Heating coil newbie questions

[CSULAguy]

I see that coils come in different resistance ratings. So where would someone want a high resistance and low resistance coil? The vape shop where I got my itaste vv3 recommended 1.8 or 2.2, as I was using 1.3 (I think?) and said it's too harsh. So if I want decent (but not harsh) throat hit and a lot of smoke, what's usually good for that? Or do the different coils work also for different kinds of juice?

 

[happydave]

low resistance coils 1.8 ohm or less are great for making big clouds of vapor, but you need lots of air flow in order to prevent burning \
(two things keep the coil cool, e-liquid and air flow)

high resistance coils 3 ohm + are good for people that want a really cool vape and dont care so much about vapor production.

i find around 2 ohms is a good medium ground.

nicotine causes a lot of the "throat hit" that you feel. so if your sure your not getting the e-liquid too hot but the throat hit is still to much then you should use e-liquid with less nicotine.

you might get a harsh hit if the wick is dry. if your using a really thick e-liquid in a bottom or top coil clearomizer chances its not wicking fast enough.

 

[twgbonehead]

Well, the Itaste VV V3 will handle a fairly wide range of coil resistances, do you play around with the settings much? It is very true that many juices vape differently at different power settings, but I would expect that you could get good flavors even with a 1.3 ohm coil (although I agree with HappyDave that the 1.8-2.2 ohms give you a wider range to work with). I do tend to keep my MVP toward the lower end of the power scale almost all the time.

Another reason for a harsh vape is that the coil/wick is too dry. What kind of head are you using? You might try inhaling on the e-cig without pressing the fire button, which can help draw more liquid into the coil. Or a different head; there is a TREMENDOUS amount of variability in the different types; if you've been using the iclear16 or iclear30's, perhaps try a BCC-type (EVOD, Vivi Nova, for example) instead?

 

[CSULAguy]

Well, the Itaste VV V3 will handle a fairly wide range of coil resistances, do you play around with the settings much?

Sometimes. It's set now to 4v, 8.5 watts, with a 2.2ohm coil.

Another reason for a harsh vape is that the coil/wick is too dry. What kind of head are you using? You might try inhaling on the e-cig without pressing the fire button, which can help draw more liquid into the coil. Or a different head; there is a TREMENDOUS amount of variability in the different types; if you've been using the iclear16 or iclear30's, perhaps try a BCC-type (EVOD, Vivi Nova, for example) instead?

What is a BCC-type, and what is iclear? Is that the tank (not sure if that's referred to as the cartomizer)? Wait, duh - says right here - T3S BCC. I'm waiting for the Protank 2 and 3 in the mail (try one of each and see which I like). I always inhale without pressing the button, especially after putting in a new coil.

 

[coalyard]

You will get a chance to try both with that new PT2. I believe they have a 1.8 and a 2.5 ohm coil in the box. A good rule of thumb is +2 volts over the resistance of the coil, so 1,8 ohm coil, start at 3.8 volts. Personally, I find that to be a bit much. I vape my rebuild coils in a PT2 (2 ohm) at 3.5 volts. YMMV depending on your taste.

 

[show]

I see that coils come in different resistance ratings. So where would someone want a high resistance and low resistance coil? The vape shop where I got my itaste vv3 recommended 1.8 or 2.2, as I was using 1.3 (I think?) and said it's too harsh. So if I want decent (but not harsh) throat hit and a lot of smoke, what's usually good for that? Or do the different coils work also for different kinds of juice?

I get bad taste when my coils get dirty. Sweet eliquids will gum it up faster.

 

[Capt.shay]

Sometimes. It's set now to 4v, 8.5 watts, with a 2.2ohm coil.

That would be pretty warm for me and I would probably get a burnt taste out of most of my juices at 4v. I vape a 2.2 around 3.6 or 3.7.

 

[SleeZy]

I like to vape 3.9-4v on a 1.8 ohm coils with my mini pro tank 2.
Higher than that it'll burn the juice. :-/

 

[CSULAguy]

That would be pretty warm for me and I would probably get a burnt taste out of most of my juices at 4v. I vape a 2.2 around 3.6 or 3.7.

Maybe it's just the juice I have in it, but it's far from burnt. I got my eGo vv2 battery today - set it to 4v with a 1.8ohm coil, and it's far from burnt. Actually, the vapor is cool. But no throat hit. At all!

 

[cotinine]

I use an RBA2.0 w/Reo mini. The coils I make are using Kanthol A-1 28ga about 1.28ohms. Usually ~10 wraps around an 18gauge luer lock. It works like a charm until I get too lazy to make another fresh coil and it gets all gunked up. I typically go through cotton wicks like crazy as they seem to be the first to go.

 

[chimsweep]

Sometimes. It's set now to 4v, 8.5 watts, with a 2.2ohm coil.



What is a BCC-type, and what is iclear? Is that the tank (not sure if that's referred to as the cartomizer)? Wait, duh - says right here - T3S BCC. I'm waiting for the Protank 2 and 3 in the mail (try one of each and see which I like). I always inhale without pressing the button, especially after putting in a new coil.

I know this is going to sound like Chinese now, but you'll pick up nuggets of info if you read and stick around. The PT2 and PT3 are different animals in a sense. The PT3 uses dual coils and the PT2 uses a single coil. You can use the coils from the 2 in a 3 but not the other way around. PT2 is a great tank, when you change coils put them in a baggy and save...trust me. I am vaping a rebuilt coil that I did myself in a PT1 and it's smooth and thick....awesome. Watch some youtube vids. Kanger Protank rebuild.....and you will be on there a couple hours. Welcome and don't worry about the not knowing....we've all been there....and some like me are still there in a sense. There is some wicked clever people on here.......they leave a few breadcrumbs for the rest of us to follow. Vape on.

 

[CSULAguy]

I know this is going to sound like Chinese now, but you'll pick up nuggets of info if you read and stick around. The PT2 and PT3 are different animals in a sense. The PT3 uses dual coils and the PT2 uses a single coil. You can use the coils from the 2 in a 3 but not the other way around. PT2 is a great tank, when you change coils put them in a baggy and save...trust me. I am vaping a rebuilt coil that I did myself in a PT1 and it's smooth and thick....awesome.

There was one vape shop I saw that would give you a free bottle of juice if you turned in 10 coils. Easy for me, since I actually have been saving all my old coils (and probably have almost a dozen saved up). Anyways - I ordered some coils for my new PT3 - they seem to have the long stem, but the box says they're only for the PT3, EVOD 2 and etc. I'm guessing they're still dual coil then? Any difference between the long stem and short stem, other than being easier to remove?