relationship between voltage, resistance, "burnt taste", and overall strength of the vape

[paulw2014]

I have a Kanger T3 clearo with Ego Twist, I realize that the T3 can't seem to keep up with the frequency of my vape, which causes it to sometimes have sort of a dry hit. I have to keep the voltage at 4.0 in order to not have any bad taste. I wonder if there is a thicker wick version for the T3. I've used a vivi nova before and never had this problem. This brings me to a follow up question:

We all know that increasing the voltage can cause burnt taste, but what if I increase the voltage but use a higher resistance head at the same time? That way, I technically keep the current the same (current = V/R), but I increased the power (power = V^2/R). So how will that affect the burnt taste occurrence? Is the chance of having a burnt taste mostly proportional to current? or power?

How about the strength of the vape (vaper volume, hit strength)? Is that related to current or power? The reason I'm asking is because I want to keep the vape strength high, but burnt taste tendency low.

I have a hypothesis that burnt taste is related to current, and that vape strength is related to power. If that's the case, then I can solve my problem by merely using a higher voltage and a higher resistance. That way, I keep the current the same, but increase the power.

 

[DC2]

Does a 1.8 ohm coil at 4.0 volts (8.8 watts) get hotter than a 2.5 ohm coil at 4.7 volts (8.8 watts) or would they be the same temperature?

I would think the 1.8 ohm coil would be glowing brighter, and therefore be hotter...
Or I might have no idea what I'm talking about.

 

[AttyPops]

IDK if this helps or not....but here goes because that never stopped me before!

So...

Watts = voltage squared / ohms. Watts = heat. So do the math.

However, not all coils are going to distribute the heat the same. And also there's WICKING.

Basically, due to evaporative cooling, the juice won't burn unless there isn't any new juice flowing in, then the residue burns on the wick. Make sense? That's why a carto, atty coil, tank's coil doesn't burn the juice...it just vaporizes it as new stuff "flows" in. But if you have a wicking issue....burnt. Burnt carto, burnt atty coil, burnt tank coil.

Of course, you can always throw more watts at something faster than it can wick. However, juice consistency matters. Thicker juice = slower wicking = easier burning. Also wick construction and "gunkness". Also watts.

Drippers have been know to throw a lot of watts at stuff and drip more. They get away with this due to not wicking (well, not much) but rather dripping right on the dang coil (or close to it with the mesh and little wicks).

Now...regarding current, power and voltage.....it's all related as you mentioned. Device/coil design matters too. (Surface area of the coil in particular as far as I can tell).

The make lower resistance coils by either using thicker wire OR (most probably) shorter runs of wire...fewer wraps. And that alters the resistance.

Anyway I don't think you can separate current and voltage. It's basically watts that count...and coil design.

You get a faster hit/more volume from higher voltage sure but it's all summed up in the watts calc that you noted...IMO.

There's..IDK...100 threads on watts being the same for different voltages on different ohm atomizers for same make/model....I've yet to find a consensus. Mostly people just pay attention to watts since the amps (current) is a function of the resistance and the voltage.

Basically...voltage = oomph. Resistance sets the watts at that voltage. Current is a function of the two (assuming the battery/device can supply it).

 

[Kablin]

To fix your T3 problem: Just replaced "flavor" weeks with cotton one!

The older I get then better I use to be...

 

[Scooterboy333]

To fix your T3 problem: Just replaced "flavor" weeks with cotton one!

The older I get then better I use to be...

I agree with Kablin. I just replaced my wicks in my T3 with cotton and being a heavy vaper, it has no problem keeping up with me. Taste is so much better too!