How does varying the resistance of your atomizer change your vaping experience?

[Penn23]

After enjoying a misitic (wal-mart ecig) for the last few months and realizing I actually found analogs gross, I noticed my mother had her foot in the door to PVs (she had a blu starter kit, onejoy, and various other throwaways ... but was still smoking!). Although I enjoy my mistic, I totally think I'm missing out on a world of awesome with better PV's. And, I think a "real" ecig might get my mother off analogs! So I went ahead and ordered two basic eGo starter kits. I also ordered two vivi nova tanks (for when the clearomizers the kit comes with wear out). However, the vivi novas come with 1.8 2.2 and 2.4 ohm atomizers. How does this effect your vaping experience?

I understand the physics (quantatative difference) behind different resistance atomizers: current = voltage / resistance ... so we'll be getting different amounts of heat being transferred to our e liquid as it is being vaporized.

But, what is the qualitative difference?

 

[Baditude]

Basically, what you will find is the lower the resistance, the warmer the vape. The higher the resistance, the cooler the vape.

Lower resistance can cause some e-juice flavors to taste burnt or to be harsh. However, there are many vapors who enjoy the heat produced by a lower resistance.

Someone came up with something called the Safe Vaping Power Chart. It is useful as a general guideline for new vapors to understand what ohm (resistance) delivery device to use with the voltage that their battery device puts out. Most eGo batteries put out between 3.5v - 3.7 volts. The chart comes more into play with variable voltage batteries like the eGo Spinners or Twists.

 

[BigBaby]

Lower resistance atomizers also heat up much faster where as you might need to let it heat up for a second or take a few primer puffs at a higher resistance.

 

[Penn23]

Awesome, thanks guys! BTW, sweet chart baditude. It'll come in handy when i step up to VV vapes.