Coming Back From the Darkside

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Barbara21

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First of all, congratulations on coming back.

Second - you used the same vivi nova for four months? No wonder you went back to cigarettes. :)

If you're happy with your ego twist, first thing I would do is get another for backup. No battery lasts forever. In fact, I'd get a couple of backups. (Actually, *I'd* get a dozen backups but that's just me. :) )

I personally like the mini vivi novas. (I like the full size vivi novas too but they look silly on an ego battery.) They are a 'top coil' clearomizer which simply means the 'head' (which contains the wire coil and wick) is near the top and long wicks trail down and wick the juice up to the coil.

Another 'top coil' is the CE4 / CE4S,CE5 / CE4+,CE6.

Many people like evods. They are a 'bottom coil' which obviously means that the 'head' (coil and wick) are at the bottom. The wick is also very short since it doesn't have to wick the juice up.

Mini protanks are also bottom coil.

I use top coils, both vivi novas and CE6s, mainly because 1) I'm happy with them and 2) every time I've tried a bottom coil, I end up unscrewing it from the wrong end and dumping juice all over myself. :) But that's me, many people prefer bottom coils.

In terms of cleaning - or replacing the head - or rebuilding the head - I suggest heading to youtube and watching a few videos. It's not difficult and you can save a lot of money.

You'll hear a lot of opinions over which is 'better' (that's not even getting into cartotanks, dripping, etc.) but at this point, since you know you're satisfied with vivi novas, I would go to any of the recommended vendors here on ecf and order several vivi novas along with some packages of heads. Watch some videos on how to clean the heads, which extends their life. As they (the heads) become unusable, replace with new heads (but save the old ones).

(At some point, you may wish to get into rebuilding the heads (which can be done cheaply) or you can always give them away to people like me. :) You can buy pre-wrapped coils/wicks at specified ohms - I bought a bunch from fasttech (50 for six dollars something, roughly twelve cents each) which worked well. Or you might get into wrapping the coils/wicks yourself (which can literally be done for a penny or two).)

Best of luck.
 

wllfthn

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Here are a couple pictures of one of my Minis. (Never got cleaned)
 

wllfthn

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Everybody else has an opinion, so I might as well share mine! I started on the Nova's, and while it wasn't bad, it wasn't for me either. On a whim I picked up an EVOD, the guy at the B&M had said, "Here, give it a try. It's only $6, so if you don't like it, it's cheap enough to toss it." He was right, price was right on, and most importantly, it didn't leak like my Nova's did. Heads are cheap, too, $6 to $8 a five pack.

I'd also recommend Anyvape Davides, either in regular size if you wanted more juice, or the Mini, which fits perfectly on the eGo batt.

Search Results : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

Anyvape Davide & Mini Davide : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

And what's good is that the heads in the EVOD are pretty much universal, they'll work with most Kanger, Anyvape, and I believe any China clone that's a BCC in the style of either of those two vendors.
 

Robino1

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Okay.. Last questions!

Is this the correct genuine tank that I will be needing? I'm going to order a few so confirmation would be great!
GotVapes Vision Mini ViVi Nova™ 2.5ml 2.4ohm [gv-MiniViViNova510-2.4ohm] - $8.95 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

Also, I am having trouble locating replacement heads for these on GotVapes. Can anyone help me out?

Really appreciate all the help, folks!

GotVapes Vision ViVi Nova™ V2.5 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more <~~~ I tend to use the 2.4 head. If you order 5 at a time, they come in a package. I always order in multiples of 5. I just popped back online and didn't see this till now. :)

Edit to add direct to the head I use GotVapes VISION ViVi NOVA™ Twist-On HEAD 2.4ohm Long Wick 1PC [gv-VIVNOVA-CoilHeadONLY-2.4] - $2.95 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more
 

wllfthn

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Just want to thank everyone for their input and for the kind words! Glad to be on the road to kicking this habit. I ended up making a couple orders. Ordered a backup Ego-C Twist, 3 Mini VVs, 5 spare heads and another charger (because I can't seem to find my old one). Also put in an order to Virgin Vapor. That's the only place I've ever ordered juice from, and I've always been pleased. They even custom mixed a big batch of one my own creations that I made by combining a few flavors together. Anyways, I ordered my two "go-tos" -- Original Sin (Apple) and Orange Creamsicle, both 50-50 VG/PG -- These two are phenomenal. I also heard good things about their Kona Velvet Milkshake flavor, so I'm giving that a shot. Ordered at 100% VG.
 
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