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I think it simply depends on what style of vapor your going to be...if your going the mtl , kind of higher nic route, lower juice consumption, than a lower power device might suit you better. If your going for the dtl, low nic, high juice consumption route, than a higher power device might be best...most shops push the latter because they have more stock in the high power, juice guzzling devices and they like juice sales. Besides pods , they dont sell quite as much low power, high nic mtl devices, so sometimes your options are the higher power devices. But a mod is just a battery, so you can get a high power mod and simply use a mtl tank also.
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Either or. You have to weigh the pros and cons of each and decide which has more value to you.
A high wattage device does not mean you have to vape at HIGH wattage. It is also no more complex than a low wattage device. A higher wattage device does allow flexibility at the cost of size. If starting out, and unsure of whether you prefer Mouth To Lung vaping or Direct To Lung vaping, maybe that flexibility is of value to you. But a low wattage device is smaller, and more pocketable so perhaps that is of value to you.
Both require attention to the batteries being used and using the device within the limitations of those batteries.
What are you interested in?
A high wattage device does not mean you have to vape at HIGH wattage. It is also no more complex than a low wattage device. A higher wattage device does allow flexibility at the cost of size. If starting out, and unsure of whether you prefer Mouth To Lung vaping or Direct To Lung vaping, maybe that flexibility is of value to you. But a low wattage device is smaller, and more pocketable so perhaps that is of value to you.
Both require attention to the batteries being used and using the device within the limitations of those batteries.
What are you interested in?
Good Starter Setups for a Beginner Vaper
Concerning batteries, you'll need to consider whether to use an "internal" (not removeable) battery device or an "external" (removeable) battery device. Both have their pro's and con's.
Internal Battery (Lipo) or External Batteries (18650)? Which type is right for you?
Battery Basics for Mods: The Definative Battery Guide for Vaping
The atomizer, tank, or pod is the portion that actually holds the juice/coil and makes the vapor.
MTL (mouth to lung) style have a tighter draw similar to a cigarette. Generally use higher ohm coils and lower wattages (7 - 13 watts) and are more conservative in the juice consumption. Models include the Innokin Zlide and Zenith, and the Aspire Nautilus.
DTL (direct to lung) style have a looser draw for more vapor production. Use lower ohm coils and higher wattage settings (20 - 100 watts) and consume more juice. Models include just about everything else.
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I use a higher power/watt device, but vape mtl at high ohms and low watts. I get incredible battery life on my double battery mod.
If you do opt for a device which requires batteries (sold seperately) then get batteries with a high Amp rating. That way, even after using them constantly for months on end and they've started to lose their ability to hold a charge, they will still have an Amp rating which would be high enough to vape with safely.
A battery's Amp rating degrades from use, along with the ability to hold a charge.
A battery's Amp rating degrades from use, along with the ability to hold a charge.
Let me put a caveate on this. If you tend to be a low wattage vaper considering buying a high wattage device. Find out what the lowest wattage setting the device can do is. Not sure it is still true now but there was a time a couple of years ago I had a hard time finding anything at the local vape shop that went below 15 watts. Otherwise there is no reason you cant put a mouth to lung (MTL) tank on a high wattage device and run it at lower wattages.
Is there no required 20 or whatever posts in the new members forum before being able to post in General Vape Discussion anymore? Not against it either way just curious.
I’ve never seen a device with a 15 watt min cap but do not doubt such devices exist. Modern devices I have seen seem to have, on average, a min wattage of 5 watts.
When transitioning from smoking, there is no guarantee that any vape device and or vape method is going to work. There will be a level of experimentation and with that, there has to be a level of acceptance that something may not work for an individual. Difficult to cover all aspects with a single device - therefore new users should keep an open mind. But what is beneficial with vaping over other nicotine delivery methods, is the many products and methods available that can cater individual needs – that to me, is why it is more successful, and the reason why I vape!!
That makes me DTL Setting with MTL Draw,,. Sometimes DTL Draw
Good Starter Setups for a Beginner Vaper
Concerning batteries, you'll need to consider whether to use an "internal" (not removeable) battery device or an "external" (removeable) battery device. Both have their pro's and con's.
Internal Battery (Lipo) or External Batteries (18650)? Which type is right for you?
Battery Basics for Mods: The Definative Battery Guide for Vaping
The atomizer, tank, or pod is the portion that actually holds the juice/coil and makes the vapor.
MTL (mouth to lung) style have a tighter draw similar to a cigarette. Generally use higher ohm coils and lower wattages (7 - 13 watts) and are more conservative in the juice consumption. Models include the Innokin Zlide and Zenith, and the Aspire Nautilus.
DTL (direct to lung) style have a looser draw for more vapor production. Use lower ohm coils and higher wattage settings (20 - 100 watts) and consume more juice. Models include just about everything else.
Cant do high ohm unless its a pod,,, then I wear out the battery with dtl
Gotta have my ming tips,,, brings it all together,,, i can surely see the popularity of the chuff tips for dtl,, but I'm pretty sure I would damage my face/teeth misjudging bringing it up,,, yeah I'm clumsy that way
My mod goes to 220 watts, but I don't use it anywhere near that.
I found that the sweet spot for me and my coils is anywhere from 28-32, so that's where I'm at. Around that temp range, plenty of clouds are produced and I find the taste to be the best.
I found that the sweet spot for me and my coils is anywhere from 28-32, so that's where I'm at. Around that temp range, plenty of clouds are produced and I find the taste to be the best.
My mod goes up to I think 157 watts but I vape at anywhere from 8 to 11 watts. As well as covering me when I might use a low ohm coil, the battery life is excellent. I get about a week per charge.
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I guess the few things that would really help would be to get an idea of what you're looking to do. Is this to stop smoking? How much do you smoke and for how long? Do you want it to sorta mimic a cigarette or have you seen people blowing out lots of vapor and want to do that?
Those bits of information will help a lot at sketching out some rough ideas of what to look for.
Those bits of information will help a lot at sketching out some rough ideas of what to look for.
I would suggest getting Geek Vape Aegis Solo or OBS Cube X, both mods will work well either DTL or MTL. Both utilize a single 18650 I use P26A and only vape max 55W. If doing DTL you could buy in a starer kit, if MTL I would suggest the Innokin Zlide tank.
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