Does lower mAh not hit as hard as higher mAh?

[Mykenike1423]

I know it stands for Milli-amp/hour and the higher the number the longer your battery will last. But does it a higher number also give you a stronger draw?

I want a smaller ecig. I have the vision spinner 1300mAh and would like a smaller one, shorter or thinner. Something that fits in my pocket more comfortably. I'm not worried about the battery life because I would have my backup but mainly want to know if lower mAh would affect how hard it hits? Thank you!

 

[Grimwald]

As far as I know, mAh is longevity. Most batteries charge to the same 3.7v level (actually more like 4.2v right off the charger)...so different mAh won't change the volts.

What really matters is volts. batteries (not VV) are regulate and unregulated, so that makes things different. For instance Joyetech is usually regulated to 3.4v. Smoktech and Kanger at 3.7v. Some are unregulated starting at 4.2v and slowly dropping until they are down to 3.4v or so.

I would add that if you get a battery that is not VV, and unregulated, more mAh means that it would hold the voltage longer. So in that case the mAh would matter some.

 

[zahzoo]

The output voltage will drop from a fully charged battery... most are regulated to somewhere between 3.2V- 4.0V. Most eGo types are designed to operate at 3.7V. It will perform better fully charged... I find the drop off is more noticeable the smaller the battery.

 

[Katya]

No. mAh just tells you the capacity of your battery. It has nothing to do with wattage--which determines the power (heat) of your vape.

Wattage = Voltage squared divided by Resistance.

 

[Katya]

The output voltage will drop from a fully charged battery... most are regulated to somewhere between 3.2V- 4.0V. Most eGo types are designed to operate at 3.7V. It will perform better fully charged... I find the drop off is more noticeable the smaller the battery.

Regular eGos are regulated at 3.3-3.4volts. There is no voltage sag--the voltage stays the same from the beginning till the end of the cycle.

That said, there are eGo-class batteries on the market that are unregulated--they come off the charger at 4.2v, then quickly drop to 3.7 and cut off at 3.2v or so.

The same is true for the superminis and minis--some are regulated, others are not.