AzCriag has pretty much said it. mke, there really is no way to explain, perhaps to your satisfaction, in language that you want, but I will give it a try.
Without getting overly technical, if you have been
vaping for a while you have heard certain terms. These terms are all relevant factors in the final product of
vaping = Total Power (or watts). These terms are VOLTS, AMPS, and OHMS (or resistance). They each contribute to the final product = overall Total Power or watts. Change any one of the three and the Total Power (or watts) changes.
The first ecigs were the sticks (or minis, sometimes referred to as "510s" or "808s" that look like cigarettes). These have very limited batteries and the minimal electronics. Next came unregulated 3.7 volts devices which could use bigger batteries and may have less internal electrical restrictions so they allowed more of the volts and amps to flow more freely. But, the ohms (resistance) of the attys or cartos was still a variable and people wanted warmer vapor. someone came out with LR (or Low Resistance) attys and cartos. Remember, when we change one fo the three (including ohms/resistance) the total power changes too.
In further attempts to gain more overall control over the total power levels (watts), VV (Variable Voltage devices found their way to the industry). Now vapers could have more control over ONE of the factors (volts) but still could not control the amps (beyond the various limitations of the different batteries (each has different ability to deliver AMPS). So, with VV, we could control the volts but limited control over amps and we could choose Ohms (resistance) to further try to control the total power (watts = all three: volts, AMPS and Ohms when combined).
The total power (watts) in vaping is experienced as heat. So, the more we can manipulate/control the various components of Total Power (Watts), the more we can control the heat and make our vape experience more consistent and dial in our preferred heat level. Also, juices are more complex mixtures of various flavors and if you have an easy way to adjust the heat, you can experience the juices differently too.
Along comes Evolv and they realize that controlling WATTS/heat is what everyone is TRYING to do but with too many limitations and some of the components are changing too. Batteries deliver volts but have a downward curve as the charge cycle gets used. Atty/carto resistance (ohms) drop over the life of the atty/carto = another change in the total. Remember, change any one and the Total Power/watts (experienced in vaping as heat) changes too. So Evolv develops a microprocessor that WILL REGULATE the POWER.
So, Power Regulation is exactly what it sounds like = regulating the power (total power = watts) which we experience in vaping as heat. If we can control the total power, we can control the heat and make the heat consistent so each hit is exactly as the first all the way to last (as long as atty/carto is properly fed). This is EXACTLY what the Darwin does. Darwin sees the resistance and automatically adjusts the volts and amps so the device always delivers to the user the watts/total-power (heat) that the user sets. One analogy might be the automatic transmission in a car, or possibly Cruise Control.
Here is an excerpt from the first write-up I did about the Darwin over a year ago. I share this because the Kick does the exact same thing - just in a different form factor. Kick is the brains of Darwin designed to drop into a tube, using a single IMR battery, and delivers to the user the exact Total Power/watts that the user sets for. This IS Power Regulation (like the Climate Control analogy in the following excerpt from my first Darwin write-up):
The first analogy that comes to mind is the manual heating systems in some cars compared to the fully automatic climate control systems in other cars. In the manual style, there is a slider or knob to set an approximate temperature and a separate knob or slider to set the fan level. The car will continue to pump those settings no matter happens to the temperature inside the car. If you want to change it, you have to manually adjust the temp and/or fan settings. Alternatively, the fully automatic climate control system you set for a specific temperature; the system monitors the temperature in the car and automatically adjusts the heat levels and fan levels accordingly to maintain that set temperature level.
I hope this helps. This IS technical stuff and not so easy without discussing the technical parts (why does a race car go fast? - please tell me without any technobabble).
If you would like to read more, you can see my original post on Darwin. At that time, no one really knew what Power REgulation was or if it would work - well, Evolv did but vapers had yet to be convinced. Now, Darwin sales and popularity pretty much answer that question. So, if you want more detail on how this Power REgulation compares to VV, read this post:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ressions-newest-pre-production-prototype.html
These devices ARE microprocessors and if you ask how a computer works, demanding an answer with no technobabble - well, even if a more simple computer = still a computer...
Happy
what do you mean with: give everyone a heads-up??
