...since you are asking about cartos for a ciggy sized batt, don't use LR gear or dual coils...getcha some 2.5ohm or above cartos...lower than that can damage your smaller batts............
madjack
madjack
Not to put words in Mikes mouth, but I'm pretty sure he was saying lower resistance in general tends to go through battery charge faster than higher resistance at the same performance level. i.e. if you took 2 vv mods, put a 1.5Ω carto on one, and a 3Ω carto on the other, adjusted the voltage so the vape was exactly the same from either, the charge on the 3Ω would last longer than the charge on the 1.5Ω. Not sure why exactly, but there ya go.
Maximillian the Moderately Mischievious
Trying to learn, If this is the case then what is the advantage to LR?
I don't know why...but for me, dual coils do drain batteries faster, even when the theory behind it doesn't make sense. Then again, I tend to run dualies wide open....just because I can 12.75 watts on a dualie is quite pleasant. 12.75 watts on a single coil atty is harsh to me (if it doesn't outright blow out on me after spitting a tongue scalding volcano of half-liquid vape at me).
The theory does make sense if you consider the amp draw.
A 1.5 ohm carto at 3.7V = 9.13 watts, at 2.46 amps current draw (the actual amperage drawn from the battery is different, depending on device design).
A 3 ohm carto at 5.2V = 9.01 watts, at 1.73 amps (again, this isn't the draw at the battery, depending on design).
The numbers aren't "actual battery draw", but the comparison is valid -- you need to draw more amperage from the 'system' (battery + circuit) at low resistances than you do at higher.
You're simply drawing less amperage from the battery, regardless of design.
LR attys were originally designed to simulate higher-voltage vaping on low-voltage (3.2-3.7V) devices like the original eGo. There's not much need to use such low resistances on VV designs, unless battery life is of no concern, because you can achieve the same wattage with less amperage draw.
Now that I've got my first vv, I now can fully enjoy my new DCT's. But when it's down for recharge, I must use my 3.7 mod or some older (but still good) XL 380Mah batts. What I'm wondering, is what carts would you all recommend for the best full flavor and biggest vapor, at 3.7?