rebuilding coils using a MVP 2

[franki]

I started vaping over the summer, been making my own juice almost from the beginning, and now it's time to start rebuilding my own coils.

At the moment, I don't have any 'advanced' batteries. I only have the spinner and ego twist varieties. I'm looking to purchase an MVP 2 as the next logical step.

So my questions is, does anyone who owns a MVP 2 rebuild and test their coils using it? I use protank 2s btw. Any advice - if it's a good idea?

I was also considering a vamo 5. But because it's a bit pricey for me at the moment after you add the charger and batteries, and it's kind of a large device, I settled on the MVP.

Thanks.

 

[bogeyjim]

I love love love my MVP and it's the version 1. Having the ohm checker and VW would be a nice thing to have. Plus you don't need batteries or a charger which is a huge plus, and why I settled on the MVP long ago. The thing is a champ....errr... an MVP LOL

Anyways, yea you can definitely test and use your rebuilds on it, it's a regulated device so I *think* 1.4ohms is the lowest you can vape on it.....

 

[franki]

Thanks for confirming. I don't know if the ohm restriction will be a deal breaker for me, and if I would really miss the difference. If I can rebuild my coils, not worry about having another charger laying around on my counter, and my rig won't roll off the table when I set it down!, then I'm sold. Thanks

 

[permafrying]

I rebuild my evod heads and use my mvp v2 to check and run em. Recently been using an igo l on it and test the coils of that as well lowest ohm coil ive made was a 1.3 and it still fired and read em fine. Id prefer something with a changeable battery personally but this was cheaper all together. Im still far from dissapointed it vapes great fits my hand perfectly. If your looking at one 101vape seems to have the best deal around its only 39.99 before shipping and they got mine out quick

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[bogeyjim]

Yea I kind of want to upgrade my MVP to an MVP2 for the wattage adjustment and Ohm checker....

 

[franki]

Done. Let's see what happens..

 

[Spacedoutart]

I have the MVP2 and I use RDA all day. The MVP2 can fire all the way down to 1.0 ohm however there is a amp limit. So at 1.0 ohm it wont actually allow you to turn up the power (even though it says it presently is) A 1.3 ohm coil is the lowest coil you can build on the MVP2 that will allow you to turn up the voltage or wattage correctly

 

[jersey_emt]

Anyways, yea you can definitely test and use your rebuilds on it, it's a regulated device so I *think* 1.4ohms is the lowest you can vape on it.....

I just built a coil with 30 gauge wire that checks as 1.1 ohms on my MVP 2.0, and it fires. I haven't tried anything lower than that.

 

[rehardy88]

My mvp has fired a .8ohm coil at the lowest setting, I later build one at .7 ohms and this exceeded the amp limit the mvp allows. So I am guessing it has some where around a 4 amp limit. An mvp only reads to the tens so really the .8 coil I build could have been anywhere from .8-.89

Edit: Just checked a .8 ohm coil pulls 4.1 amps and a .89 coil pulls 3.7 amps.

 

[jersey_emt]

My mvp has fired a .8ohm coil at the lowest setting, I later build one at .7 ohms and this exceeded the amp limit the mvp allows. So I am guessing it has some where around a 4 amp limit. An mvp only reads to the tens so really the .8 coil I build could have been anywhere from .8-.89

Edit: Just checked a .8 ohm coil pulls 4.1 amps and a .89 coil pulls 3.7 amps.

I can confirm this; my MVP 2.0 fired a 0.8 ohm coil. There is a minimum resistance under which the MVP will not fire at all, but I have not tried to discover what it is. I tend to build 1.8 - 2.2 ohm coils for my MVP 2.0, as that seems to be its sweet spot. I save my low resistance (< 1.5 ohm) builds for my EHPro Cronus clone.

Maximum current for an MVP 2.0 is 3.5 amps according to Innokin. If you set a voltage with a low-resistance coil that would push over 3.5 amps, it should still fire, but it will actually fire at a lower voltage than what you set to keep it under 3.5 amps.

This means that you can only fire an MVP 2.0 at the full 5 volts if your coil resistance is 1.43 ohms or greater. Since the MVP only reads resistance to one decimal point, you will need a coil that measures 1.5 ohms to know for sure whether you can fire it at 5 volts.

I = V / R

I = current in amps
V = voltage
R = resistance in ohms

5 volts / 1.5 ohms = 3.33 amps

Yes, a coil that reads 0.8 ohms on an MVP will push between 3.7 and 4.1 amps at the lowest voltage setting of 3.3 volts. But the fact that it will still fire means that either the maximum current is 4.0 amps and not 3.5 amps, or that the MVP can (internally) drop the voltage below the minimum settable voltage of 3.3 volts. My bet would be on the latter.

 

[handcooked]

I literally just got done rebuilding a pro tank head with my mvp 2 love love love this thing. I also re built a nimbus earlier. Love that the battery last so long and i can charge my cell with it on the go. While still vaping. Uses the same charger as my phone, and so affordable.

 

[jmur]

Using an Igo-L with 32 gauge Kanthal and cotton wick, sitting on the MVP2. Usually around 1.7ohms, dripping all day with this and have never been disappointed with it from purchase date. I think the OP will have a fine time rebuilding on MVP.

 

[franki]

I think the OP will have a fine time rebuilding on MVP.

Oh yeah, tickled actually. I now own 2 MVPs and they're all I use for my vaping. On coil rebuilds I took the easy road by purchasing pre-wound wicks at FT. They were priced something ridiculous like 50 wicks for $2.50, shipped! It takes me less than 5 minutes to slam one in. How could I refuse that??

 

[tzipster]

This seems like a good place to ask what I am sure is going to be a dumb question. I have had my MVP 2 less than a week and rebuild my coils for protank 2 (now with aero base) typically 12 wraps of 28 gauge micro. Have one at 1.5 ohm and it started great... Now it seems "cool" on MVP compared to ego-c twist... Put a stock 2.6 ohm coil in and it capes like mad.. Put on a protank mini with stock and it vaped like mad... Put the 1.5 on the ego and IT vaped like mad... Thought maybe short but would expect resistance to drop if it was shorted.

Any ideas on what to check? Will try another micro coil later as well


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[Chris Ardito]

Riptripper did a micro coil build on 5/64 drill bit
12 wraps. I believe he said 1.8 on a pro tank mini.
Check his vid on YouTube.

 

[DannyGilley]

I have a kayfun and an MVP 2.0. I build my my own coils, around .8 ohm to 1.0 ohm. Vapes like crazy. I feel that the battery doesn't last as long. But it's worth it for the massive clouds I get from this pairing.