Newbie Equipment Question

[tyost]

Hi all -
I'm slowly figuring out all the equipment.
I started with a e-go kit that came with a tank with a top wick. The wicks say they are 1.8 ohm. This tank tastes great with 3.3 volts. Then I got a kanger pro tank II mini with a bottom coil. I don't know what resistance this coil is but I have noticed that I have to turn up the voltage on my battery to start getting any flavor out of it, so it must be a higher resistance coil, and it still does not taste quite as good as the other tank.

I have two questions really - one, is it normal to think that the top wick tanks have a warmer/wetter hit than the pro tank with bottom coil? and two - what is the benefit of using higher resistance coils and higher voltages? tia

 

[Kaisen]

Top wicks are warmer because the coils are closer to your lips. The vape doesn't cool as it rises up the chimney (center tube)

 

[Mrs C]

Hi all -
I'm slowly figuring out all the equipment.
I started with a e-go kit that came with a tank with a top wick. The wicks say they are 1.8 ohm. This tank tastes great with 3.3 volts. Then I got a kanger pro tank II mini with a bottom coil. I don't know what resistance this coil is but I have noticed that I have to turn up the voltage on my battery to start getting any flavor out of it, so it must be a higher resistance coil, and it still does not taste quite as good as the other tank.

I have two questions really - one, is it normal to think that the top wick tanks have a warmer/wetter hit than the pro tank with bottom coil? and two - what is the benefit of using higher resistance coils and higher voltages? tia

Top coils will be warmer as the vapor has less distance to travel. Higher resistance coils take longer to heat up, more power will help them heat faster and warmer. Some juice tastes better with more heat some with less.

 

[tyost]

Thanks Kaisen - that makes sense.
I do prefer the hit of the top wick, over the bottom coil, but it seems a lot of people prefer the bottom - why is that?

 

[tyost]

Thanks Mrs. C

 

[edyle]

Hi all -
I'm slowly figuring out all the equipment.
I started with a e-go kit that came with a tank with a top wick. The wicks say they are 1.8 ohm. This tank tastes great with 3.3 volts. Then I got a kanger pro tank II mini with a bottom coil. I don't know what resistance this coil is but I have noticed that I have to turn up the voltage on my battery to start getting any flavor out of it, so it must be a higher resistance coil, and it still does not taste quite as good as the other tank.

I have two questions really - one, is it normal to think that the top wick tanks have a warmer/wetter hit than the pro tank with bottom coil? and two - what is the benefit of using higher resistance coils and higher voltages? tia

Yes top coils are closer to you lips so you get a warmer vape than a bottom coil.

A higher resistance coil would need a higher voltage power source in order to get as hot.

 

[edyle]

Thanks Kaisen - that makes sense.
I do prefer the hit of the top wick, over the bottom coil, but it seems a lot of people prefer the bottom - why is that?

I dunno, but I assume its because when one looks at a top coil system and see these wicks one just doesn't feel confident.

But with bottom coil systems, even though there is a wick, you don't notice it!!
Same for carto systems; a carto has a big fat wick called 'filler' but it is inside the cartridge so you don't actually see it.

 

[tyost]

Also, I do get the volts/ohms/watts equations, but am still curious why go with higher resistance and higher voltage when you can generate the same wattage from lower ohms and use less power.... Is it because the lower resistance coils are less durable?

 

[edyle]

Also, I do get the volts/ohms/watts equations, but am still curious why go with higher resistance and higher voltage when you can generate the same wattage from lower ohms and use less power.... Is it because the lower resistance coils are less durable?

You said "and use less power".
No.

You can use higher resistance and higher ohms to get the same power as lower resistance and lower ohms.

Nowadays we have variable voltage available, so we just adjust voltage to suit the coil we get.

People typically vape at 6 to 8 watts;
Typical coil is 2 ohms.