I've noticed that it takes forever for them to dry out even when I stuck them in the grate of a fan.. so it dilutes the flavor a ton
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So it's basically a carto tank albeit on a smaller scale? Perhaps this explains muted flavour after an initial rinse/wash out? Unless you're letting them dry for at least a day or two your juice is getting diluted by water. Ergo, no flavour, no vapour, no throat hit?
I'd be brassed off if I had to wash primer out of something then let it sit for two days before I used it.
And if they aren't being washed and dried before use would primer account for the yucky tastes some people are describing?
Just a few thoughts from reading others experiences. I haven't tried the nano yet.
Given the extremely small sizes involved, and the way it's assembled being another key one, cleaning them by washing them in any way just won't work. They will never dry out simply because there is no way to get enough air inside to dry the poly fill. Besides the air tube being small, the holes between it and the poly fill are also very small and are filled by the wick for all intents and purposes. Additionally, the holes from the tank portion are also very small, so they don't leak, and, combined with no way to circulate air since the wicks are blocking the air tube holes, will prevent air circulation adequate enough to dry them. Trying to dry them with a fan blowing directly into the air tube and barrel for a month won't dry them out at all. Maybe you could inject air, gently, through the barrel and let it escape through the air tube, or vice versa, to dry them, but even then it would be a very long process. Since they can't be taken apart, once that poly fill gets wet, with either liquid or water, it's a done deal. If there's primer, or anything else in them from manufacturing, you're stuck with it and either have to vape your way through it or throw it out, right out of the box on the first use. If you do wash one I'm afraid you're stuck with muted flavors until you can get all the water or vodka out of the poly fill and that might be a substantial amount of time. It would have been good to know that the Nano is a sealed tank system and therefor can't be cleaned in any way in advance of or upon their release for sale.
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.
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Argh. A clearo you can't clean? #secondthoughts
I don't mind not being able to clean a carto (seriously, I can't be bothered with the hassle) because they only cost me $1 each, but i'm not sure I could justify paying $4 for something I can't even change flavours in :/
I don't mind not being able to clean a carto (seriously, I can't be bothered with the hassle) because they only cost me $1 each, but i'm not sure I could justify paying $4 for something I can't even change flavours in :/
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No, it's not a clearo, it's actually a micro tank complete with a cartomizer portion but, you're right, it can't be effectively cleaned.
You know, if it was possible to buy replacement parts for the 'cartomizer portion' it might work. Otherwise it's just... Yeah, nah. Which annoys me, because I love the look of them and I love the concept. I has a sad now
I think everyone is on the same page here with the nanos. Great idea..poor execution.
I have been using a couple of them the last few weeks on and off. I haven't had any leaking or cracking. One thing I have trouble with is wicking/dry hits. I use 50/50 nicquids and I can't take more than a couple of drags at a time. I don't intend to go to higher PG ratios so I am on the fence and hoping that gets corrected.
Having said that, it has made me appreciate my clearos even more. I don't have any wicking issues with them at 50/50. I don't switch flavors in my clearos or nanos. Most of the flavors I use are made with extra flavor and I can't get rid of the flavor by cleaning them so I just stay with 1 flavor per unit. Some may go 2 weeks before cleaning and others go 2 days like vanilla malt. It starts to separate in the clearo by day 2.
I am still looking forward to the T3's but I will always keep clearos on hand as they seem to handle anything I throw at them. I really want the T3 for the bigger tank more than anything and if they outperform the clearos then I'll use more of them. And I will try the new nanos as I like the form factor and they are super easy to fill.
Having said that, it has made me appreciate my clearos even more. I don't have any wicking issues with them at 50/50. I don't switch flavors in my clearos or nanos. Most of the flavors I use are made with extra flavor and I can't get rid of the flavor by cleaning them so I just stay with 1 flavor per unit. Some may go 2 weeks before cleaning and others go 2 days like vanilla malt. It starts to separate in the clearo by day 2.
I am still looking forward to the T3's but I will always keep clearos on hand as they seem to handle anything I throw at them. I really want the T3 for the bigger tank more than anything and if they outperform the clearos then I'll use more of them. And I will try the new nanos as I like the form factor and they are super easy to fill.
I must be living in another reality - I'm well known for applying zero tolerance yet, once I learned how to fill the Nano, mine have been flawless
I imagine they likely do work well when treated the right way for what they are. But if you go into it thinking you can wash/rinse them, or if they are primed heavily (I wonder if some have more primer than others?) then that might be the source of the trouble some people are having. It might have been prudent for SI to give these details over in the first place. I wouldn't have known that these had poly fill in them if someone hadn't posted photos of a dismantled one.
No, I don't have one, but i'm still in love with the look of them, so thats why i'm being so noisy
No, I don't have one, but i'm still in love with the look of them, so thats why i'm being so noisy
i know how to fill them friend and at first i did not have a problem with them,,but by the 2nd and 3rd filling they went to crap on me.
when they leak out of bottom of plastic tube and/or the coil dies on you half way through a fill,,,,they are junk in my book.
maybe you have magic hands or magic underwear,,,if they work for you,that is great,,,just saying.
It's funny -- I didn't have good luck with the CE3s. I tried three of them and they just didn't work for me. I still have two.
But the Nanos have been great. One had a pretty bad taste that wouldn't go away so I tossed it. But the other 4 are fine.
I use SI Cowboy if that matters.
I can't wait to get more of the Nanos.
But the Nanos have been great. One had a pretty bad taste that wouldn't go away so I tossed it. But the other 4 are fine.
I use SI Cowboy if that matters.
I can't wait to get more of the Nanos.
So update from my last post... the once-perfect Nanos have started leaking and giving a bad/burnt taste :`(. My ce3s do the same thing though... and I really do not like using cartos... and do not want a giant tank... so for now I am going to say that I still like my nanos a little better than my other options.
I'm not going to pile on here already more than I have.............I can say that I just returned mine and SI did more than what I asked to fix the issue.
However, I would like to start up a line of suggestions for what would improve the Nano because I would like to use them primarily if/when fixed. I think that better QC is a given
I would like to see:
* Possibly a threaded bottom to the center post/air hole so that removal and cleaning are possible
* A smaller hole in the tip and/or smaller tip
* holes lower than they are on the center post
* larger holes on the center post????
However, I would like to start up a line of suggestions for what would improve the Nano because I would like to use them primarily if/when fixed. I think that better QC is a given
I would like to see:
* Possibly a threaded bottom to the center post/air hole so that removal and cleaning are possible
* A smaller hole in the tip and/or smaller tip
* holes lower than they are on the center post
* larger holes on the center post????
The problem with removing the air tube for cleaning is that to get it back together you'd need to get the polyfill back into the base of the air tube. That's kind of like putting toothpaste back in the tube, just sayin. Larger holes in the base of the airtube might easily lead to more leaking. I suspect the size keeps the liquid from flowing too freely onto the polyfill and over-saturating it.
I think the mouthpiece to air tube connection needs to have more threading to improve its durability and strength. It looks like there's only two or maybe three turns of threading on the one I have and the leverage of a battery/Nano on that small joint can lead to stripping or damaging the threads far too easily.
Just my opinion, worth what you're paying for it, your results and mileage may vary, no warrantee or guarantee is expressed or implied.
I hadn't been following this thread for a few days, because I tried a Nano, it didn't " work for me", and I moved on. I am kinda surprised to see it has filler inside. If implemented right, this could work very well, though it would very difficult to clean. GV is selling a larger one they call the Alpha Star that looks to made similar to this. Its a top coil and has more holes in the center tube. Maybe something like that could work for the Nano.
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The Nano is a bottom coil although it could be considered a mid coil from what 've seen of it. The coil is actually up off the bottom about 3/8 to 1/2", not quite the bottom but certainly not the top.
Just my opinion, worth what you're paying for it, your results and mileage may vary, no warrantee or guarantee is expressed or implied.
I know the Nano is a bottom coil. I was just suggesting that if it has filler in it, extra holes in the center post might help it wick better. Of course, that might cause it to overwick and leak liquid out of the bottom.
Edit : If the bottom of the center post is full of filler, I wouldn't think an extra hole or two would make leak. It should just help keep the filler saturated like in a carto-tank.
Edit : If the bottom of the center post is full of filler, I wouldn't think an extra hole or two would make leak. It should just help keep the filler saturated like in a carto-tank.
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