Questions about Ego

[Fobba_Beans]

I am trying to decide what to order here. I think I'm going with a DCT 1.5ohm 3.5ml tank mod paired with a 1000mAh Twist battery. Aside from having to order chargers for this setup (and liquid of course), there should be nothing else I need, correct? If so I would probably order two DCTs and the second battery would be a 900mAh passthru.

I think I'm steering away from the starter kits because I would probably never use the stock batteries and tanks.

The parts in question are found on myvaporstore.com

 

[V8inDamma]

I know for myself I always like to have spare cartos as you never know if they will last 1 day or for me I sometimes get 8-9 days in a tank.Is this your first purchase?

 

[Fobba_Beans]

Yes -- first timer. Each DCT tank comes with 5 cartomizers each for a total of 10.

 

[mynameisrob]

I would also def get some regular cartos too. The DCTs are great and work well (I have a few 3.5ml tanks that I use on my Epower/eGo twist and a 4.5ml mini DCT that I use on my SS mini V-tube) but their really only good if you have a juice that you really like and can vape all day. If you change juices frequently, it's good to have some regular cartos for those juices.

And for the tank, I also recommend getting some 3.0ohm SC cartos for it. The Boge 3.0ohm XL cartos work well, or if you like the flanged cartos, Madvapes sells the Smoktech 3.0ohm single coil cartos that have the flanged bottom for the Smoktech tanks. Personally I dont like dual coils and I also like a warmer vape so I just throw out the 1.5ohm DC carto that comes with the tanks. The Smoktech 3.0ohm SCs and Boge 3.0ohm XLs work a lot better on my eGo twist and SS v-tube

 

[tj99959]

I'd suggest a different carto to use on that battery. It works much better with single coil cartos.

 

[Fobba_Beans]

Madvapes sells the Smoktech 3.0ohm single coil cartos that have the flanged bottom for the Smoktech tanks.

Just looked and I didnt see any

 

[Fobba_Beans]

I thought that the lower Resistance cartomizers would produce a warmer vape (which is what I'm looking for)

 

[sailorman]

If you're looking for a warmer vape, don't get dual coil cartos. A dual coil 1.5ohm carto has two 3ohm coils in it. Instead of vaping with a toasty coil, you'll be vaping with two coils, each of which will be half as warm.

Example: At 3.7V, a 1.5ohm carto will be burning at a toasty 9.12 Watts.
At 3.7, a 1.5ohm Dual Coil will be burning two coils, each at a tepid 4.56 Watts.

If you bump the twist to it's top 4.8V setting, you can get 7.68 watts out of each coil, but you'll be pulling 3.2 amps, which will definitely be bad for your battery.

Also, DEFINITELY do the passthrough thing or something. DON'T rely on one battery. You need more than one battery so you'll have something to vape while your Twist is recharging. If your "other" battery is not capable of putting out at least 4.5Volts, don't use a dual coil with it. Get a single coil carto for your DCT. Just because it's called a DCT doesn't mean you have to use a dual coil carto with it. In fact, you will never get as warm a vape with a dual coil as you will with a single coil.

 

[Fobba_Beans]

OK where can I get single coil cartos for this that are flanged like the Smoktech DCs? And with the twist battery which SC carto should I be using in terms of resistance. Sorry I'm a complete nooblet and I'm trying to get a grasp on this stuff. And oh yes, I had every intention of buying a second battery. The eGo passthru are not adjustable though in the same way from what I'm seeing. If I remember correctly there are two modes?

The reason I don't want to just buy a starter kit anymore is because I'm pretty sure I want the twist battery, and 650mAh isn't going to cut it I think. Better to just buy all the parts I want and get the desired effect the first try instead of dumping money into this for things I won't be using long term.

 

[Just 3 Boys]

Triple Punched Single Coil Cartomizer 2.0Ohm

 

[Fobba_Beans]

This is what I bought today.

Let me say WOW. I spent so many countless hours trying to find out what the heck to buy.


1 x eGo Twist Battery 1000mAh - Black
1 x eGo Pass-Thru Battery 900mAh - Black
2 x Smoktek DCTank XL 3.5ML w/ drip tip - Smoke
1 x (should have got two, just now realizing this) Cone for DCTank
11 x Single Coil 1.7ohm Smoktek Cartomizer XL for DCT XL
1 x Rapid USB Charger
1 x Wall Brick for USB Charger
1 x 30mL Menthol E-liquid 24mg
1 x 10mL Menthol E-liquid 18mg
1 x 10mL 555 E-liquid 18mg


Hope it all works out. We shall see. If anyone sees anything that I am missing please let me know!

 

[Fobba_Beans]

OK so heres the latest.

I like it but Im not a fan of the MVS menthol juice. it reminds me a lot of cough drops as far as aftertaste goes. I havent had an analog in a while now. I still crave them until I take a few draws from the PV. I dont get the satisfaction I got from the logic disposables. strange. especially since I'm primarily using 24mg juice

 

[yankeebobo]

We use LR Boge cartos at 1.5ohm single coils with our ego batts. Zero issues. Just got the ego c twist. Big difference. MY sweet spot using the above cartos is at 4.3V on the battery. Nice throat hit, excellent vape, and great flavor. Course those will vary with flavor a but those batteries are really nice. One week with them for us.

Next addition for us... Povari.

 

[Clovery]

I like menthol, but also do not like the cough drop taste. I found that I really like Matterhorn Menthol from Altcig the Arctic Strawberry is pretty good too.

 

[bsm471]

I would try some flavored juice... menthol is great but I have been stuck on different flavors.

 

[sailorman]

We use LR Boge cartos at 1.5ohm single coils with our ego batts. Zero issues. Just got the ego c twist. Big difference. MY sweet spot using the above cartos is at 4.3V on the battery. Nice throat hit, excellent vape, and great flavor. Course those will vary with flavor a but those batteries are really nice. One week with them for us.

Next addition for us... Povari.

So you're vaping at 12.3 Watts? You might want to watch your voltage on Twist with 1.5ohm carto. The Twist has an amp limit of 2.5A, and that's probably a higher estimate than what is good for that battery.

With 4.3V and 1.5ohm, you're drawing 2.87 amps. I'm not sure if the Twist is cutting back your voltage without you knowing it, or letting you overdraw the battery. It's pretty unusual to get "great flavor" from 12.3 Watts in a carto, and 4.3V is a lot for a single 1.5ohm coil. So, given that you're not popping your coil and your flavors aren't getting burnt out, I suspect the Twist is limiting your voltage to about 3.7V, but it ain't good either way. It's not going to cause a battery event or anything, but you can expect a significantly shorter life if you actually are pulling 2.87 amps from it, not to mention what you're doing to your coil.

The best resistance for the Twist is 2ohms. That way, you can use up to 4.8 volts without exceeding the 2.5 amp current limit, (since 4.8V/2ohms=2.4 amps). That still gives you 11.5 available watts, which is plenty hot and won't be slowly destroying your battery.