Subohm wattage and resistance

[miguelradio]

Ok so I'm new to subohm thing. Just got a Aspire Triton 2 and Unwell Crown. I see there are several different coils availible. My question is what is the benefit of vaping on a .25 coil vs a 1.2? Or a 1.8 vs a .5 etc etc. I just don't get it. Also if I get the nickel coils (.15 ohm I think) then I can utilize the TC on my 2 Isticks. I like cooler temps with the best possible flavor, vapor production is less important to me than flavor.
I know there are posts that talk about this, but I can't find the answer I'm looking for when searching old posts...please excuse my newbie ignorance

 

[nyiddle]

Some people prefer lower ohms for a variety of reasons. They like the clouds, more flavor, or they prefer a specific wattage, etc.. It's personal preference more than anything, and with a variable-wattage mod you can get nearly any resistance and still create a similar experience by adjusting the power settings.

Nickel coils will always be very low ohm because it is "non-resistance" wire. While Kanthal and other wires have a resistance of like 6 ohms per foot, nickel wire has a resistance nearly 10x less than that per foot. The reason devices are still able to fire these is because they never apply the full voltage that you set. As the coil heats up, the resistance increases (a property of nickel), and the device regulates such that the coil will never go past a certain resistance, and subsequently, a certain temperature.

A lot of people I talk to prefer TC for flavor-chasing, but I'm fine on good ol' Kanthal myself. Like most "options" in vaping, it comes down to personal preference. You've got nothing to lose (except a few bucks) by trying, so why not give it a shot?

 

[edyle]

Ok so I'm new to subohm thing. Just got a Aspire Triton 2 and Unwell Crown. I see there are several different coils availible. My question is what is the benefit of vaping on a .25 coil vs a 1.2? Or a 1.8 vs a .5 etc etc. I just don't get it. Also if I get the nickel coils (.15 ohm I think) then I can utilize the TC on my 2 Isticks. I like cooler temps with the best possible flavor, vapor production is less important to me than flavor.
I know there are posts that talk about this, but I can't find the answer I'm looking for when searching old posts...please excuse my newbie ignorance

Different coils will operate at different wattage.
Different coils will have different surface areas.

Ohms is something easy enough to measure, so the ohms is usually printed on the coil or packaging.
Wattage is a more usefull number, but unlike ohms, wattage would be an approximation. On many newer coils the wattage remmended range is printed on the coil or packaging.

The same eliquid will taste different on a 5 watt coil at 5 watts and a 20 watt coil at 20 watts.

 

[suprtrkr]

Low value coils tolerate (and need) more power and make more and warmer vapor.
High value coils use less power and make less and cooler vapor.

Find the one you like and use it. There's not hard and fast rules about this, and if it's keeping you off the sticks, you're doing it right.

 

[miguelradio]

Low value coils tolerate (and need) more power and make more and warmer vapor.
High value coils use less power and make less and cooler vapor.

Find the one you like and use it. There's not hard and fast rules about this, and if it's keeping you off the sticks, you're doing it right.

Some people prefer lower ohms for a variety of reasons. They like the clouds, more flavor, or they prefer a specific wattage, etc.. It's personal preference more than anything, and with a variable-wattage mod you can get nearly any resistance and still create a similar experience by adjusting the power settings.

Nickel coils will always be very low ohm because it is "non-resistance" wire. While Kanthal and other wires have a resistance of like 6 ohms per foot, nickel wire has a resistance nearly 10x less than that per foot. The reason devices are still able to fire these is because they never apply the full voltage that you set. As the coil heats up, the resistance increases (a property of nickel), and the device regulates such that the coil will never go past a certain resistance, and subsequently, a certain temperature.

A lot of people I talk to prefer TC for flavor-chasing, but I'm fine on good ol' Kanthal myself. Like most "options" in vaping, it comes down to personal preference. You've got nothing to lose (except a few bucks) by trying, so why not give it a shot?

 

[miguelradio]

Lower ohms equals warmer and more vapor, less ohms cooler and less vapor....that is what I didn't understand. Many thanks!