With the epower and the 14650 batteries, what is the best Carto ohms to use?
And if someone could direct me to a discussion about what the the different ohm choices and why, I'd really appreciate it
I don't have a chart handy that shows the wattage but here's a rough and general idea of what is out there. Also keep in mind these things tend to have a few points variance from what is on the box. I.E. If you order a 2 Ohm atty, it might actually be 1.8 or 2.2 on a meter...add some juice and it might shift +- another decimal or two...add some usage and age to the coils and even more variance might occur. So...it's not an 'exact' thing...more of a ball park idea.
With your 3.7v regulated PV ya get something kind of like this:
1.5 Ohms LR 6v simulation
1.7 Ohms LR 5v simulation
2.0 Ohms LR 4.2v simulation (Seems to be a really sweet spot for many folks...)
2.5 Ohms Standard for 510 stuff (The Joye standard)
3.0 Ohms Standard for 901/808 type cartos
3.5 and above are typically for HV and VV setups.
The lower the resistance the warmer the coils burn. More heat can bring out some of the more thick/rich flavors and the warmth can add more smoking-like throat hit.
Lower resistance also draws more amps from the battery in shorter periods of time and everything about the PV runs hotter, and battery life may be shorter. But, it can sometimes be an even trade in that you might not have to take as long of a draw to get more vapor.
Higher resistance stuff will run cooler across the board and offer more battery life.
Then there's dual coils...a whole new animal in that they have two coils running at half the wattage.....so they still pull alot of amps and make mounds of vapor...but with a different approach. Just have to try one and experience it
These most commonly come with a total resitance of 1.5 Ohms, and a few places are starting to carry them in 2 Ohm variants.Since the E-power is regulated at a steady 3.7v, you can get a nice vape with anything 3 Ohms and below.
I like to keep a variety of atties and cartos when I can because I like some of my juices hotter, and some on the cool side. Also, if I know I really need to stretch out battery life, I'll shoot for a 2.7 to 3 Ohm cartos and a juice that works well in them.
If you're on a tight budget and don't have money to throw around trying everything...anything from 2 Ohms to 2.5 Ohms is a pretty safe bet to start with. You'll get a nice warm vape that should work decently with a very broad range of liquids and flavors.
Just in case you'd like to do some calculations of your own...here's a link to an Ohm's Law calculator.
http://www.ohmslawcalculator.com/ohms_law_calculator.php
Note on CE2 (Flux/Clearomizer)type cartos:
When used stock out of the box: The coils in these are much closer to your mouth...so keep that in mind when trying them. A 2.4 Ohm CE2 can offer a similar throat hit at 3.7v to other cartos at 2 Ohms (depending on the juice of course).
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