Tank question

[staceybritt13]

I have the istick 30w and want to get the eleaf melo. I use my istick now at 15w with a eleaf gs air mini. Can I use a sub ohm tank if I can't go past 15w? Anything more than that is too strong and chokes me.

 

[Adrienne1001]

More knowledgeable Vapers will probably reply, but I was using my sub-ohm tank at 15 and 13.5 watts just fine, if that helps.

 

[DanJiblets]

I've been using subtanks for a couple months now, I vape between 15-17 watts. So you are good. Who knows, with a new tank you may want to crank it up more. I've never used that specific tank though.

 

[staceybritt13]

Thanks for the replies. I definitely wanted to make sure I could use it before I bought it

 

[DanJiblets]

Well you should know that subtanks do hit harder, they give straight lung hits mostly. Like my subtank offers .5 or 1.2 coils. If the tank you're looking at has something like a 1.2, that may be better suited for you. The flavor and vapor from subohm is amazing. I use .5 coils and like I said I sit at 15.5 watts and it's perfect.

 

[kaahn]

I use my kanger subtank mini with the 1.2 ohm coils at about 22 watts. I don't like a very hot Vape but at that wattage it is really good. Not to hot and not to cold...just right. I am a mouth to lung hitter and i'm not to into the cloud chasing. Im more into the flavor and that seems to be the sweet spot for me with this tank. I did change the drip tip to a more narrow tip to give added flavor and i just didnt like the wide drip tip it came with. I run on the 2 air holes for the air flow setting. I'm actually using a factory drip tip off of one of my lemos. I'm not familiar with the melo so I hope the info I provided helps in some way. Also the longer the drip tip the cooler the vape will be because it has more distance to travel before it hits your mouth. Good luck Kinstonian!

 

[kaahn]

Also I wanted to add Stacey that if you do sub ohm you might want to consider dropping your nic level a bit. Most people that sub ohm use lower nic as to not get to much nicotine and for it not to be to harsh. Most use 3 to 6 mg nic. I use 12 mg but I'm not subohming but even if I were I wouldn't go above 12mg nic.

 

[staceybritt13]

Thanks for the info I may buy the kanger and do just like you kaahn. I'm not into cloud chasing but would like more flavor. I also do mouth to lung hits, I can't pull off the direct lung hit without it killing me lol. Good info thanks alot

 

[staceybritt13]

Well you should know that subtanks do hit harder, they give straight lung hits mostly. Like my subtank offers .5 or 1.2 coils. If the tank you're looking at has something like a 1.2, that may be better suited for you. The flavor and vapor from subohm is amazing. I use .5 coils and like I said I sit at 15.5 watts and it's perfect.

Thanks for the info..will definitely be getting something with the 1.2 coil. Can't hang with the big dogs yet on that .5 haha

 

[Belhade]

I'm using a Big Buddha mini tank with a .6-.7 coil at 15W. I do combo lung/mouth hits with a lot of puffing and can keep the power going for several seconds. Yes, I'm a sub-ohm tootle puffer.

 

[ppeeble]

In my experience i wouldn't bother with a subtank if your not going to use higher wattage and lung hit.
I find that attempting to use 10-15 watts and mouth to lung vaping that it is no better than a lot of cheaper tanks. The bottom line is that subtanks have been designed for higher wattage vaping and that's where they work best.
Obviously that is just my experience and other people seem to like using them at low watts. If the cost isn't an issue i would try one. If cost is an issue then i don't think it would be right for your style of vaping....

 

[Papillon61]

I do use subtanks sometimes. I rarely go over 15 watts. I'd say 18 is my limit. So with a 30 you should be fine.