IPV D2 announced.

[Mazam]

Good idea, just tried it. It works! Put my derringer kanthal .20 on set it to 10 joules and it fired it, although it barely heated the coil. Didn't kick me out of TC mode either. Works from 10-50 joules. However you're limited to 50 joules. So if you want step down for kanthal kiss the 75 watts goodbye.

Does it actually feel like it's firing at an even 1J = 1W ratio though?

IDK, on the surface i'm kinda getting the impression that they really skimped out on this chip to keep the price down. Which isn't exactly doing much to inspire my confidence in the long term quality effort that went into it.

Might not even open mine until i see the first taken completely apart review

 

[Mactavish]

Well, due to the brand name and the form factor, I will keep watching this thread before I buy anything. I enjoy reading your posts about new mods because the info is always well considered and fair.
BUT, you and I don't have the same requirements for a mod. You preferred the IPV mini 2 and I still use my IPV mini 1 because of the PVM mode. In my subtanks with OCC coils, and the thick max vg juice I vape, low watts = coils lasting longer than 2 days.
So if the D2 doesn't do low watts, it's not good for ~my purposes~. For me, the TC would be a gimmick until supplies are more readily available in rural eastern Canada. (also: 1 USD = 1.31 CAD)

Didn't mean to cause any argument with anyone. All info is valuable.

What OCC coils are you using and at what preferred wattage? In my post above, now buried with stock availability requests, I mention using the OCC 1.2 ohm coils, working at the bottom limit of the D2 at 14.7 watts. That would work for my low wattage use as I'm around 15 watts with most of my juices. The problem arises if one uses the OCC .5 ohm coils, and wants to lower the watts below the 35 watt limit in non TC mode.

I look forward to reports on using these Kanthal coils in TC mode as a work around, as I still have a few .5 ohm coils, from the Kanger Mini tank I gave away.

 

[AtmizrOpin]

Does it actually feel like it's firing at an even 1J = 1W ratio though?

IDK, on the surface i'm kinda getting the impression that they really skimped out on this chip to keep the price down. Which isn't exactly doing much to inspire my confidence in the long term quality effort that went into it.

Might not even open mine until i see the first taken completely apart review

TBH I couldn't tell you at what wattage it fires a kanthal build in TC mode. I gave up trying to calculate. Joules to watts etc. I can tell you at 10 joules on my derringer with .2 kanthal build in it, it barely made any vapor and at the other end of the spectrum, 50 joules it put out vapor like a champ.

 

[Clark Kent]

$69.99 OUCH!! Anywhere else??

Last time I checked Vapor DNA had them in Stock for 49.00. use the Code deals10 and takes 10% of that and through in free shipping. thats the lowest I have seen it. looks like you might have to through [n omthing small like wire to bring it up to 50 to get the free shipping. other wise its 44.99 with 4.99 shipping or priority for 7.99

 

[crxess]

Does it actually feel like it's firing at an even 1J = 1W ratio though?

IDK, on the surface i'm kinda getting the impression that they really skimped out on this chip to keep the price down. Which isn't exactly doing much to inspire my confidence in the long term quality effort that went into it.

Might not even open mine until i see the first taken completely apart review

A Wait and see deal I suppose, for some. This will make my 4th YiHi chippd Mod and so far, though the features are different on All of them, they have been rock solid and exactly what they were designed to do.
Can't get much better than that in my opinion.

 

[underwhelmd]

What OCC coils are you using and at what preferred wattage? In my post above, now buried with stock availability requests, I mention using the OCC 1.2 ohm coils, working at the bottom limit of the D2 at 14.7 watts. That would work for my low wattage use as I'm around 15 watts with most of my juices. The problem arises if one uses the OCC .5 ohm coils, and wants to lower the watts below the 35 watt limit in non TC mode.

Sorry, long answer:

Trial and error over time has proven ~for us~ that the .5 OCC coils last longer with the locally brewed, thick max vg juice we vape at my house. I use 12.5w, my other half uses 13-15w. Most of the time, I will use the RBA in the mini but that's not always convenient.

It's not supposed to work at that low w, I know but it makes tons of vapour at that wattage with this juice.
When people talk about vaping at 30w or more, I don't get it... don't need to. Don't need more vapour production. I can fill the livingroom in minutes with haze if the fan is off.

Three mods currently in use here: cloupor mini, IPV mini 30w and a Kanger k-simar.
She was using an iStick 30w but it was burning up the coils so I gave her the IPV mini and now her coils last a week instead of a day. iStick 30w got tossed off a cliff after I ran over it with my Jeep....never again.

This is what works for us. Now I am looking at a replacement soonish for the cloupor mini and kanger k-simar because they have seen a LOT of use/abuse and could be retired in a month or so. I don't think they owe me anything... no complaints about either.

Maybe the OCC vertical coils will last longer but I haven't even seen them locally yet. Canvape has them but I would want to order them with something else...like another mod.

Hence my looking here. I may yet go for the D2. Depends on further reports from users here.

 

[AtmizrOpin]

Drained my Sony vtc5 down to 3.27. Lasted me almost the day with medium vaping. 530° .167ohm 35 joules. Almost identical to my HE2. Maybe a hair longer.

 

[TruSound]

OK you electronical nerds, and I say that with the upmost respect...I wanna fiddle a little and try a Nichrome build in TC mode and I'm looking for numbers, I'll be using 26ga NiCr 80 w/2.5 mm diameter...Ti or Ni setting, recommended resistance and so on. Thanks fellas

$69.99 OUCH!! Anywhere else??

Try Wake & Vape, they have a special including a battery and CF wrap.
IPV D2 with FREE Samsung 18650 Battery! - WakeandVape.com

 

[AtmizrOpin]

Let's see how this mod does SS WIRE too. Yay! It's es-pare-uh-menting time

 

[Scotticus93]

Ordered mine 2 days ago from Wake an Vape and got it today. This is my first mod, and so far, I'm digging it! Mine came with the sleeve, btw.

This is bs. I ordered mine from 101 like 3 weeks ago and still won't get it til Wednesday probably. How do you just casually order yours and get it two days later? Did you pay for faster shipping?

 

[crxess]

They offer 2nd day Priority.
Mine would also be here but I ordered a day later and the weekend slowed shipping.

 

[TruSound]

Playing around with a Nichrome build in Ti temp control mode produced some encouraging results, much more vapor than the Ti wire produced, I'm running 18J at 325 degrees and it's working really well.

One thing I noticed is the resistance display number, in this Nichrome configuration the locked resistance is displayed and doesn't fluctuate when fired as it did with Ti wire.

 

[CrazyIvan]

Playing around with a Nichrome build in Ti temp control mode produced some encouraging results, much more vapor than the Ti wire produced, I'm running 18J at 325 degrees and it's working really well.

One thing I noticed is the resistance display number, in this Nichrome configuration the locked resistance is displayed and doesn't fluctuate when fired as it did with Ti wire.

Yeah Kanthal and Nichrome won't change resistance when heated and therefore won't work for temp limiting. You're simply running at 18Watts and your temp setting doesn't matter.

Just curious, how was your Ti setup different from you Nichrome? Resistance, coil type, diameter? Ti should work just as well if not better.

 

[TruSound]

That's disheartening, thought I was on to something here…oh well, back to wattage mode, thanks for clarifying.

My NiChrome build is a 2.5mm,26ga,8 wrap w/rayon measuring .75

Ti build was 26ga, 6 wraps if I remember correctly with the same 2.5mm diameter and measured around .2, again if I remember correctly.

Both were microcoils.

Here's The 64 thousand dollar question for me, other than preventing dry hits what's the advantage if any in using the TC, will it produce more vapor or flavor ?, I have read posts by a few users that flavor is improved...if it doesn't then there's no point in me using it, I never get dry hits with my standard setups living around 4.2 volts.

 

[crxess]

Playing around with a Nichrome build in Ti temp control mode produced some encouraging results, much more vapor than the Ti wire produced, I'm running 18J at 325 degrees and it's working really well.

One thing I noticed is the resistance display number, in this Nichrome configuration the locked resistance is displayed and doesn't fluctuate when fired as it did with Ti wire.

Read this in your New member response post. Good/interesting results.
What resistance did you build to?

Yeah Kanthal and Nichrome won't change resistance when heated and therefore won't work for temp limiting. You're simply running at 18Watts and your temp setting doesn't matter.

Just curious, how was your Ti setup different from you Nichrome? Resistance, coil type, diameter? Ti should work just as well if not better.

Actually they have very limited changes most noted on a mod with 2-3 digits right of Decimal. But I have seen the change.
However the main goal we are looking for is a way to allow users Preferring lower wattage to use the mod in TC mode to lower output.

I do not get disheartened. I learn where I can and adapt if possible.

 

[TruSound]

I'm learning that TC requires a little more fiddling than I thought it would, I'm not throwing in the towel just yet...there's more fiddling to be done here.

 

[Daisychainvaper]

I thought this is obvious but I think I can clarify a bit (I have no proof!).

The IPV Mini had the SX130 chip
The IPV Mini II had the SX330 chip which was in fact an updated SX130 because the software even SAID SX130 (no stepdown)!
The IPV D2 is a tuned IPV Mini V2, they updated the software with a TC curve. Hence there is still no stepdown.

This is all the same chip with 3 different softwares. "most advanced chip" they say... go figure... The pricing fits perfectly to an older just tuned chip too. This is no coincidence.. sorry..

 

[VapingTurtle]

... much more vapor than the Ti wire produced, ...

Just my observation based on limited experience: I found Ti wire to require a bit longer break-in period than my usual Kanthal build. After a couple of hours I found the Ti settled in to a solid cold coil base resistance and produced at least as well as Kanthal.

 

[clasicks]

got mine from 101vape today - came with sleeve

 

[peterforpats]

got mine from 101vape today- did NOT come with a sleeve. looks like it is random whether you get a sleeve or not.....