Lavatube + Boge 3.0ohm + DC tank

[asha23]

This may have been posted before. If so, sorry.

I have switched over from using 3.0ohm dual coils with my LT in a DC tank to standard resistance 3.0ohm Boge XL cartos. I punch them myself.

WOW. What a difference that makes. I can now vape across all voltage ranges and the Lavatube now does exactly what it should.

In the UK, vendors don't stock the 3.0ohm single coils, pre-slotted. I have no idea why not as these really do improve pretty much everything about the Lavatube. You do have to be a little more careful about the carto sliding about. But in my opinion it is worth it.

I can now vape from 3.5 - 5.3v with no problems. (I can't go much over 4.6 as the throat hit becomes ridiculous!)

 

[misterkai]

This is very good to know! Thanks for the info!

 

[asha23]

No problem. I'm also going to be trying the 2.5ohm standard resistance as well, as 3ohm may be a little much!! I'm finding I have to dial back to 4.4v to stop my throat exploding

 

[misterkai]

No problem. I'm also going to be trying the 2.5ohm standard resistance as well, as 3ohm may be a little much!! I'm finding I have to dial back to 4.4v to stop my throat exploding

I WANT the ability to be able to make my throat explode at times!

 

[misterkai]

Are you using the hole punch from ecigward.com or do you slot them yourself with some sort of tool?

 

[zoeconner]

Does anyone know how to cut one of the wires on the DC. I got a 2ohm and the voltage isnt high enough.

 

[sailorman]

Does anyone know how to cut one of the wires on the DC. I got a 2ohm and the voltage isnt high enough.

I hestitate to say exactly, because I never did it myself. There's a vid on Youtube by a guy called KensManCave. He explains how to do it. There are probably other vids, but that's the one I saw. It looked pretty simple.

 

[sailorman]

No problem. I'm also going to be trying the 2.5ohm standard resistance as well, as 3ohm may be a little much!! I'm finding I have to dial back to 4.4v to stop my throat exploding

Shouldn't you be going the other direction with the resistance then? If you go up to 3.5ohm, you should be able handle 6V without choking. 2.5ohm will just be hotter.

 

[asha23]

I just got a standard carto punch from one of the UK suppliers. I wouldn't bother cutting wires, just get XXL boges at 2.8-3ohm and slot/punch them yourself. Far less fiddly.

They don't have the flange, so you may need a relatively tight fitting tank. I have about 5 tanks and all of them are fine.

I got mine from VapeEscape, but they seem to be out of stock at the moment. They do sell them here but they are £1 more.

Boge 510 XXL Cartomisers - stainless - Boge Cartomisers - Atomisers

The XXL ones are what you want, and one of these

http://www...........co.uk/Cartomiser_Punch/p705283_5799886.aspx

There are other models available, shop around.

 

[asha23]

Shouldn't you be going the other direction with the resistance then? If you go up to 3.5ohm, you should be able handle 6V without choking. 2.5ohm will just be hotter.

Yep probably, sorry

 

[misterkai]

Yep probably, sorry

And wouldn't it be easier AND more battery efficient to just turn down the voltage on your 3 ohm cartos?

 

[asha23]

I tend to. But dual coils just don't seem to work all that well with the Lavatube. (they aren't awful, just not all that great) With the standard resistance Boge single coil it's just so much better.

I don't pretend to know anything about resistance or electronics, I just seem to get a better range using these cartos.

 

[asha23]

This could also be that the Boges are just better than the Smoktek DC's though. It's just something I thought I'd try, and thus far I'm very happy with the results.

Maybe someone who knows more than I do could confirm if I'm just talking crap here

 

[misterkai]

I was referring to your 3 ohm single coil cartos. I am aware that DC cartos don't work well with the Lavatube...

 

[asha23]

Aha. I don't really vape these above 4.5 volts as the TH gets silly I have noticed much better battery life on this setting too, so yep. just dialling down seems to do the trick.

 

[asha23]

IMHO it's like the LavaTube is a whole new device. I was using the 3 ohm dual coils since I got it. Now I am using the singles it's just 100% better.

 

[misterkai]

IMHO it's like the LavaTube is a whole new device. I was using the 3 ohm dual coils since I got it. Now I am using the singles it's just 100% better.

My next order will definitely be for Boge 510 3 ohm single coil cartos. I don't think I'll invest in the XL size or tanks just yet, considering that I don't mind topping off my cartos every couple hours.

Thanks for your great opening post. This thread has been very helpful for me.

 

[zoeconner]

I just cut the wire on my 2ohm Dual carto. Works way better. It took all 2 sec to do.
Thanks sailorman