new guy, how do I get more vap???

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Baditude

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A mechanical mod and an RDA will get you plenty of more vapor...
This. :thumb:

Jumping right into a mechanical mod and a rebuildable drip atomizer is just not something you do without doing the proper research, learning the basics of rebuilding, and getting the proper gear/batteries/supplies. Please do your research before attempting this advanced vaping. Diving in without the proper setup and understanding exactly what you are doing can be dangerous to yourself and others.

Information Resources for Your First RBA

Mechanical Mod & Battery Safety Guide

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if your mini protank has dual coils in it which Im not sure if it does or not. You can rebuild them to a single coil with less ohms and wick with cotton. The vapor will be much better. I had the same problem with my aerotank.

I think Protank 3 do have dual coil, it should give more satisfaction, so if not, I think it's time to look to other devices.

If want a tank, for sure Kayfun or Taifun, they are also available in small versions and they do give amazing vape production.

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Yes, it's a dual coil,......Are you telling me that a single coil will make MORE VAP?????........Thanks....
Lower ohms, adequate air flow, and more amperage from the battery will make more vape, whether its from a single or dual coil. To use lower ohms to make the most vapor, you will have to learn to rebuild (make your own coils from Kanthal wire) and make your own wick from silica or cotton.

This can be done with a Protank, but its much easier on a dedicated RDA (rebuildable drip atomizer). Again, this is more advanced vaping requiring a mechanical mod and a rebuildable drip or tank atomizer. This can get yourself in over your head real quick if you don't know what you are doing.

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v1k1ng1001

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You're going to have to get into rebuildables where you build the coil and wick it yourself. It's not that hard to do actually and the vape is much better. As others have said, you can try one of those mini kayfuns but it might be better to get into mechanical mods. I would recommend a stingray or nemesis clone and a kayfun lite plus clone. You can get a nemesis from Focal Group Buy for $10 right now. Kayfun clones go from $20 to $35.
 

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Its a long journey and im sure you will be up to speed in no time after you get a rebuildable and learn the ropes......
Read Baditudes links....... Go to a local shop and buy a cheap 10.00 rebuildable and get them to show you how to wrap a coil with cotton wick.....you willl be on your way from there. After that you will be opened up to a whole new world.

Be careful with batteries in your pocket when you get to the point of using an APV or Mec Mod..(and you will).. Keys and loose change mixed with a battery in your pocket can cause thermal runway to the battery...... not pleasant.
 

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It's possible that you want to see more clouds, try e-liquids with more VG into it.

This really seems like the more rational thing to try at this stage. It's a little crazy to see so many people immediately jump to the most dangerous, time consuming, and and costly option with so little info.

I'd spend some time learning how to set voltage and wattage. Try different liquids, and different PG:VG ratios. Try lower resistance coils for your tank. Get an air control valve. Try different tanks. Learn how to draw properly. Make sure that you're not flooding, or encountering other problems that could affect things. In short: learn all of the basics that you should know before jumping straight into the deep end.

The biggest thing that I'd recommend, though, is to take your rig to a store with knowledgeable staff (that won't try to hard sell you on any and every expensive item they have) and talk to them. It could be that there's something wrong, and you're not getting as much as you should. It's also entirely possible that what will satisfy you more is more/different flavor, throat hit, etc., rather than the pure volume of vapor.

Using a Protank 3 with air control valve and variable voltage mod, I'm able to get a pretty satisfying amount of vapor that doesn't feel particularly different from a drag of a cigarette. You might watch some video reviews of your tank to see how much they're getting, and if you're not getting similar levels then it's time to troubleshoot, rather than just shelling out buckets of money (and time) on an advanced setup.
 

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that protank should come with a 1.5 ohm head which makes for 10.5 watts on a 4volt battery. Replacement heads can be 1.5 or 2 ohms. The 2ohms comes out to 8 watts. 10.5 watts is quite a bit. The watts of power is the main factor in how fast vapor is made. Juice thats got more VG just looks like more vapor because its more visible and takes longer to disperse.

A regulated mod could get more vapor from that tank by using more voltage like 5 or 6 volts = 16 or 22 watts. But its not really made for that. A local shop could let you try your tank at a higher voltage.

The other route is to increase the current by reducing the ohms. That goes much more into 'at your own risk' territory - meaning quite a bit of research and studying and work to do it safely.
 

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Welcome to ECF!

First thing in reply is a question..what PG/VG ratio juice are you using now? More VG = more vapor.

Before you jump into some of the suggestions spend the time to learn about what they are actually talking about. NO ONE should be telling a newbie to jump into mechs, RBA's or RDA's right away. There is a learning curve to doing that as well as some technical knowledge in order to be safe. All of which you can find in the many threads here on ECF but you need to do the studying AND be comfortable attempting it. It doesn't appear to be that difficult but better safe than sorry.
 
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