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                 Vivi Nova Vision Tanks Hands Down, Excellent

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        Here’s a little background story and how it started. First came cartomizers, and dripping and dripping got annoying so I moved up to cleromizers. Then I got two bad packs of cleromizers that sent me into an angry frenzy. I still like cleromizers but I needed something more reliable. I preferred cleromizers over cartomizers any day of the week so after much research I got a MINI Vivi Nova Vision Tank and it’s been bliss. I even dropped my PV out shopping onto concrete with the Vivi on it and after a little finagling it worked! I was scared for a moment but the tank pulled through without a crack. Your mileage may vary. Try your best not to drop your vape gear…ever if it can possibly be avoided. Lithium batteries are sensitive and need to be handled with tender loving care. Oh and I got lucky my tank didn’t die from that fall! Plastic can crack from that kind of impact.

Disclaimer: I have a theory. My theory is if you hate cleromizers there’s a chance you might not like a Vivi Nova Vision Tank. As you will see, it’s basically a big cleromizer. If you loooooove cartomizers way more than a clero; a Carto Tank may be more up your alley.

        Whatcha Get:

  Typically, it will be put together when it comes. You get 3 Ohm heads, normally of different readings 1.8, 2.4, and 2.8 with the kit. These atomizer heads have a plastic washer on top. It is important, do not lose it. Some people often find trimming the threads on the atomizer just a little help with the overall experience. They do come a bit long.

1.The bottom that screws onto the tank capsule and your battery/device

2.The tank capsule itself.

3.The top part/mouthpiece that screws onto the tank capsule as well.

Everything just screws together which makes the Vivi an easy to use device.

It might be hard to see, but that is where you see the Ohm rating for the atomizer, actually ON the atomizer. That was the only thing I was confused about when I first got the Nova. Also in this picture you see the washer on top of the atomizer I was referring to before. It’s important, it helps keep out unneeded juice.

What I love:

Simplicity- This thing is so easy to use. Easy to fill, easy to clean, easy to put together,  easy everything.

Replaceable- Replaceable heads! The atomizer heads shouldn’t ever cost 3$ so the Nova is friendly on the wallet too. Some people even go as far as replacing their own thread and inner coils of their atomizer heads. Talk about penny pinching! (but still awesome)

Price- The price is really hard to beat. Most Nova Vision kits are about 15$ at most for Mini or Regular 3.5ml size. This includes extra heads that come with the kit.

Taste- I love cleromizers. I think these deliver better than a typical clearo even but the same kind of delivery. If you like cleromizers and you know what I’m talking about well that’s what the Nova is about! Smooth flavors all the time! No carto taste.

Less Filling- Great, no the best for driving. Okay maybe not the best, there’s a lot of stuff out there. This delivery system is one excellent route to safe vaping while driving. No dripping, no adding juice. Once it’s filled it should be good to go for at least an hour of driving if not a bit more. Even longer with bigger versions as long as your battery keeps up! I easily get 2 hours if I want before I have to refill in general, but I like to keep it filled at least half way most of the time.

What I dislike:

Juice Issues- You can’t use certain juices. Well, you could but you run the risk of cracking the plastic. So far that’s really Vivi’s only downfall to me. Cinnamon, citrus like pineapple, orange, tangerine, lemon-lime are no-nos in a Vivi right now unless they decide to roll out a glass and stainless steel version which many Nova fans are hoping for soon.

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Maintenance- Another great thing about these tanks is the atomizers can really last if you take care of them. Maybe once a week, depending how heavy you vape it wouldn’t hurt to do a dry burn. Once you see red in the atty, no more vapor, and/or both stop! Dry burning too aggressively can kill atomizers. Don’t push the limits, just clean it and the atomizer should be good to you. I tend to count to 3 and stop, and do that about 10-15 times or until i see red then stop. Rotation of Ohm heads is not a bad idea either. Don’t know what dry burning is? Check this link out to another blog, which leads to a video that is very informational about this very process. Scroll to bottom for link: http://vapevixen.tumblr.com/post/25578737511

Note on dry burn video: When I rinse my atomizer heads I try not to get water into the center, simply on the sides of the threads. If you get juice, water into the center just be sure to blow it out. You do not have to overly rinse the Nova atomizer head with water.

Known Nova Problems:

In general, if you get a genuine Nova you’re in the clear and good to go. Sometimes if things aren’t quite as tight as they should be you may get leaking. I have not had this issue at all as of yet. Since Vivi Vision Nova Tanks are so popular there are fakes on the market.  Here is the link to the list of authorized resellers of genuine Vivi Nova Tanks: http://www.visionecigar.com/n1714786/official+Distributors+in+USA.htm

I bought my tank here: http://www.ecigexpress.com/specialty-cartomizers-c-90/vivi-nova-vision-3-5ml-clearomizer-tank-system-p-1548

It’s working great and as far as I can tell, a genuine solid device. I love this tank. I think it absolutely rocks. 5/5 stars from me!     

 What a long strange void it’s been. You’d think losing your income would magically make one even more vehement on blogging. Getting that frustration out. I couldn’t help that such frustration has been completely engulfed by looking for a job! Almost every thought… okay, maybe 8/10 has been “Money, money, job, work, money, school? hahaha need money first, job, money, job” I think you get the point.

  Since most people probably don’t exactly love my long winded nature well here’s the point I’m getting to. What do you desire to be more informed about? Let me know! I’ve covered much of the basics but not everything. I’m sure there’s a niche, question, curiosity out there. Let me explore that and give it to you on an easy to understand platter. Don’t lose hope on me and my electronic cigarette blog just yet. More topics coming your way just not exactly on a schedule you’ll always know when to expect. I’m spontaneous like that. Peace, love and good luck on your quitting journey. No matter how you quit. No matter if ignorant people say this isn’t really quitting. The fact I can run now…. kind of says it is. Most doctors agree, they don’t care how the hell you manage to pull it off as long as you stop smoking!

I’ve recently fallen head over heels for cleromizers. I consider them a cross breed between a tank and a cartomizer.Not sure what the heck I’m talking about? Here’s a picture of me using a freshly cleaned one right now!

Don’t mind the bikini top, I’m about to go and do laps at the pool in a bit. However I found a kick-ass video I wanted to share with you and just can’t stop myself! Besides it’s been forever and a half since I posted something new. It’s about damn time isn’t it! As you can see above that is a cleromizer. Mine is a CE2 that I bought from Good Prophets. Strictly 18+ only to buy. Only 3.0-3.0 left so best for the higher voltage vaping devices. I hope they re-stock. However many people are saying CE3 and CE4( I’m still not positive if those exist or not? I’ll google it later) are even better because they’ve made them almost crack resistant.

If you happen to like cleromizers too it’s great to know how to clean them. Surprisingly this dry method works. The trick is DO NOT DRY BURN FOR MORE THAN A COUNT TO 5. I’ve tried to dry burn atomizers to no avail. I think the problem was burning them too long. Just follow the instructions and your clero should be awesome as new! While my cleromizer as you see above is not the same exact kind in the video it did work for me. Hopefully this can help you out too! I’m just do damn jubilant that my clero tastes so fresh and so clean clean!

How to clean cleromizers below::

http://youtu.be/u546QkCoPeQ

Short Answer : For the most part, yes.

    To put this in perspective, I’ve been on a very broke budget for a while.  Even while broke I was averaging 20 cigarettes a day. I had money to get into vaping simply default of smoking.  At least at the present tense. If you are an American vaper I suggest you keep an eye on CASAA. Some states are assuming without any non-bias research vaping is as bad as smoking. Long story short CASAA is your consumer protective association to join.  They notify vapers state by state of incoming legislature typically constructed of ignorance trying to treat vaping just like smoking. The big problem is it’s not smoke but that’s another blog really. 

    Being smart about your back-ups (Murphy’s Law Blog)  keeps you from spending extra money. Little things like shipping and handling sometimes. Maybe you just bought juice so now to replace let’s say a battery you have to pay double S&H. It’s a good rule of thumb while you try to build up the back up stash whenever you buy juice if you’re low on cartomizers, atomizers buy a pack of cartos or the extra atty.

   After some time if you love vaping, it’s essentially just buy what you feel like. Your 3.7 eGo, Riva, might be starting to bore you after 4 months. There’s plenty of options you can probably afford anyways with all the money you’ve saved. 5 volt mods, LT, wooden box mods if you feel like dropping a huge chunk of change you can consider a Provari.

   As for myself I wanted to see what was so alluring about variable volt. If you are apart of a vaping forum(see ECF in the upper left hand corner) people often rave about it. Instead of going the expensive Provari route I can’t really justify or afford anyways I got a VV box mod. It’s been great so far. So much better than the eGo I used before. There is also the Lavatube out there. Some call it the poor man’s provari. I haven’t tried it personally but have heard good things about it.

   Really at the end of the day, at this point I’m saving tons of money. I buy stuff when I want to really. I have my back-up stash of cartomizers, I DIY my own juice so I don’t worry about having to buy vendor juice. This is the golden age of vaping. Let’s keep it this way. Protect the right to vape. Wait until you are 18 to vape. Stay informed though CASAA to be aware of damaging legislature that may be coming your way.

   Holding my small black box, pushing the button , mouth on drip tip with a green light glowing. I get some of the most random looks. Before the gym I typically will mentally prepare myself, sit in my car listen to some music while vaping away. Sometimes no one notices. Occasionally I get a gawker. Last time that happened she must of been staring at me vape for at least 1 maybe 2 minutes straight. Did a quick glance her way and got the “Oh My God! She saw me , staring at her! Abort!! Abort!! Back up now!!” Look going on. I found it hilarious, a touch annoying but funny nonetheless.

   Just by vaping in public you’re sparking curiosity. Unfortunately it seems that most people don’t have the balls to come up and ask me more about my box mod. Either they don’t have the balls, I just have a really scary “Don’t Fuck With Me” vibe going on that I can’t help or they’re just that puzzled because It looks nothing at all like a cigarette.That’s not to say I haven’t been approached because I have. When I am I gladly explain it to folks. Some people really seem genuinely into it.

   Seeing others use them may start someone else’s personal vaporizer journey. At least for people where the habit is the culprit going electronic is sometimes their last viable option. Vaping in public can help save lives, I think. If it can get a smoker curious cool and if they come up and ask you about it even better. If one day that happens to you I hope you are kind about it and think back to how confusing it all was when you first discovered personal vaporizers.

    One of the keys to keep in mind about vaping in public is be respectful about it. If a business doesn’t want you to the owner, a working bartender, manager, ect comes us up to you about it and asks you to put it away you should. That is of course after you politely explain what it is “It’s a personal vaporizer, some people call them electronic cigarettes. There’s no smoke at all so it shouldn’t be a bother to anyone” or something to that effect. Much of the time if you rationally explain what you’re doing most people don’t mind. Some may, and if it’s their business that’s their right. I like to sometimes mention that I like to vape in public to try to help others. I don’t have to vape in public I can contain myself but I do love the opportunity to help save lives. Granted it’s not a huge step for humanity but I like to take my chances where I can find them.