Confused!!!

[Matt Marshall]

I've been looking at charts for ohm and voltage after purchasing a new juice that's 70% vg I'm using a 1.6 ohm bvc coil in a nautilus mini with the istick 30. Now according to the chart is should only be vaping a 1.6 at 3v. However when I do this it am getting minimal vapor. What gives?

 

[wawiv22]

Same thing happened to me when I was looking at those charts... The more I read this forum I'd try things (voltages, power levels) and see how they go and if YOU like them. Obviously never anywhere near the limits or 'suggested limits' of the mod, atty, or battery. Maybe change your bvc coil in your mini? And make sure you put a few drops of liquid in the coil after you change it to get the wick inside the coil!

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Forget the silly charts and vape to taste not to a number. Those charts are outdated unless you use carto's & top coil clearo's.

Start off at a low power setting & slowly work your way up taking a vape or three on each setting until you find what you like. If you get an odd, off, funky or burnt taste turn it down a little.

The whole point to owning a variable power device is to be able to find your own personal sweet spots using a wide variety of delivery devices, resistances, pg/vg ratios, flavors & power levels.

 

[Rucerius]

I've been looking at charts for ohm and voltage after purchasing a new juice that's 70% vg I'm using a 1.6 ohm bvc coil in a nautilus mini with the istick 30. Now according to the chart is should only be vaping a 1.6 at 3v. However when I do this it am getting minimal vapor. What gives?

Start with your voltage set at 3v (or watts set at 6 watts), take a couple hits then turn it up a little and try again. Before long you'll find your sweet spot, some people prefer a cooler vape (3.3-3.6 volts or 7-8 watts) while others prefer a warmer vape (3.7-4volts or 8.5-9 watts) and other prefer it even higher. Find where you like that particular juice and vape it there.

 

[djsvapour]

Yep. Those charts are no longer applicable.

The Nautiluses need a fair bit power to work well. Just be a little careful with high VG juice... they need an occasional "suck" on them without firing the button, to get some more juice flowing nicely.

It should go to 4v without too much trouble, not that you have to vape it at that power. (4v on the iStick will be higher than 4v!)

 

[dhood]

I run my Nautilus mini on my iStick 50 with 50/50 juice and generally run it around 12.5 watts with the 1.8 ohm coils. I think that works out to be about 4.7V.

 

[Requiem33]

Just start your volts/watts low and work your way up until you find what is comfortable and tasteful to you. I'm vaping a 1.3 Ohm coil at 13W at 4.1V currently. I usually keep it at the 3.9 - 4.0V area for this juice but kick it higher for some juice. The juice I'm vaping now is a local brand of MAX VG also.

 

[bwh79]

The charts (the ones I've seen) all basically show 8 watts being the "optimum" value for any resistance. Another, quicker way to get there, without having to memorize or reference any chart, is simply the "ohms plus two" rule. Take the resistance of your atomizer, add two to it, and use that number as your baseline voltage. This will give you roughly 8 watts, in the range of resistances that we use. Then adjust the voltage up or down, to taste.

 

[djsvapour]

I run my Nautilus mini on my iStick 50 with 50/50 juice and generally run it around 12.5 watts with the 1.8 ohm coils. I think that works out to be about 4.7V.

12 watts is a super setting for mini Nautilus. I find I am 'there' quite often.