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iPV Mini?
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So I got my mini yesterday and it's black as the ace of spades-not gun metal. Seems to read 1.4 ohm in my Lemo spot on and verified on two other devices and a Fluke DVM. Don't know if something got upgraded or I just got lucky. I only run at 15W cuz that's plenty for my vaping. Really like the form factor. The paint job looks excellent, but I'm certain it won't last since this little beaut has almost become a permanent appendage. Seems to kill batteries at about the same rate as my other devices vaping at 15W using Sammys and LGs. All in all, I'm very pleased.
But how does any kind of regulated mod controller chip know what kind of battery it is using? Many of these chips have things like Internal Temp Protection and Undervoltage Protection, sure, but those are on the chip side and shouldn't we be more worried about Overcurrent on the battery side? Especially when all these batteries experience voltage sag under load, which then causes the chip to immediately jack up the amp draw from that sagging battery every single time the fire button is pressed.
I'm just saying.
Of course, if the battery never gets hot and the mini never wigs out then it certainly stands to reason that all is well and nothing is at this moment wrong or dangerous. .
Good video by Busardo .... Just what I posted before .... The mini will [not] lower output voltage below existing battery voltage while in DC-DC mode
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1.3 ohm coil
3.8 battery voltage
DC-DC mode
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1.3 ohm coil
3.8 battery voltage
DC-DC mode
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cool thing is when in PWM mode and it hits a point where it can regulate it switches to DC-DC modeGood video by Busardo .... Just what I posted before .... The mini will [not] lower output voltage below existing battery voltage while in DC-DC mode
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1.3 ohm coil
3.8 battery voltage
DC-DC mode
I've been running mine in PWM from the start because I make low rez coils and needed step down. nice to know it switches when stepdown is no longer required.
Good video by Busardo .... Just what I posted before .... The mini will [not] lower output voltage below existing battery voltage while in DC-DC mode
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1.3 ohm coil
3.8 battery voltage
DC-DC mode
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Sadly, my new Cloupor Mini Kicks these right in the But for output @ 30w. Almost doubled the Cloud production on my Magma's and I had to throttle back to 25w to match performance.
Not knocking the IPv, just a noticeable difference in the two. The IPV is definitely more versatile and feels more solid in construction.
If I had to drop one, I would hope it was the IPV Mini. I already know it can take a hard hit.
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Please see PBusardo's Video Review for a clear understanding.
Check Batt error - excessive Battery sag.
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Taking a big puff now...
Yep, he's right!
"Boy, I really with the button was on the top slant"
My thought since I bought mine!
Yep, he's right!
"Boy, I really with the button was on the top slant"
My thought since I bought mine!
What resistance is your Magma running at? I'm assuming the IPV is reading resistance too low and not putting out enough voltage for the set wattage?
Mine started reading my Orchids accurately, they are built at .64 .68 and .67 and the IPV is showing .6 on them all and performance at 30W is to be expected and matches 30w on other devices, but when they were reading low (.5 to .4) they were underpowered because of the lower output voltage.
I'm surprised to see the accuracy of the ohm meter is improving, very odd, maybe it has a neural net processor, a learning computer
My little ego One tank that reads at .44 is still showing .3 on the IPV, although even .44 is out of spec of the device anyway.
We has mad skills .............................. and a lot of member sharing to figure things out.
Sadly, my new Cloupor Mini Kicks these right in the But for output @ 30w. Almost doubled the Cloud production on my Magma's and I had to throttle back to 25w to match performance.
Not knocking the IPv, just a noticeable difference in the two. The IPV is definitely more versatile and feels more solid in construction.
If I had to drop one, I would hope it was the IPV Mini. I already know it can take a hard hit.
I agree 100%.
I was at a B&M yesterday and almost bought a 30w iStick to try out and compare at 30W vs the IPV mini.
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We has mad skills .............................. and a lot of member sharing to figure things out.
Sadly, my new Cloupor Mini Kicks these right in the But for output @ 30w. Almost doubled the Cloud production on my Magma's and I had to throttle back to 25w to match performance.
Not knocking the IPv, just a noticeable difference in the two. The IPV is definitely more versatile and feels more solid in construction.
If I had to drop one, I would hope it was the IPV Mini. I already know it can take a hard hit.
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Please see PBusardo's Video Review for a clear understanding.
Check Batt error - excessive Battery sag.
Are you running it in DC or PWM mode? I switched back to PWM after PBusardo's vid, and I had noticed hotter hits in DC... he explained all! Nice to see such a detailed review on this Mod!
Both of mine are normally on DC-DC, but I run mostly 12w+ and usually 20w+
Got these for my Orchid tanks - 25/30w and RDA's 20/30w
I couldnt take a 10 sec pull even if i wanted to. Mine generally average 3-5 sec
Didn't PBusardo suggest that PWM is better (due to over voltage in DC-DC) in the vid review? I set mine back to PWM from DC-DC as I think its why I was frying my coils/wicks in the Atlantis.
No, at least I don't think so. He pointed out the differences, and explained exactly how the PWM mode functions on this mod. I don't recall him ever suggesting one mode was better than the other. If anything he pointed out PWM was a bit flaky right before it switches outputting like DC-DC.
Personally I've always set it for DC-DC, I have no need for step down though. Only tank we use on it is the Atlantis, and that's underwhelming even at 30W.
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robertr .... My bet is that you never smoked cigarettes that way.
Just curious, but why do you feel the need to vape in that style?
Did you worry about "Blowing Clouds" when you were smoking (addicted) to cigarettes?
Just curious, but why do you feel the need to vape in that style?
Did you worry about "Blowing Clouds" when you were smoking (addicted) to cigarettes?
That's some crazy puffing technique there, are you using CE4s or something?
Probably not, but big long pulls with massive clouds was exactly how I smoked my hookah, vaping doesn't have to strictly replicate cigarettes (thankfully)
Most times I vape normally , maybe 5 or 6 seconds, reason I can take the bigger ,( I meant straight lung pulls for the long ones, still new with the lingo ) is I am only vaping 3% juice. I use my 454 Big Block in dual coil mode at .79 ohms or my Veritas in single coil mode 1.3 ohms ( clones ). I still use my original provari from way back, I also have Nemisis clone which I use a lot, just got it a while back. Now I want to upgrade my vv device and think the IPV Mini would be nice. Don't know if I want to wait for the higher watt model even if I won't need all that power.
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