VERSION 2.5 Vision ViVi Nova Is IN STOCK Now, VIVI NOVA Review Thread

[devast]

I am wanting the new ones now. From the sound of it they have fixed the major problems with the first run mostly the coil legs heating too much and burning the seal that they were in contact with and the flavor muting seems to be taken care of other than normal ce2 preference difference. Some need to trim wicks some don't. Next chance I get I'm definitely getting the new ones. The vivi tank Imo is the best thing on the market function wise and now sounds like performance wise they have things figured out for a ce2 style which IMO are better than any polyfil.

I got mine too, the flavor is ok. I can't say if they fixed the seal burning, i'll take a head apart at the weekend and we'll see.

Some likes, and don't likes:
I like, that there is no (or not much, maybe i can still taste it slightly, we'll se later) rubber burning.
I like the design of the new head tops, head insides will come later to discuss.

I do not like, that they raised the coil position upwards 5mm or so. The V1 coil height in the tank was perfect. Any higher then that, and it will not wick the "end" of the juice properly. I guess they did this, so that it can hold more eliquid, but it's no use since it won't wick it well....
I do not like, that the draw is stiffer. It's personal preference ofc, but it's still much better then a stardust for example. That stuff has horribly hard draw. I can get used to this.

The performance is ok, so these will replace my vision clearos. I slowly started hating them for all the gurling problems, and since its very tall, the end of the juice won't wick well either...

We'll see how it performs over a longer period of time.

 

[krazynavybiker]

Quick question, and sorry if this has already been addressed somewhere in the previous 134 pages -- the markings on the tube only go to 2.8ml. That leaves quite a lot of air space -- is there an issue with filling any higher?

I have no problems filling mine all the way up. The trick is the wicks MUST be wet before you fill. So what I do is run the tank under water, dump it, fill to the top with juice and fire it a few times times. My guess is wet wicks expand to fill any gaps.

 

[Nomoreash]

I got mine yesterday although I didn't get a chance to open it till today. Finally great shipping time from GV, when shipped from NY I never got any order in less than a week and sometimes over 2 weeks. Not GVs fault, seems that NY USPS doesn't know where Tennessee is and ships it across the country until they randomly find it. This order was placed Friday night and in my mailbox Monday.

I set up my V1 stock with a head I hadn't opened yet to compare with the same juice. Stock V1 against this one stock is a definite improvement. I never got any dry hits with V1 but the flavor was muted. This one is producing a warmer, moister vape and the flavor is coming trough in spades. I like the re-design of the top cap, the way it fits against the seal. I really like the higher position of the coil, I think that's were the warmer vape is coming from which I much prefer, more like my CE2s which I love.

The only negative I can say so far is the ohm is way off on the 2.4 head, it's measuring 3.1 ohms. Not a big deal for me as I only use VV but for someone using fixed volt that could be huge.

 

[Sev00]

For anyone wanting to know how to connect non-resist wire to resist wire, the 1st 4 minutes of the below video shows it well. Well done Scott Bonner aka Igetcha69. This method actual puts 1/2 inch more resistance wire in the coils. 1/4 for each positive and negative. It also keeps the heat were it belongs. I have tried it and it works perfectly. Note, those coils need to be tight and close together to fit in the small space of the mesh cup. But very do-able.

REVIEW OF THE STEAM MACHINE REBUILDABLE ATOMISER - YouTube

Resist wire length:

2 ohms
Gauge----Decimal Inch
34--------1.412
35--------1.115
36--------0.889
37--------0.720
38--------0.569

2.5 ohms
Gauge----Decimal Inch
34--------1.765
35--------1.394
36--------1.111
37--------0.900
38--------0.711


Sev

 

[Bmays]

Not sure if this will work on that stuck drip tip and maybe others can chime in .
Sometimes freezing things can actually loosen some materials, but here we have steel and plastic .

Heat expands metal, So if the freezing dont work you could set it on a burner (low of course) and warm it up slowly and try twisting the tip out. Obviously the original tip is trashed by now but you may get it out anyway....

 

[Robby]

lol was just going to post that Bmays..not on the burner but running under hot water anyways

one problem im having is sometimes i get funny metallic..hot..tastes like liquid on the connection type hits..I think its because the coil and coil cover is so floppy inside the atty..its always laying against one of the sides when i get these type hits..I know the cover should protect it from touching the sidewall..but when i put everything back in the center it goes away. It's mostly working really well though

 

[TarFreeMe]

I've now used all three versions. I like to compare apples to apples so my initial fill on all three has been with the exact same juice from the exact same bottle.

v1 worked great for me after a couple easy tweaks: removing the "loose" wick and trimming the rest. Prior to that it was great vapour and pretty muted flavour. After that, great vapour and great flavour. As good as a Stardust.

v2 with the short wicks worked great for me right out of the box. This one couldn't possibly be improved upon. Well, until....

v2.5 with the long wicks worked just as well right out of the box. I was tempted to trim the wicks, but I just had to know. Don't think I'll be trimming them at all so far. Been through about a fill and a half and it's still hitting like a champ. It was surprising to see that it's been virtually completely redone from top cap down. Each change I can see why it was made and I think it makes for a more reliable tank overall.

I only ordered one of the v2.5 as I really didn't think v2 could be improved upon. I'll definitely be getting more of these now.

Ordered Friday, received Monday and really enjoyed seeing a couple surprises from Dannoman. Thank you sir! What fast shipping and GREAT service!

OT, can't wait to try that Scorpion. It looks like it might be a good one too!

 

[MDO1265]

Ok so Im popping back into this thread to check up on the latest and greatest. Ordered a few of the new Vivis and some spare heads over the weekend and wanted to get up to speed on what all you busy little bees have been up to.

Sounds like some bugs have been worked out ! I'll have to get one in my hands to see what Sevs O-Ring theory is all about and put that to use. Sounds like wick trimming is key in some or most cases as well. Also sounds like they need a good boil bath and scrubbin before diving in for vape bliss..... Ok... GOT IT !

Nice work everyone ! Figures my new LT V3 just took a dump !!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Thats it.... Im ordering a Provari right fricken now !!!!

Has anyone tried the new heads in the V1 ?

 

[Dieseler]

Well i go CRS...lol
Tht makes perfect sense as i have seen it often of show dealing with mechanice were they torch a rusty threaded whatever steel thing and it break lose with a wrench.
Real hot water may do the trick as a poster suggested ,drip tips are a dime a dozen and most of us have some laying around.
Good luck with your and i hope it works as great as the one i have its truly a joy to vape.
and
Thanks Dan n Bad.
Whats next in form of ce2 type coil devices cause its gonna be hard to top the Nova and the Bc Xl Phoenix !......lol

 

[TheBigD]

I am not as advanced as some users, but I have conducted a controlled experiment regarding soaking v. not soaking...

I took a 2.4 ohm head and put it in the Nova and vaped it @ 4.2v. It lasted for 16 hours of vaping, then died.

While I was doing that, I soaked a head in rubbing alcohol for an hour, then placed it on a paper towel and dried it for six hours. I then dry burned it @ 3.2v twice, for five seconds each time, looking at the coil glow. I then replaced the metal gasket and rubber cover.

I placed this head in the Nova @ 2:43pm Pacific time Saturday, and set my device at 4.2v (oh--I got a little digital meter!) and started vaping.

I am still using that head, getting clouds and clouds and clouds and awesome throat hit. The flavor is a bit muted, but better than the head that wasn't soaked. I'll post again when this head eventually dies...

Bottom line: SOAKING THE HEADS AND DRY BURNING DRAMATICALLY EXTENDS THE LIFE OF VIVI NOVA HEADS!

Thanks to all for the fantastic tip!

This little procedure makes the Nova the best tank I have tried, far and away.

 

[badkolo]

you should know dieseler at gotvapes we dont rest, there is surprise after surprise coming.

 

[Sev00]

Ok so Im popping back into this thread to check up on the latest and greatest. Ordered a few of the new Vivis and some spare heads over the weekend and wanted to get up to speed on what all you busy little bees have been up to.

Sounds like some bugs have been worked out ! I'll have to get one in my hands to see what Sevs O-Ring theory is all about and put that to use. Sounds like wick trimming is key in some or most cases as well. Also sounds like they need a good boil bath and scrubbin before diving in for vape bliss..... Ok... GOT IT !

Nice work everyone ! Figures my new LT V3 just took a dump !!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Thats it.... Im ordering a Provari right fricken now !!!!

Has anyone tried the new heads in the V1 ?

The other thing I am going to test, when I rebuild a head is Fire seasoning. Sounds funny I know. I want to fire the wicks similar to what ShanBurkholder did in this video 10mL Tank Mod - HOW TO - YouTube . Also may heat treat the resist wire like igetcha69 did in this video REVIEW OF THE GENESIS MAXI REPAIRABLE ATOMISER - YouTube . I am hoping on finding a way to shorten the break in time.

Sev

 

[Gary13579]

Well i go CRS...lol
Tht makes perfect sense as i have seen it often of show dealing with mechanice were they torch a rusty threaded whatever steel thing and it break lose with a wrench.
Real hot water may do the trick as a poster suggested ,drip tips are a dime a dozen and most of us have some laying around.
Good luck with your and i hope it works as great as the one i have its truly a joy to vape.
and
Thanks Dan n Bad.
Whats next in form of ce2 type coil devices cause its gonna be hard to top the Nova and the Bc Xl Phoenix !......lol

Thanks I will try the hot water method when I'm finished with this tank. It works great, even with the crappy drip tip superglued onto it. Way better than reaching for the bottle every 15 minutes to drip -- too bad I'm going through juice 2-3 times faster haha.

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[rdsok]

Has anyone tried the new heads in the V1 ?

Yes several of us have... Overall V1 works much better with the v2.5 heads, flavor is better than the v1 heads were/are but the v2.5 heads in a v2.5 VN is still a bit better, not a lot but I can taste more flavor when it is all v2.5 stuff.

Another very minor issue... using a v2.5 head on a v1 VN there is a good chance of it leaking if you leave it laying on it's side. Out of the gate without any change to the silicone tube/seal on the heads , there is a slight gap up top... slide the tube up and adjust the metal piece inside it down... and that solves some of the vapor getting in the tank but it can still leak slightly.

 

[TarFreeMe]

I am not as advanced as some users, but I have conducted a controlled experiment regarding soaking v. not soaking...

I took a 2.4 ohm head and put it in the Nova and vaped it @ 4.2v. It lasted for 16 hours of vaping, then died.

While I was doing that, I soaked a head in rubbing alcohol for an hour, then placed it on a paper towel and dried it for six hours. I then dry burned it @ 3.2v twice, for five seconds each time, looking at the coil glow. I then replaced the metal gasket and rubber cover.

I placed this head in the Nova @ 2:43pm Pacific time Saturday, and set my device at 4.2v (oh--I got a little digital meter!) and started vaping.

I am still using that head, getting clouds and clouds and clouds and awesome throat hit. The flavor is a bit muted, but better than the head that wasn't soaked. I'll post again when this head eventually dies...

Bottom line: SOAKING THE HEADS AND DRY BURNING DRAMATICALLY EXTENDS THE LIFE OF VIVI NOVA HEADS!

Thanks to all for the fantastic tip!

This little procedure makes the Nova the best tank I have tried, far and away.

Haven't tried this but I definitely will. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Briar]

...

Bottom line: SOAKING THE HEADS AND DRY BURNING DRAMATICALLY EXTENDS THE LIFE OF VIVI NOVA HEADS!

...

I must say I've never tried this... I haven't had a head pop on me yet, so I guess I haven't paid attention. Now - why would this work?

Just as an aside, doing an experiment once doesn't really verify a theory. It has to be repeatable, at least. Not to be a wet blanket or anything...

 

[rdsok]

Just as an aside, doing an experiment once doesn't really verify a theory. It has to be repeatable, at least. Not to be a wet blanket or anything...

... and repeatable by many different people besides

Signed Wet Blanket #2

 

[Sev00]

... and repeatable by many different people besides

Signed Wet Blanket #2

Well there very well might be something to this. If the soak and dryburn is to remove chemicals or contaminants from the manufacturing process. Who here would buy new dishes, glasses or plastic storage ware, and not wash before the 1st use? Ever buy a new shirt and if you wear it new it seems hot and doesn't breath? Most wash before the 1st wearing.

Agreed more testing is needed, but I assume ThebigD brings his preliminary findings to the group so many can try / test.

Sev

 

[neeceann]

I've had my vivi 2.5 since yesterday. It's doing very well. At first it had a funky taste but after i rinsed all the parts with hot tap water and refilled it i waited an hour and it was awesome.

 

[Sev00]

oops wrong thread.

Sev