I may be reading wrong since i just read it fast but are you saying that the kick doesnt maintain voltage under load ? If im vaping at 5v i want it out be giving 5v under load all the way til my batt dies . Are you also saying that with a low ohm DCC the kick will cut off at 3.6-3.7v? If so thats a major issue. Thats almost like full batt life. My provari even takes it down to 3-3.1v and maintains the voltage under load exactly until it dies. Same thing with my custom VV mods. Thats a pretty big issue if it can not do this. How long are you guys getting with the kick when running a 1.5dc at 10w?
I will give this one more try. But this has all been covered many times. If you "read it fast", don't follow the conversation, and then come back asking people to spend more time explaining to you what has already been discussed - it is sort of disrespectful to those of us who have spent great deals of time trying to help people - including you.
So, let's begin with "no" I did not say any of those things and neither did anyone else trying to help others.
Kick will not hold 5 volts from beginning to end. if you do understand, as you indicate:
i know the difference between volts and watts. I work in electronics.
Kick is the microprocessor of Darwin and Regulates POWER set according to a desired watts level. This means it automatically adjusts volts and amps to achieve the user set watts level and provides the most consistent vape achievable to date. Resistance changes over the life of an atty/carto. People change from one resistance atty/carto to another for different juices, different experiences, etc. When a user sets to a watts level, The Kick will read the resistance and Regulate Power (automatically adjusting volts and amps) to achieve that watts setting. So if a user sets for 9 watts and has a 1.7Ωs atty/carto attached, depending on a variety of factors - including the conductive efficiency of the individual device in use - the under-load voltage should be in the range of 3.9v If that atty/carto is removed and changed to a 2.8Ωs, leaving the kick set at 9 watts, the voltage under load should be in the range of 5 volts. It will change as needed along with the amps. This will provide the same watts (expressed in vaping as heat) consistently from first hit to last - so, consistent heat means consistent hits.
As for DCs, again, if you are working in electronics I would think you may understand this better than I do (as I am no EE). A 1.5Ωs dual coil is actually two 3Ωs coils wired in parallel and this wiring configuration results in a rating (and meter or Darwin/Kick/Provari reading) of 1.5 ohms. There is no way for any device to know there are two 3Ωs coils wired in parallel so power is delivered the same if a single coil 1.5Ωs or DC 1.5Ωs. However, the resultant heat - from the same Regulated Power - will be vastly different. From a single coil that is actually 1.5Ω, lets assume set to 9 watts, should provide about 3.6 volts under load. However, if a DUAL COIL, that same 3.6 volts (and requisite amps - approx 2.4 amps) will be spread across two 3Ωs coils instead of the one single 1.5Ωs coil. This will result in a much cooler vapor on the DC even tho the Regulated Power is the same. This is absolutely the exact same even on a straight 3.7 volts batt on an unregulated device (well, the heat variance (between single coil vs DC) is but the voltage will start higher (delivering higher watts) and suffer a downward curve compared to the Kick which boosts and maintains the same levels).
Some people will use 1.5 single coils, others may use DCs, others will use 2Ω, 2.3Ω, 2.5, 2.8, 3 and ANY atty/carto can vary up to +/- 0.3 ohms from rating due to manufacturing inaccuracies. Kick will accommodate ALL of these (and provide consistent watts adjusting for Ωs variances) but each, again - if you are in electronics you know this - will use a different amps level. Amps flow IS battery life. Kick boosts and this uses more amps. The lower the resistance, the more amps will be demanded for any given watts level (as compared to the same watts level using higher resistance). So, there are many variables that affect the amps flow and so there is no way to provide accurate use times from one user to another. Of course, aggregate button time also affects "hours" per charge cycle; if you press the button for a cumulative average of 4 minutes per hour you will get twice the "hours" as compared to a cumulative average of pressing 8 minutes per hour.
As for the low batt charge level cut-off, I will say it again (but it is also on the EVOLV website and all you have to do is READ it), the device is programed to detect low battery charge at 3.2 volts UNDER-LOAD (Nothing on Kick works without a load = atty/carto attached). If you remove that battery and meter it unloaded, it should read in the basic range of 3.4 to 3.6 volts unloaded. However, there are (again - if you are in electronics you already know this) many variables which can affect the unloaded level as compared to the loaded level. This can include the resistance attached, the conductive efficiency of the device being used, the age and condition of the batteries, etc., etc., etc. There is no EXACT comparison from any one combination to another as THERE ARE TOO MANY VARIABLES. The cut-off level is intentionally and purposefully programmed at a HIGH/SAFE level to protect the batteries from being over-drained. People vary in their habits and awareness - this forces the issue into a safe range and IT WILL VARY.
The Kick is a great add-on, and it is EXACTLY THAT - an add-on and the very first such technology to be introduced into the vape experience to be used in a variety of devices. The very simple fact of various devices creates a variety of variables the manufacturer CANNOT control (cleanliness of device effects conductivity, configuration of device effects conductivity, batteries used of varying ages, varying chargers, etc ad-nausium).
If you want fixed 5 volts - get a boosted device that digitally regulates (like Provari) and you will get fixed 5 volts. But the entire reason FOR variable WATTS (Power Regulation) is to have a microprocessor that compensates for as many variables as possible and provides the most consistent power delivered = consistent hits. Fixed voltage does not result in the most consistent hits but Regulated Power/watts DOES.
This product will NOT be for everyone. EVERYTHING in vaping is subjective. What you like, I may not and each of us have our own individual preferences. You like certain juices, certain model attys/cartos and someone else likes something completely different. So far, there appears to be no shortage of people who want and enjoy the Kick. If you don't want it... If you are curious, get one (or go to a vape meet where someone has one - and try it). If you get one and decide it is not for you, considering they have all sold out in about 20 minutes at each vender (hundreds of them cumulatively), I would imagine you will have no problem selling it fast. As it has a 10 watts max, people who like to vape at higher watts levels may not find satisfaction from this and use other alternative set-ups. However, so far, I have read multiple posts from people who thought it would not be enough and are finding it very satisfying. As we discussed, DCs are different and 10 watts on a DC is very different from 10 watts on a single coil. Each of us have our own individual "sweet spot(s)".
If you have more questions, PM me and I will try to help you - but please READ the discussions first because, so far, everything you are asking has already been discussed multiple times, and answered by me (and others) multiple times, in various threads.
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