Vivi nova has a mind of its own

[rbrtito]

I picked up a vivi nova and started off with the 1.8ohm head, but when I tossed it on my provari I decided to check the ohm level and the 1.8 ohm head read 2.8ohm?! I decided to try the nova cause I was at a local vape shop trying some new juices with their nova tank at it had a great TH and taste. I'm letting the nova sit alittle to soak up the wick with juice. But what's with the ohm reading?

 

[Thompson]

The heads are notorious for being off. Good to check them for sure.

 

[scabbytattoo]

Ya I dunno about that I've never had one that off before maybe .1-.2 but never more than that. I say bad head try the others should have gotten 3 of them see if they are all off like that.

 

[borderdan]

I tested about a dozen heads at my shop and probably 10 were off. Nothing that a twist couldnt handle but still disappointing. I believe some manufacturers hand tie the coils which are less accurate and some are made by machine.

 

[budynbuick]

I have discovered when screwing the tank down on the wick base that the wick turning with the tank can sometimes reorient the coil especially when the tank is dry. The silicone cap can push the wick down to hard effecting the coil. I check the ohm before putting the tank on. You can take a toothpick & change the ohm by pushing the wick where it is closest to the coil. As I stated, I check before putting tank on & then after assembly & it will sometimes be off .1/2. I don't see it as a big deal. FYI
Keith

 

[rbrtito]

Ill take a look at it.. I let the juice soak up in the coils over night and tried it in the morning and it produces a lot of vapor but Its getting a werid taste, between burning and a wick taste. At the 2.3ohm I have it set at 4.2 volts shouldn't that be fine?

 

[Steelvap3]

Push the "V" down a couple of notches. Novas dont have to sit that much. I personally add a drip(drop) or 2 to the head, burn a bit while blowin into it, fill it up, twist and turn, if the wick looks saturated I resume vapin immediately. Different heads act differently regardles of the ohm/volt. If your comfortable with a volt, stick to it. There aint no norms.

 

[rbrtito]

Push the "V" down a couple of notches. Novas dont have to sit that much. I personally add a drip(drop) or 2 to the head, burn a bit while blowin into it, fill it up, twist and turn, if the wick looks saturated I resume vapin immediately. Different heads act differently regardles of the ohm/volt. If your comfortable with a volt, stick to it. There aint no norms.

I give it a try

 

[rbrtito]

So I check all 3 of the heads that came with the vivi nova! The 1.8 read 2.3ohm/ 2.4 reads 3.3ohms/ 2.8 reads 3.1ohms!! Wth!! Not one read right at all..and I checked them all on my provari

 

[Thrasher]

yea good luck ever finding a nova head that reads what it said, to top it off they arent all the same either, some have a few wraps some many, 2. 3 wicks, stranded wicks, solid wicks etc.

 

[rbrtito]

I tried using all 3 of them with 60vg/40pg and I get a really werid wick taste. I tried almost everything to get a clean hit but I can't

 

[Steelvap3]

Start at 3 volts and then go up...
Are they Vision branded Novas???
All the Novas I have ain't Vision but they are never off(resistance maybe 0.1) and are Vape Monsters.

Why dont you dryburn your's?

 

[SeanMoore]

Honestly I think they just wrap those things any old way. I consider the printing on them to be an indicator of what the worker was supposed to shoot for. QC probably consists of a continuity check.

 

[Thompson]

So I check all 3 of the heads that came with the vivi nova! The 1.8 read 2.3ohm/ 2.4 reads 3.3ohms/ 2.8 reads 3.1ohms!! Wth!! Not one read right at all..and I checked them all on my provari

The day I saw one marked 1.8 read 3Ω was the day I ordered Kanthal and SS Mesh. No room for that nonsense, and certainly no reason to be paying for it.

I had two brand new heads, I just tore the coil & wick out. Not a fan of inconsistencies or silica. I still have them sitting here (for some reason) but no true intention of putting them back in.