Super high ohm vaping

[Stosh]

I'll vape at 1.5-2.0Ω as a rule with a single coil and maybe 10 watts. I still get big enough clouds to get occasional complaints from my SO.

I DIY so adjusting the flavor to my liking is very simple. Tried sub-ohm but didn't see any real upside to it. The higher ohm coils have kept me off smokes for a while now....

 

[bluecat]

I have a smok vct set up with dual 3.9 ohm coils. Nice vape for me, flavor and vapor. It tends to eat my battery faster than my usual 1.8 ohms at 8.5 watts because I have to boost the power.

 

[Ryedan]

I think it was around 90-100.

Battery life depends on the watts you`re vaping at and how many minutes per hour you vape. Volts by themselves are pretty much irrelevant.

You went from about 95 watts to 36 watts. That will give you about 1/3'rd the vapor production per drag, use about 1/3'rd of the juice per drag and give you about three times the battery life per charge if you take the same number of drags per hour.

I typically vape around 45 watts, just slightly higher than you. Not many people vape at 95 watts all day, most are below 20 watts

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

I find that loose wrapping coils like the OP shows produces a little more vapor than tight wrapping that seems to be the popular method shown in youtube vids (non TC vaping, of course). I vape at around 1 ohm on 28 and 26 AWG kanthal and space all my coils. Spacing the coils also seems to let the wick inside the coil wick better which decreases chances of dry hits.

 

[Bezo]

I find that loose wrapping coils like the OP shows produces a little more vapor than tight wrapping that seems to be the popular method shown in youtube vids (non TC vaping, of course). I vape at around 1 ohm on 28 and 26 AWG kanthal and space all my coils. Spacing the coils also seems to let the wick inside the coil wick better which decreases chances of dry hits.

I seem to constantly go back and forth with myself deciding which one works better. Seems one week spaced is best then next I like compressed.

 

[Boden]

I seem to constantly go back and forth with myself deciding which one works better. Seems one week spaced is best then next I like compressed.

Wick-coil system:
Spaced is more efficient at juice delivery to the coil but takes longer to heat up. Contact heats up faster but does not feed eliquid to the coil as well as spaced.

 

[Zakillah]

Ohms dont matter much on a regulated device. Watts and surface does.

 

[SpaceApe]

I still tend do vape higher resistances (>1.2Ω on) my stealth vape. My typical regulated setups are still around .4Ω-.6Ω though.

 

[r77r7r]

Yeah, I'm running a 9.53 OHM with 18G Kanthal. Hits like a freight train it does.

Y'all went low and I went high.

 

[MattyTny]

You will notice more battery life at a higher resistance vaping at the same voltage.
EX: 0.5ohms @ 4volts = 8amps (32watts)
1.0ohms @ 4volts = 4amps (16watts)

That's the beauty of regulated devices, you can take advantage of voltage/wattage to reduce amperage used with a higher resistance.

The same 1.0ohm resistance at 32watts only pulls about 6amps and 6volts.

A lot of us prefer lower gauge wire because it is easier to work with though, especially when you just want to put a new wick in.

Just be aware of your device's voltage capabilities, if you build too high you can max out your voltage much quicker. This was the "issue" when 100watt box mods started coming out. It only works at 100 watts if it's build low enough, but that's the only possible way to get all 100 in a safe portable package. Not saying you're going to fire 1ohm at 100watts though, that would take about 10 volts.

 

[Boden]

Yeah, I'm running a 9.53 OHM with 18G Kanthal. Hits like a freight train it does.

Y'all went low and I went high.

That 450CCA deep cell battery for your mod is done charging. I'll get the forklift

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Yeah, I'm running a 9.53 OHM with 18G Kanthal. Hits like a freight train it does.

Impossible.

 

[WillyZee]

dude ... you're almost Tootle Puffing

 

[anthonyjl]

Battery life depends on the watts you`re vaping at and how many minutes per hour you vape. Volts by themselves are pretty much irrelevant.

You went from about 95 watts to 36 watts. That will give you about 1/3'rd the vapor production per drag, use about 1/3'rd of the juice per drag and give you about three times the battery life per charge if you take the same number of drags per hour.

I typically vape around 45 watts, just slightly higher than you. Not many people vape at 95 watts all day, most are below 20 watts

That coil I was toking at 90-100 only stayed in my rda for about 2 days. Crushed the juice and really the flavor wasn't great or a big difference. I'm going to continue to play with the ohms and wattage until I find that Uber sweet spot.
I got a variety pack of kanthal ranging from 20 to 32 awg so I have lots of supplies to play with.

 

[anthonyjl]

Impossible.

Agreed. That should be like .09 ohm at the highest unless you've got 30 wraps

 

[r77r7r]

Perhaps a less-than-full freight train. But the flavor is other worldly!

Who's the cool kid now???? Yeah, that's right. Uh Huh.

 

[Boden]

Over the years I have found 28awg to be my sweet spot. Good combination of ramp-up time and surface area.

 

[anthonyjl]

I seem to constantly go back and forth with myself deciding which one works better. Seems one week spaced is best then next I like compressed.

I recently quit the compressed coils just because I seem to have more glitches with them. Loose coils don't get wonky on me as easy.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Perhaps a less-than-full freight train. But the flavor is other worldly!

Who's the cool kid now???? Yeah, that's right. Uh Huh.

Sorry, but you are either trolling or joking, either way it's hard to tell.

I know of no regulated mod that will fire a 9+ ohm coil and if using a mech, best case scenario at a fully charged battery at 4.2v, you would be vaping at 1.85 watts which would produce neither vapor nor flavor.

Even 2 batteries in series would only give you 7.4 watts at best, which is Ego battery level vaping which produces very little in the way of vapor or flavor.

I'll just have to chalk your posts up to jokes. Emoticons would help. I just don't want newbies scratching their heads on this since ecigs can already be hard to understand for many newbies.

 

[anthonyjl]

For all the battery concerns and comments...

this is after a 12 hour day and probably 5ml of juice