New. Need setup help please.

[Dozmos]

Hey! So, I bought an IPV D2, a crown tank, 0.25ohm coils about a year ago and actually gave it away because I couldn't work out all the settings and couldn't find that "sweet spot" for flavour... when I smell somebody else's vapour, it smells delicious but I couldn't seem to get that with my own setup.

Anyway, I've managed to get my IPV D2 back. I want to try again with vaping. Today, I bought some new juices and coils. I put a new coil in (0.25ohms), primed it (put juice on the cotton holes), put juice in my tank and let it settle for 15 mins, started vaping at 45 watts and I just can't seem to get much flavour.. I put a little dot of juice on my fingertip and tried that, the flavour is gorgeous but I can't seem to get that through my setup..

Tldr: IPV D2 (0.25ohm) - can't taste juice - what wattage setting do you recommend?

Thanks all!

 

[dc99]

Here is a good way to start out, whether its an ego or a 300w mod. Start low, I mean low. Bump it up a few watts at a time until you like the way it taste. Done. To be honest, the numbers mean absolutely nothing.

 

[Dozmos]

Here is a good way to start out, whether its an ego or a 300w mod. Start low, I mean low. Bump it up a few watts at a time until you like the way it taste. Done. To be honest, the numbers mean absolutely nothing.

Alright, tomorrow, I'll start the vape at 20 watts then?

Is there any reason I'm not getting any flavour? I tried this juice in an employee's tank and it was way more potent (stronger flavour)... hmm

 

[IMFire3605]

Hey! So, I bought an IPV D2, a crown tank, 0.25ohm coils about a year ago and actually gave it away because I couldn't work out all the settings and couldn't find that "sweet spot" for flavour... when I smell somebody else's vapour, it smells delicious but I couldn't seem to get that with my own setup.

Anyway, I've managed to get my IPV D2 back. I want to try again with vaping. Today, I bought some new juices and coils. I put a new coil in (0.25ohms), primed it (put juice on the cotton holes), put juice in my tank and let it settle for 15 mins, started vaping at 45 watts and I just can't seem to get much flavour.. I put a little dot of juice on my fingertip and tried that, the flavour is gorgeous but I can't seem to get that through my setup..

Tldr: IPV D2 (0.25ohm) - can't taste juice - what wattage setting do you recommend?

Thanks all!

Guidelines for Priming a pre-made tank coil head for optimal performance (this is done for every new coil head installed in your tank, contributing factors also impact this guideline, nicotine strength (lower nic strength can go higher in watts, higher nic strength will need lower watts), juice flavors also impact the setting (some like higher watts (sweet desert flavors, some coffees, really rich bakery flavors, custards) while others need lower watts (fruit flavors, tobacco flavors, simple flavors), and then there is you, the end user, everyone's tastes are different, and the tank/coil head combination), thickness of the juice (how much VG is in the liquid) plays a big contributing part as well.

1) Prime the coil thoroughly, any exposed white cotton, on the sides, and down from the top into the center, trick here is just to get things wet, if it is pooling, puddling, or dripping off you've flooded and over saturated the coil. Set aside for a few minutes (thinner liquids (high PG) like 70PG/30VG) will need about 5 to 10minutes, where thicker liquids (High VG (30PG/70VG to 10PG/90VG) could need 15 to 20minutes to sit and soak up more juice. After setting aside, without firing the mod (pushing the power button) take a few dry pulls, this will finish saturating the coil head as well as equalize pressure in the tank to a proper vacuum to operate optimally.
2) On your mod, set the watts down low, like the motor in a brand new car or motor rebuild, you have to break the motor in gradually and gently, on a coil as example with a range of 30 watts to 60 watts, set the watts below that low number, here 30watts, set it to 20watts, in short, quick pulls, about 3 to 5 seconds, begin vaping on the device with the power button used
3) After about 20 to 30minutes continuous use, bump the watts up about 5 more watts, and you can begin to pull a bit longer, say 4 to 6 second pulls, after about 10 to 15minutes of more continuous use, bump the watts up another 5 to 10 watts, rinse and repeat this until the flavor begins to really pop and stand out.
4) If during stage 3, if the flavor starts dropping compared to a previous watts setting, lower the watts down back to that previous setting, this is where VG content is beginning to take affect, thicker the liquid, slower it wicks, the drop in flavor and starting to feel like it is getting dry, not juicy and flavorful is a sign the wicking material is not wicking fast enough to keep up with the heat of the watts set. This setting will be the sweet spot for that coil. If you get a harsh, nasty, maybe charcoal type flavor that hits you like a red hot poker in the back of your throat, coil is toast, you've scorched the wicking and ruined the coil, replace the coil head, start at step 1 again.

 

[Dozmos]

Guidelines for Priming a pre-made tank coil head for optimal performance (this is done for every new coil head installed in your tank, contributing factors also impact this guideline, nicotine strength (lower nic strength can go higher in watts, higher nic strength will need lower watts), juice flavors also impact the setting (some like higher watts (sweet desert flavors, some coffees, really rich bakery flavors, custards) while others need lower watts (fruit flavors, tobacco flavors, simple flavors), and then there is you, the end user, everyone's tastes are different, and the tank/coil head combination), thickness of the juice (how much VG is in the liquid) plays a big contributing part as well.

1) Prime the coil thoroughly, any exposed white cotton, on the sides, and down from the top into the center, trick here is just to get things wet, if it is pooling, puddling, or dripping off you've flooded and over saturated the coil. Set aside for a few minutes (thinner liquids (high PG) like 70PG/30VG) will need about 5 to 10minutes, where thicker liquids (High VG (30PG/70VG to 10PG/90VG) could need 15 to 20minutes to sit and soak up more juice. After setting aside, without firing the mod (pushing the power button) take a few dry pulls, this will finish saturating the coil head as well as equalize pressure in the tank to a proper vacuum to operate optimally.
2) On your mod, set the watts down low, like the motor in a brand new car or motor rebuild, you have to break the motor in gradually and gently, on a coil as example with a range of 30 watts to 60 watts, set the watts below that low number, here 30watts, set it to 20watts, in short, quick pulls, about 3 to 5 seconds, begin vaping on the device with the power button used
3) After about 20 to 30minutes continuous use, bump the watts up about 5 more watts, and you can begin to pull a bit longer, say 4 to 6 second pulls, after about 10 to 15minutes of more continuous use, bump the watts up another 5 to 10 watts, rinse and repeat this until the flavor begins to really pop and stand out.
4) If during stage 3, if the flavor starts dropping compared to a previous watts setting, lower the watts down back to that previous setting, this is where VG content is beginning to take affect, thicker the liquid, slower it wicks, the drop in flavor and starting to feel like it is getting dry, not juicy and flavorful is a sign the wicking material is not wicking fast enough to keep up with the heat of the watts set. This setting will be the sweet spot for that coil. If you get a harsh, nasty, maybe charcoal type flavor that hits you like a red hot poker in the back of your throat, coil is toast, you've scorched the wicking and ruined the coil, replace the coil head, start at step 1 again.

Now that is how you teach someone how to prepare their vape. Thanks a lot!

 

[djsvapour]

Does the IPV D2 do step down?

If not, and your battery is fully charged to 4.2v.... (stay calm).... if you install a 0.25 ohm coil you will be vaping at up to 70w.

IPV D2 step down

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

The IPV D2 is reportedly a tricky mod to work with. It's supposed to to do both VW and TC, but doesn't appear to do either very well.

Follow the advice above, but make sure you have a good, high drain battery installed.

 

[Letitia]

When budget allows, get another mod. Ask for recommendations here and cruise the net. Once a couple of them catch your eye, look for sales/coupon codes. If not familiar with vendors ask the forum.

 

[gandymarsh]

It's my understanding that the D2 doesn't step down. I almost bought one but decided not to for that reason. I bought a D3-s recently. It, supposedly, does step down but I haven't used it yet so I can't say.

 

[QcVaper]

Discontinued Mod that's advertised as temp control mod not v.w or v.v
Also you haven't told anyone what was the ratio of the juice you're using (70/30,50/50,60/40)
.25 0hm should be good for up to 60 to 75 watts pushing it only 14 watts is not enough this is not a mtl setup or coil it's sub 0hm which needs much more power to vaporise the juice you're using check recommended wattage on the coil itself go from it's lowest and go up until you find that sweetspot (or until you like it enough i guess xD)

 

[stols001]

I am wondering if it's your mod/sub-ohm coils? .25 is pretty low, some people seem to get great flavor and vape that way, others don't. Do you know what mod and coil/tank setup your friend has? It could be you need something different for flavor... PG is supposed to carry flavor better, but it's sometimes hard to get great performance out of high VG and sub-ohm tanks for some users.

If your friend is using a vastly different setup, then you might want to consider (at the very least) a higher ohm tank, even if it's still sub-ohm, and potentially a different VG/PG mix.

If your friend is using the exact same setup, then I'm not sure what else to say, as priming the coil has been discussed super comprehensively above. I'd consider a different tank/flavor set up/even just coil, if you can manage that.

I got decent flavor sub-ohming, but it's not my preferred vape and to be fair I was using peppermint, which is about as flavorful as I could find.

Using my Nautilus 2 at either 1.8 coil or 0.7, with different airflow and wattage, I get great flavor with my own DIY juices, which are EXTREMELY on the low side for flavorings (like, 1%, not 10%).

There are so many variables, that if you don't find priming and wattaging up to be helpful, you may want to consider trying out some different options.

Best of luck, I hope you can make vaping work for you this time!

Anna

 

[Dozmos]

Thanks for all the replies.

1. Honestly, I have no idea if the IPV D2 does step down - nor do I know what step down is (sorry hahah).
2. I tried vaping at 50W and the mod wont fire - presuming that the battery needs to be charged.
3. The juice I'm currently vaping is "Vubble - Blue Raz" -- On the packet it doesn't actually say the ratio but online says that its 40 pg / 60 vg.

 

[djsvapour]

Thanks for all the replies.

1. Honestly, I have no idea if the IPV D2 does step down - nor do I know what step down is (sorry hahah).
2. I tried vaping at 50W and the mod wont fire - presuming that the battery needs to be charged.

My theory is that the D2 will not step down (given the threads on it), which means you always vape at the power of the battery (volts) combined with the resistance of the atomizer (ohms).

It was a period of vaping that caused a lot of problems. You can increase the watts (above the volts/resistance) but not reduce them lower than the 'native' voltage of the battery.

These issues became clear when people were burning out coils despite low watts settings.
As I mentioned, you could be vaping at up towards 70w unknowingly which could explain some of the issues.

My recommendation is to get a higher resistance coil (0.5ohm would suit) to deal with the inability to get the watts down. With a 0.5ohm coil and no step down, the maximum vape would be around 35 watts until you ask the D2 to output more power, then you can go higher.

 

[Dozmos]

My main issue is the lack of flavour...

Would a higher resistance coil produce more flavour?

Thanks

 

[stols001]

A higher resistance coil would probably vape better on your fixed wattage setup, especially given the fact that you are using a fairly even PG/VG mix. Meaning, the mod would output the wattage, and using a higher resistance coil would provide better vape/flavor with that wattage, which is currently a fixed variable.

I sincerely hope I don't have that backwards/completely confused. I would consider taking your vape setup to a brick and mortar store and explaining the issues you are having and what might be the most cost effective remedy. It might be a variable mod, but not necessarily.... And you could certainly take a look at what's out there now and see if anything appeals to you.

Best of luck,

Anna

 

[Dozmos]

Thanks Anna...

The "fixed wattage"... I'm not sure I understand... I can adjust my .... vape? [what is it called] from 7w to 75w.. Doesn't this mean my wattage is variable?

Really trying to get an understanding now haha.

 

[QcVaper]

Thanks Anna...

The "fixed wattage"... I'm not sure I understand... I can adjust my .... vape? [what is it called] from 7w to 75w.. Doesn't this mean my wattage is variable?

Really trying to get an understanding now haha.

If you can control the wattage used to fire the mod (in this case you mentionned 7 to 75watts) then yes it's variable, however if you can't control it manually wether it fires at 30-60-75 watts it's not variable
Also just an opinion : higher pg has better flavors at lower watts imo i used to vape 50/50 and 60pg 40 vg on a nautilus tank with 1.5 0hm coils at less than 20 watts if i remember and man the flavor was great ! Then again, your mileage may vary as always

 

[Dozmos]

Yes, I have full control of the wattage, I can click it from 7 to 7.1 - 7.2 - 7.3 all the way up in 10th's to 75w..

I've been advised by a few people to get a different tank and coil at around 1.6ohm / 1.8ohm.

So - My current tank is a Uwell Crown - Can I get a 1.6ohm coil in this?

Thanks!

 

[Dozmos]

I have vaped on a friends Nautilus before and wow! the flavour was unbelievable - Might have to look into that.

 

[QcVaper]

Yes, I have full control of the wattage, I can click it from 7 to 7.1 - 7.2 - 7.3 all the way up in 10th's to 75w..

I've been advised by a few people to get a different tank and coil at around 1.6ohm / 1.8ohm.

So - My current tank is a Uwell Crown - Can I get a 1.6ohm coil in this?

Thanks!

I don't have it personally but i'm pretty sure it's a sub 0hm tank meaning you'll mostly find 1st party coils below 1 0hm maybe 3rd party china companies do those but i wouldn't risk it.
Also if you can i mostly go up my wattage by either 1 or 5 the .1 increments are useless imo (pretty sure i'm not the only one either lol)