5V vaping just not for me. Is it really for you?

[Kind Head]

Just got my batteries in today for my 5V mod (forgot to order them on 1st order). I have tried 3 different e-liquid flavors with it, that I know I enjoy very much on my 510 & KR808D PVs. This 5V 510 mod seems to produce too much vapor for me. I feel like I just took a .... hit of vapor. I blow out a cloud of vapor. It's seems too powerful for me. I was a heavy smoker so I thought higher voltage vaping would be for me, seeing how popular it is.

Do most you here at ECF enjoy vaping at higher voltages? If I think 5V is too much, should I bother with a 3.7V mod, or just stick with my little 510s and KR808Ds? Don't want to bother ordering another kit and putting it together if it's going to be over kill for me. I like "sipping" as I call it on my regular PVs. I vape steadily all day on it constantly. With a 5V I take 1 or 2 puffs, then put it down. Is a 3.7V mod something I can "sip" on? Or do you think I will vape it like the 5V, and set it down after 2 puffs? I know I would definitely not vape the 5V in public. Looks like a small fire, and too much attention.

Would love everyone's advice and suggestions.

 

[Robotfactory]

it really depends on what you have screwed in to the 5v mod. if you are using a 2 ohm carto on the 5v mod it is probably overkill, but a 3 ohm carto would be an awesome vape.

 

[Kind Head]

it really depends on what you have screwed in to the 5v mod. if you are using a 2 ohm carto on the 5v mod it is probably overkill, but a 3 ohm carto would be an awesome vape.

I tried a 2ohm and 4.5ohm. 2 ohm didn't really work with it, and I was only able to vape with the 4.5ohm. Oh, and those are attys. Also tried using a Dual Coil carto that has dual 3.2 coils (in parallel for 1.6ohms). The dual coil carto seems to "trip" the circuit or something. It kills the circuit as soon as I push the button. Then I have to turn the switch back off then on the reset it. I guess I can't use those on this mod? Should the 4.5ohm atty be good for this mod?

I honestly had now clue what to order with the mod. I should have researched and asked before ordering it. But it was only 12.99 for the mod kit from madvapes, so I just went head and ordered.

 

[Allan.GH]

6V @ 2.2Ω atty is just right for me.

My wife never really liked 6V vaping, but found that 3.7V @ 2.6Ω was just right for her. Good thing that a P17670 fits just right in place of 2 - RCR123As.

 

[jpracing]

6V @ 2.2Ω atty is just right for me.

That's 16.3 watts of power!!
How does your juice taste?
What juice are you using?
Do you drip or use a tank/carto?
How long do your attys last?
I'm asking as I'm new to vaping and would like to understand.

 

[TheChariot]

Honestly, I would recommend a Variable Voltage mod. They're not too hard to come by anymore... ProVari, LavaTube, and the budget-friendly VV Mod from Madvapes. I feel like everyone curious about experimenting with voltage should just get the Madvapes mod and tinker with it until you have a better understanding of it all. $35, around $20 if you buy the kit and assemble it yourself.

 

[Nomoreash]

I like 5v with around a 3 ohm atty/carto, much below that is to warm for me. I prefer the regulated aspect of it most of all which gives consistency from full charge until it's time to charge the battery. That's why I use only vv, whether it's 5v or anything else higher or lower I want to vape at it's regulated to that voltage.

 

[Retriever]

I use a Volt by Smokelessimage. It is a KR808 device much like you are talking about using before your mod. Sometimes that is all a person needs. Right now I am exploring 3.7v mods. I got a Provari when I first started vaping but didn't like all the clicks and setting, although many people love them. I also find the Darwin interesting. It uses variable wattage instead of voltage. Wattage means "heat" and some people prefer that. Good Luck to you!

 

[AttyPops]

There are plenty of people that have quit smoking with standard voltage stuff. Volt being one common type (or standard 510, or ....). That said... it took 5 volt vaping for me. That whole long/slow hit thing with 3.x volt stuff was irritating and didn't seem to have the "oomph". LR atties fail faster IMHO when used with standard voltages. I didn't see a reason to "simulate HV vaping" I just went to HV vaping. lol.

5 volt box mod with 3.0 ohm authentic Joye atties (dripping). 8.333 watts. Works for me. Maybe not you.

+1 on the vv if you want to experiment.

 

[DaveP]

What I found when I bought a vv box mod, was that I liked 4.5v with 3 ohm attys and voltages from 3.2v to 3.7v with 2 ohm Boge cartos. I bought a little digital voltmeter from Madvapes that screws into the atty connector and has a female connector on the other end for the carto. I could see the voltage change under load as I moved the voltage adjustment up and down. The main difference was that some juices that had no taste up to 3.7v blossomed quite a bit at 4.0v to 4.2v.

For the most part, an eGo and a Riva suit me fine with LR cartos. I spend most of my time at 3.4v and the eGo fits in a pocket easily. I use my box mod just enough to have to charge the batts once every week or two.

 

[KeysBum]

5V is above the range that I generraly like. I use 3 ohm cartos. I usually prefer about 4.2 V. You really need a VV device to "tune In" to the voltage that tastes best to you.

 

[AttyPops]

6V @ 2.2Ω atty is just right for me.

My wife never really liked 6V vaping, but found that 3.7V @ 2.6Ω was just right for her. Good thing that a P17670 fits just right in place of 2 - RCR123As.

That's 16.3 watts of power!!
How does your juice taste?
What juice are you using?
Do you drip or use a tank/carto?
How long do your attys last?
I'm asking as I'm new to vaping and would like to understand.

There are extremists in everything. lol. No offense Allen.GH.... but that's just way too hot for most people. So jpracing (and others reading this), use

watts = volts * volts / ohms

Go for 9 or less watts with whatever combination of stuff you use. For starters. Go up/down from there. For example: I vape at 5 volts with 3.0 ohm atties... that's 5 * 5 / 3 = 25/3 = 8.333 watts. Plenty of heat/oomph for me.

 

[HolaAmigos]

I vape anywhere between 5.0 - 6.0v's, of course...it all depends on which atty, carto, E-Liquid I'm using...
I've spoken to a few members and they have stated that 5v's is way too harsh for them.
I actually prefer the HR atomizers, I'm using a 4.5 ohm atty and vaping at 5.7v's and I'm enjoying it

 

[pyro13g]

Try a shorter length of draw! or faster vs slow draw.

 

[DaveP]

The same wattages are achieved by lowering the resistance at the same voltage or increasing the voltage for a given resistance. Wattage is the key factor and atomizer/cartomizer design can also influence the vaping experience just by the efficiency of the coil in the way it heats the liquid to produce vapor.

Some coils sit high in the bowl and others touch the bottom of the bowl. The more liquid that touches the coil, the more efficient they are in atomization. Experimentation exposes you to the various styles. I like Boge 2.0 ohm cartos, Smoketech 1.5 ohm dual coils, and the 306 drip tip. For higher voltages, I like higher resistance attys. The wattage may be the same on LR at lower voltages as it is with higher resistances on higher voltages. Personal preferences enter into the equation.

 

[cyberwolf]

5V is pretty much too hot for me, too. I have had some success using higher resistance atomizers and cartomizers, though. Some higher ohm 801 atties are just amazing at 5V. But in general, it always seems like I am compensating for the higher voltage, so why not just use lower voltage and lower resistance. My sweet-spot seems to be at 3.7v with a 1.5-1.7ohm atty or carto. Yesterday I accidentally attached a 2.0ohm carto to an Infinity at 4.5v and it was terrible - at least until the protection circuit cut in.

 

[bnrkwest]

You know I have never been attracted to really high voltage either. I got a 3.7 GLV2 Sm and I love it but I have no desire to go higher. The GLV seems hot enough for me! LOL And I also really like my HAlo G6 808's. I actually don't think high voltage is for everyone. Depends on what a person likes basically. I think on the forum there was a poll on who liked what volt to vape at and 3.7 was the most popular. bnrk

 

[maureengill]

I have a provari and find that I run it with a 2.3 ohm atty between 3.9 and 4.5 volts depending on the kick I want. Before variable voltage I also purchased a 5v mod and it seemed to do nothing but burn my juice...

 

[markfm]

2 ohm at 5V is pushing it kind of hard. Definitely agree with 3 ohm being a bit more reasonable (just over 8W of power is nice for a lot of liquids). 2.5 ohm works, too, for some liquids at least.

Personally I like VV, but 5V is pretty solid, just need the right ohms.

 

[jamentertainment]

i got found a sweet spot with provari set at 5 volts on a 5ml tank 2 ohm DC smoktech carto...great flavor, nice throat hit!!...