OBS Engine NANO RTA

[Herrick]

All right so the Cotton Bacon stuff was working out really well for a while but then all of a sudden I was getting extremely weak vapor and flavor in TC mode. I dropped the wattage from 25 to 15 and same result. It was better in wattage mode but not where I thought it should be at.

I unscrewed the tank from the base and saw the bottom of the tank was mostly dry. The wick was fully saturated. Usually the base has more e-liquid when I use Rayon. This is strange and I'm not sure how to proceed. Maybe the Cotton Bacon absorbs too much e-liquid?

I re-wicked it with Cotton Bacon (what a dumb name) again. Stay tuned.

Edit: Hmm...same result. SS316 26 gauge 3.5mm ID at .42 ohms with TC set to 450F. Honestly I got scared by that thread about vaping over 450F. Maybe I'll try a thicker wire...or just use Rayon. I know it's kinda off topic but I just wanted to share my limited experience with Cotton Bacon and the Engine Nano.

 

[Drewbacca96]

Would you guys recommend this deck for a first time RTA tank that was happy with Smok TFV8 big baby and baby coils and airflow. I like air like the big baby and baby but not air and clouds like the original Tfv8 beast. That's to much. I want to be able to run a great cool/smooth/dense Direct Lung vape. I don't consider myself a flavor or cloud chaser. Smoothness and good hits is what I'm after using 6mg nicotine. Most juices I think are to strong in flavor. Also would love to not have to run high wattage. For battery life reasons because I work 12 hour shifts I need to stay under 50 watts max

I would definitely recommend this rta. I'm currently using it as well as a baby beast, big baby before that. I feel like it all depends on the type of coil you build, and wicking with this rta. Simple round wire vape is smooth and fairly dense. I'm getting ready to begin playing around with self made claptons, but that's because I'm looking for a bit more flavor, and I want to play with making claptons. It sounds to me, that the vape your looking for in an rta is what I'm currently getting with the Nano. Current build is a 26ga ss316l spaced round wire coming in at .52 ohms, I vape it at 30-40 watts. Two main things I'd say are important with this rta is coil type/placement and wicking, make sure you trim or really comb out the wicks for best wicking. Also like someone else said it's not really pricey, I feel like you can't go wrong with this one.

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[Swaglife81]

Totally different experience than the TFV8. I vape this at around 40 Watts, much better flavor, but the density of the vape of my dual coil claptons at the 40 Watts prabably isn't equal to the TFV8. Never Vaped the TFV8 Baby Beast but vaped with the regular TFV8.
I find it fits the bill of Smoothness and good hits, I also vape at 6mg.
The tank is very inexpensive, you should give it a try.

I use the TFV8 and baby beast as a gauge. TFV8 is to much big baby and baby is perfect for me. With that said that's why I'm in the market for a good modern RTA. The last review I read said the Nano at single coil vs a parallel coil said the cloud production difference is minimal vs the original but much cooler vape and better taste. Which is exactly what I want. My baby beast is a juice guzzler with stock coils. The RBA for it is tiny and I've heard to many bad things about it. So far the sites I've been looking at are out of stock on the nano. Maybe I should keep looking. Sounds like it's the tank for me.

 

[Swaglife81]

off topic but, i'm loving the engine nano so much, I need to know. are there any other top airflow, single coil attys out there?

Just watched a couple new reviews on the Vandy Vape Kylin RTA - postless deck with single or double coil setups. Quad airflow and evidently doesn't leak either. This is new but from what I saw it looks to be a contender. They advertise it as a ultra flavor RTA in the descriptions

 

[Heartsdelight]

All right so the Cotton Bacon stuff was working out really well for a while but then all of a sudden I was getting extremely weak vapor and flavor in TC mode. I dropped the wattage from 25 to 15 and same result. It was better in wattage mode but not where I thought it should be at.

I unscrewed the tank from the base and saw the bottom of the tank was mostly dry. The wick was fully saturated. Usually the base has more e-liquid when I use Rayon. This is strange and I'm not sure how to proceed. Maybe the Cotton Bacon absorbs too much e-liquid?

I re-wicked it with Cotton Bacon (what a dumb name) again. Stay tuned.

Edit: Hmm...same result. SS316 26 gauge 3.5mm ID at .42 ohms with TC set to 450F. Honestly I got scared by that thread about vaping over 450F. Maybe I'll try a thicker wire...or just use Rayon. I know it's kinda off topic but I just wanted to share my limited experience with Cotton Bacon and the Engine Nano.

I'm thinking your issue is not enough wicking, because if it's fine in the beginning & then drops off in flavor & vapor after the wick settles in, try using a bit more.

 

[kiba]

Also have you plugged the back hole? That may be your issue right there.

 

[Swaglife81]

Question real quick for you Nano owners. Watching Mike Vapes wick this deck. From the looks of it the wick holes look really small vs other tanks. Of course this is in videos and not seeing it in real life. I'm not a RTA owner so I naturally think it's gonna be very touchy with the right type of wick. But less chance of leaking. Watching the vid I was referring to looked like it was pretty tight and compacted wicking vs other tanks. I've shyed away from the new Griffin because it doesn't look friendly to wicking.

I've narrowed my next purchase to this tank and the Vandy Vapes Kylin. Just want to hear what you guys say about the wicking part I mentioned. I guess all tanks are different animals.

 

[hittman]

I consider myself to be sloppy/lazy when it comes to wicking. I just measure and cut. No thinning or anything. I just push the cotton into the holes. I don't remember having any issues with wicking this tank.

 

[2GLR]

I cut the wicks so they would fit just to the underside of the deck, but I set them on top of the holes not in. Been vaping 3.5 mm fused claptons this way for about 8 or 9 tanks. No leaking, no wicking issues, and vaping at 55 watts.

 

[Herrick]

Also have you plugged the back hole? That may be your issue right there.

Where is it located?

Question real quick for you Nano owners. Watching Mike Vapes wick this deck. From the looks of it the wick holes look really small vs other tanks. Of course this is in videos and not seeing it in real life. I'm not a RTA owner so I naturally think it's gonna be very touchy with the right type of wick. But less chance of leaking. Watching the vid I was referring to looked like it was pretty tight and compacted wicking vs other tanks. I've shyed away from the new Griffin because it doesn't look friendly to wicking.

I've narrowed my next purchase to this tank and the Vandy Vapes Kylin. Just want to hear what you guys say about the wicking part I mentioned. I guess all tanks are different animals.

I put the wick tails right on top of the wick holes. No flooding.

 

[nelsonm64]

Just watched a couple new reviews on the Vandy Vape Kylin RTA - postless deck with single or double coil setups. Quad airflow and evidently doesn't leak either. This is new but from what I saw it looks to be a contender. They advertise it as a ultra flavor RTA in the descriptions

I was looking at that tank, interesting... anyone have an opinion on it in single coil?

 

[Heartsdelight]

I was looking at that tank, interesting... anyone have an opinion on it in single coil?

@Gallant just posted on the Kylin thread he loves it & it beats his beloved Exo.

 

[kiba]

Where is it located?



I put the wick tails right on top of the wick holes. No flooding.

Look inside the chamber

 

[Herrick]

Look inside the chamber

Isn't that for the airflow?

 

[Heartsdelight]

Isn't that for the airflow?

Yes, there was talk in previous post if that airflow hole was blocked the flavor would be better. At least that's what I think he is referring to.

 

[kiba]

Isn't that for the airflow?

It is but it's too far from the coil and 90% of it just gets dispersed or hit the posts instead. I just stuff a bit of cotton in there. really stupid for them to put a hole behind a pair of posts, esp. since the hole is bigger than the space between said posts...

Blocking that off WILL increase flavor but it's just a pita to have to keep doing it. Just block that off and place the coil as close to the front air hole as you can, you also need to make your coil *at least* as big as that front air hole...

That's really the best you can do with this atty it's not a flavor atty, it's more a ease of use atty.

 

[pahick]

Why anyone would instruct others to modify something they themselves cannot get to work is beyond me. "Ease of use" but MacGyvers it....hilarious!!

 

[TrollDragon]

 

[kiba]

Why anyone would instruct others to modify something they themselves cannot get to work is beyond me. "Ease of use" but MacGyvers it....hilarious!!

Get it to work? This isn't rocket science here it either does or it doesnt. 90% of this thread is about finagling to try to get more flavor out of the thing. btw didn't you say that this is your first rta, not a lot of basis for comparison.

 

[Swaglife81]

Since some folks seem to think this tank doesnt produce enough flavor... Can this tank produce flavor like a plain jane basic Smok beast tank. I have some flavors that are to strong so seems good to have different flavor strength type tanks. One tank for strong flavored juice, a tank for weaker flavored juice and so on. At least that's the route I'm gonna go.