These tests were done with wow carts at 2.2ohm and cool carts at 3.3ohm. They were chain vaped fresh off the charger. I used the two newest manuals I own for these tests (one recharged 3 times, the other 4).
Wow cartos 2.2ohm
Manual #1
4.2 (at start), 4.15 (9min), 4.11 (18min), 4.06 (27min), 4.01 (36min), 3.93 (45 min), 3.84 (54min), 3.76 (63min), 3.75 (72min), 3.73 (81min), 3.72 (90min), 3.71 (99min), 3.7 (108min), 3.71 (117min), 3.7 (126 min), 3.69 (135min), 3.68 (144min), 3.66 (153min), 3.64 (162min), 3.61 (171min), 3.59 (180min), 3.52 (189min), roughly a minute later flashes...
Manual #2
4.2 (at start), 4.13 (9min), 4.09 (18min), 4.02 (27min), 3.95 (36min), 3.91 (45 min), 3.83 (54min), 3.78 (63min), 3.76 (72min), 3.74 (81min), 3.72 (90min), 3.71 (99min), 3.71 (108min), 3.7 (117min), 3.7 (126 min), 3.7 (135min), 3.7 (144min), 3.68 (153min), 3.66 (162min), 3.63 (171min), 3.6 (180min), 3.58 (189min), 3.55 (198min), 7 minutes later flashies...
Cool Carts at 3.3
Manual #1
4.2 (at start), 4.16 (9min), 4.13 (18min), 4.08 (27min), 4.03 (36min), 3.94 (45 min), 3.86 (54min), 3.81 (63min), 3.77 (72min), 3.75 (81min), 3.73 (90min), 3.71 (99min), 3.71 (108min), 3.71 (117min), 3.71 (126 min), 3.7 (135min), 3.7 (144min), 3.69 (153min), 3.69 (162min), 3.66 (171min), 3.66 (180min), 3.63 (189min), 3.63 (198min), 3.62 (207min), 3.6 (216min), 3.59 (225min), 3.56 (234min), 3.52 (243min) roughly 6 minute later recharge...
Manual #2
4.2 (at start), 4.15 (9min), 4.08 (18min), 4.03 (27min), 3.95 (36min), 3.88 (45 min), 3.83 (54min), 3.79 (63min), 3.74 (72min), 3.72 (81min), 3.72 (90min), 3.72 (99min), 3.72 (108min), 3.71 (117min), 3.71 (126 min), 3.71 (135min), 3.71 (144min), 3.7 (153min), 3.7 (162min), 3.69 (171min), 3.69 (180min), 3.66 (189min), 3.65 (198min), 3.64 (207min), 3.62 (216min), 3.6 (225min), 3.6 (234min), 3.59 (243min), 3.53 (252min) roughly 4 minute later flashes again...
These surprised me a little, but wasn't unexpected. The batt in the KD's and shorties are far superior in keeping higher voltage longer. The main drawback is possibly losing the batt if there's an overfill issue... That's why I prefer the manuals if out and about and have to rely on dripping. Hope this helps somebody...
Wow cartos 2.2ohm
Manual #1
4.2 (at start), 4.15 (9min), 4.11 (18min), 4.06 (27min), 4.01 (36min), 3.93 (45 min), 3.84 (54min), 3.76 (63min), 3.75 (72min), 3.73 (81min), 3.72 (90min), 3.71 (99min), 3.7 (108min), 3.71 (117min), 3.7 (126 min), 3.69 (135min), 3.68 (144min), 3.66 (153min), 3.64 (162min), 3.61 (171min), 3.59 (180min), 3.52 (189min), roughly a minute later flashes...
Manual #2
4.2 (at start), 4.13 (9min), 4.09 (18min), 4.02 (27min), 3.95 (36min), 3.91 (45 min), 3.83 (54min), 3.78 (63min), 3.76 (72min), 3.74 (81min), 3.72 (90min), 3.71 (99min), 3.71 (108min), 3.7 (117min), 3.7 (126 min), 3.7 (135min), 3.7 (144min), 3.68 (153min), 3.66 (162min), 3.63 (171min), 3.6 (180min), 3.58 (189min), 3.55 (198min), 7 minutes later flashies...
Cool Carts at 3.3
Manual #1
4.2 (at start), 4.16 (9min), 4.13 (18min), 4.08 (27min), 4.03 (36min), 3.94 (45 min), 3.86 (54min), 3.81 (63min), 3.77 (72min), 3.75 (81min), 3.73 (90min), 3.71 (99min), 3.71 (108min), 3.71 (117min), 3.71 (126 min), 3.7 (135min), 3.7 (144min), 3.69 (153min), 3.69 (162min), 3.66 (171min), 3.66 (180min), 3.63 (189min), 3.63 (198min), 3.62 (207min), 3.6 (216min), 3.59 (225min), 3.56 (234min), 3.52 (243min) roughly 6 minute later recharge...
Manual #2
4.2 (at start), 4.15 (9min), 4.08 (18min), 4.03 (27min), 3.95 (36min), 3.88 (45 min), 3.83 (54min), 3.79 (63min), 3.74 (72min), 3.72 (81min), 3.72 (90min), 3.72 (99min), 3.72 (108min), 3.71 (117min), 3.71 (126 min), 3.71 (135min), 3.71 (144min), 3.7 (153min), 3.7 (162min), 3.69 (171min), 3.69 (180min), 3.66 (189min), 3.65 (198min), 3.64 (207min), 3.62 (216min), 3.6 (225min), 3.6 (234min), 3.59 (243min), 3.53 (252min) roughly 4 minute later flashes again...
These surprised me a little, but wasn't unexpected. The batt in the KD's and shorties are far superior in keeping higher voltage longer. The main drawback is possibly losing the batt if there's an overfill issue... That's why I prefer the manuals if out and about and have to rely on dripping. Hope this helps somebody...