Not clear on the polls focus so I couldn't vote.
As I'm using an SD and an AR I can't address the battery aspect, only the atomizers.
I've been using 510's equally in daily rotation with 901/4075's for about 4 1/2 months and find no real fault with either. That is to say I carry 1 of each every day. Had the SD for right at 1 1/2 months now, got an AR at the same time so that rotation has continued to this day.
My experience:
The 510's vapor falls off when the battery drops to around 3.85v
The mini's, either manf, is good for me down to 3.75v
Both function acceptably below those points, just not premium vape.
Both perform equally with respect to throat hit and amount of vapor when all else is equal. There is a difference to me in flavor twixt the 2, tobacco/carmelly/nutty stuff is better in the minis, sweet stuff is more pronounced in the 510.
The mini's lose their brand new 'snap' after 5 or 6 days but I'm averaging 3 weeks of totally acceptable use from them.
The 510's have a break-in phase, damned if I know what exactly is breaking in but the phenom is real. This will last from 1 to 2 days, and then they hit their stride. They beat the mini's hands down in life-span as I get 4 weeks easy out of em, the one I'm using right now is over 6 weeks and still fogs strong.
510's need to be blown out at least once a day, 901's 3 days before needing that is common. I'm sure it's me but I can't get away from flooding 4075's. Go figure.
I was closing in on trogs vaping philosophy on my own prior to reading some of his threads. Carts, rarely drip, don't flood but keep 'em wet etc. I don't clean the attys', don't take em off the PV at all other than to blow 'em out when needs be.
Depending on what you mean by lasts longer, I tend to get longer life from the 510 atomizer.
Gawd but he ramble's....
