Nautilus: what am I doing wrong?!

[quirkybeeper]

I got a Nautilus mini recently and don't hate on me for it, but I actually like my Evods better!! But with all the rave reviews, surely I must be doing something wrong, because I'm just not all that thrilled by it! Yes, it'll hold my tank crackers until I get the package of glass tanks I ordered yesterday, but that's all the good I can say about it.

With my evods, I click the button and hold it for a second or so, give it time to heat up the vapor, and take a nice draw off of it. With the Nautilus, it just doesn't seem to work that way. It seems like it is taking much longer to heat up and get the vapor going, and I feel like I'm not getting much vapor from it. Either I'm doing it wrong or my newbie/can't-afford-much-gear setup just isn't cutting it. I've got my Nautilus mini with a 1.6 ohm coil on my Kanger 3.7v battery. Same thing with my evods though, but I think they're 1.8ohm coils.

Help! I really want to love this tank, but it's just not doing what I want it to! Thanks for any input

 

[twall]

Huh, I just bought a Nautilus mini last Tuesday, and it works great! On my MVP, I have it set for 3.8v, and 7.5 watts. Seemed to work okay on my INNO, too (eGo). It works better than the Kanger Aerotank mini I got at the same time. I seem to have the problem with the Kanger that you are having with the Aspire. Have to stand on the button almost to the 10 second cutoff to get anything off of it. The Nautilus lights right up. All my batteries.

Dud coil? Did you try changing it? Should have come with a spare.

 

[iDanieljviaiTaste]

I've only ever tried the mine on my MVP. Like Twall said try changing the coil, as it may be a dud. Also, make sure you have your air flow open. When I first tried mine I couldn't draw anything off because I had the air flow ring in between two holes so it wasn't allowing much air through.

 

[quirkybeeper]

Yeah, I changed the coil, same issue. It does seem to work better when I hold the button for almost the full 10 seconds, I'm just worried it'll damage the battery or something...guess not

Would this happen if it was flooded? I was half asleep when I filled it last time and I think I managed to get a couple drops of juice actually in the coil...yes, I'm just special that way anyhow, other than that I have made sure everything is tightened down well. I'll try it again with the air hole completely open and see if that helps.

 

[twall]

It definately does NOT like being flooded. I flooded mine, and it took alamost a whole day to get it to normal. That could be your issue.

Ten seconds shouldn't hurt anything, other than you will have to charge it a lot. Like I said, to get my Aero mini to do much of anything, it takes almost ten seconds. But, that doesn't hurt the MVP.

 

[FallenRawToast]

what mod/battery are you using?? It may not have enough "umph" to use this coil setup you have.

 

[quirkybeeper]

what mod/battery are you using?? It may not have enough "umph" to use this coil setup you have.

It's a Kanger Evod 3.7v battery. I'm looking into buying a vv battery soon, within the next few days.

 

[twall]

After reading this thread, I tried mine on a tiny, cheap 450mAh 3.7v battery. Vapes like a champ, even on that tiny cheap eGo clone.

You may have battery issues. It may just be pooped. Have you used it a lot (the battery)?

 

[quirkybeeper]

After reading this thread, I tried mine on a tiny, cheap 450mAh 3.7v battery. Vapes like a champ, even on that tiny cheap eGo clone.

You may have battery issues. It may just be pooped. Have you used it a lot (the battery)?

I don't use it a ton, I'm a light vaper, I only have to recharge every 2-3 days. I got it in May, but I'm using it more regularly since the mid part of June.

 

[twall]

I dunno - I'm stumped then. I have no trouble with mine, even on a tiny batt. Your battery shouldn't be pooped with that light use.

You could be seriously unlucky and have two dud coils. Unlikely, but possible. I've heard of a whole pack of BDCs except one was bad - brand new. That's all I can think of. The coil isn't huge or super low-ohm. You shouldn't need a super duper mod to run it. It's basically a regular old clearomizer with a big, sexy tank and adjustable airflow.

Sorry you're having trouble with it. I love mine.

 

[quirkybeeper]

I dunno - I'm stumped then. I have no trouble with mine, even on a tiny batt. Your battery shouldn't be pooped with that light use.

You could be seriously unlucky and have two dud coils. Unlikely, but possible. I've heard of a whole pack of BDCs except one was bad - brand new. That's all I can think of. The coil isn't huge or super low-ohm. You shouldn't need a super duper mod to run it. It's basically a regular old clearomizer with a big, sexy tank and adjustable airflow.

Sorry you're having trouble with it. I love mine.

Thanks for the info, at least I'm reasonably sure it's not my setup...probably just a loose screw in the operator

 

[twall]

One final thought. How much do you fill it? Not sure if they are like the old full size Nautilus Maximus, but the old ones performed poorly if not kept full - or so I've been told.

 

[twall]

Another final thought, after watching enough vaping videos, I started doing "primer puffs" before the actual hit. If I straight hit it - most of my tanks are rather wimpy. But one or two short "primers", and I get a nice cloud.

 

[FallenRawToast]

It's a Kanger Evod 3.7v battery. I'm looking into buying a vv battery soon, within the next few days.

OK, reason I asked that question is so I could look up the stats for your battery. What its max amps and watts are. It "should" be able to fire a 1.6ohm coil, but that is right at the very bottom of its range, which could be why it is taking a while to fire. Most stick battery types are only going to do well in the 1.8 to 3.0ohm range.

Yes.. you will see people who go to lower resistance, but until you understand ohm's law and how it relates to ecigs, doing so is a bit foolhardy.


I think if you got your hands on some 1.8 or the 2.1ohm BVC coils you might get a quicker firing on that battery.

 

[DaveP]

Firing a dual coil takes more battery reserve to heat up both coils. The battery in your evod may be weak. If there's a vape shop close by get them to let you try an 18650 mod with your Nautilus. Reserve power (millamp rating) is important. I'm thinking that your battery just doesn't have the power to fully heat the Nautilus coil. Slow heating is a sign of a weak battery.

 

[capriskye]

Everyone's different. I can tell you I actually like my Nautilus better than my AeroTank.

 

[quirkybeeper]

Fallen and DaveP...is there a particular battery/mod you would recommend? Would I benefit from a variable voltage mod, or should I just look for a fixed-voltage battery that has more power?

 

[FallenRawToast]

Fallen and DaveP...is there a particular battery/mod you would recommend? Would I benefit from a variable voltage mod, or should I just look for a fixed-voltage battery that has more power?

oh that is such a subjective answer.... there is no "right" answer honestly.

But if you are looking to keep using these sort of tanks with the factory made coils, a VV or VW device with at least 15w of output whould be a good idea. A Innokin MVP ver2, is a nice baby step in that direction.

 

[John Lever]

Fallen and DaveP...is there a particular battery/mod you would recommend? Would I benefit from a variable voltage mod, or should I just look for a fixed-voltage battery that has more power?

MVP $40. It's a true workhorse. I upgraded to a VTR, but when I travel I carry the MVP and some Spinners. Don't want to futz around with batteries and chargers.


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[AshMPWrites]

When my battery was starting to go low (rechargeable) my Nautilus gave me very cool vape. I normally vape on 12w. I mean, I didn't hate it -- but it was significantly cooler than when I put in a full charged battery. It could be time for a new battery, or if you wanted, an upgrade. The Apsires are brilliant tanks IF you can get them working like they should be working -- great coil is the BVC, no floods. I started on one, still have it and a mini -- I am using a Russian 91 with a Nano kit (from Science of Vaping) and the flavor, while different, was as good in a different way. For a clearomizer, its a spoiler that's for sure...and I hope you can get it working because you will really enjoy it.