Comparison of same wattage but different volts/ohms

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Loghomeguy

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Is there a taste/throat hit/vapour production difference between PVs of the same wattage but different volts and ohms (with the same atomizer model of course)? i.e. 510 atties under the following conditions:
Ohms Volts(nominal) Wattage Amps
1.7 3.7 8 2.2
3.1 5 8 1.6
5.1 6.4 8 1.25

Further, assuming all batteries in the above example output the same mAhs I'm thinking more vapes per charge as the amperage goes lower. Would this be correct?
Thanks for your help.
 

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There may be a subtle difference in taste/throat hit/vapour production, but I don't detect it. There probably is a greater difference during the vaping of the same atty on the same batt: as the battery voltage drops down from its fully charged max ... and as the atomizer ages and collects gunk.

[NOTE: All comments assume comparing different resistances of the same model atomizer. There are other factors involved when comparing different model atomizers, e.g., 510 with 901 with 801 (or Joye 510 with 510 clones).]

As for more vapes per charge as the amperage goes lower: yes. For example, this statement from Phone Scoop:

A higher mAh rating means the (fully-charged) battery can power a device that consumes more power and/or for a longer amount of time before becoming depleted and needing to be re-charged. For example, a battery rated at 1500 mAh can power a device drawing 100 milliamps for 15 hours, or a device drawing 150 milliamps for 10 hours.​
Or, as I would put it, a low-resistance atty sucks more life out of a 3.7V batt than a regular atty does out of a pair of 3.0V batts. ["sucks more life" © 2010, DaBoomVape Enterprises;)]

That life sucking applies to both the time between battery charges and the longer term viability of the battery. Thus the requirement that LR attys only be used with high mAh batteries, e.g., the eGO's 650 mAh, 14500's 900 mAh, and 18650's 2400+ mAh. To me, that is a small price to pay for the greater safety than stacked batteries.
 
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Kurt

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Well, I think Don's response is great, and I was hoping he might have actually tried these scenarios to see if theory meets experiment. Evidently within the subjective uncertainty of vaping experience, the theory is correct.

I would also add, however, that the LR atty on the 3.7V batt will not only drain the batt very fast, but will likely shorten the batts lifetime more than the HV atty on the 6V PV, simply because those tend to use larger batts in general. Generally the larger the batt (more mAh), the more able it is to handle large current draws without losing the ability to recharge fully.
 
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