Best standard set up?

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Sacred

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with no interest in sub ohming or rebuilding at this minute what is the best standard tank to use for liquids?

I currently use a nautilus and a vision spinner 2 and have done a for a while now. The problem I have to be honest is better liquids like flavours by Joe burn the nautilus coils out within a couple of hours and fusion vapours (my personal favourite) last only days which I know isn't normal.

so to someone with a limited knowledge of vaping and looking for very easy set ups rather than technical building, what are the best tank and battery to use for a swap out coil and generally not a high power Vape ( I tend to 3.8 it)
 

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I use to love Cup of Jeo, but like u said, it burn up coil fast, so i basically stop using it and keep the balance of that juice untill i bought a goblin and i vape the juice again and the coil last longer than i aspect, no burn smell after 2 tank, so i will advice u to get the rebuildable tank if u really want to continue with flavours by jeo. this juice not even last long with the subtank occ coil.
 

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You may want to look into purchasing a new setup honestly. I know you said that you have no interest in subohm, but if you are already using BVC coils with your fancy liquids, this would be the next step. Here are my two suggestions, both from eciggity.

This tank, which actually gives you the option to rebuild if you ever want to.
Kanger Subtank Mini - Eciggity

And a battery to run .5ohm coils on.
Eleaf iStick 30W Battery - Eciggity

This tank will perform much better with high VG liquids. I have heard from others that if you poke through the coil head with a tooth pick before priming it up, it can handle very high vg.

I hope this helps! I too wish that there were more tanks like the nautilus, but with the ability to handle thicker eliquid. I hope this helps! Cheers.
 

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    A lot of those premium juices are formulated to work in RDAs at high wattage, and they simply will have problems when used in something like a Nautilus. Sorry, but that's just the way it is.

    If high VG content is the only problem, just add a couple of drops of distilled water to the bottle of juice.
    However, I use to mix a flavor that tasted just like a Butterfinger candy bar. I called it "Atty Killer" because it could do in an hour what it took most flavors a week to do to an atomizer.
     

    NancyR

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    I believe OP clearly stated about no interest in subohming. So, why you recommend a subtank?

    The subtank has standard .5 and 1.2 ohm coils as well as the rebuild deck, out of all the tanks, it is actually one of the most versatile. As the OP said they have no interest at this minute, why not get one he can do those things with when/if he is ready.
     
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    Alien Traveler

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    The subtank has standard .5 and 1.2 ohm coils as well as the rebuild deck, out of all the tanks, it is actually one of the most versatile. As the OP said they have no interest at this minute, why not get one he can do those things with when/if he is ready.

    Please, read again:

    This tank, which actually gives you the option to rebuild if you ever want to.
    Kanger Subtank Mini - Eciggity

    And a battery to run .5ohm coils on.
    Eleaf iStick 30W Battery - Eciggity
     

    Robert Cromwell

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    Tanks with single coils seem to have longer lasting coils with difficult liquids. And replacement coils are cheaper. Or easier to rebuild if you should choose to do so.
    Also a single coil dripper with a non sub ohm build in it. Again if you should choose to rebuild.
    Also there is a 510 compatable atomizer/dripper, I forget the number 906? 306? They just need cleaning from time to time. Grimm Green likes them. Wish I could remember the model number. Perhaps someone else on here will know what I am talking about. Has a metal tent wick thingy.
     

    tjcraig

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    People have woken up on the wrong side of the bed today apparently.

    Anyways, OP, I was in the same boat as you last year. I know you said you don't care about venturing into more advanced forms, but I do have to concur with the other person who recommended the Subtank Mini. I first went from a very old, crappy tank (iClear 30) to the Subtank and it completely changed my experience. I just use the 1.2 ohm coil and I get amazing flavor and my coils usually last for around 5 days on average, plus it holds 4.5 ml, which is a plus for me. I know this isn't the advice you were looking for, and one that will lead to more expensive purchases than you were intending, but it's just a recommendation from someone who's been in your shoes who was hesitant, but has been pleasantly surprised by taking the risk.
     

    Vicshalls

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    Neither myself or my wife like to sub ohm. We do have high end batteries though. And I rebuild tanks and she does not. We use erlkonigin tanks that have a proprietary tip. She is a tip ..... so she really wanted something she could change the tip with. I got her a Kanger sub tank so I could later rebuild it but honestly she is really liking the 1.2 coil that is in it. Her liquid is a little too high for it but she does like it a lot. She just needs a lower nic liquid for it.
     

    Sacred

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    Thanks know you for the responses! I suppose my next question will be can I buy coils for the sub tanks or is it a case of having to rebuild once the pre built ones are done? that would be the determining factor in that I guess.

    I am thinking of having to buy a new battery now anyway so I will look to step up my battery from vision to a higher type, despite never actually vamping more than 3.8 haha I tend to vape economically so the lower the power the longer it lasts.

    The reason I am against rebuilding so much is that in my house with two kids and another half that shouts every time I leave the room I never get the chance to sit down and coil wires around haha plus she thinks I spend a fortune on vaping despite not buying a tank since November and battery since August. that and my liquids cost.less for 24 days than a weeks worth of ciggies. but each to their own eh
     

    Rizzyking

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    Yes you can purchase replacement heads for the subtank they are widely available so that's not a problem. When i was buying premade liquid I ended up having to only have a few as an occasional treat as they killed my old kanger heads so fast unfortunately it's often a case that simple setups mean having to compromise on liquids used. I make my own liquid now so am able to work round it most of the time sadly that doesn't sound practical for you either so hope the subtank proves to be the happy alternative for you good luck with that :).
     

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    Wow, I rustled a lot of jimmies! lol, as I said before, if there was a tank like a Nautilus that wicked as well as these new subohm tanks, I would have recommended that! I can understand not wanting to rebuild with two kids in the house. Those little pieces of Kanthal are realllly sharp!! I worry enough about my dogs as it is. Another reason why I recommended that specific tank is because replacement coils should be very easy to come by. Even the head/vapeshop in my town sells them like hot cakes! Whatever you decide, I hope it works out for you. Cheers!
     

    kaahn

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    Everyone has their own idea of a standard setup. Its a matter of finding out what works best for you. It took me a lot of trial and error to find what works for me best. Here to good luck finding something quickly without dumping a ton of money towards it.

    Any who...my standard setup that works well for me...I'm not into the sub ohm thing either...has been the Istick 50w and the lemo by eleaf. Its an RTA but handles most juices with ease. I tend to build around 1.3 to 1.6 obm coils and run anywhere from 18 watts to 26 watts to taste. Good luck in your journey to find your standard!
     

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    The reason I am against rebuilding so much is that in my house with two kids and another half that shouts every time I leave the room I never get the chance to sit down and coil wires around haha plus she thinks I spend a fortune on vaping despite not buying a tank since November and battery since August. that and my liquids cost.less for 24 days than a weeks worth of ciggies. but each to their own eh

    I respect your reasoning here. However I did just want to throw this out there FYI. I also have children & my hubby would prefer I not spend all our savings on vaping. By switching to rebuildables I have saved a considerable amount of $$ over buying coil heads.

    I prefer a set up comparable to what you're looking for. But instead of using the premade coils I use a bottom feeder & RDA. I can rebuild my coil sitting in a chair in my living room with my kids in just a few minutes. And I don't have to rebuild it again for like 3 months.

    I don't want you to take my post as saying that rebuilding is somehow "better" than using premade coils. I just wanted to share because I think there's sometimes a misconception that rebuilding is more time consuming & difficult than using prebuilt coil heads.

    It requires different knowledge in that you have to use an ohm reader & learn to build a coil properly and eliminate shorts. But with the coil jigs available now rebuilding a coil is very very easy. The fact that they often don't have to be replaced for months means there's far less messing with your coil than you would have using a prebuilt coil head set up.

    again, just throwing this out there because, for myself, I spend far less time on coils using my set up with the RDA than I did when I was using my tank with prebuilt heads.
     
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    SissySpike

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    Thanks know you for the responses! I suppose my next question will be can I buy coils for the sub tanks or is it a case of having to rebuild once the pre built ones are done? that would be the determining factor in that I guess.

    I am thinking of having to buy a new battery now anyway so I will look to step up my battery from vision to a higher type, despite never actually vamping more than 3.8 haha I tend to vape economically so the lower the power the longer it lasts.

    The reason I am against rebuilding so much is that in my house with two kids and another half that shouts every time I leave the room I never get the chance to sit down and coil wires around haha plus she thinks I spend a fortune on vaping despite not buying a tank since November and battery since August. that and my liquids cost.less for 24 days than a weeks worth of ciggies. but each to their own eh

    another route you can go is with a REO bottom feeder. you can get a RDA and buy pre made coils or simply go with a 510 dripping atty. lots of people swear buy their REO and lots of ladys enjoy the convince of a bottom feeder mod
    The REO is one of the most reliable durable mods out there. The 510 dripping atty will handle pretty much any juice you throw at it. It can be cleaned several times before its dead Id say a person gets about 1 month from a atty for about 5$ with a bottom feeder its just squeeze vape some then squeeze vape some more very low tech and maintenance but great flavor and performance.
     
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