I imagine with the filler material inside the Nano it will take a long time to dry.
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Harp have you taken one of these apart? I just assumed wicks were inside.
Harp have you taken one of these apart? I just assumed wicks were inside.
To my understanding, it is a small wick with a poly fill type material around it.
From the pictures of one that I saw disassembled that is what it looks like. There's not as much fill as in a carto, but with the poly fill and little airflow I'm not surprised that it would take a while to dry out after rinsing them out. It doesn't appear like they can be thorughly cleaned like you can a CE3 or some other tanks and clearo's because complete disassembly is not possible.
After rinsing, I would just fill it up and vape until the juice mixes with the water and produces vapor.
My one and only Nano finally bit the dust so to speak. I only purchased one just to try it out, and at first it leaked like a sieve. Finally after the third fill and leaving it setting on a paper towel, there were no leaks. My son was using it - he is not a smoker (snus mainly) but like a mint flavor we had as a sample which is what I filled it with. Yesterday, he decided he wanted to try something else, so I took the Nano and cleaned it out. Initially when I filled it with the mint, it had two little hairline cracks at the bottom, but the liquid wasn't leaking. I cleaned it out and just to be safe, wrapped a piece of clear packing tape around the bottom. Filled it with a juice and it leaked all over the paper towel, not only from the center but also from the outside. I also noticed the mouthtip would still spin when I attempted to screw it on, and it also was cracked, and seperated.
I love the concept of the Nano and sincerely hope the new batch has all these issues fixed as I will definately try them again. Now two of my CE3's are leaking when they get down to about 1/2 or less....geesh! All is good though...I have plently of Cartos and another vapemail on it's way from SI...ordered some clearos for my X2's since I have never tried them.
I love the concept of the Nano and sincerely hope the new batch has all these issues fixed as I will definately try them again. Now two of my CE3's are leaking when they get down to about 1/2 or less....geesh! All is good though...I have plently of Cartos and another vapemail on it's way from SI...ordered some clearos for my X2's since I have never tried them.
It seems to me that everyone is in the same boat..........really like the concept and hope the bugs are worked out. I read that a batch of Nanos are on their way and if most people are having issues after a week or so, they likely didnt fix much or only fixed the burnt taste and leakage. The people that had theirs fall apart (like mine) and the QC issues, who knows.
It is just my humble suggestion but I think it would be better to give a few people outside the company a few weeks with something new as a bit of a test first. I stated it previously but with these items sight unseen and vaping being completely preference, I would like to get some real opinions on new stuff. Some companies (non-vaping products) will do months of market research before putting out an update of a product.
It is just my humble suggestion but I think it would be better to give a few people outside the company a few weeks with something new as a bit of a test first. I stated it previously but with these items sight unseen and vaping being completely preference, I would like to get some real opinions on new stuff. Some companies (non-vaping products) will do months of market research before putting out an update of a product.
ya I pulled mine apart that was leaking and it is the coil wire up through a tube of wicking material surrounded by poly fill of some sort. So what happens is the liquid goes through the small holes at the bottom of the metal tube, is soaked up by the fill and the wicking stuff pulls it to the coil area. The coil heats it up and viola you have vapor coming up through the metal tube and through the mouth piece. I think anyway..lol.. but my first one had the issue where the top wouldn't screw down enough to provide the tension required to prevent leaking.. this one works but the flavor is real muted.
Just throwing this out there as a suggestion for future designs:
I personally would not buy this product because of the required drip tip. I would use it exclusively if you were able to use a regular plug type end cap. I know it's petty, but my whole reason for using the Volt stuff is because of it's similarity to a regular stankie.
I personally would not buy this product because of the required drip tip. I would use it exclusively if you were able to use a regular plug type end cap. I know it's petty, but my whole reason for using the Volt stuff is because of it's similarity to a regular stankie.
From looking at the Nano, is appears that the drip tip can be modified or sawed in half and used as an end cap. Have not done it yet.
Pretty sure that the Nano wouldnt work without a tip of some sort...the post comes above the tube. The tip doesnt need to be as long or with as big of a hole though.
I wouldnt know how to get the black part of the tip off without breaking it intentionally which could have adverse effects BUT.........if it were to happen to come off, you could clip the narrow part of the CE3 included tip and then stretch that band (or wide end remaining) around the metal that sticks out above the top. When mine fell off, I tried it without clipping the narrow end off and it would go around it but is wasnt deep enough. I had the thought about cutting it off but didnt actually do it.
without the black part of the tip, it looks kinda like this
I wouldnt know how to get the black part of the tip off without breaking it intentionally which could have adverse effects BUT.........if it were to happen to come off, you could clip the narrow part of the CE3 included tip and then stretch that band (or wide end remaining) around the metal that sticks out above the top. When mine fell off, I tried it without clipping the narrow end off and it would go around it but is wasnt deep enough. I had the thought about cutting it off but didnt actually do it.
without the black part of the tip, it looks kinda like this
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I think an alpha or beta program would be an excellent idea. I don't think SI expected all of the problems they've had with this rollout and maybe if they did more widespread testing some of the issues could have been adressed before rolling this out to the general public.
This is more important when catering to the novice or user that doesn't like to tinker, but justs wants to fill it up and vape.
I would go as far as to say that I know they didnt expect the issues...........a company that takes as much care in dealing with their customers wouldn't intentionally put a dud in the market after hyping it up.
I work with various manufacturing companies (non-vaping related) and they get molds or prototypes of products from China that are perfect and then end up with quality issues once in production. Not saying this happened here and hey, what do I know....I am an idiot and I wouldnt listen to me
EDIT: While I am on the subject.....SI did WAY MORE than I expected to help me out with my issues.
I work with various manufacturing companies (non-vaping related) and they get molds or prototypes of products from China that are perfect and then end up with quality issues once in production. Not saying this happened here and hey, what do I know....I am an idiot and I wouldnt listen to me
EDIT: While I am on the subject.....SI did WAY MORE than I expected to help me out with my issues.
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I do feel a little let down by the whole Nano release. It was advertised as far superior to the CE3 and as replacing the CE3. My experience was not very good at all. If more detailed instructions had been posted regarding first use, especially more than "just fill and go" when they were released, a lot of problems might have been easily avoided. I still like SI products and will continue to buy, use and actively promote them, but I will be far more cautious about new products on first release. I do think a beta testing program would be a good idea as well before general release. I know SI used the Nano in-house for a while, but unless more than a few people are involved and actual production items are used, that kind of test can lead to a false sense of security.
Just my opinion, worth what you're paying for it, your results and mileage may vary, no warrantee or guarantee is expressed or implied.
Just my opinion, worth what you're paying for it, your results and mileage may vary, no warrantee or guarantee is expressed or implied.
+1 maybe that should be added to the Suggestions thread for more visibility. I've been skipping over most of the nano discussions lately until a new/improved version is available.
Having been a customer of SI a while now, I'm a firm believer in their commitment to providing excellent products and customer service. I absolutely believe Imagine when she said these were working great in-house. She is probably as surprised as we are at the issues reported. A beta of production units would have alerted them to the issues.I would go as far as to say that I know they didnt expect the issues...........a company that takes as much care in dealing with their customers wouldn't intentionally put a dud in the market after hyping it up.
I work with various manufacturing companies (non-vaping related) and they get molds or prototypes of products from China that are perfect and then end up with quality issues once in production. Not saying this happened here and hey, what do I know....I am an idiot and I wouldnt listen to me
EDIT: While I am on the subject.....SI did WAY MORE than I expected to help me out with my issues.
I’m sure that they will either fix these issues or drop the product if the spotty performance continues. I may not buy a Nano until I hear that the issues are solved and get glowing reports here, but I will absolutely still buy their other tried and true products and continue to recommend them as a vendor.
I’d love to be a “fly on the wall” when SI contact’s their supplier about these unexpected issues. It’d probably sound like my Dad lecturing me about getting a D in math because I didn’t do the homework
I, for one, would gladly volunteer for beta testing. I am of the opinion that what we're seeing with the Nano is the QA mantra of the last several decades: Product quality cannot be inspected in. Product quality has to be designed in. The most costly manufacturing method usually results from end-of-the-line 100% microscopic inspection which is 100% ineffective. The time to find design flaws is not at final inspection, rather, when the product is on the drawing board. Beta testing can either confirm or deny the validity of the design. Grant it, we're dealing with consumer grade expendable products here. However, they still need to perform as advertised and serve the intended purpose.
I have no complaint with the asking price of the Nano.......cheaper is not better and a lot of the general public mixes cheap with value these days but that is a subject for a forum on "getting what you pay for"
I just got mine a few days ago, and I just filled one up right out of the package and noticed after vaping it for a bit I had a taste like I had been sucking on a penny or something. So I emptied it out, then rinsed it under the faucet on the hottest water (pretty sure my water heater is set at 160 degrees) for maybe 30 seconds or so, cleaned it out and refilled it, and the penny/metallic taste went away quickly. I love the nanos (the looks, the simplicity of filling them), but I've noticed that they don't have quite as much flavour as the cartos or the CE3s (which really surprised me!)... Anyone else experience a drop in terms of flavour with these? Like it's almost non-existent anymore for some reason. I even gave it a few days as I've heard other people report that they've lost the flavour but got it back a few days later or by vaping something with a less powerful flavour for a while, but no luck. I got no idea, even my strongest flavour is barely noticeable. I've also noticed that the TH isn't as present as it was in the CE3 or cartos... So in the end, I'm kind of in a toss up with the CE3 and the Nano. I've only tried using 2 Nanos so far, and I've refilled them both at least twice (one of them three times now) and they are the same as they were originally. Hopefully someone has an idea to help me get the flavour back.... Maybe the water is still diluting it from when I rinsed it out? I'd expect it to be gone by now since it's been 3 days since I cleaned them out.
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