The Nano

[Strife21]

Lol, maybe that was a bit overkill. Had to get rid of that taste and it worked. Someone told me that's what I should clean the clearomizers with and so I got some. Seems hot water works well though from what drummerskey said, it's a lot cheaper than everyclear. Thanks for all the tips, you all are great!!!

What exactly does the burnt taste, taste like? I might be getting it it seems to be burning the back of my throat a bit too, kinda tasts like I think lighter flood would taste like?

I tried soaking it in really hot water for like 15 minutes but that didnt seem to help.

 

[nightfell]

What exactly does the burnt taste, taste like? I might be getting it it seems to be burning the back of my throat a bit too, kinda tasts like I think lighter flood would taste like?

I tried soaking it in really hot water for like 15 minutes but that didnt seem to help.

Yup that would describe the burnt taste.

 

[Strife21]

Well I just soaked it again in boiling water twice for about 30 minutes each time. Hopefully this clears that taste up.

 

[nightfell]

Okay for the one that leaked twice that I'd rinsed and let dry over night both times I changed it up after reading what mud, officer and awsum said.

This time I rinsed and just shook it out, also made sure both O rings were moist. Let it set for 30 mins, no leaks. Vaped through the wet wicks, checking every so often no leaks. Vaped down halfway and refilled making sure the O rings were moist let set a few mins no leaks. Been vaping on and off for the past 2 hours so far no leaks.

So if I have another leaker I'll try one or the other to try and rule out if it's the wicks not being wet enough or if it's the O rings that are causing the loss of pressure issue.

 

[drummerskey]

Good description of the flavor.

I hope that the leaking stops...........still no leaking here

 

[Strife21]

Well I couldnt get the burning taste out of the second nano. I just tossed it. It was horrible it burnt the back of my throat and gave me a headache. Hoping my one nano can hold me off until the new shipment arrrives.

 

[nightfell]

Well I couldnt get the burning taste out of the second nano. I just tossed it. It was horrible it burnt the back of my throat and gave me a headache. Hoping my one nano can hold me off until the new shipment arrrives.

Dig it out of the trash and open a ticket with SI CS.

 

[drummerskey]

Well, I am sad to say that I am out for the Nanos as well. #1 has had the same juice in it and I havent got the, what was best described as a "lighter fluid" taste or burning out of that one but last night I filled up two of them and #1 leaked in the ziplock bag that I have been keeping them in as a precaution. #2 has the taste, even after a good hot water wash a few times. I let these sit all night to wick after letting it sit for a half hour and just vaping the water out until it produced vapor.

I really, really did want these to work as they appeared to me to be all the things I loved about the CE3s over everything else but without the quirks. I may buy another one at some point once the bugs are worked out. I love Smokeless Image and their products and if they are on top of their products like they are with their customers, I am sure that they will. I am just going to count the other 6 as a loss and keep updated on the posts to see if anyone comes up with a consistant fix for the leaks and taste.

 

[starsong]

Reviewing the Nano voting thread puzzles me. Some people must have a higher tolerance for defects than I do. People give it a thumbs up when 2 of the 4 'only leaked a little', or 1 of the 2 tasted bad, etc. Any leak at all, no matter how small, is unacceptable to me.

 

[Renolizzie]

Reviewing the Nano voting thread puzzles me. Some people must have a higher tolerance for defects than I do. People give it a thumbs up when 2 of the 4 'only leaked a little', or 1 of the 2 tasted bad, etc. Any leak at all, no matter how small, is unacceptable to me.

Really, any leak at all because I have had some small leakage on the clearos, the CE3s and, so far, none on the Nano. It really has been just a drop or two mostly. Any of those products would be okay to me but I don't like the clearos because you can't turn them upside down and I don't like the CE3s because you have to refill with a needle thingey. The cartridges are great but, to me, as a heavy smoker and now a heavy vaper, they just don't last long enough so I am carrying around a bunch of cartridges or a couple of the Clearos, CE3s or Nanos. So, unless the Nano develops major problems for me, I will probably buy some more.

Some people said that it leaked a tiny bit and then was fine.

I haven't really heard of any product that never, ever has a leakage situation. On the main forum there is always talk of tank leakeage from various products. Obviously, the whole e cig thing isn't perfect but, while I will continue to experiment with different clearos and cartos and such, this is the next best thing to smoking and I feel much better since dropping so many cigs so....

I think it is great that everyone gets to express their opinions and I am not trying to over ride yours. Just one ladies opinion here I own no stock in the company and may buy something else in the future but really seem content for now. To each her own!!!!!

 

[bill63304]

I am just glad that we have so many choices available to us! We can each find what we like.

 

[HOPS]

I am just glad that we have so many choices available to us! We can each find what we like.

Mother-F Philip Morris!!!

 

[Imagine]

Although I agree on what you are saying one thing to keep in mind is the nature of the product... that fact that it needs airflow..and you are putting liquid into it... even the regular cartos can leak if you are refilling them...now you add in the needed pressure (vacuum) of these bottom coils and it can be a hard thing to perfect... and although I believe we are getting close the technology available is just not perfect ...yet....

Reviewing the Nano voting thread puzzles me. Some people must have a higher tolerance for defects than I do. People give it a thumbs up when 2 of the 4 'only leaked a little', or 1 of the 2 tasted bad, etc. Any leak at all, no matter how small, is unacceptable to me.

 

[Harplayr]

Reviewing the Nano voting thread puzzles me. Some people must have a higher tolerance for defects than I do. People give it a thumbs up when 2 of the 4 'only leaked a little', or 1 of the 2 tasted bad, etc. Any leak at all, no matter how small, is unacceptable to me.

If I had a 50% failure rate like that poster did, it wouldn't get a thumbs up from me..I'd be lifting a different finger

Condensation or a couple of drops on the terminal isn't a deal breaker for me, but the reports of complete random dumps are. I carry my pv in my pocket and being leak free is very important. So far the CE3 is the only tank like device I've been willing to pocket.

I'll have to get my hands on a couple of Nano's to evaluate them for myself.

 

[starsong]

I hear ya, and I'm not upset or anything mainly cuz I haven't bought any of these last couple types so it hasn't hurt me. I did buy 1 X2 clearo, and it worked great thru several refills, then one day decided it was going to leak, and not just a few drops. But I figured I got a good run off it.
As for cartos 'leaking', that is really just the excess escaping from overfilling, so that would be my fault, not the product's fault. I am pretty good at judging how much to put into one, but if I did overdo it, just blow on it a couple times to get rid of the excess and that's the end of that problem. Not really the same as leaking even if you've done everything right.

However, as you say, the technology still needs to be perfected. We are pioneers! But I'm not going to deal with the mess and waste of liquid and money right now -- I'll wait for the iClearo 5.0

 

[mudhill]

let me put my 2 cents in here,i have not had one leak out of the five i bought and i don't even get a condensation spot on my batteries.

the mystery to me is that it seems to go through the juice very fast,but they put out a hell of a lot of vapor.

some thing else is with my heavy VG juice when i load it the juice sits on the top of the wicking area,,when i close it up it will drop down and looks like a third of my juice has disappeared ,,but it did not leak,absolutely no juice any where but in the nano.

i am finding that i can take a little longer to load these babies with out it leaking on me,just how long i don't know yet,but i keep playing with them.

to me these NANOS ARE A WINNER!!!!

PS

i am still using my ce3s, mainly cause i had them all load when i got my nano's

 

[bill63304]

If mine were leaking I would be saying thumbs down as well. The fact that I am still using my five, with zero leaks and with zero other problems gives me hope that the problems can be fixed...maybe they are a case of quality control? Anyway, I keep mine in my pocket all the time. I was a little worried at first, but no breaks yet. I hate it that everyone hasn't had the great experience that I have, I love these things.

 

[mudhill]

Although I agree on what you are saying one thing to keep in mind is the nature of the product... that fact that it needs airflow..and you are putting liquid into it... even the regular cartos can leak if you are refilling them...now you add in the needed pressure (vacuum) of these bottom coils and it can be a hard thing to perfect... and although I believe we are getting close the technology available is just not perfect ...yet....

mine are perfect at the moment.

 

[nightfell]

Just opened #7, no rinse but I did moisten the O rings just to be safe. All the others have been refilled with no leaks.

Edited to add: I let #7 sit for 30 mins before vaping as a leak test.

 

[Baditude]

However, as you say, the technology still needs to be perfected.

Juice delivery systems. This, to me, is where the biggest need for improvement is required in vaping devices. I like easy, and I like things to work out-of-the-box. Too many of these devices require some fiddling to make them work right.

I use mainly cartomizers in juice tanks. I like the convenience factor. The tanks hold the largest amount of juice, therefore providing the longest amount of time vaping between refills. I've also found, generally speaking, that cartomizers, whether uses alone or in a cartomizer-tank combination, give the fullest flavor of the juice. There is a learning curve involved in perfecting the juice delivery in a cartotank, needing to decide the number of holes required in the cartomizer depending upon the viscosity of the juice; whether to use pre-punched cartos or punch or slot your own, size of holes, etc. I do feel this system is rather primitive and archaic in its design and use of materials, and improvements can and will be made by manufacturers over time.

Clearomizers and ce3 devices should, in theory, provide the best flavor, as there is no polyfill in them to alter juice flavor like cartomizers have. However, I haven't exactly found this to be true in my own experience. Flavor in the ce3's seem slightly muted when vaped side by side with a cartomizer with the same juice and on the same type of battery. Perhaps this is due to the wicks not carrying flavor as well as the polyfill. I do love the ce3's the best for testing new flavors, though. Their smaller capacity is perfect for testing new flavors as only 1ml is needed for this. I also like that I don't have to dedicate a cartomizer for each flavor; a ce3 can be emptied, rinsed, and refilled with a new flavor relatively easily.

I don't drip directly on an atomizer. Just never got the hang of it; I either ended up with dry hits or flooding the sucker. The rebuildable atomizer tanks coming on the market for the big battery mods look like the right direction to take in perfecting the juice delivery system, however there also seems to be a large learning curve with these, and they require some hands on tinkering with making your own stainless steel wicks and coils. Too much fuss for me. They are extremely expensive, also.