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gman1000

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I believe you are talking about "ohm" ratings. I have limited knowledge on the subject but I believe that the lower the ohms the lower the voltage vaporizer you can use to reach a desired burn rate. In electrical terms ohms refers to the resistance a circuit will give for a connection through it. I'm sure others here will go into further detail.
 

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Ohms are a measure of resistance. Basically you can mock the advantages of high voltage vaping with a regular PV. A low resistance dual coil carto will knock your socks off when compared to a regular single coil. Some people claim they have ruined their batteries though...especially the slim PVs.
 

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The only way to tell is personal preference, every person has different tastes and can vary from person to person. It depends on how strong or light you may want flavor & throat hit or other factors to be. There are alot of options to consider. I am not trying to discourage you, but what others may like you may not like at all. If you have any friends that vape they could possibly let you try theirs and get a fell for what may work for you.
 
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When I saw the subject line here, I was wondering what Original Equipment Manufacturer had to do with e-cigs. :) However, I'm sure the OP means ohms.

The lower the ohms (resistance), the more current you have going through the atomizer. Higher current results in a hotter coil and shorter battery life. What resistance you should use is really a subjective thing and you might find you prefer different resistances with different juices. There are charts that provide guidelines but, I've found they don't agree with my tastes.

Lastly, typical resistance for an atomizer is between 2.5 and 3.0 ohms. How far away from that range you can take it, depends on the battery you are using. For a cigarette sized battery, I wouldn't go below 2.0. I've seen people give the same advice on an eGo but, I'm not so sure you can't go lower. On mods that use generic batteries, you can put whatever you want on there.
 

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The lower the ohms, the hotter the atty or carto gets on the same voltage

If you have a slim ecig you generally should stick with 2.5 ohm to 3.2 ohm, aka standard resistance since slim batteries may be damaged by low resistance (their electronics are not built to deal with that much current flow)

If you have a fat battery model or mod with batteries 450mah or larger, then you can use lower resistance stuff in the low 2's and mid to high 1's (though some people will only go below 2 on mods - mods have removable industrial batteries)

If you have a high voltage mod, then everything is shifted - what s standard resistance for 3.2 to 3.7v ecigs is effectively low resistance for high voltage ecigs, and they have their own standard resistance around 3.5 ohms to 4.5 ohms.
 

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I usually recommend the 2.4-2.6 Flux to friends that want to try them. A standard resistance atomizer is around 2.5ohms and this range seems to be a good starting point.

I second this. I have both ce2s and the 2.4 range works well with both ego and e-power. The 3.0 range are in a box at the moment because my 5v PT broke. They will work on my ego, but vapor is light and cool.

I'm not familiar with the battery you mentioned, but if it's a manual, you can use the button to help adjust the heat of the coil. If you need more heat, hit the button a second or so before starting your draw. If you need less, release the button before finishing your draw. The coil will still make vapor after the button is released.
 
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