Do not buy the nautilus mini!!!!!!

[Jdbaker82]

Coming from rebuilding everything I LOVE the mini specifically there BVC coils use em in the regular nautilus too... Your nuts

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[crxess]

Kaifun costs 100$ plus wicking and coils.

Nautilus Mini costs 30$.

I could buy an aspire nautilus mini + 35 atomizer heads for 100$. If they last 7-14 days each that is a years worth.

The Kaifun you have to rebuild each and every time and wouldn't start paying itself off until a year compared to a Nautilus tank. And in a years time there will probably be better stuff to be had anyways that you will want.

If an Aspire Nautilus Mini is at least a comparable vaping experience to expensive rebuildable's, I don't see why people here would recommend one over the other. Especially by saying "IT ONLY COSTS ME 11 CENTS TO REBUILD My <insert expensive rebuildable here>!", when you paid a much larger upfront cost. It's just not honest. Or at least misguided.

I will buy an Aspire Nautilus Mini because they are affordable and seem to at least hang with the "best" for the most part. Plus they are easy to use and don't require surgery every time you want to replace the coil and wicking.

Where are you shopping? World is Ending Last Chance Inc?

My last 3 Kayfun lite purchases were under $14 ea.
Coils get replaced once every 2-3 months.
Wicks every 5-15 tanks depending on e-liquid in use.

WAY CHEAPER than CE5 much less Nautilus -

 

[Paradicio]

Wicks every 5-15 tanks depending on e-liquid in use.

Learn me plz! I have to change my wicks out every 1-2 tanks, depending on juice. The most I ever got was 3 tanks.

Using Japanese cotton in an Ehpro as well as a genuine Kayfun/R91 hybrid Frankenstein thing.

I don't think I'm using too much cotton, actually use very little, and am having no issues with the juice wicking or dry hits....

 

[tj99959]

Aren't all the kayfun style atties just big rebuildable clearomizer?

Maurice

Actually I was talking about a dripper.

Paradicio;Learn me plz! I have to change my wicks out every 1-2 tanks, depending on juice. The most I ever got was 3 tanks.

I wrap my coils around 4 strands of 0.8mm silica, and the norm is to rinse them about every two weeks. On average they last about 3 months. (180-200ml of liquid)

 

[xxxSapphir3xxx]

That's odd because I absolutely LOVE mine!!! It was worth every penny. Never a dry hit, no leaking, no problems at all. It is by far my favorite tank. Wondering if you got a knock off or a bad coil.

 

[DaveP]

Trio, you probably bought a mini Nautilus that had the old coils included. They are crap if you got bad ones. I loved my Nautilus until the crappy BDC coils started lasting a day before going South.

Go back to your vendor and order BVC coils. You can identify the new BVC coils by the letters "BVC" laser etched into the side of the coil. Check before you accept them.

You will love it again ( or maybe for the first time). Nautilus is a good vape.

 

[Ritual]

Where are you shopping? World is Ending Last Chance Inc?

My last 3 Kayfun lite purchases were under $14 ea.
Coils get replaced once every 2-3 months.
Wicks every 5-15 tanks depending on e-liquid in use.

WAY CHEAPER than CE5 much less Nautilus -

I think you are talking about "Clones" or "Knockoff's" of those Kaifun's?.

 

[cope]

i got a bunch of kanger junk i'll give away for a fill n go system the mini and full sized nautilus are my go to..cant touch my russian 91 but..
the new BVC coils have really changed things and my opinion of the nautilus tanks

 

[trio1989]

Trio, you probably bought a mini Nautilus that had the old coils included. They are crap if you got bad ones. I loved my Nautilus until the crappy BDC coils started lasting a day before going South.

Go back to your vendor and order BVC coils. You can identify the new BVC coils by the letters "BVC" laser etched into the side of the coil. Check before you accept them.

You will love it again ( or maybe for the first time). Nautilus is a good vape.

i have just checked the coils and they are the BVC versions... what am i doing wrong? i have narrowed it down and it definitly is a wicking problem

 

[crxess]

I think you are talking about "Clones" or "Knockoff's" of those Kaifun's?.

Never said they weren't and since they are designed and work the same, the statement holds. They are an incredibly inexpensive way to get a fantastic vape.
No worries about finding wicks/coils in a few years when something else is most popular either.

 

[Astron]

I have 3 authentic Nautilus Minis and 2 authentic Aerotank Megas. I prefer the Mega over the Minis but that is my preference. I personally feel I've gotten a more consistent vape from the Kanger coils. I personally feel I've gotten dry, scratchy hits from the BVC coils. There is also a residual flavor from the BVC coils that I've received. This is Vaping at 8-8.5 watts maximum.

I've said this on a few threads in hopes to commiserate with others who might feel they've gone crazy since so many people (including people with higher visibility in the Vaping community) have lauded and loved the Mini. I do NOT believe the Mini is a crappy product. Oh no. In comparison to what I was using before? A bunch of craptastic BDC tanks and Protank 2 with coils that burned out in a day or two? The new Mini was a welcome relief. And I will continue to use them. But I acknowledge there will be foibles with this tank/coil setup just as I acknowledge there will be issues with my Mega (just had to replace another leaky coil on it the other day). I just have a preference, that's all.

And I agree with those who say that a cloned Kayfun and wicking material is definitely going to, eventually, be more cost effective than a clearo over time. I just happen to prefer a variety of Vaping methods, and that means clearos will stay in my rotation along with the Kayfun and my drippers.

 

[DaveP]

i have just checked the coils and they are the BVC versions... what am i doing wrong? i have narrowed it down and it definitly is a wicking problem

The Nautilus, like most tanks, depends on suction to feed juice. The air flow setting can be wide open with thin juices, but needs to be closed down to a point where it can pull enough suction on thick juices. I'd prime the coil and then set the air flow ring to a smaller hole. Vape and find the point where it can maintain juice level and avoid dry hits. If it starts to dry hit, go down to a still smaller hole until you find the one that keeps the coil saturated.

If you need to juice up the coil quickly, you can cover the air hole with your thumb and take a couple of short, hard hits without pressing the fire button to feed some juice into the coil. Experiment to find the air hole that keeps it saturated where you want it.

I'm suspecting that your juice is thicker than 55/45 would normally be. If you invert the bottle, does the air bubble take a long time to rise? The bubble in my 80/20 juice rises about as quickly as it would if it were in water. If yours rises slowly (like in thin syrup) your juice may be too thick to feed rapidly enough to keep the coil blanket wet. Thinning with 10% water might change things if that's the case.

 

[k75srider]

I've had similar problems with replacement coils for the naughty,and now mine is gathering dust. I might give the bvc's a try . The problem is that can't put my Kayfun down. I'd rather deal with my own QC issues then someone eles, and kanthal and cotton is way cheaper.

 

[Voltaire325]

I got an authentic Nautilus and the BDC coils sucked .... Got some 1.8 BVC's also verified authentic. First one was OK for about and hour and started flooding. I removed it soaked it and it still sucked. Put another BVC coil in this morning. Vaped ok for about an hour and now getting dry flavorless hits. Still produces plenty of vapor though. I am vaping 50/50 juice on my Provari in the 4 volt range. No idea what I am doing wrong.

Honestly for all the .... the ProTank 2 gets I find it pretty consistent and the coils can be found cheap.

 

[Alto101]

I got an authentic Nautilus and the BDC coils sucked .... Got some 1.8 BVC's also verified authentic. First one was OK for about and hour and started flooding. I removed it soaked it and it still sucked. Put another BVC coil in this morning. Vaped ok for about an hour and now getting dry flavorless hits. Still produces plenty of vapor though. I am vaping 50/50 juice on my Provari in the 4 volt range. No idea what I am doing wrong.

Honestly for all the .... the ProTank 2 gets I find it pretty consistent and the coils can be found cheap.

I would suggest making sure that all of the pieces are screwed in tight and also turning up the volts. I am also using the 1.8 BVC coils and have found the best flavor at 4.5+ Volts on the Provari, often higher.

 

[keonee]

Make sure to tighten down the tank below the air-holes....a few times I tightened down using the pyrex/glass and my coil seemed to slip and became loose. Been vaping at 4.5 volts on my Provari too.

Good Luck to You!!!

 

[trio1989]

The Nautilus, like most tanks, depends on suction to feed juice. The air flow setting can be wide open with thin juices, but needs to be closed down to a point where it can pull enough suction on thick juices. I'd prime the coil and then set the air flow ring to a smaller hole. Vape and find the point where it can maintain juice level and avoid dry hits. If it starts to dry hit, go down to a still smaller hole until you find the one that keeps the coil saturated.

If you need to juice up the coil quickly, you can cover the air hole with your thumb and take a couple of short, hard hits without pressing the fire button to feed some juice into the coil. Experiment to find the air hole that keeps it saturated where you want it.

I'm suspecting that your juice is thicker than 55/45 would normally be. If you invert the bottle, does the air bubble take a long time to rise? The bubble in my 80/20 juice rises about as quickly as it would if it were in water. If yours rises slowly (like in thin syrup) your juice may be too thick to feed rapidly enough to keep the coil blanket wet. Thinning with 10% water might change things if that's the case.

i have tried the close airhole pull through did not work and i tilted the tank and it produced a tiny tiny minuscule bubble that went up at a snails pace!! i dont understand as the AVG i use to make my liquid is already 15% diluted and the same juice performs fine on my aerotank bubbles are flying up all over the place i am just frustrated that i have to go through all of this hassle.. also tried vaping on lowest airhole for bout 20 mins just dry hit after dry hit..at 8-11 watts

 

[trio1989]

thing is tho my liquid is not thick at all...

 

[trio1989]

also..i only get a bubble appearing from 1 hole and it is the same hole everytime..

 

[mrsgeno]

love the nautilus and the nautilus mini... my coils last 2 to 3 weeks depending on what eliquid I use... the mini coils are a lot better than the regular ones too