difference between wattage and temp vaping.
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TC gets a lot of hate among the people that are set in their ways, and simply cannot do it correctly, and have nothing better to do than go on and on about TC being hype and terrible, etc.
Truth is: TC is quite easy yet escapes a lot of people.. you set the wattage for how fast you want the coil to heat up (aka ramp up), then the temperature that you find best for you (which the mod controls to power to not go over it)... nothing more.
The difference is simple, stability: once set, you vape is always the same heat, etc. it prevents dry hits (as once the wick gets too dry, the resistance changes and the chip stops the power output as it's going over the settings). It's a smoother vape overall, no headaches or risk of burning (unless you push it too high/incorrectly)
I use it with my regular tanks, either NI or SS, and use it at times with my RDAs too (but still use watt mode with some claptons I have).
But I know that when TC came out and I was able to try it out for myself, after a slight learning curve to understand it, I absolutely loved it and never looked back. I'd rather TC than watt mode any day.
The other advantages is that :
1) makes your batteries last longer
2) helps your coil last longer (not burning the wick, and coils don't gunk up as fast because you don't burn the liquid - sweeteners)
Truth is: TC is quite easy yet escapes a lot of people.. you set the wattage for how fast you want the coil to heat up (aka ramp up), then the temperature that you find best for you (which the mod controls to power to not go over it)... nothing more.
The difference is simple, stability: once set, you vape is always the same heat, etc. it prevents dry hits (as once the wick gets too dry, the resistance changes and the chip stops the power output as it's going over the settings). It's a smoother vape overall, no headaches or risk of burning (unless you push it too high/incorrectly)
I use it with my regular tanks, either NI or SS, and use it at times with my RDAs too (but still use watt mode with some claptons I have).
But I know that when TC came out and I was able to try it out for myself, after a slight learning curve to understand it, I absolutely loved it and never looked back. I'd rather TC than watt mode any day.
The other advantages is that :
1) makes your batteries last longer
2) helps your coil last longer (not burning the wick, and coils don't gunk up as fast because you don't burn the liquid - sweeteners)
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In TC one uses temperature as a reference.
Wattage uses total power as a reference.
Both have their good points.
If what you are using works for you I see
no pressing need to change. If you have
some extra money floating around give
it a try. You might like it,you might not.
Regards
Mike
Wattage uses total power as a reference.
Both have their good points.
If what you are using works for you I see
no pressing need to change. If you have
some extra money floating around give
it a try. You might like it,you might not.
Regards
Mike
I started using TC quite recently on one of my mods (excluding a disastrous attempt a while back).
I find it convenient and quite nice. I'm too new to it to have any solid opinions but I do get the impression that it helps with battery life. I can certainly see how the mod decreases the wattage during the duration of a cycle.
Being a bit of a chain vaper I tend to do repeated, long drags so I'm guessing that's an ideal scenario. It can effectively ramp down power when the coil is hot and it saves me the trouble of doing that manually.
It feels like a more sophisticated version of pre-heating/boost and I don't think there is much extra work involved once you get the hang of it.
If you have a mod that supports it why not give it a try. Don't forget to calibrate though. I usually pre-glow after building and it cools down while wicking so no need to wait the fifteen minutes often mentioned.
Just my two cents.
I find it convenient and quite nice. I'm too new to it to have any solid opinions but I do get the impression that it helps with battery life. I can certainly see how the mod decreases the wattage during the duration of a cycle.
Being a bit of a chain vaper I tend to do repeated, long drags so I'm guessing that's an ideal scenario. It can effectively ramp down power when the coil is hot and it saves me the trouble of doing that manually.
It feels like a more sophisticated version of pre-heating/boost and I don't think there is much extra work involved once you get the hang of it.
If you have a mod that supports it why not give it a try. Don't forget to calibrate though. I usually pre-glow after building and it cools down while wicking so no need to wait the fifteen minutes often mentioned.
Just my two cents.
If you vape stainless coils you can switch back and forth between watts and temp control with the same build and see for yourself. A way to experiment with temp control is get a stainless build working the way you want in watts mode then switch to temp mode, keep the same watts and set the temp very high. You should be getting the same experience. Then gradually lower the max temp setting and see if you like the way that changes things.
Make sure you research your gear... only certain types of coils will actually perform the Temperature Control functions correctly. Others simply won't work in TC mode. There's too many variations of devices out there for me to tell you which is which... but take the time and look it up for your gear.
TC is great for maintaining a consistent vape quality as the performance of the coil changes with use and gunk build up internally. I haven't found it to be all that remarkable though... after almost 4 years of vaping you can pretty much tell when you need to kick up wattage or the coil is nearing end of life.
TC is great for maintaining a consistent vape quality as the performance of the coil changes with use and gunk build up internally. I haven't found it to be all that remarkable though... after almost 4 years of vaping you can pretty much tell when you need to kick up wattage or the coil is nearing end of life.
I was trying to like SS coils, so I used SS in one of my tanks for a while (in wattage mode). Once my wicking was not really good - when I was chain vaping at 10 W, after a few draws (each for 10 seconds) I was getting a mild dry hit. I switched to TT mode and problem was solved. Bonus: I do not have to pay attention to level of juice in a tank. When there are no juice left it will just stop working without any ill effects to me or my wick.
For my build (1.2 ohm) vaping at 390 degrees is equal to vaping at 10 W.
For my build (1.2 ohm) vaping at 390 degrees is equal to vaping at 10 W.
SS316L was the answer for me with Sub Ohm vaping using Temperature Control. Smooth cool vape every time.
This ^^^
It can be taken it a step further if you have two identical (or very similar) atties and two mods. Set up the atties the same way and use one mod in VW and the other in TC with the same juice. Alternate between them for a week or two starting with the process @sofarsogood suggests and experiment from there. This way the only difference is the control type, so you know there are no other variables in the mix.
its like driving manual vs auto.
With TC, you get a consistent temp / flavor / vape
With power, you control how hot you want your coils to go before you stop
[edit] after fiddling with TC on various mods (dna, yihi chips) I actually prefer power mode. I find it to be a more satisfying vape
With TC, you get a consistent temp / flavor / vape
With power, you control how hot you want your coils to go before you stop
[edit] after fiddling with TC on various mods (dna, yihi chips) I actually prefer power mode. I find it to be a more satisfying vape
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