Hi krew and welcome to ECF.
Different delivery systems:- note
bolded Atty, Carto, etc is the abbreviated form:
Atomizer/
Atty- an element on to which 3-4 drops of juice is dripped- usually used for testing new juices because Attys are easy to clean. There are some diehard Atty users because it’s the best vape possible but very time consuming.
Cartridge/
Cart- a container with sponge (filled with juice) that is used with the Atty- juice drips on to Atty from filled cart and is vaporized- older outdated first “tank” system and prone to leaks unless the user is willing to buy extra seals and “fiddle” with them.
Cartomizer/
Carto- metal tube with stuffing and element. Holds anywhere form 1- 4 ml of juice. Carto is fully saturated and must be occasionally refilled when juice runs out. My Cartos last 1-2 weeks. Best Cartomizer I’ve found is the Smok Tech XL 1.7 single coil. Boge 2.0 ohm cartos will give a cooler vape. Always use single coil cartos with 3.3- 3.7 PVs for the best vape.
Carto+Tank- a Carto with a hole punched in it. Carto is than placed in a glass, metal or plastic tank which is filled with juice- juice saturates Carto by way of hole in Carto. My Cartos with a tank last, before tight draw occurs: light juices- 80-90 ml. dark juices- 50-60 ml.
Clearomizer (includes the Stardust and the Vivi Nova)- a plastic or metal tank with a wick and element. Contains NO stuffing. The rebuildable clearos come with heads (coil+ wick) that can be cheaply and easily replaced. When the head burns out simply unscrew the old head out and screw in new head- takes 10 secs. My Vivi Nova heads are lasting about 4 weeks BUT I wash the heads every few days. I've found the Vivi Nova to give the best draw.
When I first began vaping I used Boge 2.0 ohm single coil cartos (1 ml). After 1 month I switched to Smok Tech XL 1.7 single coil cartos (1.8 ml). Next I used a carto+and tank (3ml) setup. When the cracking and wicking issues were resolved I got into Startdusts (1.6 ml). I now use the Mini Vivi Nova (2.0 ml) rebuildables as I feel they give a better draw and are far superior in quality. It is VERY important to match the correct ohms delivery device to the PV we are using otherwise, dry hits or a weak vape will occur.
As for the ohms of the carto or clearomizer realize the Twist fires/ adjusts from 3.3 volts to 4.8 volts. 1.5- 1.8 ohms is good for 3.3- 4.0 volts. 2.4 ohms is good for 4.0 volts- 4.8 volts.
I was think about the mini nova but what else do i need? Which mini do i buy? because i know there different options. THanks
The Mini looks best on the Twist- not too large and holds approx. 2.0 ml. Most Vivi Nova Kits come with 3 heads- 1.8, 2.4 and 2.8 ohms.
! You've chosen a good starter battery. I think the best idea for someone starting out is to get a small array of heating-elements to put atop it, since everybody has different favorites. Maybe along with that mini nova (it'll come with three different ohm heads to try), also pick up a kanger T3 and T2 clearo, perhaps a stardust (though I'm not a fan), and a few cartos. If you don't mind filling more frequently, my fave carto are the 1.7 ohm single-coil minis. Also, read those stickies for new members, and don't ever hesitate to keep coming back with any questions along the way, as we're happy to help
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