Hello! I've been away from ECF for a few years. I have been using my Bella/Phiniac tanks with cartos for several years now with no problems. Just recently, I've been having some real issues with the cartos tasting burnt right from the start, so I've been looking into a whole new set up to get away from cartos. The Aspire Nautilus tank seems to be pretty popular, so I've ordered two, to see how they do for me. My question is, where should I start with the setting on my Provari? I was using 3.0 ohm cartos, and setting the Provari around 4.6-5.0. These Aspire tanks only come with the coils at 1.6-1.8 ohms. Where should I start off with my Provari setting?
Edited to add: Any idea how long the coils will last between changes? And are you able to clean them to make them last longer? Videos showing this would be nice.
Hello! I've been away from ECF for a few years. I have been using my Bella/Phiniac tanks with cartos for several years now with no problems. Just recently, I've been having some real issues with the cartos tasting burnt right from the start, so I've been looking into a whole new set up to get away from cartos. The Aspire Nautilus tank seems to be pretty popular, so I've ordered two, to see how they do for me. My question is, where should I start with the setting on my Provari? I was using 3.0 ohm cartos, and setting the Provari around 4.6-5.0. These Aspire tanks only come with the coils at 1.6-1.8 ohms. Where should I start off with my Provari setting?
Edited to add: Any idea how long the coils will last between changes? And are you able to clean them to make them last longer? Videos showing this would be nice.
Well reading through these excellent responses, you can see the Nautilus coils last anywhere from a day to a month
So I guess the answer depends on you... I vape mostly Naturally Extracted Tobaccos, at 18 mg or a little higher, and its tough on coils. I have a low tolerance to a burned coil, don't believe in cleaning them (not worth my time at the cost, and have some doubts that any cleaning can get rid of ALL that junk that builds up, and end up replacing after two or three days on my current liquids). Once I taste a harsher slightly burnt taste that coils a goner - I draw on it with the battery OFF, you can tell if its burnt bad then for sure.
The new Aspire Nautilus coils are organic cotton coils which I like though.
Here are the factors as I seem them in coil life:
1. Eliquid - lighter types likely make for longer coil life, heavier/darker vapes and NETs eat them up
2. You - how much do you vape? I'm about 3 mils a day at most.
3. Your taste - I have seen it expressed that some people LIKE the slightly burnt harsher taste of a coil thats a little gunked up. Maybe they vape them forever. Or maybe their taste buds are dead. I'm sensitive to a burnt taste, won't have it.
4. Nicotine levels - is this a factor? i really don't know.. mine is 16 to 24 mg (usually 16 to 18 on the nautilus).
5. Affordability/Tightwadiness factor- If you can afford a fresh coil and aren't tight with money, then you're more likely to replace sooner. I buy the 5 pack at 10 to 11 bucks.
I would guess you are a coil a week person. Wait, you can afford a Provari while I'm doing an Eleaf istick 30W (which I love) so you can afford two a week.