Madvapes Voltage Recommendations

[pocketlint_vap0r]

Hi, I am currently using a buzz pro with madvapes "smoketek" DCT cartos. I have read other threads about voltage so we will leave that off, i want to talk about madvapes recommended voltages. -- and yes i know personal preference varies

They sent me a madvapes card with the following.
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Battery-------------Single Coil-------------Dual Coil
510, 901, 808------2.0-3.2 ohms----------Not Recommended
eGo--------------- 2.0-3.2 ohms----------1.5-1.7 ohms
3.7 Volts-----------1.7 to 3.2 ohms--------1.5-1.7 ohms
5 Volts-------------2.5 to 3.2 ohms--------2.0 ohms
6 Volts-------------3.2 -4.5 ohms----------2.5 ohms
7.4 Volts------------4 to 5 ohms------------3 ohms
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What are your thoughts about these numbers? My experience with dual coils has been ~4.0-4.4 volts for 2.5 ohms. I couldn't imagine running a 2.5 ohm dct @ 6 Volts, it almost burns the filler at 5 volts and starts tasting bad. I have had a 2.0 ohm cart that i believe to be faulty, i had to run it at 3.3-3.5 volts so surely it was lower than 2.0 ohms.

Also, while on this topic (madvapes) what do you think the odds are of getting a carto that isn't the volts you ordered?

 

[Caridwen]

I guess it could happen. Do you have anything to check the voltage?

http://www.digitalciggz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70&products_id=318

I'm not recommending that one in particular, many people carry them but they're a good idea to have.

 

[RocketRod]

This is where a volt meter is your best friend. Be sure to even check the tolerance of your leads. I think what MV provides is a very good reference, but its not exact for every combination out there. So a carto that ohm's at 2.2 ohms today may not be that after a weeks use, while battery voltage has remained the same. Does that help.

 

[dearme]

A 2.0 ohm LR carto/atty should not be used on a slim ecig, use 3.0 ohm SR only.

 

[Stef64]

Personally i like to run single coil cartos at about 8.3W and dual coils at twice that. This would translate in:

Single Coil:

2.0 Ohm - 4.0V
2.5 Ohm - 4.5V
3.0 ohm - 5V

Dual Coil:

1.5 ohm - 5V
2.0 ohm - 5.6V
2.5 ohm - 6V (I would go higher, but the Provari only goes to 6V)

 

[ianlm]

a multimeter is your best friend. i test all of my cartos when i unwrap them, and then sort them into different little buckets in my toolbox based on their actual resistance. then i can just grab whatever i prefer for a given juice, and dial in the voltage i prefer with it right away, without having to chase down the sweet spot and risk introducing the burny taste to a fresh carto.

i've come to hate the smoktech dual coils. they just perform terribly compared to boge single coils IMO, and one out of every 3-5 i've used has either been leaky from the start or wildly off-spec in terms of resistance. not worth the hassle.

boge's typically are within .1 of their rating in my experience. never had a surprise of .3 or more, which has been common for me with the smoktech DC's.

i vape bounty hunter more than anything else during the week, and with it, i love 5v on a 3ohm boge. awesome vape every single time.

 

[Warren D. Lockaby]

A 2.0 ohm LR carto/atty should not be used on a slim ecig, use 3.0 ohm SR only.

I definitely agree; in fact a few of their other resistance/voltage figures look a bit questionable to me as well, though probably more as matters of preference than electrical compatibility. Certain juice combinations just seem to me to work better "cooked" a bit differently. I'm confined to a regulated 3.7 volt PV (1050mAh battery) so I have to search for the right temperature/"cooking time" by using different resistance attys/cartos and controlling the time the button is pressed.

 

[pocketlint_vap0r]

Thanks for replies

I definitely agree; in fact a few of their other resistance/voltage figures look a bit questionable to me

Exactly

I don't think i need a volt meter, i've had no trouble dialing in a good vape with the buzz pro. I just felt that madvapes voltage chart is way off, then again i do know preference varies. I just didn't think it would vary that much, i think it does though according to this.

1.5 ohm - 5V
2.0 ohm - 5.6V
2.5 ohm - 6V (I would go higher, but the Provari only goes to 6V)

I really don't know how you use a 1.5ohm dct @ 5 volts. If that's what you like it's ok but it seems to me it would burn the filler immediately.

 

[Stef64]

Thanks for replies

I really don't know how you use a 1.5ohm dct @ 5 volts. If that's what you like it's ok but it seems to me it would burn the filler immediately.

A 1.5ohm dual-coil carto has two 3 ohm coils. Each coil generates the same amount of heat as the coil in a 3 ohm single coil carto so there is no chance of burning the coil with normal use.
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[pocketlint_vap0r]

@stef64, I wasn't talking about ruining the coil, nor in literal terms of what each carto may withstand. I was speaking from personal experience, i tried a 1.7ohm dct at 5volts and it burnt the filler and tasted very harsh and hot. Not pleasant for me at all, but see again it's left up to preference, i suppose.

 

[Stef64]

@stef64, I wasn't talking about ruining the coil, nor in literal terms of what each carto may withstand. I was speaking from personal experience, i tried a 1.7ohm dct at 5volts and it burnt the filler and tasted very harsh and hot. Not pleasant for me at all, but see again it's left up to preference, i suppose.

I see what you mean and I agree. A 1.7 ohm Smoktech carto at 5V will burn, but then AFAIK the 1.7 ohm is a single coil carto. The 1.5 ohm I was referring to is dual-coil.

 

[pocketlint_vap0r]

I was referring to these these

Now they are rated @ 1.6 ohm, nevertheless, I have tried 2.5ohm dual coil and it was still entirely too hot for me. Of course you are going to try high voltage on your buzz pro with everything from time to time. It taste burnt everytime i do it and then i remember why i don't do it.