The Right ohm Carto
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I use Boge soft-tips on my 5V PV. They are 3.2 - 3.6 ohms. I don't know if there are higher ohm cartos out there, but I do get great vaping and good flavor with them at 5V. Not as much flavor as at 3.7V, but not bad, and the best I have found. I would think the best flavor/vape balance would be around 4.2 ohms, but I've not seen those. This would give about 6 Watts of vaping power, which is a good balance between flavor and vape. Too much wattage and the flavor drops off, although adding more flavor to the juice does help some. I try to minimize flavor, though, so it is not a huge issue with me to have a little less at higher voltage.
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There are two categories of cartomizers used by most ECF members: 510-compatible and Kr8. My guess is that you mean 510-compatible (with which I am less familiar), but let me start with Kr8.
From what I have read, some of the best tasting, vapor producing Kr8 cartomizers are Vapor4Life's Premium and WOW ... and BloogPlanet's new MaxX Fusion. No surprise; Leaford was involved in the development of both. FYI: These are more expensive than most Kr8 cartos ... and they are designed for use at 3.7V. Not sure how they will perform at 5V.
I see that NHaler carries Kr8 Jumbo cartomizers with 3.0 ohms resistance, which is an optimum level for 5V (see below). There also are the Kr8-threaded CE2 cartos, which have gotten a lot of attention. But I find them to be a pain to fill. Cartomizer vaping is supposed to be simple.
Talking about the 510-compatibles is more complicated because there are so many variations: regular 510, mega 510, mega eGO, CE2, drip tip cartos, clearomizers – many at various resistance levels. I don't know enough about these to comment (hopefully some other veteran else will chime in), but I can provide a guideline, i.e., the "right ohm" you requested.
I think somewhere between 3.0 to 4.0 ohms would be optimum. On 5V, that would yield between 6.3 and 8.3 watts. [6-8 watts typically is considered the "sweet spot."] The lower the ohms, the higher the watts (which is the power or intensity of the vape). I see that NHaler's: Drip-O-Mizers are 3.5 ohms and 510 Mega Cartomizers are 3.4 ohms. Clouds of Vapor carries 3.2 ohm CE2-style 510 cartomizers: both standard size and XL. I'm sure there are others. IkenVape sells various cartomizers, but doesn't specify resistance level. [Surprising, since Isaac is known for various specific resistance atomizers.]
From what I have read, some of the best tasting, vapor producing Kr8 cartomizers are Vapor4Life's Premium and WOW ... and BloogPlanet's new MaxX Fusion. No surprise; Leaford was involved in the development of both. FYI: These are more expensive than most Kr8 cartos ... and they are designed for use at 3.7V. Not sure how they will perform at 5V.
I see that NHaler carries Kr8 Jumbo cartomizers with 3.0 ohms resistance, which is an optimum level for 5V (see below). There also are the Kr8-threaded CE2 cartos, which have gotten a lot of attention. But I find them to be a pain to fill. Cartomizer vaping is supposed to be simple.
Talking about the 510-compatibles is more complicated because there are so many variations: regular 510, mega 510, mega eGO, CE2, drip tip cartos, clearomizers – many at various resistance levels. I don't know enough about these to comment (hopefully some other veteran else will chime in), but I can provide a guideline, i.e., the "right ohm" you requested.
I think somewhere between 3.0 to 4.0 ohms would be optimum. On 5V, that would yield between 6.3 and 8.3 watts. [6-8 watts typically is considered the "sweet spot."] The lower the ohms, the higher the watts (which is the power or intensity of the vape). I see that NHaler's: Drip-O-Mizers are 3.5 ohms and 510 Mega Cartomizers are 3.4 ohms. Clouds of Vapor carries 3.2 ohm CE2-style 510 cartomizers: both standard size and XL. I'm sure there are others. IkenVape sells various cartomizers, but doesn't specify resistance level. [Surprising, since Isaac is known for various specific resistance atomizers.]
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