need advice,

[guccirush9876]

hi, ive a innokin battery vv4 itaste,, I use kanger pro mini tank, I brought my 1st kanger pro mini and works fine, ive my original tank fire at 8.5w and 3.5v and that shows at 1.5ohms, I get a great hit, no probs...
this new tank kanger pro mini same as other but when I put it on the battery I still have it at 8.5w but the v is at 4.3 and the ohms is at 2.2 and this new one I really have to suck hard to get any vape! I don't understand why, its struggling, as soon as I go back to my 1st tanks no probs good hit! between each tank ive not changed my battery setting, how can 2 tanks the same do this, the only difference is I brought them from 2 different places

 

[gandymarsh]

There are 2 types of Protank minis they look very similar. The Protank 2 mini and the Protank 3 mini. The first one is a single coil usually in the 2 ohm range. The second is a dual coil in the 1.5 ohm range. The Protank 3 mini produces more vapor due to the dual coils and the lower resistance.

Without seeing them, I can't be sure but I think you have one of each.

 

[guccirush9876]

There are 2 types of Protank minis they look very similar. The Protank 2 mini and the Protank 3 mini. The first one is a single coil usually in the 2 ohm range. The second is a dual coil in the 1.5 ohm range. The Protank 3 mini produces more vapor due to the dual coils and the lower resistance.

Without seeing them, I can't be sure but I think you have one of each.

 

[guccirush9876]

they both have on then kanger prop mini 3, that's why I brought the second one as the 1st one works great, but as soon as I put the new mini pro 3 on I cant vape! and my settings as soon as I put the new tank on the v change and the ohms,

 

[guccirush9876]

as I said in my opening message the only difference is I got them from 2 different places

 

[suprtrkr]

Those are both mini pro 3s. You say the coil is different? One is a 1.5 and the other a 2? If so, that's probably it.

 

[Topwater Elvis]

2.2Ω vs 1.5Ω head.
3.5v / 1.5Ω = 8.1w
4.3v / 2.2Ω = 8.4w
Your power device has to round numbers to display, most aren't accurate enough to sense or read down to .00
8.5w / 1.5Ω = 3.57v
8.5w / 2.2Ω = 4.32v
It takes 3.5 ish volts to power a 1.5Ω head to 8.5 ish watts.
It takes 4.3 ish volts to power a 2.2Ω head to 8.5 ish watts

Stop worrying about the numbers & vape to taste. Adjust w to taste.

If you're talking about a difference in draw / force needed to inhale, there shouldn't be any difference between the different resistance heads, are air holes in the bases the same?

 

[edyle]

looking at the pick, it looks like the one on the left has bigger airholes than the one on the right.

 

[gandymarsh]

Yep, they are both PT3 minis. I don't know how you are getting a 2.2 ohm reading though. The only coil resistance I have seen for the PT3 mini or full size are 1.5 and 1.8 ohms.

 

[gandymarsh]

Did you buy any replacement coils? If so, you could try replacing the coil in the second one. You will need some in the future anyway since they only last a week or two.

 

[dc99]

I had this problem when I was using the V2 tanks. I could open a pack of coils and at least 2 out of 5 would do this. Just put a new one in it.

 

[guccirush9876]

Those are both mini pro 3s. You say the coil is different? One is a 1.5 and the other a 2? If so, that's probably it.

cheers you were right, the new one that I was moaning about came with a coil in, ive changed it and now works fine thanks you.

 

[djsvapour]

Any Protank 3 (dual coil) is going to suffer on low-powered batteries/mods. Then again, the iTasteVV4 should be high spec enough... so be happy!

 

[guccirush9876]

yup, as ive said I brought the 2 kanger pro 3 from 2 different places, the 1st one came and worked fine, it was the 2nd one must of had a different coil in it, as when I put the another coil in that I had from a pack of 5 I brought it now works, ill only buy my tanks from the place I got my first one from now, the tank its self is fine , clearly it was the duel coil that came with the 2nd one that made this huge difference, alls good now, so happy days.
im not going to pretend to know what the top left bit on my innokin battery is (ohms ) or what they mean but I know this I now only set my watts, and the v set them self the ohms stay at 1.5 and im getting a good hit, so apart from the techs of it, I feel I am a happy vapper!! woop woop thanks for all the help peeps

 

[theddead]

At some point (when you are comfortable)
You may want to look at rebuildables?
The control is up to you and if the coils aren't right or wicking needs to be adjusted,
You can do it without replacing a coil head.
Saves money too!
(I recommend the billow v2)

 

[dc99]

Not a problem, that's what were here for. Think of the wattage setting as a cruise control. You set it where you like it and it will move the voltage up or down to keep the vape the same.