one right now... I just really need to whine it out and will probably either carry on and suck it up with Nautilus for a bit until I cannot stand it or switch back to PT2/PT3 coils, let's see, like RIGHT NOW!- Status
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