Variable Voltage or solid voltage?

[Neuralsnafu]

Okay, i've got an ego twist battery, its okay, just doesn't feel consistent in how it vapes. some times it hits soft and other times its like a damn freight train. using boge 2ohm cartos and a drip tip.

i was thinkin' about savin some $$ for a provari or a silver bullet. I need something more reliable hit wise.

i've got my ego t batteries here that hit consistent until the last 4 vapes then battery is dead. thats what i want with something thats going to last me a whole day at least ( i kill the ego twist in about 10 hrs)


any suggestions?

 

[Flyer]

Sounds like fixed volt mechanical mod might be just what you're looking for. Silver Bullet?

 

[Neuralsnafu]

i figured thats what i'll do... just need someone else to make up my mind for me as i'm a bit in decisive. now the question is, what voltage does the silver bullet run at? i read the website for them and couldn't find squat

 

[Flyer]

Uses 18650 batteries. Look at AltSmokes website for more info. 18650's charge to 4.2 Volts.

 

[xbassman]

i figured thats what i'll do... just need someone else to make up my mind for me as i'm a bit in decisive. now the question is, what voltage does the silver bullet run at? i read the website for them and couldn't find squat

3.7 volts fixed....

Sitting here vapin mine with a Resurrector in a Mom and Pops tanks.
8 watts of heaven.....

 

[man91433]

I've been vaping on my 2 eGo C Twist (1000 mah battery) with a SmokeTech Tank using a low resistance, dual coil cartomizer (1.5 ohm) for a few weeks now and always had very consistent hits - I do find different juices perform better at different voltages though.

 

[sailorman]

The Silver Bullet takes a 3.7V battery. It's unregulated. A 3.7V battery will come off charge at 4.2V and gradually decrease with use. The majority of it's time will be spent at 3.7V. If you have a large capacity battery, you could spend several hours vaping at 3.8 to 4.2V. I get about 5-6 hours on a 1600mah no-name battery and recharge at 3.8V.

A couple 1/10ths of a volt one way or the other isn't really noticeable. With any unregulated mod, the exact voltage you're vaping at, and the lenght of time you stay there, will depend on the size of the battery. The larger the battery is, the slower the voltage will decrease as the battery drains.

Your eGo-T is a regulated battery. It basically stops and starts a the same voltage. The circuitry averages out that 3.7V battery to 3.4V all the time. Mods like the Bullet can take a battery up to 3000mah or more, roughly 3 times the life of an eGo battery. With a 3000mah battery, a Silver Bullet would probably go for 8-10 hours before it even dropped to 3.7V, but that will also depend on the quality of the battery you put in it. It will be vapable for probably 18 hours or more before the voltage ever gets as low as what the eGo starts and ends at. You could easily get 24-30 hours from a 3000mah battery.

 

[Neuralsnafu]

3.7 volts fixed....

Sitting here vapin mine with a Resurrector in a Mom and Pops tanks.
8 watts of heaven.....

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what color is your silver bullet?

 

[elfstone]

I need something more reliable hit wise.

While the whole "plateau in the discharge curve" of a battery is somewhat accurate, your requirement is constant performance and consistent hits, right? Well, then, you need regulated vaping. I don't necessarily know if you want variable voltage at this time, but it's very likely you'd enjoy that as well.

The trouble is regulated voltage comes in two forms: down-regulated like the eGo which gives a constant, but low voltage, or the stacked battery variable voltage like Buzz/Infinity and VMax on the one hand, and boosted like most single battery variable voltage mods (LavaTube/Vtube and ProVari for instance) and the Darwin / Kick on the other. Because the eGos are regulated at a voltage that can't cut it for most vapers, you'll hear people say regulated voltage is mediocre. That doesn't apply to the rest, only to 3.3-3.4V regulated stuff.

Look into this. You may as well consider a ProVari - it's bound to give you an amazing experience. If not, there are the alternatives from above. If you want to combine the reliability and durability of a mechanical mod with regulated vaping, go for a mechanical mod (or a Silver Bullet) and the Kick.

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[sailorman]

I forgot all about a Kicked Silver bullet. That is probably the last word in consistency, besides the unobtainable Darwin.

A Silver Bullet with a Kick will let you dial in the power you want and maintain it regardless of how the battery drains or what resistance you put on the end of it. You won't need to adjust the voltage as with a variable voltage. The Kick does that for you.

The Silver Bullet will provide maximum reliablity, and the Kick will provide a consistent vape. Best of both worlds and and less expensive than a Provari. Variable wattage make a lot more sense than variable voltage. You adjust voltage to achieve a certain number of watts, calculating them depending on the resistance your carto. With a variable wattage, you select the watts directly and the device adjusts the voltage for you, constantly, and without regard to what resistance carto you happen to be using.

The SB is not a fully mechanical mod so, theoretically, not as reliable and durable as a full mechanical mod. But a lot of mechanical mods won't accept, or don't work ergonomically, with a Kick. And the Silver Bullet is famous for it's reliability and durability. You'll find very very few reports of a SB ever breaking down for any reason that doesn't involve being thrown into a fire.

 

[elfstone]

The Silver Bullet will provide maximum reliablity, and the Kick will provide a consistent vape. Best of both worlds and and less expensive than a Provari.

Funny thing, Sailorman, but even as a ProVari fan, I agree.

And I forgot all about the one in my signature: Legacy (fully mechanical mod) + Kick. The only caveat (maybe): the Legacy hasn't been around for as long as the Silver Bullet...

 

[xbassman]

what color is your silver bullet?

It's called silver vein.
I thought about getting chrome cause it looks so awesome, but inevitable finger prints changed my mind....

 

[Neuralsnafu]

thanks for the tips guys. soon as i can afford it i'll snag a silver bullet

 

[pauljbl]

the provari is probally the best device if you want varible voltage

 

[Optimo]

If you want something that will last more than 10 hours and hits like a beast get a V-Max ...step down PWM ftw, boost ftl.

 

[tj99959]

Being as I already had the SB the Kick was a logical upgrade for it. That being said, I don't think I would have gone that rout if I hadn't already had one. The total price point just isn't there when compared with a lot of great VV mods.

Now do I like my SB with the Kick; lets just say it's in my hand ATM, and leave it at that.

I would also point out that with a 18650 battery, the voltage drop off takes a loooooooooong time before it's a problem without the aid of the kick.

 

[dnfamus]

VV is the way to go ! With different juice companies making different ratios of pg/vg mixes being able to adjust your voltage to specific juices is key!