Alternative to Aspire Mini Nautilus?

[pippin]

Well its been nearly 2 weeks and Ive not been getting along with the mini nautilus, still trying to win the battle though. Only because I just spent heaps on 2 full starter kits plus spares for me and OH.

Gurgling like a blocked sink & spitting like a sunday footy team!

I'm really disappointed as the initial 1 day was fabulous after upgrading from ce5 clearomisers & ego-t batteries.

Whats the alternative? I gather it's compulsory to have a wide variety of vape toys anyway!

Nothing too complex please as bare in mind I've not even managed to master the Aspire Mini Nautilus.

I like the glass tanks as I believe you can put most types of juice in them, like using the air management thingy as sometimes I like a deeper pull, want a decent length of life from battery current one seems to be more in the charger than the tank, like the way I can twiddle the voltage though. Using 1.8ohms coils at min which are poop.

Tall order but I know you fab bunch will come up with a solution.

[dragon]

While I am all for you buying more kit , I'm surprised that you are having problems with the nautilus. I would check that everything is screwed together properly and fiddle with the airflow a bit. Airflow affects gurgling as much as it does the "feel" of the vape. Basically I wouldn't give up on them quite yet as you should be able to get a good vape out of them.

The alternatives are many and varied, but it is worth understanding the kit you have already before buying too many other things as you may encounter the same problems simply because you don't yet understand how it all works fully.

Gurgling means that too much juice is getting to the coil, this can be because your battery is underpowered, your airflow is too low or the juice is too thick or too thin. It can also mean that a seal somewhere isn't sealing properly. It can also mean that you are simply needing a new head, as they do get gunked up after a week or so. If you are cleaning the heads then it may well be that you are doing something wrong in that process as well, and I would certainly leave off cleaning coils in the first few weeks of vaping until you have got your head around a lot of other things.

The kit you have SHOULD be fairly hassle free, if used correctly.

[Bobsbeer]

The only issue I've had with my nautilus is it is a bugger to unscrew. Although I seem to have got the knack of it now, and tighten then back it off slightly. I also use a Eleaf GS Air, which I find to be a great vape, and had no issues with it at all. And it looks great on an istick with loo seat. Easy to fill and easy to replace the atomiser when required. But there seems to be so much choice out there it's hard to advise on what else to recommend.

[Get Off My Cloud]

For me i love the Subtank Mini and Nano as plug and play tanks, the stock OCC heads are great and the airflow is fantastic.
To me they both perform the same with the OCC heads the only difference is juice capacity and the Mini has the RBA deck if you want to use it.
I don't know what devices you are using but the authentic OCC heads are only available in 0.5ohm or 1.2ohm so you will have to make sure your device will at least be able to go down to 1.2ohm.
There are some OCC "style" heads on Fasttech available in other options i believe 0.8ohm and 1.0ohm.
Both the Mini and Nano also come with a spare glass section should you accidentally crack one.
Be sure to prime the heads with some juice before installing too because the organic cotton will scorch immediately if not properly saturated.

[pippin]

Feb 3, 2015 12:59:45 GMT dragon said:

While I am all for you buying more kit , I'm surprised that you are having problems with the nautilus. I would check that everything is screwed together properly and fiddle with the airflow a bit. Airflow affects gurgling as much as it does the "feel" of the vape. Basically I wouldn't give up on them quite yet as you should be able to get a good vape out of them.

The alternatives are many and varied, but it is worth understanding the kit you have already before buying too many other things as you may encounter the same problems simply because you don't yet understand how it all works fully.

Gurgling means that too much juice is getting to the coil, this can be because your battery is underpowered, your airflow is too low or the juice is too thick or too thin. It can also mean that a seal somewhere isn't sealing properly. It can also mean that you are simply needing a new head, as they do get gunked up after a week or so. If you are cleaning the heads then it may well be that you are doing something wrong in that process as well, and I would certainly leave off cleaning coils in the first few weeks of vaping until you have got your head around a lot of other things.

The kit you have SHOULD be fairly hassle free, if used correctly.

Thanks for your help. Please don't look at this list as being crude just trying to answer some of your points. I have posted in the past couple of weeks about all the issues I have and I went through all the checks that people kindly offered. Just can't work out how the post the link in this thread DOh!

Yes everything is screwed together properly (read lots on the tight but not too tight threads) Yes fiddled with the airflow and it seems to only work in a fashion on 3.8v and 3rd airhole (tried all combinations) I don't mind the gurgling so much as at least I know its firing, its the spitting thats putting me off.

Battery has been one of the main suspects as OH does not spit as much as mine, upping to 4.3 simply makes it worse. 1st head lasted 1 day, 2nd head around 3 days or there abouts (nothing like the week I was expecting). Not sure how to clean heads although I have an ultrasonic cleaner now!

Every time I refill, I mop coil, airflow, chimney, tip and everything else with cotton buds or slithers of kitchen roll (all except inside glass tank wall).

Hence why I feel at a loss with this kit. Been vaping around 2 years first on cig-alikes then managed on ce5 clearomisers & ego-t batteries. They worked well, although we thought we were ready for the next step up, as the clearomiser set up was not as good as it once was and I wanted a tad more cloud.

I need something I can take out the box, fill up and enjoy whilst I wrestle the mini nautilus into submission. It's a genuine kit too.

[Ripshod]

Turning the voltage up will vape off that excess juice, but it doesn't happen straight away. If you stick with it at 4.2-4.3 volts I think you'll find it will clear. The other thing is filling these tanks. Only part filling means they take longer to build up the vacuum that hold the juice in the tank. Always fill as far as you can.

If I'm miles off ignore me.

[GunJack]

pippin it might be a good idea to add your location to your profile, you may find there's a friendly forum member or even a good bricks & mortar shop near to you who could help out in the flesh as it were

[smifee]

pippin Angie has 2 of the batteries that you use so I tried a couple of my Minis on them.

No problems at all.

When it next gurgles remove the Mini from the battery. Remove drip tip and have air hole open. Wrap in kitchen roll or tissue. Shake vigorously several times. There should be a wet patch on the paper. Excess juice has now been removed from the juice well and all should be OK.

Link to a previous thread:- allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/49856/aspire-premium-kit-pig-poke

[djs]

If my mini Nautilus are out of action (full with something I'm not enjoying, usually) I turn to Kanger Protank 2 with airflow controller.

I hand-make the coils. If you don't want to do that, then Jonco (Virtual vape) is your man. The only type of clearomiser not in my collection and used regularly are the recent-ish dual coil tanks (Protank 3, evod 2, evod glass). I didn't like them one bit.

[dragon]

Feb 3, 2015 13:41:15 GMT pippin said:

Feb 3, 2015 12:59:45 GMT dragon said:

While I am all for you buying more kit , I'm surprised that you are having problems with the nautilus. I would check that everything is screwed together properly and fiddle with the airflow a bit. Airflow affects gurgling as much as it does the "feel" of the vape. Basically I wouldn't give up on them quite yet as you should be able to get a good vape out of them.

The alternatives are many and varied, but it is worth understanding the kit you have already before buying too many other things as you may encounter the same problems simply because you don't yet understand how it all works fully.

Gurgling means that too much juice is getting to the coil, this can be because your battery is underpowered, your airflow is too low or the juice is too thick or too thin. It can also mean that a seal somewhere isn't sealing properly. It can also mean that you are simply needing a new head, as they do get gunked up after a week or so. If you are cleaning the heads then it may well be that you are doing something wrong in that process as well, and I would certainly leave off cleaning coils in the first few weeks of vaping until you have got your head around a lot of other things.

The kit you have SHOULD be fairly hassle free, if used correctly.

Thanks for your help. Please don't look at this list as being crude just trying to answer some of your points. I have posted in the past couple of weeks about all the issues I have and I went through all the checks that people kindly offered. Just can't work out how the post the link in this thread DOh!

Yes everything is screwed together properly (read lots on the tight but not too tight threads) Yes fiddled with the airflow and it seems to only work in a fashion on 3.8v and 3rd airhole (tried all combinations) I don't mind the gurgling so much as at least I know its firing, its the spitting thats putting me off.

Battery has been one of the main suspects as OH does not spit as much as mine, upping to 4.3 simply makes it worse. 1st head lasted 1 day, 2nd head around 3 days or there abouts (nothing like the week I was expecting). Not sure how to clean heads although I have an ultrasonic cleaner now!

Every time I refill, I mop coil, airflow, chimney, tip and everything else with cotton buds or slithers of kitchen roll (all except inside glass tank wall).

Hence why I feel at a loss with this kit. Been vaping around 2 years first on cig-alikes then managed on ce5 clearomisers & ego-t batteries. They worked well, although we thought we were ready for the next step up, as the clearomiser set up was not as good as it once was and I wanted a tad more cloud.

I need something I can take out the box, fill up and enjoy whilst I wrestle the mini nautilus into submission. It's a genuine kit too.

I don't keep up with the forum properly, so sorry for any repeating advice

I would be tempted by the subtank mini, were I you, with the 1.2ohm premade heads (keep the rebuildable "bit" you might want it later) To use this, you will need a battery that can cope with the low ohms.

If spitting is the only problem then a longer drip tip can make a big difference (as in the spitting doesn't reach your mouth). If you want high power then spitting is more likely.