My comparison review of the Aspire Vivi Nova, vs Evod2 vs T3D

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I thought I would do a review of these three in case anyone else out there is trying to decide on one of them.I've used all of them on my itaste vv 3 switched to variable wattage. I think I average about 8 watts.

I guess I'll start with the Kangertech Evod2 since I had it first. I have a glass one. I REALLY love this thing. It did gurgle a bit in the beginning, but I found a fix here. It works flawlessly now. It doesn't leak or spit out hot juice. Smooth perfect function, lots of vape, and I wouldn't call it cool or hot...just right. My only beef with it, and the reason I went looking for something else, is it sure doesn't hold much juice (maybe around 1.5ml. I think it burns through juice faster too. Sometimes when I'm driving I chain vape like crazy. I've almost emptied this tank in an hour before.

Next I bought an Aspire Vivi Nova-S glass. I think it holds 3.5ml. It definitely vapes hotter than the other two, but I actually prefer that. I think smoking analogs for me was more about the sensation than anything else, and this is closer to the analog sensation to me. It does produce a lot of vapor as well. It gurgles more than the other two, but I've found a few reasons why. At first I had this on my battery with a beauty ring. I read something somewhere about how that can create more of a vacuum inside and draw more fluid into where we don't want it. So I took off the beauty ring and it got much quieter. I have since bought a beauty ring with vents in it and it works alright. another thing is there is sort of a cavity under the drip tip that I read isn't there in the mini. It collects a lot of moisture very quickly (like after just a few draws). I think this is were most of the gurgling is actually coming from, because if I remove the drip tip and swirl a napkin or tissue around in there, the gurgling stops for a while. That fact aside, I really love it. It produces probably the best flavor of the three and I like the warm vapor. I also like the tighter draw. Personally I don't like an airy low resistant draw. Its also the most finicky on my battery. Sometimes my itaste doesnt recognize it and I have to unscrew it and then rescrew it back on. And sometimes it readys the ohms wrong. (like it will say 3.8 or 8.4ohms)

I probably could have stopped with those two, but I wanted a third tank to use with a lower nic level for when I chain vape. So I picked up the Kanger T3D since it uses the same coils as the Evod2 but holds more. It holds 2.2ml I believe. It gurgles a bit, which was also helped by the double silicone cap method I linked to above. It doesn't however solve it completely. This clearomizer does have the coolest vape of the three. I'm still rather new to this, but since this uses the same coils as the evod2, I'm not sure why this is. I have to turn my watts up to at least 10 to enjoy this clearo. It also has the loosest, airiest draw of the three. Something I'm not very fond of. I put a tiny piece of duct tape over one of the air holes and it helps, but its possible that why mine gurgles too. It also has the least flavor output of the three. Its definitely not my favorite, but I do appreciate that it doesn't leak or spit out hot juice. I actually picked up a second one for my husband because he's so active and rough on his stuff I was too afraid to get him something glass and the Evod2 wouldn't have held enough juice for him. He seems to like his a lot, but he also has his itaste wattage up to 11 I think.

So there is my comparison. If you have any questions, or if I've forgotten anything, I'd be happy to answer any other questions. I'm still new on the technical side of all this, but I'll do my best. Also, if you know of any others I might like to try, please let me know. I wish they made that glass EVOD2 in a higher capacity where it still had the metal sleeve on the outside.
 
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Well, I added the Aspire Nautilus Mini tonight. I like it, but I still prefer the Vivi nova. The Vivi Nova is more responsive and smoother. I feel like the Nautilus takes an extra second to kick on. If I adjust the airflow of the nautilus down to the smallest setting, it is comparable to the Vivi Nova. The Nautilus burns warmer like the Vivi Nova just not quite as warm, but it is still nice for us as we prefer warmer. Vapor production is similar, with the vivi nova producing a little more.The Nautilus seems to hit harder though once it gets going. I think the flavor out of the Vivi Nova is a bit better. The Nautilus is louder though. My husband likes them both, so I'm giving him the Nautilus and praying he doesnt break it. I wrapped a rubber band around the tank for a little protection. I think the mini holds about 2ml of juice. I'm hoping that will work for him, but only time will tell. Honestly, I wish I would have just bought him another Vivi Nova-s, but I figured it was worth trying something different. Now I just fell like it is what it is. If he's happy and I can keep the Vivi Nova-s, than great.
 
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