Confused, would love some help/advice...

[Vapoor eyes er]

Just looking at VV's, thanks for that advice.
Also, the part which is heating up/becoming warm whilst I'm vaping is the middle section (the bottom of the tank), the part you screw off to put in the liquid. I have a second battery and it is becoming warm whilst using that one too

Agree with djsvapour. I believe that's the coil heating up and NOT the battery. Lower ohms will give a warmer vape and the head (element+ wick) will get hot. The coil on the Pro Tank is located at the bottom of the tank. It may be a 1.8 ohms head...you may want to try a higher ohms (2.0- 2.4 ohms) head especially if you're chain vaping.

 

[oedo808]

For sure a VV device.. That was one of the first things I got after vaping a little bit because I used to smoke when I drank and missed the throat hit. The eGo twist or whatnot is a pretty decent battery too, and as simple as they come. I used to puff on it with an EVOD at 3.2 volts all day but after that first beer I'd start cranking it up to about 4.3 to 4.7 by the end of the night

 

[The Ministry]

Trust me, stick with it, and you will be amazed at how great it is. It may cost a small fortune in the short term, but you can't put a price on getting your health back

The folks here are amazing, and will be able to help with any issues you have.

 

[Eilidh]

Hi Eilidh. Good to have you on the forum.

I've been vaping today with a 650 and mini Protank. If yours is causing trouble, maybe something is not quite right.

Can I ask one thing before anything else? please... Do you know the resistance of your replacement heads. They normally come in 2.5 or 1.8.

On a "plain" battery, the 1.8s WILL get a little hot and the 2.5s might be weak in the vapour department. Also, is your battery a specific brand?

I'm not sure of the resistance, I bought them from wicked eliquid, and they just came in a wee bag - I can't see any numbers in the description either. One of my batteries is from eciggy uk and the other is a falcon (which I just bought in a local shop). The falcon battery seems to be working better than the eciggy one, perhaps that is just my imagination though!

 

[The Ministry]

If you have a look at the coil itself, there should be a marking on the bottom (on one side) that will tell you the ohm rating of the coil - i'd hedge a bet it's a 1.8 coil. Less resistance = more heat. You would have to check the coil you are using to be sure though, but it would explain the heat in the tank

 

[edyle]

Is the coil the atomizer? They came in a wee plastic pouch, not a box. I haven't had to replace any yet, I've just started using the protank.

Yes the replaceable part that you open up the tank and take out the old one and put the new one in.

They will work good for a day or two then the performance will become inconsistent.

If it worked good the first day, then take out the old coil and put it to soak in hot water; meanwhile put in a new coil.

 

[djsvapour]

I'm not sure of the resistance, I bought them from wicked eliquid, and they just came in a wee bag - I can't see any numbers in the description either. One of my batteries is from eciggy uk and the other is a falcon (which I just bought in a local shop). The falcon battery seems to be working better than the eciggy one, perhaps that is just my imagination though!

OK, I'll check it out. Please hold fire on buying anything...I'm on the case.

Wicked e-liquid is fine FOR liquid, but they don't even state anything about resistance and charge rather too much individualy i.m.o.
They seem genuine though... if you buy 5 they come in a box from Kanger.

 

[djsvapour]

Falcon is Prestige. Prestige are not too bad. The liquids are sold in vape shops (not many) and on market stalls (fair price) and the kits are just about bearable. They are re-branded products. In fairness, I would expect them to be just fine. (Not that I like all this "re-brand and charge extra" business myself)

They are far from the worst. Should be OK.

The other place looks dodgy. Sorry.

 

[djsvapour]

I'll go and test. 650mAh, mini Protanks, one of each resistance.

better than watching Eastenders.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

One of my batteries is from eciggy uk and the other is a falcon (which I just bought in a local shop). The falcon battery seems to be working better than the eciggy one, perhaps that is just my imagination though!

Realize these batteries "may" be rebranded/ relabeled JoyeTech eGo batteries. There are 2 types- one model fires at 3.3 volts and another fires at 3.7 volts. That may be the reason for the difference in vape between the 2 batteries IMO.

 

[djsvapour]

Test done.

2.5 and 1.8 on both fresh and used 3.7volt Kanger 650 evod battery.

The 1.8 mini Protanks get warm but not hot. If you have genuinely hot, do not use this combination any more.

Vapoor eyes er is totally correct in that some eGo batteries are 3.3 volts and one of them coupled with a 2.5 mini Protank is going to be very weak. The eciggy one won't be joyetech (no chance) but it could well be 3.3 volts.

 

[Eilidh]

Test done.

2.5 and 1.8 on both fresh and used 3.7volt Kanger 650 evod battery.

The 1.8 mini Protanks get warm but not hot. If you have genuinely hot, do not use this combination any more.

Vapoor eyes er is totally correct in that some eGo batteries are 3.3 volts and one of them coupled with a 2.5 mini Protank is going to be very weak. The eciggy one won't be joyetech (no chance) but it could well be 3.3 volts.

Thank you so much, you guys are amazing.

The tank definitely just gets warm, not hot.

So do you think I'll be good once I get a vv battery?

 

[djsvapour]

So do you think I'll be good once I get a vv battery?

I would. The advantage is that you can turn it up for more vapour (if it will take it) or down at your choice.

Try this.

Vision Spinner 1300 MAH

or

I Taste vv 3.0

Similar in the way they vape, but the iTaste is a more gadgety battery. I use the Spinners as they have 1300mAh, but even 800mAh will last well in the iTaste.

 

[darkestdayz]

I have 3 vision spinners and they will do that mini justice~

 

[Eilidh]

The vision spinner it is! Is that epack site okay then djsvapour?

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Test done.
2.5 and 1.8 on both fresh and used 3.7volt Kanger 650 evod battery.
The 1.8 mini Protanks get warm but not hot. If you have genuinely hot, do not use this combination any more.
Vapoor eyes er is totally correct in that some eGo batteries are 3.3 volts and one of them coupled with a 2.5 mini Protank is going to be very weak. The eciggy one won't be joyetech (no chance) but it could well be 3.3 volts.

Don't be so sure...there's a story behind the JT 3.3 series.

 

[djsvapour]

The vision spinner it is! Is that epack site okay then djsvapour?

Yes, totally sound. Ordered 7 times.

if you want to find out more about UK vendors, click on this.

http://allaboute-cigarettes.proboar...-vendors-discount-codes?page=1&scrollTo=23191

 

[djsvapour]

Don't be so sure...there's a story behind the JT 3.3 series.

No way!? Sounds intriguing, another day maybe?

 

[cvedrick]

These guys have pretty much given you top flight advise, Any atomizer will heat up, that is it's job, to turn juice into steam...
This is noticeable in the ProTank as well as EVOD and several other bottom coil clearomizers because the coil unit is in direct contact with the metal base and will tend to act as a heat sink and will absorb any extra heat that does not go directly to steam production.
As long as it does not get HOT, just consider it a bonus that you can warm your fingers with your e-ciggy.

NOTE: In the protank, when it gets low on juice, this heat will cause the air in the tank to heat up and expand. This can cause a few extra drops of juice to get forced into the chamber when you are not vaping (flooding) and will make it burble when you next go to take a puff. The same may happen if and when you go from a cold environment to a warm one. My solution is to either lay it downon a counter or tip it down for a few until the temperature and thus pressure equalize.

Your genuine Kanger coil heads are laser-micro engraved with the resistance, this can be found on the electrical contact stud on the bottom of the coil using bright light and good glasses.........

With fixed voltage batteries, 2.5 Ω coils may not produce enough vapor, try the 1.8 Ω instead.

At 3.7v (ego style battery) a 2.5Ω coil will give you about 5.5 watts of heat, a 1.8Ω coil will give 7.6 watts and yes just like your Edison incandescent bulbs, the higher wattage does give you more light (er... Steam)

The spinners, will give you the ability to control the heat to some extent by varying the voltage, much like a dimmer switch on your lighting system.

However MY finding is that spinners run about $20 to $30 dollars at the stores around me and I can mail order variable voltage mods for the price of two or three spinners ($50) I admit you still have to buy batteries and a charger, but I get the batteries for $5 apiece that are the equivalent of 1 $15 EGO or 1 $25 spinner and I can put 2 wee B sized batteries in my pocket where the egos would jab me in a sensitive place. My $15.00 nitecore charger will charge 2 batteries at the same time and is much safer than the basic charger you use for the egos.

Just some food for thought, but overall what you already have should work great for you, just keep in mind that the PT mini will only fit on an EGO threaded battery and if yo get something that is threaded in 510 you will have to get an adapter

 

[EBates]

Starter kits are like the starter on your car. They are used to get you started and that's it. They are just to give you a taste of vaping.
Just an on/off switch attached to a battery. Battery full and battery empty your results may vary due to the ever changing voltage.
VV mods are the next logical step. The voltage is regulated so you have more control of your vaping experience. (ego twist, etc). Tweak the voltage up/down to find the best results. Both the starter battery and the VV mods are 'throw away', when they die they are trash.
VV/VW mods go beyond VVs by offering control of either voltage or wattage they supply to your atomizer. These also offer replacable batteries, a readout of your atomizer resistance, remaining battery voltage.

Based on the experience I've had, I'd have gone to the VV/VW mods with my first upgrade from starter kits.
Your results may vary, but that's my take.