HH357 and ProVari

[AnthomX]

So I have been a lurker for the last year or so. Pretty familiar with vaping. I have used various products ranging from the Volcano inferno, tanks, drip, cartomizers, etc...

So basically, I upgraded to a ProVari a month or 2 ago. Looking for an atomizer that is great and will last awhile, but not too expensive. Looked at the AVA, and decided that it still needs improvement (the one year warranty looks good though), but am now heavily considering an HH.357. My hangup right now is should I get 2.5 or 3 ohms? I have been using boge 3.0 cartomizers and running at around 5.5-5.7 volts, and enjoy the warm tasty vapor. But worried that my experience will be different with the 357. Any thoughts?

 

[Unforeseen]

Using an atomizer is a bit different. Compared to using a cartomizer. I would suggest you get 3 ohms since you can utilize the wider range of voltages.

With atomizers, it's best to prime it with 5-7 drops and let it sit for a few minutes. That would be good for about 5 drags. Then drip 3 drops every it needs to be fed. A big indicator will be the flavor and vapor. Be sure to follow the instructions that comes with it.

 

[AnthomX]

Thanks! I was thinking the same. Is the atty worth it?

 

[Hoosier]

Thanks! I was thinking the same. Is the atty worth it?

Depends really. I look at the HH sitting on my ProVari, 2.5 Ohm for the curious, and realize it has been in heavy use for 5 weeks while a standard Joye lasted me an average of a week. If you tend to pop coils at an extremely high rate compared to most, then it seems to be a good deal. I'm also a fan of the I06 for the same reason, great durability and excellent flavor, but the I06 has a tighter draw. (Sometimes I like a tighter draw, so I use each as my mood dictates and for the last 5 weeks I have wanted a looser draw.)

 

[sailorman]

If you have a PV capable of higher voltage, there is absolutely no downside to getting the highest resistance that will produce the heat you're looking for. The one and only advantage to using a lower resistance atty or carto is it's ability to squeeze out more watts from any given voltage. With a 3ohm atty on a Provari, you'll have a max. of 12 Watts available. A 2.5ohm will make 14.4Watts available at the cost of 20% higher amp draw (more battery strain) and a much shorter service life if you try to get that 14W out of it. Personally, 12W is plenty hot for me. Most people prefer 6-10 watts.

You can still get the full range of voltages with a 2.5ohm atty on the Provari. The current limit is 3.5A, which is more than enough to handle it, but there is really little point to it unless you like hot vaping.

 

[AnthomX]

Very good. I went ahead and bought one at 3 ohm. I am really excited, I haven't used any atty since I started gaping and I tore through 1 about every 2-3 days. But that that was before I knew anything about debriefing and how to really take care of them. And it looks like this one will be different yet since I won't have to mod it. What else other than PGA can be used to clean?

Thanks for the responses thus far.