Ran across a post here a while back saying lower ohm cartos are usually preferred on these. Is this true and why? I'm using ibtanked setup with 3ohm cartos. Wondering if I'm missing out!
I read that provaris prefer lower ohm cartos. Any truth to this?
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From my understanding its personal preference. What I gathered from reading here was that lower ohms eat up battery quicker and give you a warmer vape. Higher resistance gives a cooler vape and saves battery. Personally I tried the lower ohm cartos and it does seem that way for me and so I use 3ohm cartos.
If you go too low it will error out - say 1.1 or so : I've found mine spectacular at 3.0 or so. I always use SR - and I do get warmth 
I could've sworn I had read on their site they recommend higher ohm cartos, but I can't seem to find it.
On paper higher ohm + higher voltage will be less amperage, therefore less drain on the battery & longer life.
Using a 3Ω carto on mine in an AGR tank at the moment and its working very, very well. I believe a warmer vape can be had with LR but my vapor is fine at the moment.
To my understanding LR originally came out to compensate for regulated voltages. With the release of VV into the wild it reduced the need.
But ohms, wire gauge etc start to play more importance when you're wrapping your own coils.
On paper higher ohm + higher voltage will be less amperage, therefore less drain on the battery & longer life.
Using a 3Ω carto on mine in an AGR tank at the moment and its working very, very well. I believe a warmer vape can be had with LR but my vapor is fine at the moment.
To my understanding LR originally came out to compensate for regulated voltages. With the release of VV into the wild it reduced the need.
But ohms, wire gauge etc start to play more importance when you're wrapping your own coils.
On top of what has been said, ive used LR and SR cartos with no real difference. Ive had my ZAP down to .9Ω but couldn't get it over 3.5v without problems and at about 1.1Ω i can get to 3.6v reliably sometimes 3.7v. To me flavor really gets enhanced below 1Ω, but at that point i believe its time for a mechanical mod. Battery life is horrid anywhere near 1Ω.
All cartomizers will be in the provari's range, as they won't go below 1.7Ω really (feel like I saw a few 1.5 but can't remember 100%). If using the "Ohms + 2" rule you could theoretically use up to a 4Ω coil & top out with the 6v. Dunno why it'd be done, but it can be.
Although a Provari will easily fire a 1.7 ohm delivery device, Provape does recommend using high resistance 2.5 - 3.0 ohm on it. I don't have time right now to link to that suggestion.
I had ordered some Ikenvape 3.0 510 Fusions recently and just got around to trying this batch. It turns out Ikenvape made a mistake and sent me 1.7 ohm LR Fusions (all 25 of them). Not my preference as I prefer the cooler vape of the 2.5 ohm Platiniums or high resistance 3.0 ohm Fusions.
If you use the Safe Vaping Power Chart as a general guideline, you'll see that a 3.0 ohm single coil carto will provide a range of 3.4v to 5v which is the range that most people vape at. Google Image Result for http://www.ecigadvanced.com/community/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/power.jpg
I had ordered some Ikenvape 3.0 510 Fusions recently and just got around to trying this batch. It turns out Ikenvape made a mistake and sent me 1.7 ohm LR Fusions (all 25 of them). Not my preference as I prefer the cooler vape of the 2.5 ohm Platiniums or high resistance 3.0 ohm Fusions.
If you use the Safe Vaping Power Chart as a general guideline, you'll see that a 3.0 ohm single coil carto will provide a range of 3.4v to 5v which is the range that most people vape at. Google Image Result for http://www.ecigadvanced.com/community/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/power.jpg
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Not True.
Is there a preferred atomizer to use with the ProVari?
Yes, we recommend using a higher resistance atomizer. This will give you the most voltage options. For Cartomizers we prefer the 3.0 ohm and for Atomizers High Voltage 2.8-3.2 ohm work best.
Low Resistance - Low resistance atomizers/cartomizers are not the best to use, they will limit the voltage options that you can go up to. Also note that as a atomizer heats up, their resistance drops. When they get dry the resistance also drops. If you have your voltage set higher and the resistance drops, it will cause the E1,E2 errors.
When using a higher resistance atomizer you will be able to dial up the voltage into the higher ranges and have more room for the atomizer resistance to move around without getting into the limits of the device or driving the atomizer into a very low range or short.
Ref: Provari FAQs
Personal preference is the key.
I build my AGA-T+ to be about 1.7ohms and use 3.8v-3.9v roughly. What this is in wattages...no idea. I know it works for me, so I keep using it lol.
I build my AGA-T+ to be about 1.7ohms and use 3.8v-3.9v roughly. What this is in wattages...no idea. I know it works for me, so I keep using it lol.
Yeah, it's only a recommendation. Based on good information and correct electrical theory, but not a set in stone, hard rule. I am happy with 4v on a 1.5 coil in an RBA, and have ran a 1.7 Iken carto as high as 4.5v before with no problem. It's all about experimenting to find your sweet spot.
If you want to reach the maximum wattage potential of the Provari, I do believe a lower ohm coil is required because of the amp limitation.
Best I can figure a 1.7 - 1.8Ω will allow the max based on its 3.5 amp limit. I think it may have a 15 watt limit too? Not 100% on that.
Best I can figure a 1.7 - 1.8Ω will allow the max based on its 3.5 amp limit. I think it may have a 15 watt limit too? Not 100% on that.
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1.2 ohms at 4.2 volts = 3.5 amps & 14.7 watts.
Which means, I've been on the rebuildable forums too much lately.
Which means, I've been on the rebuildable forums too much lately.
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