Just a few notes from the past month with these 4 tanks. Wherever possible and available, I have tried them out with both the subohm stock coil as well as the plus ohm stock coil issued by the manufacturer of the tank.
The wattage ranges are as follows:
Nicolas
0.6ohm 18-25W
1.8ohm 9-13W
NautilusX
1.8ohm 12-16W
PrismS
0.8ohm 16-18w
1.5ohm 13-14w
Zenith
0.8ohm 15-18W
1.6ohm 10-14W
I have tried all tanks on two beginner mods (I am, after all, a true beginner with only 2 months as a vaper), the Innokin EZ.Watt as well as the Wismec Sinuous P80. I have also attempted both fruity, minty and somewhat more dense liquids (chocolate, tobacco and similar flavors). All of my liquids are 70% VG as I have found out I have a minute oversensitivity to PG and even 50/50 causes me issues. Where possible I have tried both the rated wattage range as well as slightly going over by a few watts.
My conclusions (and they are extremely subjective as they apply to me and me alone) are that of these 4 tanks the Zenith ends up being my favorite in terms of ease of use, flavor rendition and vapor production (although the latter is not my prime interest).
I do have a tendency to prefer the 0.8Ω coil over the 1.8Ω option and that preference applies to the rest of the tanks as well - even as a dedicated MTL vaper, the lower resistances tend to "taste" better. No wonder really if one takes the laws of physics into account.
Ease of use for the Zenith is the fact there's no unscrewing and putting away a wet topcap and the fact the juice holes close up while refilling so no gurgles after a refill. Airflow options are more than sufficient for my type of vaping. I have noted others dislike the fact the tank cannot be entirely disassembled but counting shipping charges, the cost of a replacement tank should this one meet its end prematurely is not prohibitive.
A very close second place is earned by the PrismS (which came in a starter set with the EZ. Watt) as it is an excellent flavor producer but slightly less convenient on the refill (and it does gurgle a bit after).
I may just be seeing things but the coils also tend to last just a bit less than the Zenith's. It is a flavorfull tank though and an excellent match to either mod (while the Zenith overhangs just the tiniest bit on the EZ.Watt). As with the Zenith: if the glass goes, so does the tank but at the price level this does not worry me too much.
The last little niggle with the PrismS is airflow option as there basically are none. Essentially what you see is what you get unless you manage to keep a finger over one of the two airflow holes while vaping - not a comfortable option.
The NautilusX and Nicolas end in a draw in the third place. Neither one is bad but they can't touch either one of the Innokin offerings for flavor IMHO.
The NautilusX in its extended 4ml version has a nasty habit of the coil and chimney extension coming out with the topcap when unscrewing to refill and you end up with the cap and a dripping coil attached in your hands. Also, the airflow control is extremely hard to see and very finicky to handle plus it has to be reset every time you unscrew the topcap. The coils are very decent though and wick efficiently.
The Vapefly offering is let down by the short lifespan of the stock coils and the very short driptip which is also slightly wider than the others', something that negates the tight draw it could have had. It's redeeming factor is however the infinitely variable airflow options.
The wattage ranges are as follows:
Nicolas
0.6ohm 18-25W
1.8ohm 9-13W
NautilusX
1.8ohm 12-16W
PrismS
0.8ohm 16-18w
1.5ohm 13-14w
Zenith
0.8ohm 15-18W
1.6ohm 10-14W
I have tried all tanks on two beginner mods (I am, after all, a true beginner with only 2 months as a vaper), the Innokin EZ.Watt as well as the Wismec Sinuous P80. I have also attempted both fruity, minty and somewhat more dense liquids (chocolate, tobacco and similar flavors). All of my liquids are 70% VG as I have found out I have a minute oversensitivity to PG and even 50/50 causes me issues. Where possible I have tried both the rated wattage range as well as slightly going over by a few watts.
My conclusions (and they are extremely subjective as they apply to me and me alone) are that of these 4 tanks the Zenith ends up being my favorite in terms of ease of use, flavor rendition and vapor production (although the latter is not my prime interest).
I do have a tendency to prefer the 0.8Ω coil over the 1.8Ω option and that preference applies to the rest of the tanks as well - even as a dedicated MTL vaper, the lower resistances tend to "taste" better. No wonder really if one takes the laws of physics into account.
Ease of use for the Zenith is the fact there's no unscrewing and putting away a wet topcap and the fact the juice holes close up while refilling so no gurgles after a refill. Airflow options are more than sufficient for my type of vaping. I have noted others dislike the fact the tank cannot be entirely disassembled but counting shipping charges, the cost of a replacement tank should this one meet its end prematurely is not prohibitive.
A very close second place is earned by the PrismS (which came in a starter set with the EZ. Watt) as it is an excellent flavor producer but slightly less convenient on the refill (and it does gurgle a bit after).
I may just be seeing things but the coils also tend to last just a bit less than the Zenith's. It is a flavorfull tank though and an excellent match to either mod (while the Zenith overhangs just the tiniest bit on the EZ.Watt). As with the Zenith: if the glass goes, so does the tank but at the price level this does not worry me too much.
The last little niggle with the PrismS is airflow option as there basically are none. Essentially what you see is what you get unless you manage to keep a finger over one of the two airflow holes while vaping - not a comfortable option.
The NautilusX and Nicolas end in a draw in the third place. Neither one is bad but they can't touch either one of the Innokin offerings for flavor IMHO.
The NautilusX in its extended 4ml version has a nasty habit of the coil and chimney extension coming out with the topcap when unscrewing to refill and you end up with the cap and a dripping coil attached in your hands. Also, the airflow control is extremely hard to see and very finicky to handle plus it has to be reset every time you unscrew the topcap. The coils are very decent though and wick efficiently.
The Vapefly offering is let down by the short lifespan of the stock coils and the very short driptip which is also slightly wider than the others', something that negates the tight draw it could have had. It's redeeming factor is however the infinitely variable airflow options.
