New Kanger coils

[bear0573]

I've been reading the posts about Kanger's new coils for the aerotank. I was having problems with burnt taste on these coils, new, used, primed, not primed.
It seems that lots of people are having the same problem. I have one of the more basic mods, an itaste mvp v2 and one of the new aerotank 2 from Kanger. After reading posts and not getting an answer to the problem, I tried to contact Kanger. Still waiting for a response. I also contacted innokin. They told me that I was probably burning out coils right away because of wrong settings on my mod. The itaste mvp is vv/vw. Now every article I read on the net said that you only have to set one and the other will automatically adjust itself, it seems that that theory is wrong. At least on my mvp. The new kanger 1.5 ohm coils are rated from 3.1 to 4 volts. The have no specific wattage rating. So innokin said to use a voltage setting in the coil range,(I used 4 volts) then double that number and set the wattage to that. They say that vv/vw just means that you can adjust the voltage and wattage yourself.(at least on my mvp). Since following their suggestion(I used 4 volts, 8 watts) I have not had any more burnt taste. I'm also enjoying great flavor and excellent vape cloud production. I hope this will help some of the other people having problems.

 

[Harlen]

You worked it out cool

 

[FastM3]

Use the ohm's law calculator ohmslawcalculator dot com
4 volts and 1.5 ohms is 10.67 watts. But that would be at the max rating of the coil.
At 8 watts and 1.5 ohms you are at 3.46 volts.

 

[Strings]

The only problem I've had with the new dual coils is their lack of longevity. Used to get a week or so out of a single coil: now (at best) get 3 days on a dual.

Kanger "support" wasn't really much help with that.

 

[Warpigs]

My coils last me 2-4 weeks. I just clean em. Sometimes you just get a crappy one here and there and they just die fast.

 

[massbass22]

Use the ohm's law calculator ohmslawcalculator dot com
4 volts and 1.5 ohms is 10.67 watts. But that would be at the max rating of the coil.
At 8 watts and 1.5 ohms you are at 3.46 volts.

That's only 7.98 watts

 

[edyle]

I've been reading the posts about Kanger's new coils for the aerotank. I was having problems with burnt taste on these coils, new, used, primed, not primed.
It seems that lots of people are having the same problem. I have one of the more basic mods, an itaste mvp v2 and one of the new aerotank 2 from Kanger. After reading posts and not getting an answer to the problem, I tried to contact Kanger. Still waiting for a response. I also contacted innokin. They told me that I was probably burning out coils right away because of wrong settings on my mod. The itaste mvp is vv/vw. Now every article I read on the net said that you only have to set one and the other will automatically adjust itself, it seems that that theory is wrong. At least on my mvp. The new kanger 1.5 ohm coils are rated from 3.1 to 4 volts. The have no specific wattage rating. So innokin said to use a voltage setting in the coil range,(I used 4 volts) then double that number and set the wattage to that. They say that vv/vw just means that you can adjust the voltage and wattage yourself.(at least on my mvp). Since following their suggestion(I used 4 volts, 8 watts) I have not had any more burnt taste. I'm also enjoying great flavor and excellent vape cloud production. I hope this will help some of the other people having problems.

If the last setting was wattage 8 watts, then that's what you're running at.

watts = volts x volts / ohms
8 = v x v / 1.5
v = 3.5 volts

you're actually running at 3.5 volts.

 

[Katya]

I've been reading the posts about Kanger's new coils for the aerotank. I was having problems with burnt taste on these coils, new, used, primed, not primed.
It seems that lots of people are having the same problem.

I don't. Hi Bear and welcome!

I have one of the more basic mods, an itaste mvp v2 and one of the new aerotank 2 from Kanger.

Me too. I own and use both!

After reading posts and not getting an answer to the problem, I tried to contact Kanger. Still waiting for a response. I also contacted innokin. They told me that I was probably burning out coils right away because of wrong settings on my mod.

So far so good!

The itaste mvp is vv/vw. Now every article I read on the net said that you only have to set one and the other will automatically adjust itself, it seems that that theory is wrong. At least on my mvp.

Nope. The theory is right. You can either run your MVP2 in voltage mode or in wattage mod--the other will automatically adjust itself according to the Ohm's Law, which cannot be defied.

The new kanger 1.5 ohm coils are rated from 3.1 to 4 volts. The have no specific wattage rating. So innokin said to use a voltage setting in the coil range,(I used 4 volts) then double that number and set the wattage to that. They say that vv/vw just means that you can adjust the voltage and wattage yourself.(at least on my mvp).

Yes, you can adjust either your voltage or your wattage--yourself. You can set your battery to 4 volts or 8 watts, but not both. You have to choose the mode you're using.

Since following their suggestion(I used 4 volts, 8 watts) I have not had any more burnt taste. I'm also enjoying great flavor and excellent vape cloud production. I hope this will help some of the other people having problems.

So when you press that little button on the side of your battery and look at the screen, does it display Power (in Watts) or Voltage (in volts)? Notice that your screen will never show both--if it's showing Power, you're in wattage mode. If it's showing Voltage, you're in voltage mode.

Disclaimer: This is the most simplistic explanation and is addressed to new vapers or vapers who are happy within the recommended "just right" power zone (4.5-7 watts) and use stock coils.

Ohm's Law as it pertains to vaping is really not that complicated--and it's very useful when you want to know what you're doing.

Voltage and wattage are often misunderstood by new vapers. Wattage is the power (heat, sweet spot) that your PV (battery and atomizer) generates. Wattage = Voltage (of your battery) squared divided by Resistance (Ω) of your atomizer [P=V[SUP]2[/SUP]/R]. If you're not good at math, don't worry, use this easy calculator:

Online Conversion - Ohm's Law Calculator

Of course, if you own a VW (variable wattage) device, you don't really need this calculator because your device will do the math for you.

The wattage you want, especially at the beginning of your vaping career, should be somewhere between 4.5 and 8.5 Watts. Anything lower than 4.5 watts may not vaporize your juice properly and will not produce enough warmth and vapor. Anything above 8.5 watts increases the risk of burning the filler in your cartomizers (if you're using them) or dry with your clearomizers.

There are, of course, other variables, like eliquid and JDD (juice delivery devices) that you're using on your batteries. Seven watts on a filler type cartomizer may feel different than the same 7 watts on a fillerless clearomizer or a dripping atomizer. The same is true for different eliquids; tobaccos, chocolate and coffees generally require more wattage (heat), while fruit and other delicate flavors do better with less heat. Everyone's sweet spot is different--those are just very general guidelines.

If you are using dual coil atomizers, things get a bit more confusing. Dual coil atties consist of two coils configured in parallel, which means that a 2.1Ω atty is really two 4.2Ω coils--so you have to calculate your wattage based on the 4.2Ω number--not 2.1Ω--roughly. Dual coil atties require more wattage than singles, but not quite twice as much. They produce more vapor due to increased surface. I usually increase the power (wattage) by ~50% when using dual coils; for example, if I like 6 watts with a single coil atty, I start at 8-9 watts with a dual coil atty. That's just my preference--YMMV. When in doubt--start low and adjust up as needed.

If you are interested in high wattage (and/or sub-ohm)vaping, that's a different conversation altogether--and not my area of expertise.

Experiment and you'll find your own bliss in no time!

The chart below is a good guide to safe vaping, even though some think it's a bit conservative.

Good luck and happy vaping!