MTL advance setup, Nautilus 2, eleaf iStick query

[Smokey_Robinson]

Hi...
I please need assistance in the following matter:
I started vaping 4 years ago, and due to personal issues, stopped about two years ago. Recently I had a heart attack and I know I have to start again vaping.

I started two months ago vaping again and moved into the pod system and nic salt route (aspire breeze 2 and 25mg salts). I haven't smoked in a month, but a month ago I started realizing the pod and salt system wasn't helping as a permanent device. Luckily I still had 3 x Eleaf Istick 20/30watt rechargeable battery kits from when I started and 3 Aspire Nautilus mini tanks. So I bought BVC 1.8ohm coils and 12-18mg normal juices, and at this stage I prefer them over the salt nics, probably old school loving the throat hits.

My question is that after 2 years not using these Istick batteries would they still be save to use in the long term, they still charge and hold a day to day and a half on 2000mha capacity. I normally vape on 4 - 4.8V (8.8 - 11W) settings on these VV/ VW batteries/mini mods.
I'm looking to replace the mini tanks with new nautilus 2 tanks as after two years the bases had a lot of gunk at bottom and in the process of cleaning them, I found the springs mounted on base had all broken in half or partly, but they still seem to work, should I go on with them or should I replace them? Looked on all SA websites, no replacement base sections.

My issue is not finding any battery/mod that falls within the 20-40 Watt range as I think 50/60 W is an overkill for me, and those available do not have the display/led screen with VV/VW settings and also not a big fan op pen styles. It does seem in the time I stopped vaping there has been a move away from MTL advanced kits and a move to sub ohms, and now these mini kits for salt nics, which is not working for me, only kit I could clearly find in S.A was the Aspire Zelos 50w kit, which seems to have issues also on the battery/mod section i.t.o. charging pins.
And I get mixed feedback, some say the mini tanks better then the nautilus 2 and visa versa.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

[Dela Rey Steyn]

@Smokey_Robinson have you had a look at vaporize. Co. Za? Check in the sale section under bargain bin, a plethora of old type atties and spares/coils to accompany them. Have you seen this @Silver ?

 

[Resistance]

@Resistance

Hi, not sure.....the coil of breeze Aio pod looks different and chunkier then the bvc coils, i'm used to.....ordered the bvc coils from vape junction and had only this description: "

Nautilus Mini BVC Coil (Singles) × 1
1.6ohm


Not sure if these are the upgrades or still same old coils from days I started vaping.
Jip I normally vape freebase with mini/istick combo between 8-13 watts.

Hi I have seen coils that look like this but for the life of me can't remember.
Good news is the spring is to ensure good contact to the coil and can still work without the springs being broken off and all.
Take the bottom of the coil and pull it out slightly before you insert and screw down. About 1mm.
This should buy you enough time till you can find bases.
My other option is for you is to replace the positive pin yourself or get someone to do it for you,but by no means is this a train smash. As long as the rubber grommet is intact you should be good to vape up a storm

 

[Resistance]

@Smokey_Robinson have you had a look at vaporize. Co. Za? Check in the sale section under bargain bin, a plethora of old type atties and spares/coils to accompany them. Have you seen this @Silver ?

Good idea. Can't remember about bases I know they had the glass replacements with the metal mesh Armour thing.

 

[Resistance]

It looks the same as the Nautilus Aio coils.

 

[Silver]

@Smokey_Robinson have you had a look at vaporize. Co. Za? Check in the sale section under bargain bin, a plethora of old type atties and spares/coils to accompany them. Have you seen this @Silver ?

Good point @Dela Rey Steyn
I do recall seeing a lot of older school gear once on @vaporize.co.za

Check it out @Smokey_Robinson

Vaporize.co.za is a supporting vendor here on the forum and has been for many years. Pieter the founder can also help you out. Perhaps get in touch with him too to check what they have. They are based in Cape Town

 

[GSM500]

You can still get Nautilus coils here, for nic salts and freebase nicotine as well as the nautilus mini tank. This is a cheap alternative to the nautilus mini from the same manufacturer and takes the same coils.

I would definitely look into buying 22 to 24mm MTL RTA. They are amazing and make Vaping so cheap. Vandy Vape berserker, Digiflavor Siren 2 and so many others are outstanding pieces of kit and stay with 12 to 18mg freebase nic for the throat hit if this is what you are looking for in your vape experience. An MTL RTA on a istick Pico has been my go to device for years.

Hope this helps

 

[Jean claude Vaaldamme]

If you decide to try out coil and wick yourself, then for 400 mandelas you can get a mod, battery and rda
https://www.ecigssa.co.za/vandy-vape-simple-ex.t58249/

 

[Resistance]

You can still get Nautilus coils here, for nic salts and freebase nicotine as well as the nautilus mini tank. This is a cheap alternative to the nautilus mini from the same manufacturer and takes the same coils.

I would definitely look into buying 22 to 24mm MTL RTA. They are amazing and make Vaping so cheap. Vandy Vape berserker, Digiflavor Siren 2 and so many others are outstanding pieces of kit and stay with 12 to 18mg freebase nic for the throat hit if this is what you are looking for in your vape experience. An MTL RTA on a istick Pico has been my go to device for years.

Hope this helps

Thanks bro! I will also look into it

 

[Smokey_Robinson]

Hi I have seen coils that look like this but for the life of me can't remember.
Good news is the spring is to ensure good contact to the coil and can still work without the springs being broken off and all.
Take the bottom of the coil and pull it out slightly before you insert and screw down. About 1mm.
This should buy you enough time till you can find bases.
My other option is for you is to replace the positive pin yourself or get someone to do it for you,but by no means is this a train smash. As long as the rubber grommet is intact you should be good to vape up a storm

@Resistance

Thanks a million, helps a lot your info on the spring issue, will look at bottom of coil pulling out - this seems easiest for this technical dumb-wit

 

[Smokey_Robinson]

@Smokey_Robinson have you had a look at vaporize. Co. Za? Check in the sale section under bargain bin, a plethora of old type atties and spares/coils to accompany them. Have you seen this @Silver ?

@Dela Rey Steyn

Many thanks I will contact them @vaporize.co.za tomorrow.

 

[Smokey_Robinson]

Good idea. Can't remember about bases I know they had the glass replacements with the metal mesh Armour thing.

I went on their online shop, not posted as item their, might be in the redundence bin or something, find out tomorrow....

 

[Smokey_Robinson]

You can still get Nautilus coils here, for nic salts and freebase nicotine as well as the nautilus mini tank. This is a cheap alternative to the nautilus mini from the same manufacturer and takes the same coils.

I would definitely look into buying 22 to 24mm MTL RTA. They are amazing and make Vaping so cheap. Vandy Vape berserker, Digiflavor Siren 2 and so many others are outstanding pieces of kit and stay with 12 to 18mg freebase nic for the throat hit if this is what you are looking for in your vape experience. An MTL RTA on a istick Pico has been my go to device for years.

Hope this helps

@GSM500 many thanks...

I saw the K3 atomizer and only issue with it is....lots of glass construction. Already lost two glasses on minis before buying "male organ" glass- styled protective steel top for them. Once I'm more in tune and have someone in the Potch/Klerksdorp area to assist I would look at the rda and building own coils route for sure....but now I need to stay focused on not going back to cancer sticks, and getting the best out of my oldish but still working kits that should be enough for the next few months, maybe even a year.

 

[Smokey_Robinson]

It looks the same as the Nautilus Aio coils.

I went on a few websites including aspire.....seems lots of aspire kits, tanks and even pods still use the bvc coils. So logically I should be able to use same coils guys use in their nautilus AIO device also in my mini tank.....love aspire @ compatibility.

 

[Room Fogger]

@GSM500 many thanks...

I saw the K3 atomizer and only issue with it is....lots of glass construction. Already lost two glasses on minis before being "male organ" glass- styled protective steel top which I bought for them. Once I'm more in tune and have someone in the Potch/Klerksdorp area to assist I would look at the rda and building own coils route for sure....but now I need to stay focused on not going back to cancer sticks, and getting the best out of my oldish but still working kits that should be enough for the next few months, maybe even a year.

Put some rubber bands around then, I use atty savers, round rubber, but normal elastic bands work just as fine. Saved one or two glasses allready, and also dit it for outside mod and attires, Allthough they get hot, keeps the scratches to a minimum.

Good luck in your endeavor.

 

[The_Fran]

Don't want to hijack your thread but does anyone have some experience with the "ELeaf Basal Kit"?

Its not to pricey?
https://vapeguy.co.za/starter-kits/eleaf-basal-kit

 

[Room Fogger]

Don't want to hijack your thread but does anyone have some experience with the "ELeaf Basal Kit"?

Its not to pricey?
https://vapeguy.co.za/starter-kits/eleaf-basal-kit

@Hooked

 

[Hooked]

@Hooked

Yes @Room Fogger I have one! (and @The_Fran FYI)
How may I help?

 

[Hooked]

Don't want to hijack your thread but does anyone have some experience with the "ELeaf Basal Kit"?

Its not to pricey?
https://vapeguy.co.za/starter-kits/eleaf-basal-kit

@The Fran It's actually a good price. Do you think that you can get a decent mod for much less than that?? and the Basal is a beauty! It looks just like the pic on @BumbleBee's (The Vape Guy).

 

[Room Fogger]

Yes @Room Fogger I have one! (and @The_Fran FYI)
How may I help?

You have a beaut of a Basal @Hooked ,and with having used it virtually daily I know you will be able to give @The_Fran better info regarding it. Can still remember your first photo of it with the sun striking it at sundown I think.

 

[Hooked]

You have a beaut of a Basal @Hooked ,and with having used it virtually daily I know you will be able to give @The_Fran better info regarding it. Can still remember your first photo of it with the sun striking it at sundown I think.

Gosh you have a good memory @Room Fogger! Here's the pics to which you refer. Actually I don't use it daily but I still love it!

 

[Spongebob]

@GSM500 many thanks...

I saw the K3 atomizer and only issue with it is....lots of glass construction. Already lost two glasses on minis before buying "male organ" glass- styled protective steel top for them. Once I'm more in tune and have someone in the Potch/Klerksdorp area to assist I would look at the rda and building own coils route for sure....but now I need to stay focused on not going back to cancer sticks, and getting the best out of my oldish but still working kits that should be enough for the next few months, maybe even a year.

Who mentioned potch/klerksdorp

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[The_Fran]

@The Fran It's actually a good price. Do you think that you can get a decent mod for much less than that?? and the Basal is a beauty! It looks just like the pic on @BumbleBee's (The Vape Guy).

So I really want to get something to use free base nic 12mg MTL but some of these tanks are almost the price of that combo.
Is that a good buy or should i add a few bucks and go the RTA route?

 

[Resistance]

This works for me. Airflow is perfect and I can set to wattage desired. Currently got 9mg and 12mg and I figured out this wattage works best for me on 20mg salts too.so I'm still working on my previous statement that Nic salts just irritate my throat and lungs. I just needed to find the settings that work for me.
You need to find a Rta that works for you or you'll just end up waisting and eventually selling it again.

So I really want to get something to use free base nic 12mg MTL but some of these tanks are almost the price of that combo.
Is that a good buy or should i add a few bucks and go the RTA route?

 

[Room Fogger]

So I really want to get something to use free base nic 12mg MTL but some of these tanks are almost the price of that combo.
Is that a good buy or should i add a few bucks and go the RTA route?

You have a couple of options, I had a Basal tank that I used on a pipe and it was good. Have to buy coils but they were not too expensive, but I wasn’t using it all the time. The Basal has a built in battery so you may have to charge often, but high ohm coils should give a decent vaping time interval.

If you go the rta route there are positives and negatives, you have to rebuild and recoil, but lower cost and in most instances better flavour. Also depends if you allready have a mod for it to go on, I presume you want to use it as a additional or will this be your adv. If is is as a second, the Basal is a small mod with a very good commercial MTL tank and coils that give good flavour and wil be good as a back up in my eyes. If it is for your adv I would rather match existing mod with a Siren 2 or similar good MTL rta.

More info will give us all a better understanding why you want this, so better advice can be forthcoming.

Let us know and we can see if we can help.

 

[Hooked]

So I really want to get something to use free base nic 12mg MTL but some of these tanks are almost the price of that combo.
Is that a good buy or should i add a few bucks and go the RTA route?

I hear what you're saying @The_Fran and I suggest that you discuss it with @BumbleBee of The Vape Guy - just PM him and he'll answer all your questions, as I'm far from being an expert!