Can you use an iTaste VTR to check resistance?

[yokubakura]

I just bought a mechanical mod and I will be switching to a drip style rba tank shortly. And I was wondering if I needed to go out and buy an ohm checker when I start building coils or if I could just use the function on the VTR I already have?

 

[readeuler]

My understanding is that the VTR reads resistance down to 0.6 ohms or so (I wouldn't be surprised if it goes a bit lower, but I certainly wouldn't expect it to read 0.2 or anything. I also believe it fires down to 0.6, but that seems kind of crazy for a 15W device).

As long as you're above the higher sub-ohm range (0.6 ohms or more), I don't see it being a big deal. It would be handy to have some kind of multimeter to check the voltage of your battery as you use your mech, as well as coil resistance, but I think the VTR would be sufficient for now, to ensure that your coils are short-free and of sufficiently high resistance. I would probably get one in the near future, though.

What resistance are you aiming for, for your first coil(s), and can your battery handle it?

 

[Nytebreed]

VTR is the same chip as the SVD/134

Should read down to ~0.5 and fire as low as ~0.8

You can use it to measure resistance, but understand that that feature is an add on feature and will not be as accurate as a dedicated ohm reader.

Though as long as you are staying within the ranges it is capable of, the variance should not be a safety issue.

 

[yokubakura]

Thank you guys I didn't realize that it only read down to 0.6 I was shooting anywhere from 0.4 to 0.6 so I will just have to buckle down and buy one I guess. Any suggestions on best price or quality?

Also I just ordered two Sony batteries and already have a Samsung that should be high quality enough to not cause any problems.