5v vaping

[moonlessnight]

So I got my first 5v ego the other day. And at first I honestly didn't see much difference between a 5v and a standard ego. However once I put a LR dual coil carto on there there was a big difference. Today I had to switch back to a standard ego to let my 5v charge and wow is there a huge difference. I am most definitely sticking with a 5v or higher and putting my standard egos in the emergency back up drawer.

 

[Dan1911]

Im just weird. I've tried dual coils at all kinds of voltage ranges.. I just don't see what the hype is about. To me, I dont see much of a difference between the single and double coil carto's, so I just stick to buying boge 2 ohm's and 2.7-3 ohms for my VV.

I know its just me, and people swear by double coils, so put down the torches

 

[moonlessnight]

I can go either way with single or dual I'm not totally sold on either or. But for my first 5v experience the dual I had on me just blew me away.

 

[AttyPops]

It's all about the AMPS that a device can put out. If the device can't provide the amps... the voltage suffers and drops. So you may think you are vaping at 5 volts, but really it has dropped down to 3.x volts.

DCs require twice the amps at 5 volts than, say, a 3.2 ohm single coil at 5 volts (since they are 1.6 ohms).

If you put a LR atty on a true 5 volt device... you'd likely pop it in short order. I use 3.2 ohm stuff at true 5 volts (using a regulated dual battery box mod). This is why many need fat IMR batteries for DC's.... they are high-drain (high amps) batteries. A 1.6 ohm DC at 5 volts is 3.125 amps!

EDIT: eGo has a 5 volt option now?

 

[tj99959]

EDIT: eGo has a 5 volt option now?

I was wondering the same thing. I would like to see a link to that device.

With the 1.5ohm DCC you are simply trying to drive two 3ohm devices with the same battery. Very few PV are actually capable of doing that. For instance a fresh of the charger 18650 bat that is measuring 4.2v will only be 3.4-3.5v under that load. Smaller bats will show an even greater voltage loss. Simply put, a 1.7 or 2ohm single coil will show you more of everything.

Now if you have a device that is capable of firing a DCC at 4.5-5v under load (where a 3ohm coil performs best), they are a huge vape. Just remember to reduce the nic, because you are going to get a lot of it.

 

[mistinthewoods]

Im just weird. I've tried dual coils at all kinds of voltage ranges.. I just don't see what the hype is about. To me, I dont see much of a difference between the single and double coil carto's, so I just stick to buying boge 2 ohm's and 2.7-3 ohms for my VV.

I know its just me, and people swear by double coils, so put down the torches

It's not just you. I have only ever bought one box of Smoktech DCs but I thought the first two sucked so bad I gave the other three away. Still perfectly happy with IKV Fusions and Boges.

Edit: Yeah! Where does one find a 5V eGo???

 

[six]

Edit: Yeah! Where does one find a 5V eGo???

COV has the 5.0v WOW which is eGo-styled.

 

[dotma]

Wow, i never even knew a 5 v ego style existed. Glad you are liking it moonless!!

 

[moonlessnight]

So I got it from smart smoke a local store that over charges for everything. It is an ego style that is also a passthrough as well. They say its a 5v. I don't have a voltage meter so I can't say for sure. And with all the reading I've been doing I'm really not sure at this point.

 

[AttyPops]

That doesn't make it bad moonless. It's just good to know what it is so you can know your options.

Some eGo style units are sold as 4.0 volt (I think they follow battery voltage... 4.2 volts being a fresh charge of a typical 3.7 volt battery). Some are modulated to 3.7 some to 3.4 (the eGo stuff). They are all good tho... it's just good to know so you can play with the options.

Then there's the one that six linked to above... uses two swappable/replaceable batteries stacked and regulates it to 5 volts... like my DIY 5v boxmods do, only it's a tube mod.

Anyway. I hope you enjoy that new mod and vape the heck out of it. I'll bet only 50% of the mods on the market rock the DCs. With higher voltage, you don't NEED DCs anyway. And even at 3.7 volts... 2.0 ohm is usually plenty for an atty/carto. 1.5 - 1.7 ohms is pretty hot.

Besides, I would never want to disappoint Capt. James T. Kirk

Use it and rock it! Try different options. I was only answering the DC comment. I hope I didn't put you off your new mod!

 

[Dying2Live]

So I got it from smart smoke a local store that over charges for everything. It is an ego style that is also a passthrough as well. They say its a 5v. I don't have a voltage meter so I can't say for sure. And with all the reading I've been doing I'm really not sure at this point.

yep most likely it's not 5v...from a local shop I purchased an ego style battery that could also be plugged in as a passthrough and was told when it's plugged in it runs at 5v..being a little skeptical at the store I just decided to give it a go, got home, plugged it in, hooked up my voltage meter and a carto...boom 3.7v

 

[moonlessnight]

Ive been hoping to find a high end pv with a lowend price. I was hoping this was it. I'm certainly not gonna toss what I got but I will keep looking I guess. Have you tried madvapes new pre built vv box? I've been eying one but I drip and killed my last 3.7v box mod dripping. Mind you I've gotten better at my drip technique but it does concern me.

 

[tj99959]

The MV box mod has a sealed connector, so it isn't much of a problem. However since I got some carto tanks I almost never drip anymore.

 

[moonlessnight]

The MV box mod has a sealed connector, so it isn't much of a problem. However since I got some carto tanks I almost never drip anymore.

So did mine but the liquid would seep in from the box door and get in the switch. It also doesn't help that the center pin sunk in and the solder eventually broke from having to raise it over and over. I also noticed juice around the center pin so I think some leak through anyway. I do like cartos I think they're great. However the more I prefect my dripping I've noticed I go through less liquid dripping then I do using cartos.

 

[tj99959]

Can I suggest a drip shield then.

 

[moonlessnight]

Can I suggest a drip shield then.

I've heard of them but never actually seen one. Where do I find them?

 

[tj99959]

EmpireMods

 

[AttyPops]

I use DIY box mods and I seal up the switch area. E-juice in buttons ... on all e-cigs... PTs included... is an issue. Best not to miss! I also drip almost 100% of the time. When I drip, I put the bottle tip in the atty and/or drip tip then raise it up and drip. I've developed a (bad?) habit of putting the bottle tip in the atty and moving it side-to-side a bit to make sure it is centered and then counting the drops. This comes from the occasional "dripping-while-not-looking-at-what-I'm-doing" (going by feel) and just guessing at drop count.

I'm building a MV VV box now. However, as a rule it gets good reviews for the pre-built one too. You'll find more in the vv section. It has a 3.0 amp regulator. Not as efficient as a switched regulator (it's linear) but very cost effective and easy to build. Cost wise, check out the LavaTube too. 2.5 amp limit. There are others, of course. Like I said...see the vv mods section:

Variable Voltage Mods Discussion

 

[mistinthewoods]

COV has the 5.0v WOW which is eGo-styled.

OK, I get it now. What the OP bought is an eGo passthrough and what Bruce is selling is just a really inexpensive regulated 5V tube mod. It uses two 3.6V 16340 batteries like a GLV or a Buzz or whatever.
I thought I had missed something there for a minute.

 

[VapApe]

Im just weird. I've tried dual coils at all kinds of voltage ranges.. I just don't see what the hype is about. To me, I dont see much of a difference between the single and double coil carto's, so I just stick to buying boge 2 ohm's and 2.7-3 ohms for my VV.

I know its just me, and people swear by double coils, so put down the torches

Dont feel to bad for every group that swears by something, there will be another that will swear at it.

Such is life