Mini nova

[4madcats]

So had my mini novas now for just over 1wk & while I'm generally impressed, build quality etc I've got one or two small issues.

1st is the draw, I'm finding it to be a harder draw then any other cartos / clearos I've used so far, which admittedly isn't alot, boges, ce5, E1s nothing fancy, and it kinda drys the top of my throat out instantly, to the point that I can't use it 1st thing in the morning cos it makes me cough ,

Don't know if that makes sense, it's almost like an irritation. I know it's not the juice cos I can put the same juice in anything else & no worries, & drinking fluids isn't the issue cos I must have at least a gallon of tea 1st thing to get me going. Its not a major problem cos I can just swich to something else, & the rest of the day it's not that bad. Luckly I got some ce2s at the same time & they'er perfect at any time of day, was just wondering if anybody else had come across this. OH has got a mini as well & he's not having any problems, in fact he loves his to bits.

The other issue is new heads. Swapped the original head to give it a wash & noticed a faint sort of parafin taste coming off the new one, is this normal ??? if so will washing the remaining new head get rid of this taste, or again is it just me

The last thing isn't really an issue but I bought the ones from vaping things that were already skirted to fit on an ego battery. Since the mantra of this site is backups for your backup, backups, thought I'd get another couple but the non skirted, so if I eventually progress from the egos I can still use them, what kind of plinth thingy do I need to cover the external battery threads & make it look like it belongs.

Ta V much in advance

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

The straight plinth is what I have for an ego battery madcats, I dunno why your getting a bad taste, never heard anyone report that with the mini, strange one that is.

[4madcats]

Oct 23, 2012 1:17:20 GMT Sandra (aka Chillax) said:

The straight plinth is what I have for an ego battery madcats, I dunno why your getting a bad taste, never heard anyone report that with the mini, strange one that is.

Thanks very much Hun, couldn't figure out which bit I needed.

The taste wasn't really bad & it was very faint but definitely there, gone now fortunately .Closest thing I could think of to compare it to was the paraffin, only cos I've just dug the heater out for the greenhouse.

[lobeydosser]

Flaired plinth for the viva nova, straight plinth for the mini nova.
www.vapeescape.co.uk/dct-plinths~324

[Skwoddy]

New coils on anything generally have a funky taste till they 'bed in' unless it's burnt off before fitting, something not done in a factory though. Tastes kinda metallic to me, not pleasant but not unbearable for ten mins, my 2 cents.

[GothicLord]

I got my mini from uk ecig store, and bought the plinth at the same time, it is slightly flaired, from bottom to top, and looks great on my riva, actually makes the mini nova look like its part of the battery.

IMO it looks better than the plinths that are straight then flair out just under the nova, and gives the best draw of any of my tanks/clearos/cartos

Sent from my A93KQ tablet using proboards

[djs]

I got a type "b" plinth from VapeEscape. Fits nicely on my RIVAs.

I've struggled with my mini. (another thread...)

t.b.h. SO much was coming out of it, I was getting too much high nic' vapour and was suffering.

I'm off it now and sticking with cartos. Once I get down to 10-20ml of juices, I'm going to get it back on the go with some 10mg juice.
(just the 50-60ml of juice to go then... )

[giles]

Type B plinth from Vapeescape looks this this with my ego.

Have you tried it with the 2.8 head? The 1.8 head puts about 50% more power through the juice than a standard cart, so you'll get more taste, vapour, throat hit.

[djs]

Oct 23, 2012 10:57:53 GMT giles said:

Type B plinth from Vapeescape looks this this with my ego.

Have you tried it with the 2.8 head? The 1.8 head puts about 50% more power through the juice than a standard cart, so you'll get more taste, vapour, throat hit.

I'm using mine again, only this time with a 2.4 head. Much more "sane" I must say (than the 1.8). Definitely don't want to go up to 2.8, so I ordered another 2.4.

Hoping to fill it tomorrow or the day after with 10mg griz juice.

[ChillerVapes]

Oct 23, 2012 10:57:53 GMT giles said:

Type B plinth from Vapeescape looks this this with my ego.

Have you tried it with the 2.8 head? The 1.8 head puts about 50% more power through the juice than a standard cart, so you'll get more taste, vapour, throat hit.

I've got a ego twist + mini nova, I'm using the 1.8ohm head at the moment but I find it's sweet spot is about 3.9v - 4.1v (although I like it lower 1st thing on a morning) when I used the 2.4ohm head, I was vaping it at 4.2v - 4.4v (not tried the 2.8ohm one yet)

I'm not a maths wizard so I have no idea about currents and amps, I just go by taste. (although I would like to know the maths bit out of interest to see if theres a pattern to my preference)

[FirinBlanks]

It's all about Wattage.
4 Volts @ 1.8 Ohms gives you 8.9 Watts
8.9 Watts @ 2.4 ohms = 4.6 volts
If you used the 2.8ohm head you'd need to take it up to 5v to get the same effect.
I have a calculator here (with the formulas shown).... allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=downloadattachmentpage&board=general&thread=8815&post=248421
And you can read about it in depth here... allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=8815&page=1

[GothicLord]

The calculator is great, i have it on my phone, and have been using it with my tin mod, so far ive not burnt out anything (well that i didnt intend to)

Sent from my Desire HD using proboards

[alanfinal]

I prefer the wick in the 2.8 and use it with my LT at 3.7 volts,seems a good combo

[4madcats]

Cheers for all the info on plinths guys, thought I was being a smartarse buying a mini that was already skirted. It was only after I'd got them that I realised I'd be stuck using them on anything but an ego

Thinking about it you're probably also right about the amount of vapour the minis producing giving me problems. As an ex-rollie smoker using super large filters, I'm now producing twice as much vapour as I ever did smoke

Re the head, again never thought of that. They were supposed to come with the 2.4 fitted, but when I went to change it realised that it was the 1.8 head that was in, & the only other thing I have a problem with are some DC cartos that I thought I'd try, & they come in at 1.5.

I've now got the 2.4 in & there's defo an improvement, so I might just swap that for the 2.8 when it's next due for a clean. In fact think I'll leave the OH with all the low resistance stuff as he doesn't seem to be having any problems, but he did smoke more then me anyway.

Just wondering if it might be worth trying a lower PG vapour, I'm currently on 70/30. I would like to get into mixing my own, so I could look at adjusting the ratio.

Skwoddy - so glad it's not just my taste buds, but would that be the same if I recoil them myself, is it something to do with the silica wick ???

Flippin heck so much to learn, it's like being back at school, but in a far more fun way of course, with much nicer teachers

[Perpetua]

Funny isn't it . . . I just love seeing the vapour, fools my brain into thinking it's still smoking.

A higher PG ratio will also give you more throat hit, if that's what your after as well mad4cats.

And, you could get the OH or yourself, to recoil those heads . . . .