Best voltage for a 401?

[Jaydee]

Sorry to start a new thread when there are similar threads here. The existing threads however all seem to skirt around the question or are mod/battery specific. Simple question: Which voltage gives the best combination of vapor and flavor?

From my personal testing I've discovered the following:

2.8 Volts (manual 401 battery unloaded). Nice flavor but sometimes not a lot of vapor.

3.3 V (401 auto passthrough unloaded). Similar flavor but more vapor.

4.1V (510 battery and Janty stick unloaded). What happened to the taste? It's gone.... Plenty of vapor though.

I should mention I use 24mg Dunhill juice which may or may not be more susceptible to voltage changes. I'm looking to get a big battery mod and it seems to me that I would be better going with one that is regulated down to 3.1 -3.2V like the Ego rather than going for a Hello016/Janty Stick/ Chuck, etc which all run at 3.7+V . Am I right or am I mad to think that sometimes less of something is better!!

 

[cyberwolf]

I can't speak to higher voltage on an M401, as I've never tried it. What I do know is that when I started using the 510 and in particular 510 mods, a lot of the juices that I loved with the M401 were now virtually flavorless. The higher voltage does kill some flavors.

 

[booker]

For me personally intellicig's 401 runs best on their batteries (vp+taste+th) It just needs to be driven to a proper heat. (not very hot though)

Anything above is as you say, better vapour but poor taste.

 

[VaporMadness]

2.8 Volts (manual 401 battery unloaded). Nice flavor but sometimes not a lot of vapor.

3.3 V (401 auto passthrough unloaded). Similar flavor but more vapor.

4.1V (510 battery and Janty stick unloaded). What happened to the taste? It's gone.... Plenty of vapor though.

This lines up exactly with what I found. The std 401 batts didn't have enough power, full power unregulated battery MODs were overpowered (and ran thru the small cart really fast). The 401 passthru was very nice (but tethered). My favorite 401 setup was to put it on a 3.4v SLB510 clone battery, vaped like the passthru, but free to roam the world.

One thing doesn't quite line up though, I thought the Joye510 was regulated to around 3.1 or 3.2 just like the eGo?

Never tried it, but I imagine an eGo/401 combo would be pretty darn good for roaming the world for extended periods of time. I don't use 401s so much any more mostly because of the small carts (said with an 801 atty in hand) but also because they're overpowered on my MODs.

 

[PapaJoe8]

Sounds like what 401 attys need is about 3.1. Is there a batt that could be used, w/ and adapter, that runs at 3.1 or so?

VM, those xl 40x carts that litecigusa sells work pretty good w/ the Highping plug mod. It IS good to fill a few at once though cause you need to unplug and then fill.

Anything have better flavor than a 40x? I havn't found it.
Joe

Edit, the thread about 510 to 401 in this section says that 401s run at 3.2. I am kinda comfused. *&^. Maybe that is right outa tha charger?

 

[Dakota]

My 402 batteries run at 2.8 volts. I know the 510 batts run at 3.1-3.2, so I would think using the 40x attys on a 510 battery would be awesome.

 

[PapaJoe8]

Dakota, maybe your right? But... JD said the 510 86ed the flavor. And, said it ran at 4.1. Or, did that have something to do w/ the Janty Stick? I'm comfused.*&^%#

They now have a mega 510 that is supposed to last awhile. Anyone use them on a 401 atty?

What abuot a 801, 808, or 901 w/ a 40x atty?
Joe