someone help me understand the protanks lol

[V8peQueen]

so there is the mini, the 3 and the 3.5. I know the 3 & 3.5 have dual coils and operate at different ohms. Does this make the vapor delivery better? They are all priced the same and I am trying to understand the benefits and drawbacks to each protank. Thanks! Oh yeah- its my birthday! Thanks ECF!

 

[Larry J]

Hey, birthday girl! I've never used the PT2s but I really like my PT3s and the mini PT3s. Lots of vapor for my purposes and the flavor is amazing. I use them for my cinnamon and citrus flavors and will probably start moving toward them for everything else, too. Like I say, I don't know how they stack up against single coils but I'm VERY happy with the dual coils and replacements are not that expensive if you shop around.

 

[State O' Flux]

so there is the mini, the 3 and the 3.5. I know the 3 & 3.5 have dual coils and operate at different ohms. Does this make the vapor delivery better? They are all priced the same and I am trying to understand the benefits and drawbacks to each protank. Thanks! Oh yeah- its my birthday! Thanks ECF!

Lower resistances can provide a warmer, and often more flavorful vape, as well as a larger level of vapor.

Kanger makes coil heads with resistances as low as 0.8Ω, that fit many of their current tanks, but... what's more relevant are the output capabilities of your PV.

At it's base value, a tank is just a holder for the coil/head assembly. If that tank has a good ACF design that delivers enough air for both the heat being generated, and your subjective needs... and suits your aesthetic and dimensional needs as well, then you have a winner.
I don't use them... but as Kanger is your point of reference, a general consensus is that the Kanger Aerotanks - both Mega and Mini, are excellent in meeting the above requirements, for a broad spectrum of users.

All APVs have limitations in amperage/wattage/voltage/short circuit protection... and all have a lower resistance (ohms - Ω) limit as well.
Lower resistances - and the heating potential for the greater coil surface area accorded those lower resistances - draw more current. In other words, if your APV can't supply the "power", then the coil(s) won't get hot enough to vaporize juice... or the APV will sense a resistance that is below it's capabilities, and not work at all.

Knowing the specifications of your APV (at present) will tell you how low you can go with resistance and still provide adequate current for that resistance. If you have a APV with the DNA30 chipset for example... then you have more than adequate performance to support 0.8Ω resistance, and lower.
If, on the other hand, you have an Innokin MVP2 (or similar performance profile device)... then you have only enough current output available to support resistances down to 1.2Ω.

 

[bholcomb22]

Lower resistances can provide a warmer, and often more flavorful vape, as well as a larger level of vapor.

Kanger makes coil heads with resistances as low as 0.8Ω, that fit many of their current tanks, but... what's more relevant are the output capabilities of your PV.

At it's base value, a tank is just a holder for the coil/head assembly. If that tank has a good ACF design that delivers enough air for both the heat being generated, and your subjective needs... and suits your aesthetic and dimensional needs as well, then you have a winner.
I don't use them... but as Kanger is your point of reference, a general consensus is that the Kanger Aerotanks - both Mega and Mini, are excellent in meeting the above requirements, for a broad spectrum of users.

All APVs have limitations in amperage/wattage/voltage/short circuit protection... and all have a lower resistance (ohms - Ω) limit as well.
Lower resistances - and the heating potential for the greater coil surface area accorded those lower resistances - draw more current. In other words, if your APV can't supply the "power", then the coil(s) won't get hot enough to vaporize juice... or the APV will sense a resistance that is below it's capabilities, and not work at all.

Knowing the specifications of your APV (at present) will tell you how low you can go with resistance and still provide adequate current for that resistance. If you have a APV with the DNA30 chipset for example... then you have more than adequate performance to support 0.8Ω resistance, and lower.
If, on the other hand, you have an Innokin MVP2 (or similar performance profile device)... then you have only enough current output available to support resistances down to 1.2Ω.

^^^^^^^^^^ This....

Very very nicely said.

 

[roxynoodle]

Happy bday! Mine is tomorrow

 

[Absintheur]

Don't forget the Kanger Aerotank Turbo using 2 dual coil heads. With the .8 ohm dual bottom coil heads you are looking at a .4 ohm build.

It all reminds me of this video from Busardo...

 

[seminolewind]

so there is the mini, the 3 and the 3.5. I know the 3 & 3.5 have dual coils and operate at different ohms. Does this make the vapor delivery better? They are all priced the same and I am trying to understand the benefits and drawbacks to each protank. Thanks! Oh yeah- its my birthday! Thanks ECF!

Happy Birthday!

The difference is how much juice it carries. The protank mini takes the same size coil, levels of Ohm, and single or double coils. I find they deliver the same. If you want more vapor, get a lower Ohm, like 1.8 rather than 2.0. I like my protank mini. Because it looks much better to me on an Ego than a larger tank would. (IMO)

 

[V8peQueen]

so the lower the ohms, the better the vapor delivery?

 

[State O' Flux]

so the lower the ohms, the better the vapor delivery?

Let's use slightly different terms... the lower the resistance, the greater potential for vapor production. There are several variables that would need to be considered.

As you don't say what you have for an APV, or what you might get in the future, or what you perceive your vaping wants/needs might be... all key elements to determining your potential future requirements - and providing informed recommendations... I'm afraid there's not much else to say.