Hi everyone!! My first post, and I am hoping for a little advice. I have been on a Kanger EMOW starter kit for about 4 months now, off the analogs for 2 months, and am ready for an upgrade. I don't have enough money for a new tank AND a new battery, so I have to pick one. The dude at my local shop told me that my tank is decent, and I should opt for a new battery. He recommended the iStick 30W. I have read that the tank ought to be the first thing you replace (it seems like the aspire atlantis or the kanger protank are the way to go). So, my question to all of you is this-Should I buy a new battery, or a new tank? If I buy a new battery, which one, and if I buy a new tank, which one? I have found that the dual coils that I use in my current kanger tank don't last me very long, a week at the absolute max, but I should really be replacing them every 3-4 days. Do the aspire coils last longer? Sorry for the 50 questions, but I am still learning. Any and all advice would be appreciated! Thanks!
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From my experience with the Atlantis and Kanger Sub-tank, I would go with the Sub-tank. This is purely out of my own experience.
I think a good setup would be either the iStick 30 or 50 with the Kanger Subtank Mini. You're gonna love it!
I think a good setup would be either the iStick 30 or 50 with the Kanger Subtank Mini. You're gonna love it!
You will have better coil life on single coil tanks. Also easier to rewick yourself.
The Atlantis is a subΩ tank. The only coils I have seen for it at 0.5Ω. You would have to upgrade your battery to use it. Something like the iStick 50watt would be good for it. I use mine with this battery running 40+ watts.
Also note, this tank is not made for mouth-to-lung inhalers. You cannot close the airflow down far enough to MTL draw. You get a lot of vapor using it and so your nic level has to be reduced ~50% and your juice vape budget will also increase.
The Protank, on the other hand, does not have adjustable airflow. The tank has pin hole sized airholes. The draw is very tight. I would recommend an Aerotank (has adjustable airflow) over the Protank OR a Protank v2 with a airflow control base (purchased separately). The Protank v2 can use single coils. I think (the last time I looked) the Aerotanks only use dual coils.
I prefer the Aspire mini Nautilus (or full sized Nautilus) over the Protanks/Aerotanks.
Also note, this tank is not made for mouth-to-lung inhalers. You cannot close the airflow down far enough to MTL draw. You get a lot of vapor using it and so your nic level has to be reduced ~50% and your juice vape budget will also increase.
The Protank, on the other hand, does not have adjustable airflow. The tank has pin hole sized airholes. The draw is very tight. I would recommend an Aerotank (has adjustable airflow) over the Protank OR a Protank v2 with a airflow control base (purchased separately). The Protank v2 can use single coils. I think (the last time I looked) the Aerotanks only use dual coils.
I prefer the Aspire mini Nautilus (or full sized Nautilus) over the Protanks/Aerotanks.
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you to ecf asisson27 . Easy to see I love this play so much. A big congrats on the vaping. That is awesome. Continued success to you. Have fun and make yourself at home.
If I had to choose between one or the other, I would choose a battery first, which opens up your option of atomizers in the future. If you're thinking of the istick 30, you might want to look at the 50w instead, just because that will open up an even wider variety of atomizers.
The decision with batteries comes into play with the minimum Ohm rating. The latest tanks have .5 ohm coils. That's not to say that you need to vape that low of an ohm, but the option is there if you wanted to experiment with that route. The istick 30 can do those .5 ohm coils and is a very good unit. But, keep in mind that the .5 ohm rating is it's minimum, and you'll be using the battery quicker. IF you're not a heavy vaper, that's not a problem. Also, you can lower the watts to get less vapor to make it last longer.
I recently bought a mini stick for "on the go" vaping. I chose the Cloupor 30w mini. It is very much like the istick 30 with similar specifications, with the exception that it takes a 18650 battery. Since I am already invested in 18650 batteries and have a few laying around, It is not as much of a problem to put in a fresh 18650 when the power levels are running low. With the istick, I'd be worried that when the battery ran out, I'd have to be tethered to a cable, or just not vape it for a few hours. The 50w is a larger device, with a higher capacity, so that would make it doable for me.
Lastly, have you thought about ordering online? Even though brick and mortar stores are nice to have to go to for support, ordering online is a good way to save half your money. Again, relating to my recent purchase, I had $60 to spend on vape gear. At the brick and mortar store, the cloupor mini was $65. I bought it online for $$35 + shipping ($5.00).. so, $40 compared to $65. with that extra money I managed to buy a subtank nano clone to go with it. So, it was battery AND atomizer for the price of just the battery alone.
Wherever you buy from, make sure they're reputable. get people's advice on the location, and shop around.
Considering what you have now is the Kanger EMOW the upgrading your battery is the first thing you should do, especially if you're looking at a subohm tank. Your current battery will only go down to a .8ohm coil and the subtanks will come with a .5ohm. Also the battery you have is only 1300mAh which would only last a few hours subohming.
So I agree with the shop. Get the iStick 30W or better yet spend the $10 more and get the iStick 50W battery first. Then upgrade your tank after you've got the battery that can really give it the power it needs.
Now, as far as tanks go if you're not making your own coils yet, and it doesn't sound like you are, then you may want to go with the Aspire Nautilus rather than a subohm tank. Subohm tanks can get really expensive really fast. You'll go through more juice using them, and the coils are more expensive and don't last very long. The coils in a subtank would probably last a week or less but I'm getting a month out of my Nautilus coils vaping 6ml of juice per day. Another thing to consider is how you hit the ecig. You're probably used to doing a mouth to lung hit, drawing the vapor into your mouth and then inhaling. Subhohm tanks are really made for straight lung hits where you suck the vapor directly into your lungs. If you're not comfortable with doing straight lung hits then you would definitely want to stay away from any subohm tank.
Subohming is the current fad. It seems like everyone is doing it and everyone says it's the greatest thing since sliced bread, but the fact is it's not for everyone. It costs more and requires a certain style of vaping. You need to decide if it's right for you. If it is then I would suggest the Kanger Subtank and use the RBA base to learn how to make your own coils on to save money. If it isn't then definitely go with the Aspire Nautilus, which IMHO is the best tank with retail bought coils on the market right now.
So I agree with the shop. Get the iStick 30W or better yet spend the $10 more and get the iStick 50W battery first. Then upgrade your tank after you've got the battery that can really give it the power it needs.
Now, as far as tanks go if you're not making your own coils yet, and it doesn't sound like you are, then you may want to go with the Aspire Nautilus rather than a subohm tank. Subohm tanks can get really expensive really fast. You'll go through more juice using them, and the coils are more expensive and don't last very long. The coils in a subtank would probably last a week or less but I'm getting a month out of my Nautilus coils vaping 6ml of juice per day. Another thing to consider is how you hit the ecig. You're probably used to doing a mouth to lung hit, drawing the vapor into your mouth and then inhaling. Subhohm tanks are really made for straight lung hits where you suck the vapor directly into your lungs. If you're not comfortable with doing straight lung hits then you would definitely want to stay away from any subohm tank.
Subohming is the current fad. It seems like everyone is doing it and everyone says it's the greatest thing since sliced bread, but the fact is it's not for everyone. It costs more and requires a certain style of vaping. You need to decide if it's right for you. If it is then I would suggest the Kanger Subtank and use the RBA base to learn how to make your own coils on to save money. If it isn't then definitely go with the Aspire Nautilus, which IMHO is the best tank with retail bought coils on the market right now.
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Im +1 on it - the Nautilus may be the right choice for an upgrade Tank.
If you choose to upgrade the battery you are more free in Tank choices later and you can go to Rebuildable Tanks - finding your own style of vaping. The Nautilus was also my first upgrade followed by 4 RBAs now, but i still vape it on a smok Guardian II e-pipe mod. (only for home use, because of the 18350 Batteries).
Subohming may not really be the vaping style you want, but on the Kanger Subtank you can also use coils with 1.2 Ohms - still the Draw may be not yours.
If you choose to upgrade the battery you are more free in Tank choices later and you can go to Rebuildable Tanks - finding your own style of vaping. The Nautilus was also my first upgrade followed by 4 RBAs now, but i still vape it on a smok Guardian II e-pipe mod. (only for home use, because of the 18350 Batteries).
Subohming may not really be the vaping style you want, but on the Kanger Subtank you can also use coils with 1.2 Ohms - still the Draw may be not yours.
whatever you do i would stay away from the protank. get an aerotank mini. it doesnt need a lot of wattage output and its only 20-30$$
After you get a better battery, I've heard a lot of good this about the eleaf gs air. It's under 10 dollars i think.
Don't have one but for the price will give one a try soon myself. Cheers.
Don't have one but for the price will give one a try soon myself. Cheers.
This is a really cool first posting experience. Thank you all so much for your feedback!!!! Part of the reason I can only afford one is that I am in Canada, and everything is quite a bit more expensive up here.
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