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Vapourhut do the novas (under a different name, but they are still the vivi nova) very cheaply.
Cool little trick for you DIY guys or for unsteeped liquids: using a (closed) glass container, sit the liquid in a pan of hot/boiled water (enough to mostly submerge it) for a few minutes, give it a shake, soak some more, and let cool. Instant steeping! Try it, it's sick.
Yeah, that could have been clearer! If you have a glass bottle lying around decant your liquid into it and close it up. I'm usually lazy and don't bother (just mix the flavour a bit heavy and vape it all quickly!), but it only takes 5 mins so worth doing.
Gilbert, I try to keep one side of the wick in liquid when vaping with the nova and keep my device roughly horizontal to aid the wicking. Not sure why, but new heads seem to have a weird plasticky flavour that goes after a tank or two. Are you allowing a bit of time for the liquid to soak up the wick?
I used to have serious wicking problems with my 100%VG mixes, but my PG heavy liquids are all fine with them. The wicks seem to get better with use, no idea why, but there may be a way to accelerate that process.
Well done mate. I know this is a pain when you're trying to find your definitive setup. Like you, I had the same problems with some of my liquids, but they've only been resolved by mixing some different juices up. It might be that your prefered liquids are a bit thicker than others, it might just be the wicks need to bed in. Sorry I can't help more here.
The burnt flavour can be fixed though. The video I posted a while back on rebuilding the nova has a short section on maintenance. You can pipette the juice out (or bin it to avoid collecting burnt flavour), rinse the whole thing out, dry it thoroughly, and then pulse the coil until it glows red to burn off the burnt liquid. Then refill and go at it again.
The burnt flavour can be fixed though. The video I posted a while back on rebuilding the nova has a short section on maintenance. You can pipette the juice out (or bin it to avoid collecting burnt flavour), rinse the whole thing out, dry it thoroughly, and then pulse the coil until it glows red to burn off the burnt liquid. Then refill and go at it again.
You're using a lot of flavour at 30%. I tend to use 10%. I have a batch of the same liquid that I made using the following:
1.8ml 54mg nic (PG)
0.8ml flavouring
3ml PG
2.4ml VG
to give 12mg liquid. I know they're weird numbers (obviously just multiply to make more), but I have always used this weird table that came with my first ever bottle of nic base
I would try the steeping method I described earlier, because when you first mix everything together it never mixes properly straight away.
I use a 3ml pipette for the nic and base, and a syringe for the flavouring. It makes life a lot easier when you can replicate things. The dropper on the plat ice bottle is pretty vague with only 1 and 2ml markings. I'm considering getting some large cylindfers for mixing up lots of nic base so I can just add flavouring. That sounds really handy!
Just picked up some wick and wire to try this rewicking business out.
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Cigarillos naturales is the best tobacco juice I've ever tried, but it's a rare treat for me as I too am cheap and mix my own. I'm a big fan of the totally wicked gold standard flavours which can be had premixed in their red label liquids (either that or titan, but I'm pretty sure it's red label. Check the flavour names against the gold standard to be sure). Their blueberry is just awesome. Tastes like blueberry pie filling. I also rate honeydew melon from them.
I really like decadent vapours' coffee flavours, where some can be really sweet and sickly theirs isn't. If you can still find it, lotus flower and caramel are both good from them.
Most citrus vapes are good too.
I really like decadent vapours' coffee flavours, where some can be really sweet and sickly theirs isn't. If you can still find it, lotus flower and caramel are both good from them.
Most citrus vapes are good too.
Sounds like it's a bit more PG heavy than what you're used to. The sore throat will sort itself out over time (I had the same issue but through laziness just continued to vape it. Now I don't have that issue), but if it's a problem then maybe mix some VG into it to see if it helps without diluting the flavour too much.
The year before last I had half a cig on new years. I couldn't even finish it lol. Good to hear you've ironed out your nova issues gilbert. I tend to top mine up when they start running below the halfway mark myself. Either that or just tilt it up so the liquid reaches the top of the wick.
Edit: just made my first wick and coil for my nova. Didn't have time to try it out, so when I get to work I'll see if I have a shorted out mess or not!
Yep, it works (one side of the coil was touching the post, but when I nudged it over it worked). Flavour is much better!
Edit: just made my first wick and coil for my nova. Didn't have time to try it out, so when I get to work I'll see if I have a shorted out mess or not!
Yep, it works (one side of the coil was touching the post, but when I nudged it over it worked). Flavour is much better!
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Shouldn't be. Too thin is generally not the issue, too thick is. I've just rewicked my nova heads and it's awesome (high volts!), so I'm convinced the wicks just aren't great. I occasionally found that with some liquids I just got iffy results, whereas others wicked really well.
)If they didn't impress you then chances are they may just not be your thing. They have strong flavour so I doubt it would be your carto at fault.
IMO they have the best tobacco flavours going, especially compared to the usual raisin tasting stuff. Sometimes I find that I don't actually want that ashy tobacco taste anymore, so maybe that's just where you're at?
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