3.7v Vs. 5v

[keyzygirl]

4.5-5v IS 4.5-5v.Thats the sweet spot for most,what you put on it is personal preference.Im a fairly nice person and I try to be helpful but I feel like you just want to look for an arguement and be right.So thats okay with me.You can be right and I will walk away from this thread.Im not into fighting over silly things.Everyone has opinions,I was just giving mine.

 

[wv2win]

4.5-5v IS 4.5-5v.Thats the sweet spot for most,what you put on it is personal preference.Im a fairly nice person and I try to be helpful but I feel like you just want to look for an arguement and be right.So thats okay with me.You can be right and I will walk away from this thread.Im not into fighting over silly things.Everyone has opinions,I was just giving mine.

Well, stated keyzygirl! It's nice to see that some of the other newer members who posted on this thread, picked up on the advantages of vaping in the sweet spot of 4.5v to 5.0v. quite quickly.

 

[Baldr]

I'm fairly happy with my eGo. It got me off the cigarettes, so why wouldn't I be?

That being said, I expect to vape for a long time, and I want the perfect system, so I've shopped around and done my research.

i plan to buy a Buzz Pro. But part of that is for the looks and price. I'm convinced that for the "perfect vape", a VV device is the way to go. The Buzz Pro happens to be the one I picked, but there are much cheaper options, and more expensive ones.

There was a poll in one of the subforums where people who use VV devices were responding with their sweet spot. What voltage worked best for them. The vast majority of responses were in the 4.25 to 5.0 range. There are some 5.0 devices out there, but everything else in that range requires a VV device. I could buy a mod that only lets me change voltage by changing batteries (and gives me far less choice in what voltages I use), but when I look at the cost, I can get a VV mod for roughly the same money. It adds a little cost, but not a lot, and it puts me closer to the perfect vape.

 

[Baldr]

By the way, I suggest you guys follow my lead here. I see this a lot in this thread.

This message is hidden because wv2win is on your ignore list.

I've had it like that for a month, and every time I notice him now, he's in an argument with someone, which helps convince me I made the right choice.

 

[hairball]

I have a VV mod. I don't use it. It works well, I just prefer my revolution 2.1 with CCV 1.7 cartos. Which would be too much @ 5v and a waste on a VV mod.

I guess I missed something here. So your saying that the 1.7ohm resurrector is a waste at 5V and higher? Hmmm, I like them at 4.5-5V. I don't feel they are a waste. Anything over 5V, I use a dcc or dual coil atomizer.

 

[Liv2Ski]

Yes sweetspot is subjective but for me it is certainly in the 4.5 to 5.0v range using 2.5 to 3.0ohm resistance gear. In the end what I am really looking for is vaporizing juice within the 8.5 to 9.5 watt bandwidth. I bounce around with different cartos, atty's and DIY juices so the easiest way for me to get what I am looking for is to use VV MODs. Sure they may not be everyones cup of tea or maybe price is an issue but they sure do hit the spot for my needs. I also still keep a nice collection of ego/Riva batts along with 3.7MOD's to drive LR cartos and atty's but 90% of my vaping is done on VV

 

[vid]

I ordered a 510 5v passthru as suggested so I can experience higher voltage than my Riva to see if HV is better for me. I know its not VV but just the jump from 3.7v should give me some insight. I really dont feel like dumping $$$ on a high end device if its not for me. I think if I take to the higher voltage I will get a mad vapes VV for less loot and wait for tax time to get a nice high end device. The suggestion for a 510 was spot on, it should arrive this weekend barring the holiday, and getting it (as suggested) from electronicstix.com for 14$ shipped priority is a great deal. Whoever suggested THANKS!

 

[wv2win]

I ordered a 510 5v passthru as suggested so I can experience higher voltage than my Riva to see if HV is better for me. I know its not VV but just the jump from 3.7v should give me some insight. I really dont feel like dumping $$$ on a high end device if its not for me. I think if I take to the higher voltage I will get a mad vapes VV for less loot and wait for tax time to get a nice high end device. The suggestion for a 510 was spot on, it should arrive this weekend barring the holiday, and getting it (as suggested) from electronicstix.com for 14$ shipped priority is a great deal. Whoever suggested THANKS!

Good idea, getting the 5 volt PT. One suggestion, only use it with a 2 amp/5 volt USB to AC wall adapter plugged into a wall outlet. There have been a number of posts about PT's damaging computers when plugged into the USB port. Plus you will probably not be able to get a true 5 volt power output that way. With the adapter you will get what you are looking for.

Let us know how it works out.

 

[wv2win]

By the way, I suggest you guys follow my lead here. I see this a lot in this thread.

This message is hidden because wv2win is on your ignore list.

I've had it like that for a month, and every time I notice him now, he's in an argument with someone, which helps convince me I made the right choice.

Disagreeing with another's opinion on a vaping point is fine. Personal attacks are childish.

 

[tj99959]

Good idea, getting the 5 volt PT. One suggestion, only use it with a 2 amp/5 volt USB to AC wall adapter plugged into a wall outlet. There have been a number of posts about PT's damaging computers when plugged into the USB port. Plus you will probably not be able to get a true 5 volt power output that way. With the adapter you will get what you are looking for.

Let us know how it works out.

Agree
Even tho' that PT does have protection built in, it's still wise to use it on a powered USB hub.

It also works great in the car BTW.

 

[minigoat]

Recently switched from an EGO-T to a 5v GLV2 and love it.

The following thread describes how the 5v GLV2 can be used with just about any any atty (post #6)
GLV2 attomizer options

 

[tj99959]

Recently switched from an EGO-T to a 5v GLV2 and love it.

The following thread describes how the 5v GLV2 can be used with just about any any atty (post #6)
GLV2 attomizer options

That's fine if you enjoy vaping at 11watts.
This is my one complaint with the GLV, and why I don't have one. Everything you put on it will vape at 11watts, not 5v.
If it vaped at 8watts regardless of what I put on it, I probably wouldn't have anything else.

GLV2 atomizer testing under load - YouTube

 

[Skyway]

So far one of the only ones that is truly getting the science of it is tj99959. One of the reasons why some people are saying that 5v is their sweet spot is because with those mods, the voltage is controlled at that spot. Where as 3.7v there is always going to be battery drain. Not so with a VV or VW device. All this talk about getting better th or warmer vapor at a specific voltage is pretty much incorrect. The only reason why you would be getting better anything at 3.7v instead of 5v or VV is because of ohm's law working in your favor or the production of the device.
A simple VV device will have the same results at 3.7 or 5 no matter what device is using it. If it comes down to anything with those two devices is the simple fact that the 3.7volt is not going to last as long with the same battery configuration simply due to the fact that since you have such a low resistance atty, the amperage is going to be higher to power the device there for using up your battery quicker. How high the voltage the device is working at does not mean it will drain faster. It is how much amperage you are pulling through the atty.
Case in point, you stick a 1.5ohm atty on a provari at 3.7volt, the battery will not last as long as say a 2.5ohm atty at 5 volt. They are both going to produce the same experience(if they are both the same atty producer) but the battery will ultimately not last as long. Your wattage is going to be the same but the amperage is going to be higher with the 1.5ohm atty.
Things get complicated when you start looking deeper into the science of it all but ultimately it all comes down to the wattage being your sweet spot. You can do some calculation with a VV or you can just plug in your wattage with something like the darwin or in the future a kick.
The big lesson for me was the simple fact that with a VV device I no longer had battery drain that I had with 3.7v devices and I had the choice of doing different voltages if I could not find a resistance I wanted from a atty vendor.

 

[wv2win]

With my Darwin, I end up setting the wattage, depending on the atty or carto I am using, that generates between 4.5v - 5v. In the regular resistence range that is 8.5+ watts. With dual coils, I'm right at the max of 12.7w. If I sometimes re-adjust the setting by mistake and it ends up at a lower wattage and the voltage drops to 3.7v or lower, I immediately think my atty has died or is dieing, it becomes so weak. Then I check the setting and breath a sigh of relief.

 

[fright88]

Doesn't make any difference how many Darwin's you own (or your buddy sells), you are wrong.
I'm vaping a VV mod right now, however the dial has never moved since the day I built it. I already knew what I like, and that is where it's set.
So from experience VV is not a magic wand, or the solution for everyone.

My personal suggestion would be for the OP to buy a little $10 5v PT and see if they even like 5v vaping before they consider dumping a lot of cash on something like a GLV.

Here is a $10 PT
5 VOLT USB PASS THROUGH (REQUIRES SUFFICIENT POWER SOURCE)

That is a great idea. It is cheap and allows you to try it out.

I use 2 main PV's my VV RSM and my GGTS. After getting my RSM I am not even close to satisfied with 3.7 although I loved it before. My RSM sits at 4.8v with 1.5 DC cartos and my GGTS is using 2 3v Lifepo4's at 6v.

Some people don't like HV vaping so I think a 5v passthrough is a great way to try it out. If money isn't a big issue I would buy VV simply for the flexability.

Either way good luck with your search.