Tootle Puffers, Part Three! (The Sequel of the Redux)

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    I'm still
    Marveling at how awful the nautilus x is. I can't even bring myself to try and sell it and the coils as I feel like I'd be duping someone. Man that tank sucks.
    Everyone has their own preferences though. I actually don't think it's a bad tank at all. There are people who would want to buy it, so you wouldn't really be duping anyone.
     

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    How is it any different than the kabuki ? The design is so similar I'd have to think he vape is identical.

    I saw pbusardo' review on the vika and was tempted but I own two authentic kabuki' which I seldom use anymore so I wasn't sure if it was worth trying.

    Can you or anyone else opine on the vape quality differences between the vika and kabuki? Or confirm there's are effectively none
     

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    Avid has A7s in stock (for a price)

    A7 Rebuildable Atomizer

    Oh that looks similar to the older style spheroid. Pre v4. Have you tried the spheroid ? Very nice looking with similar design and a couple tank options. Either using fluff or not. Fluff is helpful if flying.
     

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    How is it any different than the kabuki ? The design is so similar I'd have to think he vape is identical.

    I saw pbusardo' review on the vika and was tempted but I own two authentic kabuki' which I seldom use anymore so I wasn't sure if it was worth trying.

    Can you or anyone else opine on the vape quality differences between the vika and kabuki? Or confirm there's are effectively none
    Kabuki and vika basically the same..As is the Nautilus and Nautilus 2.

    The coil is the same and imo the vape is basically same across all
     

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    I find he triton mini tank offers a different vape than the kabuki due to chamber and airflow. But it's similar. For sure. The vika looks basically identical in design (straight cylinder no chamber).

    I'd love to see these manufacturers start designing proper chambers for premade coils rather than just a pipe to the mouth. Having a direct chimney and bypassing any collection chamber reduces density and flavor in my experience. That's why I was excited for the nautilus x - the indirect airflow. I figured we would get a better vape. I think what ruins it is the terrible wicking g material.

    I've only tried the 1.8 coils. So maybe the 1.6 are better for me but I went on the seemingly widely preferred.
     

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    Today's tootle puffer setup is the piccoloid from GP. This is the spheroid v4 I previously mentioned in hybrid mode with the piccolo 16mm mechanical mod. It's brushed to be seamless and show no real joins with a polished button and safety at he bottom for accent.

    Built to 2 ohm with 31 gauge wire and running off a 14500 battery. Enough battery life for a 3ml tank and the size of a pen roughly.

    This is one of my favorite devices ever. For today only offered with bonus Daisy Mae. The light of my life beautiful one eyed chihuahua rescue. She runs my place and she IS a princess.

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    Today's tootle puffer setup is the piccoloid from GP. This is the spheroid v4 I previously mentioned in hybrid mode with the piccolo 16mm mechanical mod. It's brushed to be seamless and show no real joins with a polished button and safety at he bottom for accent.

    Built to 2 ohm with 31 gauge wire and running off a 14500 battery. Enough battery life for a 3ml tank and the size of a pen roughly.

    This is one of my favorite devices ever. For today only offered with bonus Daisy Mae.

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    That's a sweet looking little s/u. :)
     

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    Today's tootle puffer setup is the piccoloid from GP. This is the spheroid v4 I previously mentioned in hybrid mode with the piccolo 16mm mechanical mod. It's brushed to be seamless and show no real joins with a polished button and safety at he bottom for accent.

    Built to 2 ohm with 31 gauge wire and running off a 14500 battery. Enough battery life for a 3ml tank and the size of a pen roughly.

    This is one of my favorite devices ever. For today only offered with bonus Daisy Mae.

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    Aww, hoe precious! I love it when people include pics of their pets


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    I find he triton mini tank offers a different vape than the kabuki due to chamber and airflow. But it's similar. For sure. The vika looks basically identical in design (straight cylinder no chamber).

    I'd love to see these manufacturers start designing proper chambers for premade coils rather than just a pipe to the mouth. Having a direct chimney and bypassing any collection chamber reduces density and flavor in my experience. That's why I was excited for the nautilus x - the indirect airflow. I figured we would get a better vape. I think what ruins it is the terrible wicking g material.

    I've only tried the 1.8 coils. So maybe the 1.6 are better for me but I went on the seemingly widely preferred.

    I think the 1.8 coil on the X is the best one, the 1.5 coils that came with the tank were not as nice for me. The Triton Mini gave me fits because I kept twisting the juice door to the closed position and getting dry hits. I still don't know how I did it most of the time, but sometimes I forgot to open them after refilling the tank.
     

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    I think the 1.8 coil on the X is the best one, the 1.5 coils that came with the tank were not as nice for me. The Triton Mini gave me fits because I kept twisting the juice door to the closed position and getting dry hits. I still don't know how I did it most of the time, but sometimes I forgot to open them after refilling the tank.

    I definitely did that a few times especially with the black one not being clearly marked. Once you dry hit a triton coil you may as well just throw it away. They're never the same.

    Do you use the 1.8 coils in the full size triton / triton 2 ? Why're a good compromise for extra wick but I find the center a hair too narrow for me so the draw is a bit too tight.

    Here is the spheroids big brother the heron v2 that's been discussed in here I believe. With Ultem tank. On he old m class in tc mode with stainless steel Clapton wire built to 1 ohm (5-6 wraps 2.25mm)

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    That black drip tip on the spheroid doesn't look good compared to the stock white one like this. I just changed it to try and forgot to take it off.

    The HnP is the equivalent hybrid to the piccoloid. It's wonderful. The hybrids are expensive. I can't lie. But you're buying something that lasts as long as you do. Plus without using a "hot spring" they have s collapsing double pogo connector which greatly increases mech safety as far as I'm concerned.

    It's a shame to see GP struggling. They make amazing stuff. They're starting interest lists for spheroids and such if you want one get on the list as likely this is he last of them.

    For most of us on this thread that spheroid piccolo hybrid (the piccoloid) is the perfect vape I think. It's tiny vapes wel and the design increases density and throat hit. You'd all be shocked at vapor output of that tiny setup on a tiny battery with thin wire.

    We've all gone to 28 or larger wire and forgotten the benefits of 30-32. And they're plentiful. Fortunately they're delicate and rewicking often ruins the coil but once a week rebuild for s perfect vape is hard to decry.
     
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    I definitely did that a few times especially with the Blackmon not being clearly marked. Once you dry hit a triton coil you may as well just throw it away. They're never the same.

    Do you use the 1.8 coils in the full size triton / triton 2 ? Why're a good compromise for extra wick but I find the center a hair too narrow for me so the draw is a bit too tight.
    I never tried the full size Triton. I have some in the stash box, but I don't remember if I just didn't get around to trying it, or if it was too big for the Pico. The mini's were a better fit for the taper-top Provari. I got them back in the crazy shopping days last summer, but once I started using the Nauti X, everything else pretty much stayed in the stash box for the end times. When the Quad Survivor kits came out, I stocked up on them too so that I could keep a Nauti X tank and use my own coils if I started building.

    I love the look of the black tanks, but I agree that it makes it hard to tell if the ports are open or closed when everything is just blackness.
     

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    I never tried the full size Triton. I have some in the stash box, but I don't remember if I just didn't get around to trying it, or if it was too big for the Pico. The mini's were a better fit for the taper-top Provari. I got them back in the crazy shopping days last summer, but once I started using the Nauti X, everything else pretty much stayed in the stash box for the end times. When the Quad Survivor kits came out, I stocked up on them too so that I could keep a Nauti X tank and use my own coils if I started building.

    I love the look of the black tanks, but I agree that it makes it hard to tell if the ports are open or closed when everything is just blackness.

    The quad tank is what initially attracted me to the x setup but I ended up with just the regular kit. It was one of the best ideas of any premade tank setups I think. I didn't realize you could build a coil for the nautilus x in any configuration though. Is here a little Rba? If so Can that rba be purchased separately ?

    You're making me think I need to give itmore of a fair shot. I'll try t again as I would genuinely love to have a disposable coil system at times. If I don't like it I'll post it up for inexpensive sale with the 8-10 coils I have left. But I'll try it again. To be fair. Maybe I didn't give it enough of a chance.

    The full
    Size triton is probably one of the better MTL vapes. Providing you like right draw. It does fit on the istick pico bt its tight. I'm going to clean the x now and throw a virgin coil on for one more chance. :) I've been hasty before.
     

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