How Many Watts Do You Vape At

[cozzicon]

About 6.1 or 6.2 watts.

I like cool vapes.

 

[Kemosabe]

wow im surprised that doesnt taste burnt to you. i rarely take my nova 2.8ohm head over 4v. maybe its the juice. what juice are you using?

Currently as I type this im using the nova with 1.8 ohm head at 4.4 v so about 10.75 watts, I never go below 4.2 v on this head. I love the TH and hot vape from it

 

[Kemosabe]

would you say this video does a good job at displaying how a vivi nova head can be rebuilt?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSP-8EIjOsM

Tonight, 11.3-12.2 on a Vivi Nova with a 1.8Ω head depending on exactly where the current limit is(1) and whether or not the resistance is dropping at high voltages(2)(3). Realistically, I'd guess it's actually around 10W.

Depending on the juice and how I feel I turn it down, but rarely below 8.5W unless the juice just burns that low, at which point it's unlikely that I'll order more of it.

I used to smoke Lucky Strikes and broke the filters off just about anything else. Maybe it has something to do with (insanely) spicy foods destroying nerves in my mouth/throat, but without the heat, I don't get anything out of it……just like I didn't get anything out of "smooth" cigarettes with filters……they just felt like air. And what's the point of destroying your health for that?



Note 1: It's published as 2.5, but I think I remember a steeljan video where she got more like 2.61A out of it.

Note 2: "effective resistance" drops at higher voltages for some weird reason. So some of the high-wattage guys aren't getting all they think they're getting except on a Darwin, Kick, or DNA12……and only if they work the way I think they do. And only if Note 3 doesn't apply.

Note 3: The Vivi Nova heads also don't use non-resistive wire to connect the coil to the connector, so some of that power is actually just going to heating up things that don't have much to do with the vape. IMO, that's the biggest argument for re-coiling them yourself……actually getting the power that you're wearing out your battery for.

 

[Rocketman]

Where are all the stacked battery folks using LR DCCs?
They sell 6 volt and 7.4 volt mods.
People complain "only goes up to 6 volts" with some VV PVs.
You know, the ones that the weaker PVs (8 to 12 watts) just don't hack it?

for the record, toss me into the 3.7v/1.5ohm DCC crowd (7 to 10W).

 

[fray]

I vape at 8.5-9 watts.

If I am vaping dual coils I am more like 12-13 watts

 

[mostapha]

would you say this video does a good job at displaying how a vivi nova head can be rebuilt?

How to rebuild and rewick a coil for the vivi nova tank - YouTube

That's the video that made me want to try it (but using non-resistive wire for the legs and with oxidized SS Mesh ala other videos) but I haven't done it yet.

 

[yzer]

6.8 regulated, non-pwm watts.

 

[martinc]

Some juice at 7.4,some up to 9...10 watts seems to be a bit extreme and robs certain flavors of their delicious bouquet

Geoff's Blend at 7.4W right now

Viva La Nivel

 

[DC2]

The lowest I usually go is my Twist set at 4.8 volts with my 2.3 ohm Joye 510 atomizer.
But usually I vape with my 4.8 volt NiMH batteries in my Chucks with the same Joye 510 atomizer.

So I'm usually at 10 watts minimum, although the NiMH batteries come off the charger at much higher than 4.8 volts.
I don't know what they are putting out under load, but I do know that they hit harder than my Twist at 4.8 volts.

I don't vape any fruit flavors, mostly tobaccos and coffee flavors.

 

[Darthvong]

I've got my twist set to 4.4 with a 2.8 ohm Vision 2.0 clearo filled with tasty Boba's

 

[yzer]

I've got my twist set to 4.4 with a 2.8 ohm Vision 2.0 clearo filled with tasty Boba's

That's 6.9 watts.

 

[phil71185]

I currently use a kanger ce2 at 1.8 and the ego twist at 4.4 for my rootbeer juice that a friend of mine makes. It tastes great at those settings have to turn it back a little if i want to chain vape it can't quite wick fast enough. But usually 10.75556 wats

 

[rondasherrill]

Note 2: "effective resistance" drops at higher voltages for some weird reason. So some of the high-wattage guys aren't getting all they think they're getting except on a Darwin, Kick, or DNA12……and only if they work the way I think they do. And only if Note 3 doesn't apply.

That's true... The only other way is if you have a rebuildable that you can easily test under load, or something with inline connections to test resistance under load.

 

[mostapha]

Yeah…but I haven't seen many in-line power meters.

To some degree, if it vapes, it vapes. I kinda want to try out 6v with a 3.something head eventually …I just don't want to have to pay for it.

 

[Krabill]

I've been using a 3.0 ohm carto at 4.6v = 7.05 watts. Yummy.

 

[rondasherrill]

Yeah…but I haven't seen many in-line power meters.

To some degree, if it vapes, it vapes. I kinda want to try out 6v with a 3.something head eventually …I just don't want to have to pay for it.

Well if you can test resistance under load then you can use the formula for power. As you were previously stating, it's the "under load" part that changes things.

Generally I'm in the "LR is NOT the same as HV" camp, but the higher the voltage goes there is a point of diminishing returns... 3.5ohms @ 6v is pretty much identical to 2.5ohms @ 5v if you have a way to try 5v.

That having been said, I kinda want to try a GG @ 7.4v... I read on the GG sub forum about the 30 watts club. Apparently if you keep the coil wet enough and break it in right, you can run a LR coil at 7.4v. It'd probably choke me out in a second, but I still want to try it.

 

[kabonk]

some where between 9-10 watts depends on the juice I'm using at the time

 

[Butters78]

8 watts for me is winning..

I don't like a hot vape, especially during this brutal summer.

 

[martinc]

I`m pretty confident that if my Nivel chipped APV says 9,I`m at 9

 

[niczgreat]

Right Now
4.4V At 2.8ohm
(4.4*4.4)/2.8 = 7 watts

Equipment
Vivi Nova Cartomizer
Smoktek Smokbox Varicool 3Amp
Voltage Tested Using Smoktek Digital Tester
30mg 100% Vg Liquid