For me, I stay closer to the 3.9 to 4.0 volts with a 1.2 ohm coil. That ends up at about 12-13 watts. It is just smoother.
Going through coils like they're going out of style.
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My average vape at work is 8-10 puffs taken with very little break. Those are about 3.0 seconds each.
I use 50/50 liquid (sometimes higher PG %) and vape most flavors at 12w with two particular fruit flavors at 14.8w
I started using the BVC coils in the 3rd week of them arriving in the UK. That's between 90 and 120 coils.
Never had one that has gone 'bad' before the 1 week minimum is out.
Can't explain it.... I am lucky, I guess.
I use 50/50 liquid (sometimes higher PG %) and vape most flavors at 12w with two particular fruit flavors at 14.8w
I started using the BVC coils in the 3rd week of them arriving in the UK. That's between 90 and 120 coils.
Never had one that has gone 'bad' before the 1 week minimum is out.
Can't explain it.... I am lucky, I guess.
Thank you, all of you, for your input. It sounds like I'm going to have to learn about these buildables. Clearly they will save me in the long run and I might as well learn now. Thanks again for the help, I'm bookmarking this thread for all the great info.
Rebuildables are great over the long term. Don't sell stock coils short, though. I'm new to building and wicking my own coils, and I'm always grateful having my Kabuki with a Nauti BVC at hand to calm me down when I just can't get the freaking screws to catch my wire.
No big deal, Walken. As I said, it was about due for replacement anyway. And I'll recoil it one of these days, so nothing was lost in my little experiment.
BTW, back in the day, I used to recoil and rewick Vision Vivi Nova heads successfully. From youtube videos, it looks somewhat easier to recoil Aspire Nautilus heads.
All I do is keep some wicking material and small scissors in my kit with my spare batteries and juice. Any time I need to re-wick when I'm away from home I just rinse, dry burn and insert a new wick. Not really much trouble
I rotate my bvc coils every 3 days once I get flavor lost I soak it in a water/ cap full of vodka solution for a few hours then blow it out and let it dry seems to last pretty long. I run mine at 4.8 v no problem. Unless I'm using menthol then I lower the voltage down to 4.2. The subtank mini is still my favorite so far with the rebuildable coil I just rewick every week.
You know what? Sounds like your coils can't wick fast enough to keep up with you, and you're burning up your wicking material. You could try a couple things to remedy this. Turn down the wattage and up your nicotine level. Try a thinner juice. Take a couple dry drags in between vape hits (pretend like you're taking a hit off your vape, but don't fire it). Get a better thank >_>
But honestly? I think your best bet all around would be to just get an RDA for around the house. The flavor and vapor production is beyond compare. And of course you want to stay within the safe limit of ohms for your device/battery, but other than that, sky's the limit. You can build (or have a vape shop build) any kind of coil you like, specially tailored for how you like to vape. And with dripping, you don't have to worry about your coil not wicking fast enough, because you drip all the juice you're going to vape right on your coil and wicking material.
But honestly? I think your best bet all around would be to just get an RDA for around the house. The flavor and vapor production is beyond compare. And of course you want to stay within the safe limit of ohms for your device/battery, but other than that, sky's the limit. You can build (or have a vape shop build) any kind of coil you like, specially tailored for how you like to vape. And with dripping, you don't have to worry about your coil not wicking fast enough, because you drip all the juice you're going to vape right on your coil and wicking material.
Lol, I have an old ego 2 case, and carry my little replacement kit in the car.
Hi Walken
Aspire nautilus tanks arent "heavy duty" tanks. You're probably hitting them too hard (higher than 4V is too much IMO)
If you want something better, go for a uwell crown or a kanger subtank. The nautilus is definitely a mouth to lung vape, and using it for direct lung vaping is not what it is designed for imo. The coil is way too small for hard/long hits at 4V+ and the inlet holes to the atomizer are too small.
Its good for a vape-before-bed, but otherwise a lightweight hitter.
Aspire nautilus tanks arent "heavy duty" tanks. You're probably hitting them too hard (higher than 4V is too much IMO)
If you want something better, go for a uwell crown or a kanger subtank. The nautilus is definitely a mouth to lung vape, and using it for direct lung vaping is not what it is designed for imo. The coil is way too small for hard/long hits at 4V+ and the inlet holes to the atomizer are too small.
Its good for a vape-before-bed, but otherwise a lightweight hitter.
Yeah - it definitely sounds like you're about ready for an upgrade on the tank side of things. It seems like you've literally (in the vaping sense) outgrown your old Nautilus.
Now, they were great tanks in their time, and still provide a decent, lightweight MTL experience, but IMO there are much better tanks out there these days for the money. The coils are expensive and practically impossible to rebuild on the Nautilus as well.
If you want a similar experience that is capable of taking more power and more frequent hits, then maybe something like the new Kayfun v3+ 1.5 would suit you better. They can be had for anything like USD$10-20 (for the decent clones, that is - that amount would barely buy you an original manufacturer driptip).
Now, they were great tanks in their time, and still provide a decent, lightweight MTL experience, but IMO there are much better tanks out there these days for the money. The coils are expensive and practically impossible to rebuild on the Nautilus as well.
If you want a similar experience that is capable of taking more power and more frequent hits, then maybe something like the new Kayfun v3+ 1.5 would suit you better. They can be had for anything like USD$10-20 (for the decent clones, that is - that amount would barely buy you an original manufacturer driptip).
Too high a wattage will burn a coil in one pull. Aspire recommends 8 to 12 watts on the 1.8 Coils from what I know. Also e-Liquids with sweeteners tend to clog my coils in my Nautilus Tanks which leads to them getting cooked.
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Same here, I have my full vape diy kit at home, but I have a small case in my bag that I carry everywhere. It contains several cotton pads, a pair of tweezers, a precision screwdriver, tiny pair of scissors to cut the cotton and several spare coils. I also have spare batteries and a bottle of juice.
I have had to change wick in coffee shops, or even a coil while waiting for my lunch to be served.
No worries - nice, aren't they?Finally... enough of that 2ml nonsense.
In the basket - checkout - wait.
Ta.
I've just ordered an SXK Wine and a Bellus clone for myself - I was *so* close to ordering one of those Kayfun clones, but I really couldn't afford 3 tanks on that order.
The very same flavor can be horribly gunky at one strength and yet clean running at about half the strength. It's like lightly-flavored juice has a self-cleaning effect balancing the flavor.
You should taste a sweet spot, on a long drag coming through maximum taste and still sweet moving into slightly dry (if the device has enough airflow I then lung hit to cool it). More power may make more vapor at first but results in a downward spiral.
You could be getting pickier, want a clean taste and every last bit you can wring out of that device. That's one advantage of something bigger. However you may find it's the best at whatever it does best in the way you have become accustomed to. Also, I find a lot of time coils/wicks go in and out, I'll think it's done and then it gets better than ever for a while.
You should taste a sweet spot, on a long drag coming through maximum taste and still sweet moving into slightly dry (if the device has enough airflow I then lung hit to cool it). More power may make more vapor at first but results in a downward spiral.
You could be getting pickier, want a clean taste and every last bit you can wring out of that device. That's one advantage of something bigger. However you may find it's the best at whatever it does best in the way you have become accustomed to. Also, I find a lot of time coils/wicks go in and out, I'll think it's done and then it gets better than ever for a while.
More: The fact is, if you're vaping a lot, I can't see a coil lasting more than a week with normal flavors. If that's the device you truly prefer (hypothetically), GET ANOTHER. At worst, your coil budget will be exactly the same and you'll have a backup or can even do another flavor. But if you can't slow this chain vaping down just a bit, switch to the second unit after 3 hits, or as soon as one starts getting hot. I still use pen vapes a lot (even smaller though) and usually carry 2 when I do, or at least a backup/diff. flavor clearo. When I used them exclusively I carried 3.
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