Vision Clearomizer V3 with 4.2V Battery yields harsh taste

[Neoamor]

Hiya,

I'm combining a Vision V3 2.8 ohm Clearomizer with an Ego Q 1100mah battery @ 4.2V, and getting a bad/harsh flavor from it, and a lotta "snap, crackle, pop" when hitting.

When I use the stock Ego batt (3.3V?) and the same Clearomizer and juice, the flavor is great. I use Johnson Creek VG juice. Many different flavors/combos and the result is the same.

My question is; If I were to use a 4 ohm res coil head, would that "burn" the juice less? Is there an accessory that can be added to the battery to drop it's voltage down?

I bought 2 of the 4.2V batteries, I don't want to just shelve them. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!

 

[Stef64]

Have you checked the resistance of the clearo with a multimeter? It sounds like the resistance might be off. It the resistance truly is 2.8 ohms, then at 3.3 you are running about 3.9W. To get the same power (heat) at 4.2V you would need a 4.5 ohm carto.

 

[Neoamor]

Thanks for the reply!

I'm just going by the rating on the package. I also have 1.8 ohm coil heads, but I don't notice much of a difference between the 1.8 and 2.8 impedance on the 3.3V (stock Joye) battery. They're both great. Either one on the 4.2V batteries is too harsh/unpleasant.

So if I got some 4 ohm coil heads, it would help some, on the 4.2V?

 

[tj99959]

Matching voltage to resistance is completly different with the vision eGo than it is with a normal carto. So yes the higher resistance heads will make a big difference.
Also after you knock the top off the charge on that battery the voltage will drop. Back when I used that type of battery I use to put a 3ohm carto on them for about the first hour, and then switch to a 2ohm carto.

 

[Caridwen]

Matching voltage to resistance is completly different with the vision eGo than it is with a normal carto. So yes the higher resistance heads will make a big difference.
Also after you knock the top off the charge on that battery the voltage will drop. Back when I used that type of battery I use to put a 3ohm carto on them for about the first hour, and then switch to a 2ohm carto.

This makes me feel like a complete idiot that I never thought about doing this before. That makes so much sense.

 

[Stef64]

Thanks for the reply!

I'm just going by the rating on the package. I also have 1.8 ohm coil heads, but I don't notice much of a difference between the 1.8 and 2.8 impedance on the 3.3V (stock Joye) battery. They're both great. Either one on the 4.2V batteries is too harsh/unpleasant.

So if I got some 4 ohm coil heads, it would help some, on the 4.2V?

I suspect the clearomizer has a resistance that is way less than 2.8 ohm. It might be that two of the loops in the coil are touching and shorting out. Frankly, a 2.8 ohm clearo at 4.2V should not give you a harsh vape - it should be the same as or slightly hotter than 1.8 ohm at 3.3V. I would try another 2.8 ohm carto before going out and getting a higher resistance carto. I also think a $10.00 multimeter would be helpful to chec resistance in cartos (also battery voltages)

 

[Neoamor]

I suspect the clearomizer has a resistance that is way less than 2.8 ohm. It might be that two of the loops in the coil are touching and shorting out. Frankly, a 2.8 ohm clearo at 4.2V should not give you a harsh vape - it should be the same as or slightly hotter than 1.8 ohm at 3.3V. I would try another 2.8 ohm carto before going out and getting a higher resistance carto. I also think a $10.00 multimeter would be helpful to chec resistance in cartos (also battery voltages)

You are indeed astute: I tried a different 2.8 ohm on the 4.2V and it's not nearly as bad/harsh. I have to hit it very softly though, to avoid the harshness, but it works. I now believe that some higher res coil heads may just do the trick.

I do have an ohm meter, I'm just not quite sure where to "STICK IT" (LOL) to test the coil head. Any vids that you're aware of?

Thanks for helping a vNoob out!

 

[Stef64]

You are indeed astute: I tried a different 2.8 ohm on the 4.2V and it's not nearly as bad/harsh. I have to hit it very softly though, to avoid the harshness, but it works. I now believe that some higher res coil heads may just do the trick.

I do have an ohm meter, I'm just not quite sure where to "STICK IT" (LOL) to test the coil head. Any vids that you're aware of?

Thanks for helping a vNoob out!

I'm not aware of any videos that show this. If you look at the bottom of the connector you will see a center post surrounded by some thin insulating material. Place one probe there and one probe on the threads and that should do it. Oh, and make sure you zero your multimeter before reading the resistance.