Please Describe the Advantages of a DNA/OKR over an MVP, in Plain English?

[dydst]

Hi guys,
I've asked a similar question before, but still can't get my head around it. I have an MVP that I love, and it goes up to 5 volts. I was looking at an OKR mod that (I believe) goes up to 6 volts. OK . . . so it goes up one more volt. That can't be the advantage. My kayfun builds taste burned much past 4 volts, anyway. So what the hell am I missing that makes these devices so sought after? Thanks!

 

[chebird]

yeah, I am looking for answer to the very same question, I dont know what they stand for or what they mean, type of APV? specific model? Im new, obviously but why cant someone answer this in four hours of post time?

 

[beckdg]

MOAR POWWA!!!

that is all.

 

[Ryedan]

More power and safety.

Power is about watts, not volts. The MVP is limited to 11 watts. At five volts that is reached with a coil resistance of about 2.2 ohms.

Why would you want to go higher? With the right wire and build your Kayfun will work fine with no burnt hits up to about 16 watts. I have a few other rebuildables that are fantastic at 25 watts and a couple that fantastic at higher than that with no burnt hits. You have to ask yourself though if this is where you want to take your vaping. Not everyone likes all that flavor and vapor production. If you do want to go there, the DNA/OKR devices let you do that without the safety issues and power drop off of mechanical devices.

 

[Ryedan]

yeah, I am looking for answer to the very same question, I dont know what they stand for or what they mean, type of APV? specific model?

DNA and OKR are high power DC/DC regulator boards. Basically, they take the nominal 3.7 volts the batteries put out and increase that by drawing more amps.

Im new, obviously but why cant someone answer this in four hours of post time?

Well, some of us do have a life. Now, speaking for me alone, if I got a pay raise I might check in more often .

 

[SpookyDriver]

I'm not an extreme vaper by any stretch of the imagination, but I rebuilt one of my Kayfuns with a 0.5ohm micro-coil yesterday, just to play with it. At that resistance, the MVP will not fire due to amperage limitations (3.5amp switch, IIRC). I'm pulling 7.4amps with this build on my Nemesis and the flavor is fantastic. A DNA30 would handle this build with no issues.

If you never intend to experiment with sub-ohm coils or other exotic builds in an RBA/RDA, then you probably won't see an advantage of the higher powered APV's versus an MVP or other similar VW/VV mod. If you're a tinkerer, then they have some benefits with regards to power handling.

 

[chebird]

thanks for those explanations, now I get it mostly, and I apologize for my impatience. That seems cool, and Im just getting into rebuildables, that's a genius idea for low res. stuff. I found them when investigating the Darwin, which im drooling over but has apparently been discontinued? Ill keep hunting.

 

[PaulBHC]

I spent some time down in the modding forum. You can buy a DNA20 parts kit for $89 to build your own mod. If you don't need the watts, there is a ZMax board for $17 that goes to 15 and has RMS.

ZMax Rev 2 Printed Circut Board

By the time you are done you could buy and MVP and just vape.

 

[porkchop_express]

I spent some time down in the modding forum. You can buy a DNA20 parts kit for $89 to build your own mod. If you don't need the watts, there is a ZMax board for $17 that goes to 15 and has RMS.

ZMax Rev 2 Printed Circut Board

By the time you are done you could buy and MVP and just vape.

Yeah but my homemade zmax will have 6800mah and 5-15W capability. Also it will look ugly as sin and probably stop working once a week for some reason or other.