Cheapest way to vape 6 volts

[kc104]

I want to say first off that :

I DON'T CARE ABOUT BATTERY LIFE, MY RIVA510 DOES JUST FINE

I am only interested in a product that will produce more vapour / more of a hit. Am I right in thinking going from a tornado / riva510 to a 6v machine would achieve that ?

If so, what is the cheapest product that can do that.

Could it be the silver bullet with 2 of the smaller batteries

 

[MarvelSlasher]

Check out the Big Kazoo from (Kalamazoo Vapor Shop Age Verification), its 5v not 6v but well worth the price.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

If you haven't already get yourself some of these which at 3.7v will give a stronger 'hit' - Cisco LR 306 Atomiser They may kill Riva's quite quickly though so you would be better off running them on a mod.

There are cheap mods - have a look at this - E-Cig City Mods - Little Gem - Sidewinder

 

[lynleestar]

Madvapes, 3.7 or 6v for $50 bucks. Great deal.

Maxi Rough Stack. 3.7 or 6 volts!

 

[cskent]

If you're interested in trying HV the cheapest way is simply an HV passthrough which runs at 5v. A cheap batt unit is 3xAA 5 Volt Boxmod with slow change LED. If you want 6v you'll have to go to something like the Maxi Roughstack as Lynleestar suggested. Have you tried LR atty's yet? They give better vapor and TH and are supposed to simulate HV. They're certainly worth a try if you haven't done so already, cause it's cheap since you just have to buy an LR atty.

 

[Sorrid]

Madvapes, 3.7 or 6v for $50 bucks. Great deal.

Maxi Rough Stack. 3.7 or 6 volts!

I second this. The Roughstack is an excellent way to test the 6v waters without spending a lot to do it.

 

[Mr.Self_Destruct]

6V is tricky. It's hard to make it work right. If I were you I'd seriously consider something that's 5V.

 

[Firefly13]

Get a cheap 6v mod then you can buy a regulator adapter to go between the atty and connector to use at 5v if 6v is too much for you. I bought mine from Nhaler, i second the Madvapes mod too for the price, it's solid and very cheap.

 

[TL1000RSquid]

I second this. The Roughstack is an excellent way to test the 6v waters without spending a lot to do it.

3rded, vaping at 6v on mine right now.

 

[Vapenstein]

5v box mod $25, Bombshell from Hot Vapes $59, The Copper $60-65

 

[des09]

I have a roughstack at 3.7v, I'll endorse it, although I did have to tear it down and put it back together after a drop to get the switch to work right. Mad vapes is a good store.

 

[AttyPops]

<snip> I am only interested in a product that will produce more vapour / more of a hit. Am I right in thinking going from a tornado / riva510 to a 6v machine would achieve that ? <snip>

OK, so lifetime is not an issue. The other posters above have done a fantastic job of commenting on various mods. I'll add 2 cents worth to the quoted question. Since it is performance that's the issue, you may want true 3.7 volts rather than the 3.2 ish from the Riva. Also, you could go to 5 v (or even 6v), and be worse off if you don't factor in the atomizer ohm rating in knowing your "sweet spot".

It's about the watts:
"Standard" 3.0 ohm atty on 3.2 volt device is (3.2 x 3.2 / 3) = 3.5 watts
2.5 ohm atty on 3.2 volt device is (3.2 x 3.2 / 2.5) 4.1 watts
LR atty (1.5 ohms) on a 3.2 volt device is (3.2 x 3.2 / 1.5) = 6.8 watts
LR atty (1.5 ohms) on a 3.6 volt device is (3.6 x 3.6 / 1.5) = 8.64 watts.
"Standard" 2.5 ohm atty at 5 volts = 10 watts
"Standard" 3.0 ohm atty at 5 volts = 8.33 watts
HV atties vary = can be like 6 ohms or so (not an expert, I don't use em now).

Now, some people (including myself) like the 3.6 volts and find that the LR atties get a little "hot" and "burn" through the juice and the flavor. Others find some juices work better at higher voltages. I have a "5 volt" direct PT (more like 4.5 volts) that is ok, but can be a little "hot" with 2.5 ohm atties.

The point is that it is the COMBO that makes it work. You are correct that more voltage = more "kick" right out of the gate. But you can still be unhappy until you get the combo that works for you and your e-juice. As mentioned above, I'd seriously see if you could try a 5v PT (a direct PT? or one that specifically says 5v) to see if you like it. 6 volts is tough to play with. The higher the voltage, the more specific you have to be on the ohms (since the voltage is squared in the above calc).

So, for me anyway:
1) Standard 3.2 volt stuff - meh.
2) The 3.6/3.7 volt u-solder box mod (about $8.00 for parts not incl batts and charger) is a good vape with lots of flavor. 14500 batteries are $5.00 each. Charger $10.00.
3) The 5 V PT is less flavor, more "kick/fast start". More juice too. Needs a 2.0 amp wall wart.
4) I'm currently building a 5v dual 14500 mod - jury still out on the "true 5 v" experience. Just adds a few bucks to the box-mod costs - already have batts and charger from #2 above.
5) 6+ v - IDK yet.

The cool part is I use the same 14500 batteries at 3.6 and 5 volts. Same charger. Could use LR atties at 3.6 without worrying about frying MOSFETs too.

Others swear by variable voltage mods so they can "dial in" the voltage to suit their needs.
Also, as I'm sure you know, PG adds vapor, and PGA can add TH if you want it at any voltage.

Good luck!