Getting A Mini (Carto + Voltage Questions)

[Luma]

So I will be picking my my mini pretty soon and had some questions.

I would imagine I will be vaping this around 4.2 volts. Should I be looking at a LR carto 2ohm or a standard resistance 3ohm at around 4.2 volts? I like good flavor with lots of vapor. Having a warm or cool vape doesnt really matter. I know I dont want a hot vape tho.

What do you guys suggest?

 

[Madcaprym]

I use 2.0 ohm cartos at 4.4v this is my all day vape! I use a tank. At 3.0ohms i run at 4.8v. 3.0 at 4.2v is not enough, I would use almost 5v!

 

[CDATundra]

I use 3.0 ohm cartos in a tank at 4.8--5.1. That is one of the joys of VV, you can use a standard carto and up the voltage.

 

[thewomenfolk]

I've had a lot better experience with Boge LR 2.0 cartos than the 3.0 cartos. The 2.0's just seem to work better and last a long time. I vape my Mini at 4.2 volts generally. Good luck!

 

[Str8V8ping]

I've had a lot better experience with Boge LR 2.0 cartos than the 3.0 cartos. The 2.0's just seem to work better and last a long time. I vape my Mini at 4.2 volts generally. Good luck!

I have the opposite experience as this . Boge SR's at 4.6-5v work much better for me . LR's have always burnt faster for me and lots of juice burns over 4.2v for me. Its really just what you prefer.

 

[Riverboat]

So I will be picking my my mini pretty soon and had some questions.

I would imagine I will be vaping this around 4.2 volts. Should I be looking at a LR carto 2ohm or a standard resistance 3ohm at around 4.2 volts? I like good flavor with lots of vapor. Having a warm or cool vape doesnt really matter. I know I dont want a hot vape tho.

What do you guys suggest?

I use Joye SR atomizers.... 2.2 ohms @ 4.7 volts = 10.049 watts......A real sweet vape spot...

 

[Luma]

Hmmm. Some different input here. Maybe I'll just have to experiment a little ha. LR with lower voltage and SR with higher voltage. I will tell you this tho, I am using an ICON right now and a brand new fresh IMR batt with an LR carto is "almost" perfect so maybe an LR carto a 4v will be my sweet spot.

Thanks for the input so far. I guess I just need to experiment a little when I get it.

On another note, I saw those little key ring juice bottles on the webstie; coolest freakin thing ever! I'm getting 2. One for my keys and one for my golf bag!

 

[Str8V8ping]

A LR carto at 4v will be the same vape as a 3ohm carto at 5v . Both are vaping the same wattage .No difference really other then how the cartos hold up.

 

[Luma]

A LR carto at 4v will be the same vape as a 3ohm carto at 5v . Both are vaping the same wattage .No difference really other then how the cartos hold up.

Does one hold up better than the other? I actually hear people get better life from the LR cartos. From past experience, I did thoroughly enjoy a 3ohm carto at 5v. I'll just get both LR and SR and choose if I like the LR at 4.2 or the 30hm and 5.2 or so.

 

[Str8V8ping]

iv always feel like i get a few more days out of my SR boges than i do LR's and i feel the SR's have a bigger adjustment range . Vape wise at comparable wattages it vapes the same.

On LR's i vape between 3.8-4.2v . Iv always had issues with burning juice over 4.2v . On Sr's i vape between 4.5 - 5.3ish v

 

[Luma]

Thats kinda what I was figuring. I guess I'll just get some SR Boges and run em at around 5v.

Thanks for the input everyone.

 

[ksmith]

I run both 2.0 and 3.0's on my Provari's. I run the 2.0's between 4.0 to 4.5v and the 3.0's between 5.0 to 5.5v. I have found that different juices taste better at different voltages. I have gotten to the point where the only one I use the 2.0's on is my Mini and only to extend the battery a little.

 

[Luma]

I run both 2.0 and 3.0's on my Provari's. I run the 2.0's between 4.0 to 4.5v and the 3.0's between 5.0 to 5.5v. I have found that different juices taste better at different voltages. I have gotten to the point where the only one I use the 2.0's on is my Mini and only to extend the battery a little.

So you are experiencing a longer battery life from a 2.0 at 4v than a 3.0 at 5v. I'm kinda a "how much vapor can I get, how long can I go without refilling, and how long can I take my battery" kinda guy lol. Really no way you can do this but any tips help.

 

[MrAftrmth]

2.0 for me.. i just prefer anything (atomizer/cartomizer) 2.5 or below on VV for some reason

 

[knivesout]

I run both 2.0 and 3.0's on my Provari's. I run the 2.0's between 4.0 to 4.5v and the 3.0's between 5.0 to 5.5v. I have found that different juices taste better at different voltages. I have gotten to the point where the only one I use the 2.0's on is my Mini and only to extend the battery a little.

You would actually be extending the battery more with the 3 ohm cartos. With 2 ohm vs 3 ohm, you can push the same amount of wattage to the coil, but do it with less amps on a higher resistance carto.

 

[Luma]

Mixed responses...

Hmmm

 

[ksmith]

All I know is I'm getting about the same time out of my Mini at 4.2v with a 2.0ohm carto as I am with the standard 18490 at 5.2v and a3.0ohm carto. 8 to 9 hours out of each.

 

[Str8V8ping]

All I know is I'm getting about the same time out of my Mini at 4.2v with a 2.0ohm carto as I am with the standard 18490 at 5.2v and a3.0ohm carto. 8 to 9 hours out of each.

Thats not scientifically possible . Youd have to be vaping one much more.

A 2 ohm at 4.2v 2.1A 9watts

A 3 ohm at 5.2v is 1.7A 9Watts

Youd get more battery life with the 3ohm and the same vapor/hit according to ohms law. The 3ohm would get more life using the same battery much less a 18350 vs. 18490 . The 18490 would get double the life.

 

[ksmith]

I stand corrected. I am however a little confused. As I stated before, I've used the Provari's with AW IMR 18650's, 18490's, and 18350's. So, I decided to do a little test. I took my Mini and put in a fresh AW IMR 18350 battery and a new 3.0 boge carto in my Lavatank. I vaped it exclusively and got 10 hours before the light started blinking using a full 3ml of juice. I then put in another fresh battery and changeto a 2.0 boge carto in a different tank getting just under 8 hours before the light blinked and using about the same amount of juice. So, Str8V8ping is correct. The batteries last longer with the higher resistance carto's.

Now what I'm confused about is I've never been able to get more than about 10 hours out of a 18490 and around 14 out of a 18650. Could it be because my other Provari's are V1's? I started the same test with the 18490 in the Mini and amcurious as to what kind of runtime I'll get with it.

 

[belialNZ]

Thats not scientifically possible . Youd have to be vaping one much more.

A 2 ohm at 4.2v 2.1A 9watts

A 3 ohm at 5.2v is 1.7A 9Watts

Youd get more battery life with the 3ohm and the same vapor/hit according to ohms law. The 3ohm would get more life using the same battery much less a 18350 vs. 18490 . The 18490 would get double the life.

You're disregarding that in order to boost to 5.2V, the battery is providing more than the 1.7A's going into the cartomiser. Boost circuits don't magically add extra power to the system, more current has to be drawn from the battery (one of the reasons for the use of IMR).

Assuming a 100% efficient boost circuit, you'd be pulling approx 2.4A off the battery in both those setups and have the same battery life.

Of course it won't be 100% efficient, and the efficiency will vary with V, so there will be some minor difference in battery life between different Voltage/Resistance setups.