Vape mod and ohms

[Qastal]

Hey guys theres something wrong with my PV, whenever i use a 1.2ohm coil head my vape is nice like its not harsh or metal tasting but when i use my 0.5ohm coil heads it gets harsh, a bit too hot and tastes like metal, im using a mech mod (Taifun Skarabeus mod)

 

[Dampmaskin]

I doubt it's the PV's fault. What topper do you use?

 

[The Ocelot]

Hey guys theres something wrong with my PV, whenever i use a 1.2ohm coil head my vape is nice like its not harsh or metal tasting but when i use my 0.5ohm coil heads it gets harsh, a bit too hot and tastes like metal, im using a mech mod (Taifun Skarabeus mod)

So, ummm, why are you vaping with a 0.5Ω head if you don't like it? It sounds like your sweet spot may not be sub-ohm with the set-up you are using.

 

[raitizz]

Could you be using.....emm.. a Subtank? With the 0.5 and 1.2 Ohm OCC coils?
Do you have an other mod you could try your atty on?

R

 

[Qastal]

yes im using a kanger subtank mini

 

[Qastal]

kangersubtank mini

 

[Natty Dave]

the mod itself would not effect the flavor, but it could be the juice your using, or like others said, sub-ohm may not be for you. .5 is going to hit harder and hotter due to increased wattage/voltage, I keep 18mg 50/50 in my nautilus tank all day but prefer 3mg max vg when sub-ohm dripping

 

[Thrasher]

Well on a mech 1.2 is going to be about 12-15 watts
.5 is going to 30+ watts

very big difference in heat output.

 

[DavidOck]

Kat and Thrasher have nailed it.

On a mech, there are two things that affect the vape (other than flavor, of course), current battery voltage and the resistance of the coil. Since you can't adjust the voltage, you'll get the watts depending on the coil. Lower value coil, higher watts consumed.

If you like your vape experience with the 1.2 head, stick with those.

Or switch to a regulated mod so you can adjust the power to suit the resistance (within the specs / operating range of the regulated mod.)

 

[rhean]

Hey guys theres something wrong with my PV, whenever i use a 1.2ohm coil head my vape is nice like its not harsh or metal tasting but when i use my 0.5ohm coil heads it gets harsh, a bit too hot and tastes like metal, im using a mech mod (Taifun Skarabeus mod)

I'm not familiar with the atty you're using, as I use drippers, but that harsh, metallic flavor happened to me with a .5 ohm build, because of a hot leg--I goofed with the build. So maybe try replacing that coil to see if anything changes. If it still tastes bad, you might just prefer a higher ohm coil.

 

[nyiddle]

Kat and Thrasher have nailed it.

On a mech, there are two things that affect the vape (other than flavor, of course), current battery voltage and the resistance of the coil. Since you can't adjust the voltage, you'll get the watts depending on the coil. Lower value coil, higher watts consumed.

If you like your vape experience with the 1.2 head, stick with those.

Or switch to a regulated mod so you can adjust the power to suit the resistance (within the specs / operating range of the regulated mod.)

Yep. This about sums it up.

And to give you reference, I can literally match the flavor/vapor output on both the 1.2 and .5 ohm OCC kanger heads using my regulated mod. I prefer the .5 heads, as I can keep a couple 18650's running that bad boy for a solid 2-4 days.

Also, I'm surprised the person/vendor who sold you your mech mod didn't explain exactly what was happening when you use it.. I'd suggest reading (if you haven't already) about battery safety and stuff like that.. Just because you're using the ez-mode no-fuss sub-tank (I love mine too), you still should be wary of over-discharging your battery.

 

[ElevenEleven]

You're overpowering your Subtank by the sounds of it. Seems to be the max wattage for a Subtank is about 25 watts. You're applying around 30 watts at .5 ohms with a mech.

 

[nyiddle]

You're overpowering your Subtank by the sounds of it. Seems to be the max wattage for a Subtank is about 25 watts. You're applying around 30 watts at .5 ohms with a mech.

Yep. I find that [especially with a high-VG juice] the Subtank coils (the OCC in particular) will straight-up BURN at 25+ watts.

At 25W through a .5 ohm coil, you're only asking for an easily-attainable 3.5V (on a regulated mod you can easily set it to this voltage). A fully charged (18650) battery in a mech mod, however, will dump out 4.2V. As the battery discharges, the voltage will get lower. At 4.2V through a .5 ohm coil, it's hitting 35W, which is 10W beyond the "you might burn your head" range. 35W almost GUARANTEES you're gonna burn your OCC. The testing it took for me to figure this out was.. Expensive. I figure the main reason for this is the Kanger heads don't wick as effectively as, say, an RTA does. I can push 60W through my .6 ohm Orchid without burning anything. Granted, the coils are built VERY differently when I do them versus in the Kanger heads.

Anyway, when you use a 1.2 ohm head with a fully charged mech battery, you're hitting 14W. When I use my regulated device and 1.2 ohm heads, I find myself having to crank my voltage up to about 4V. I haven't burnt any 1.2 ohm heads yet, I've noticed it's a lot easier to burn out the .5 ohm heads (but that depends on what wattage/voltage you're trying to hit it at).

That's a bit wordy, but that's a pretty thorough explanation for why this is happening. My best suggestion would be to get a regulated device that can handle .5 ohms. Being able to fine-tune your vape according to your attached device is a SERIOUS benefit.