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The Nano is much better flavor than Dual. Think you'll love it Snap.
The Dual coil OBS Engine tank gets very hot quickly almost too hot for me! I have used just a single coil in that deck also, which is OK, but think the Nano is the the better for single coil and hope I love it!
I have been wanting the Nano for a while and when I found the Rainbow it was a sign! Loving the OBS Crius ll but that can still leak a tiny bit, usually on filling, I even shut off the air flow! Great flavor, vapes nice and doesn't get smoking hot!
I need a tank that will not leak and the Nano looks like my best bet! The Ample Pixy RDTA looks like a non leaking tank too, I hope I like using that as it is a dual coil deck, we'll see! Should be getting that sometime?????
That was shipped out on 10/19 and has not hit the States yet!
 

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I had to copy cat you on this rainbow Nano tank! Just ordered it today and hope to have it by the end of the week! Just gorgeous!
I hope I like the Nano better than my regular OBS Engines- not a fan of the dual coil deck! Unfortunately I bought 2 of those that now sit in my drawer! Tried to sell them and get offers that barely cover my ship cost- I will hold on to them, not giving them away!
Still loving the OBS Crius ll great tank- I am sure you will love it too!
That's strange. My Engines have great flavor and good vapor. My wife just love her Engine.
 

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The Dual coil OBS Engine tank gets very hot quickly almost too hot for me! I have used just a single coil in that deck also, which is OK, but think the Nano is the the better for single coil and hope I love it!
I have been wanting the Nano for a while and when I found the Rainbow it was a sign! Loving the OBS Crius ll but that can still leak a tiny bit, usually on filling, I even shut off the air flow! Great flavor, vapes nice and doesn't get smoking hot!
I need a tank that will not leak and the Nano looks like my best bet! The Ample Pixy RDTA looks like a non leaking tank too, I hope I like using that as it is a dual coil deck, we'll see! Should be getting that sometime?????
That was shipped out on 10/19 and has not hit the States yet!
If you want a great RDTA look at the OBS Crius RDTA. It's extremely easy to build and, in my opinion, is an awesome RDTA. The Mad Dog RDTA is good to but is a pain in the donkey to build. It's worth it though.
 

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That's strange. My Engines have great flavor and good vapor. My wife just love her Engine.
It wasn't that the flavor was off- it was getting so hot- too hot to touch when vaping- not so bad when I watched some people single coil that deck, which I did for a while. Oops I have the Engine Minis- 22 mm, just not an enjoyable vape, maybe the smaller size is not good like the 25mm.
I am loving the OBS Crius ll and so glad I won that to give OBS another chance- that is a single coil clamp deck- easy and great flavor!
I have been also wanting to try the Nano(single coil) so I just bought the rainbow color!
The Ample Pixy RDTA was an impulse buy- Heaven Gifts had a great Flash Sale price so I thought I'd give this a try too!
Thanks for suggesting the OBS Crius RDTA - maybe next on my list!
 

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I had to copy cat you on this rainbow Nano tank! Just ordered it today and hope to have it by the end of the week! Just gorgeous!
I hope I like the Nano better than my regular OBS Engines- not a fan of the dual coil deck! Unfortunately I bought 2 of those that now sit in my drawer! Tried to sell them and get offers that barely cover my ship cost- I will hold on to them, not giving them away!
Still loving the OBS Crius ll great tank- I am sure you will love it too!

I have never used a dual coil Engine, but do have other dual coil tanks. The Nano is great and it never, ever leaks. You will love it. I have had my hands full for the past week with my daughter, so have been grateful I got some pre-made coils for my Firelukes. I have been living on those lately. I really meant to re-wick the rainbow Nano today, but only got as far as putting it on the tab. Maybe tomorrow. *fingers crossed*
 

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I have never used a dual coil Engine, but do have other dual coil tanks. The Nano is great and it never, ever leaks. You will love it. I have had my hands full for the past week with my daughter, so have been grateful I got some pre-made coils for my Firelukes. I have been living on those lately. I really meant to re-wick the rainbow Nano today, but only got as far as putting it on the tab. Maybe tomorrow. *fingers crossed*
I have Grands that I watch all the time- so I understand! By the time dinner is over and I sit down on the couch- Bam I fall asleep and it starts all over again at 5:30 am!
I mainly use factory coil tanks, the Asvape Cobra is my fave at the moment and I do have Demon Killer coils for the OBS- haven't had the chance to make my own yet, but I have everything to do that.
The festivities begin- tomorrow is Halloween so all night with the door and candy- it will seem like a week later it is Thanksgiving and a week after that is XMas- it all comes on so fast!
 

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I have Grands that I watch all the time- so I understand! By the time dinner is over and I sit down on the couch- Bam I fall asleep and it starts all over again at 5:30 am!
I mainly use factory coil tanks, the Asvape Cobra is my fave at the moment and I do have Demon Killer coils for the OBS- haven't had the chance to make my own yet, but I have everything to do that.
The festivities begin- tomorrow is Halloween so all night with the door and candy- it will seem like a week later it is Thanksgiving and a week after that is XMas- it all comes on so fast!

Time does fly, doesn't it? I look at my oldest and try to figure out how she graduated from law school and had three kiddos of her own when she should still be in pigtails. I must have blinked. ;)

I have an assortment of pre-built coils but seem to prefer ones I make myself. So, make a coil, wick it, I can't right now. I like the Firelukes and I like their drop in coils. It works for me right now when sitting down means rest. I can relate to you and the grands. My oldest granddaughter is almost 9, the youngest is three. I have taken care of all of them full time off and on over the years. I love it but it is exhausting. Honestly, though, I think it is less exhausting than taking care of my youngest daughter while she recovers from the skin lesions. She is wearing me out big time, but she does, unlike the grandchildren, happily eat whatever I cook.
 

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I make all my own coils. I have never used factory coils. I have an Avidartisan Daedalus so I use fused claptons in everything. Takes approx. 30 minutes or less to make wire, wind a couple coils, install and wick.

Believe me, that would be my preference but there are days when a nap is the only option for that spare half hour. ;) I did manage to wick two coils today, one for the Engine Nano that I did make (just not today) and one for the new Crius II. For the Crius, I used the included coil, since @SnapDragon NY liked the Ni80 Coil that comes installed. So far, I like it too.
 

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Believe me, that would be my preference but there are days when a nap is the only option for that spare half hour. ;) I did manage to wick two coils today, one for the Engine Nano that I did make (just not today) and one for the new Crius II. For the Crius, I used the included coil, since @SnapDragon NY liked the Ni80 Coil that comes installed. So far, I like it too.

Most of the time when I have a little extra time I'll make a bunch of wire and wind up a bunch of coils at once.
 

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The brand new Crius II (with a gold drip tip because I am not a fan of the tortoiseshell.) So far, so good. I found it slightly tricky to put together so it gets a minus point for that. The flavor is great, more clouds that I usually get with lower wattage. I like it! The DT might be a bit much, but it is the prettiest gold one I have. I have a box full of DTs yet none are just exactly right for this.

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Most of the time when I have a little extra time I'll make a bunch of wire and wind up a bunch of coils at once.

I will do exactly that once I figure out which of my multitude of spools of wire makes me the happiest. Trial and error on that and Steam Engine isn't a huge help with ohms using the fancy wire. It does help but doesn't have all of the options I need.
 

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The brand new Crius II (with a gold drip tip because I am not a fan of the tortoiseshell.) So far, so good. I found it slightly tricky to put together so it gets a minus point for that. The flavor is great, more clouds that I usually get with lower wattage. I like it! The DT might be a bit much, but it is the prettiest gold one I have. I have a box full of DTs yet none are just exactly right for this.

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Hey looks gorgeous, loving the gold! Hope you are liking the OBS Crius ll and it was worth the wait! Yes I love the Ni80 coil that came installed and will be getting more of those coils from FT, love that metal. Too bad it came with the tortoise shell color drip tip after showing it in the green, but your gold tip looks beautiful.
My Rainbow OBS Nano was shipped out today from Element Vape so I hope to have that by the end of the week. After seeing yours- I had to have it!
 

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Hey looks gorgeous, loving the gold! Hope you are liking the OBS Crius ll and it was worth the wait! Yes I love the Ni80 coil that came installed and will be getting more of those coils from FT, love that metal. Too bad it came with the tortoise shell color drip tip after showing it in the green, but your gold tip looks beautiful.
My Rainbow OBS Nano was shipped out today from Element Vape so I hope to have that by the end of the week. After seeing yours- I had to have it!

I am actually liking the Crius II more than the Nano and it comes in the rainbow from FT.
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There are a couple of things I don't love about the Crius II - the top doesn't come up as easily as it does on the Nano for refilling and it is a bit tricky to reassemble compared to the Nano. IMO, the flavor is superior. Maybe it is all that airflow. I like it a lot. We shall see how I feel about it once I have made a coil and actually installed it myself. It looks super simple in the videos. I was super excited about the green DT (I am easily excited) but with my box of DTs, I was able to fix it up. LOL
 
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I am actually liking the Crius II more than the Nano and it comes in the rainbow from FT.
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There are a couple of things I don't love about the Crius II - the top doesn't come up as easily as it does on the Nano for refilling and it is a bit tricky to reassemble compared to the Nano. IMO, the flavor is superior. Maybe it is all that airflow. I like it a lot. We shall see how I feel about it once I have made a coil and actually installed it myself. It looks super simple in the videos. I was super excited about the green DT (I am easily excited) but with my box of DTs, I was able to fix it up. LOL

Yes I saw that FT is offering the Crius ll in the rainbow, but don't like that it went from 7 days, back to preorder status with no arrival time- Don't like waiting a month or more for anything- too impatient for that!LOL! I might see if it finally comes into stock for Black Friday.
That is why I went for the Nano rainbow- in stock, on sale and in the US- Element Vape had 10% off and no charge shipping for their new site launch!
I think that the Ni80 coil is a big factor on the better flavor and FT does have Ni80 coil kits, I have one in my cart there along with this rainbow Crius. My Asvape Cobra tanks use the Ni80 coil and great flavor from those too!
I thought the Crius ll was easier to put together than my Engine, those little tabs can be tricky.
I think the fill top will start breaking in and get easier to open for filling, mine slides fairly easily.
It is a great tank, but for overall non leaking, I am looking forward to the Nano! I need an all day carry that won't leak ! I do get small leaking from the Crius ll occasionally.
Believe it or not I have been using my Nebox for my traveling gear, almost no leaks, very minor leaks for almost 2 years! Just that short battery life, I charge the 18650 in the device as that battery cap is horrible to get back on! It holds 10 mls of liquid too!
Hopefully my Minikin V2 and the Nano will be a better travel gear for me!
 

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Yes I saw that FT is offering the Crius ll in the rainbow, but don't like that it went from 7 days, back to preorder status with no arrival time- Don't like waiting a month or more for anything- too impatient for that!LOL! I might see if it finally comes into stock for Black Friday.
That is why I went for the Nano rainbow- in stock, on sale and in the US- Element Vape had 10% off and no charge shipping for their new site launch!
I think that the Ni80 coil is a big factor on the better flavor and FT does have Ni80 coil kits, I have one in my cart there along with this rainbow Crius. My Asvape Cobra tanks use the Ni80 coil and great flavor from those too!
I thought the Crius ll was easier to put together than my Engine, those little tabs can be tricky.
I think the fill top will start breaking in and get easier to open for filling, mine slides fairly easily.
It is a great tank, but for overall non leaking, I am looking forward to the Nano! I need an all day carry that won't leak ! I do get small leaking from the Crius ll occasionally.
Believe it or not I have been using my Nebox for my traveling gear, almost no leaks, very minor leaks for almost 2 years! Just that short battery life, I charge the 18650 in the device as that battery cap is horrible to get back on! It holds 10 mls of liquid too!
Hopefully my Minikin V2 and the Nano will be a better travel gear for me!

I hope that the top fill loosens up with use. None of my Nanos have been quite that stubborn. I can line up the tabs on the Nano very easily now. I found the Crius II a bit tricky but I am sure that practice will help with that. I am not buying anything else for awhile. Nothing! I will not be tempted. :)
 
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I hope that the top fill loosens up with use. None of my Nanos have been quite that stubborn. I can line up the tabs on the Nano very easily now. I found the Crius II a bit tricky but I am sure that practice will help with that. I am not buying anything else for awhile. Nothing! I will not be tempted. :)
Where have I heard that before? Hmmmm :rolleyes:
 
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