Thank you very much for the replies. It makes much more sense now.
And yes I have a bridgeless 1.5ohm LR 510 Atomizer. I can definitely taste the difference between that and a reg 510 atty.
One question .. how long does the 10440 battery last - on average?
Also wv2win:
" One example I will provide. Since the 510 is so frequently used, many new vapers don't know what the difference would be with a different atty. I personally prefer the 801/BE112 atty over the 510 because it is larger and vapes a little cooler. But I don't like it at 3.7 volts - just too cool. But at 4.8 to 5.0 volts, the 801, IMO, out performs the 510. It allows you to taste the eliquid better, IMO, but still has a very good throat hit and warmth at the higher voltage level. There have been a number of "converts" to the 801 from the 510 once they got a variable volt PV."
Very interesting. What variable volt PV out there is the best right now - or, the best vv pv for the price?
Of course the answer to your question is subjective to a point, but AG's three example are the top three, IMO, with the Darwin and ProVari being a little higher up the ladder than the Infinity simply because they have more features. I just bought the Darwin and thus can tell you why I think it is the best, performance wise but that the other two are also right up there in performance.
First, the Darwin is the only VV PV that actually senses the resistence of the atty/carto as you vape and
automatically adusts the power to the atty to maintain your initial setting, so the consistency is unequaled IMO. As the user, you don't have to do anything, other than vape.
Second, the battery is built in. I am a very heavy, constant vaper as I work from home. I was able to get 21 hours on a full charge. Others in the Darwin thread have reported getting up to 35 hours on a charge. So for me, I can charge it every night and never have to worry about bringing extra batteries. And since it has a regulated boost circuit, the last vape just before the battery dies is as good as the first one. Plus it doubles as a pass-through, so you can charge and vape if you need to.
Third, the build quality is top of the line. It feels so solid that many of us who vaped on it first at the Atlanta Vape Fest joked that we could use it for "personal protection" if we needed too.
Fourth, it has the best warranty that I am aware of. A complete 2 year warranty on the PV and 1 year on the battery. If you need to replace the battery after the first year, you can send it back to Evolv and they will charge $25 to put a new battery in it and you then get another 1 year warranty.
Some people do not like the looks and of course that is subjective. I can say it fits nicely in your hand. My only issue with it so far is that the wheel to adjust the wattage (power) is a little sensitive and you have to move it just a bit to change the wattage one tenth. I personally like that when you close the arm, the unit shuts off so you never have to worry about it being on in your pocket.
