Provari 2.5 Satin Silver with green LED:
Who can not love quality craftsmanship? I can't add anything that hasn't already been said, but some initial thoughts; It looks nice, it feels nice in the hand, can double as a solid kobotan, and performs flawlessly. I only wish that the P3 was out when I was ready to buy as the lower Ω and higher wattage abilities would have been nice. I've spoiled myself on mechs for a while. Never chasing the 100 watt limits just to say that I can but instead finding what I truly enjoy vaping at which ended up around the 20 watt mark. It did not take long though to find the joy in vaping at the same power from start to finish on a battery with more than enough power for a good vape on a 1.6Ω (1.7Ω actual) coil in the Nautilus.
Nautilus Aspire:
Note:Remembering for a moment that comparing custom wrapped coils in an RBA/RDA using a high drain battery, with a pre-coiled/replaceable head in a carto/clearo etc is like comparing apples and oranges. You just have to judge each by it's merits and downfalls as they are different breads and can't fairly compete as each brings something different to the game.
In short, the Nautilus fits the bill for what I was looking for. I'm not sure if there is one out there or not that would do better, but the Natilus is a beast in it's own right in the non rebuildable category. Scores high marks for simplicity and ease of set up and use, looks decent enough, and (in the case of the BVC head), performs well. I'm finding that the 1.6Ω (1.7Ω) coil, max air hole size, and a 4.4v setting is bringing out better flavor (DIY cinnamon red-hots with fruit punch) than a couple of RDAs with ekowool wicks I've used in recent past. While the vapor volume (about 11.5w as set up) can't be compared to a 20w rig, I can get a descent pull and cloud out of it. Coming from custom drilled air holes and coils, a slightly larger max air hole option would have been welcomed, but has a better draw than most devices in the same class. If I were coming from a non-rebuildable background, I truly believe my impressions would be greater, but coming from an RBA/RDA background, it's easy to appreciate a 5 second coil replacement. I won't be using the Nautilus on a mech as I wouldn't enjoy it sub 4v.
Like I said, it will never compare to a KFL or RDA, but it solidly holds it's own in it's own class. For having it less than 24 hours, I'm not disappointed in it.
On the fly observation: Bumping to 5v to hit the 14.5w ceiling of the Provari, flavor and warmth (not uncomfortably) increased noticeably.
Worthy addition to any vape quiver.
Who can not love quality craftsmanship? I can't add anything that hasn't already been said, but some initial thoughts; It looks nice, it feels nice in the hand, can double as a solid kobotan, and performs flawlessly. I only wish that the P3 was out when I was ready to buy as the lower Ω and higher wattage abilities would have been nice. I've spoiled myself on mechs for a while. Never chasing the 100 watt limits just to say that I can but instead finding what I truly enjoy vaping at which ended up around the 20 watt mark. It did not take long though to find the joy in vaping at the same power from start to finish on a battery with more than enough power for a good vape on a 1.6Ω (1.7Ω actual) coil in the Nautilus.
Nautilus Aspire:
Note:Remembering for a moment that comparing custom wrapped coils in an RBA/RDA using a high drain battery, with a pre-coiled/replaceable head in a carto/clearo etc is like comparing apples and oranges. You just have to judge each by it's merits and downfalls as they are different breads and can't fairly compete as each brings something different to the game.
In short, the Nautilus fits the bill for what I was looking for. I'm not sure if there is one out there or not that would do better, but the Natilus is a beast in it's own right in the non rebuildable category. Scores high marks for simplicity and ease of set up and use, looks decent enough, and (in the case of the BVC head), performs well. I'm finding that the 1.6Ω (1.7Ω) coil, max air hole size, and a 4.4v setting is bringing out better flavor (DIY cinnamon red-hots with fruit punch) than a couple of RDAs with ekowool wicks I've used in recent past. While the vapor volume (about 11.5w as set up) can't be compared to a 20w rig, I can get a descent pull and cloud out of it. Coming from custom drilled air holes and coils, a slightly larger max air hole option would have been welcomed, but has a better draw than most devices in the same class. If I were coming from a non-rebuildable background, I truly believe my impressions would be greater, but coming from an RBA/RDA background, it's easy to appreciate a 5 second coil replacement. I won't be using the Nautilus on a mech as I wouldn't enjoy it sub 4v.
Like I said, it will never compare to a KFL or RDA, but it solidly holds it's own in it's own class. For having it less than 24 hours, I'm not disappointed in it.
On the fly observation: Bumping to 5v to hit the 14.5w ceiling of the Provari, flavor and warmth (not uncomfortably) increased noticeably.
Worthy addition to any vape quiver.
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