IPV2S vs IPV3

[BigFatClouds]

Hello ECF community!

I know there are probably a lot of these thread out there, but I still can't seem to get my question answered. Either that or I'm blind.

I am currently using a IPV2S right now, and unfortunately, I was unlucky and got a faulty one. When it arbitrarily works, I liked it. The only problem was, imo, short battery life, since I'm pumping 45w with a single 18650. The store where I got it from gave me two options. I can trade for another new IPV2S or trade for a IPV3 and I pay extra $25

I am/will still be using : Cloudpor Mini, Atlantis, Plumveil, Tobh v2, Tobh v3, kayfun Lite (possibly ditching, for the Atlantis)

My questions are

1. How much more battery life am I going to get with a second 18650 battery, 2x, 1.5x? firing at the same volts. and is it worth the extra $25. If I do stick with the IPV2S, I can always bring a portable charger with me to trips....
2. The only difference between the two are the dual 18650, charging via USB, and the 510 connection right? I don't mind the IPV3 being so damn huge, and a separate charging port because I'll probably find a way to take out the screws and replace them with magnets.
3. I have never try building crazy high surface area coils and vape them on high wattage. Is doing that practical, even at 150w ?
4. Is the IPV3 good for coil building good enough to replace mech mods? (2S?) I do cloud chase a bit, but not as crazy as where I can tell the difference between a mech and a regulated mod. So with that in mind, I want my IPV's to replace my XXIV and Turtleship.

Finally


Which one would you pick and why, considering the situations.



Thanks! and Happy vaping!

 

[BigFatClouds]

bump........

 

[iTiger]

I just traded my ipv2 and mech mod for an ipv3 and won't look back.
If I run the same 25-45 watts on my ipv3 I did on the ipv2 its been doing over 2x the battery life.
The only down sides are that if you plan to use the ipv3 at high (90+) watts you need good batteries with 30amp (or higher) continues discharge. the other downside as you mentioned is the charging but for the crazy power and battery life its worth it IMHO.

The ipv3 can be upgraded for 165w output which even if you don't need that power the update also improves the ohm reader to read to the hundredths (example: 1.58Ω)
As well as drops the minimum resistance that can be fired to 0.08Ω

I'm planning to do the magnet upgrade on the battery door and when my other set of batteries are charged I'm going to test battery life at 100+w with my rda.

Hope this helped

 

[FastNick]

I threw my IPV2S in the garbage. What a disappointing device.