Boge LR cartos vs others

[N2rock]

A few weeks back I bought some Boge LR cartos- I don't even remember which site I bought them from. I love them. Last week I ordered some more from a different site (electronicstix.com). The new ones came in yesterday, and they are definitely not the same as the first. The first ones had a very smooth draw on them with lots of flavor. These new ones, the draw is far easier, they seem to run hotter- giving a much harsher throat hit, and the flavor is seriously lacking.

I have no idea what the deal is. Maybe one of the sets are not actually Boge? Can there be a difference between one box of Boge and another? Or maybe I've just been using the first cartos so much that they are "broke in" and I just don't remember them being this way in the beginning?

 

[mlinky]

Are they the same ohm rating? Boge makes 3ohm and 2ohm cartos.

 

[N2rock]

Don't know- the boxes just says LR. I don't remember which website I bought the first ones from, so I can't look at that site. The 2nd website says 1.8 ohm

But wouldn't 3ohm be a standard (not low res)?

 

[Stownz]

Screw one on a provari and check the ohms 8) Even the suppliers can not check every single one before they ship it. If the ohms is higher then you want, just turn the volts up.

 

[Pav]

Do they both have the same colored threading (silver)?

 

[Katya]

Boge cartos come in 1.5, 2.0. 2.5, and 3.0Ω, and some in-between, depending on a vendor. There is of course a huge difference in performance between a 1.5Ω and, say, 3.1Ω. LR may mean 1.5, 1,7 or 2.0Ω.

When in doubt, ask the vendor what the actual ohm reading of their cartos is.

I love the 2.0Ω ones on my eGos; you can can them at LiteCig, Liberty Flights, Vapor Kings, Nhaler and Vapors Etc., just to name a few.

They all have silver threads.

 

[N2rock]

Boge cartos come in 1.5, 2.0. 2.5, and 3.0Ω, and some in-between, depending on a vendor. There is of course a huge difference in performance between a 1.5Ω and, say, 3.1Ω. LR may mean 1.5, 1,7 or 2.0Ω.

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hmmm... The ones that I got from Electronicstix.com are listed as 1.8.
LR 510 Cartomizer

According to your post, Boge does not have a 1.8. So are they selling something as a Boge that is not actually a Boge?

 

[catcat]

Can someone explain to me about the ohm difference in these cartos and what that means? or is there a thread I can go to to help me understand this whole ohm and volt thing? Im really confused. What I do know is the LR cartos I get seem to work way better than a regular carto. help?

 

[Buzzy]

I'll give it a try, Catherinefrey.
The actual strength of the vapor, flavor and th is dependent on the interaction of voltage and resistance. Many prefer to use the formula and calculate the wattage, shooting for a general range of 6 to 8 watts, or even as low as 5. Here is the formula: v*v/r=w. That's voltage times voltage divided by resistance equals wattage. So for example, if you are using an eGo style battery with a 2.0 ohm cartomizer, the eGo batts run at 3.2 volts. 3.2X3.2/2.0 = 5.12 watts. That's pretty good vaping. For a stronger flavor, vapor, and th, a 3.7v battery mod would with the same cartomizer be 3.7*3.7/2.0 = 6.845 watts. Definitely a stronger vape. Some flavors do not do well at higher wattage tending to burn or taste off; others do better at higher wattage.

It is the combination of the voltage and resistance that makes the difference. Some prefer a higher voltage mod, say 5v, with a 3.2 or 3.5 ohm carto or atty. 5*5/3.5 = 7.1 watts, a little higher still. or 5*5/3.2 = 7.81; that's pretty high. Higher than that, and the flavors will definitely begin to burn unless you take short puff; and even so, too much wattage from a small device - not good. Those who like 6v mods, usually use a higher resistance carto or atty.

Scottbee could explain this much more professionally, and precisely. But that's the general idea. volts*volts/resistance = watts. And somewhere in a range of 5 to 8 ohms is the norm and sweet spot for most people.

 

[Buzzy]

Ooops. That last should read 5 to 8 watts, not 5 to 8 ohms.

 

[Katya]

hmmm... The ones that I got from Electronicstix.com are listed as 1.8.
LR 510 Cartomizer

According to your post, Boge does not have a 1.8. So are they selling something as a Boge that is not actually a Boge?

Not at all, I'm sure they are Boge (do they have silver threads?--can't quite figure it out from the picture). For one thing, any vendor who resells cartos in large enough quantities can request that the atties be made to his/her specifications. I've seen Boges sold as 1.5, 1.7, 1.8 and 2.0Ω.

Another thing to keep in mind is that those numbers are not 100% accurate. Many atties are now being advertised more accurately as being within a certain resistance range, often this is a +/- 0.2Ω spread, i.e, 2.8-3.0Ω. This is normal and to be expected. However, variance outside of that range is user noticeable and should not occur in well made atties. But it does happen, especially with poorer quallity cartos.

 

[Katya]

Can someone explain to me about the ohm difference in these cartos and what that means? or is there a thread I can go to to help me understand this whole ohm and volt thing? Im really confused. What I do know is the LR cartos I get seem to work way better than a regular carto. help?

Yeah, Buzzy is right. It's all about the Wattage.

Here's a chart that sort of illustrates it.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...cts-maam-no-chit-chat-please.html#post1687242

 

[markfm]

I have not been thrilled with the 1.8, the couple I have tried ran way hot (i need to check them on a multimeter). I doubt they are made by boge, though could be wrong. They have gold connectors, are loose (not sealed in plastic).

Boge 2 ohm are consistent, good. They have silver connectors, individually wrapped.

 

[Katya]

I have not been thrilled with the 1.8, the couple I have tried ran way hot (i need to check them on a multimeter). I doubt they are made by boge, though could be wrong. They have gold connectors, are loose (not sealed in plastic).

Boge 2 ohm are consistent, good. They have silver connectors, individually wrapped.

That's what I thought. They don't look like Boge in the picture. And if the threads are not silver, they are most certainly not made by Bogetech.

 

[Pav]

I have not been thrilled with the 1.8, the couple I have tried ran way hot (i need to check them on a multimeter). I doubt they are made by boge, though could be wrong. They have gold connectors, are loose (not sealed in plastic).

Boge 2 ohm are consistent, good. They have silver connectors, individually wrapped.

That's what I thought. They don't look like Boge in the picture. And if the threads are not silver, they are most certainly not made by Bogetech.

Agreed. The boge with silver connectors I use (2.0 ohm) are very consistent. The others I tried with gold connectors were SLB brand and not as good.

 

[mergryphon]

hmmm... The ones that I got from Electronicstix.com are listed as 1.8.
LR 510 Cartomizer

These are the ones I order from Electronixstics, they are silver threaded and individually wrapped. They are my favorites. I ordered some 1.8 ones from CigTechs labeled LR 1.8 CT with gold threads and they are horrible, even on 3.7v everything tastes burnt. Blech.

Like to find some of the 3.0 Boge so I can play when the Provari comes in, anyone know someone who stocks them?

 

[Katya]

These are the ones I order from Electronixstics, they are silver threaded and individually wrapped. They are my favorites. I ordered some 1.8 ones from CigTechs labeled LR 1.8 CT with gold threads and they are horrible, even on 3.7v everything tastes burnt. Blech.

Like to find some of the 3.0 Boge so I can play when the Provari comes in, anyone know someone who stocks them?

The 3.0Ω Boge 510 cartos are widely available, I get mine from Liberty Flights (I think they are out of stock ATM) and from LiteCig. Vapor Kings carries them as well.

SLB cartos used to be very nice but something went wrong there. I think they are overstuffing them and that causes all kinds of wicking and airflow problems which results in burning.

 

[N2rock]

These are the ones I order from Electronixstics, they are silver threaded and individually wrapped. They are my favorites.

Like to find some of the 3.0 Boge so I can play when the Provari comes in, anyone know someone who stocks them?

Electronicstix has Boge SR too (I assume SR is 3.0?). I bought a bunch of those at the same time that I bought the 1.8's. I'm using those SR's in my 5V mod, and they are great.

And yes, as you mentioned, the 1.8's are individually wrapped and have the silver threads. So do the SR's. I also bought my wife some pink cartos from them- funny they show solid pink cartos on the website, but when we got them they were pink with a cartoon character on them LOL.

 

[catcat]

Oh my gosh Buzzy....thank you so much for taking the time to help me out. Do you think I would like the provari? I'm wanting a mod really bad and need something easy for me to read/understand. Math always messed up my gradepoint when going to school. (30 plus years ago !) I have all these cartos that are a higher resistance that don't work with my current ecigs.

 

[Liv2Ski]

N2rock Boge does have a carto that ohms out between 1.7 - 1.8. These run a little hotter than the 2.0 ohm. I actulally like the 1.8's too and buy them from ProVape.com. I run the 2.0 ohm ones mostly. A true Boge will have a verticle element and you should be able to see a small black wire on top of the wadding.