Whats up with all the high wattage settings?
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KODIAK™;12530595 said:
A 2.0 ohm dual coil running 10 watts consists of 2 four ohm coils in parallel running 5 watts each.
A 2.0 ohm single coil made from 26 guage wire is a whole lot more length of wire than a 2.0 ohm single coil made from the regular 30 or 32 gauge wire, and it's physically bigger and heavier, has more surface area, and requires more power to heat it up to the temperature of the 30 guage coil.
Yes Beck... all stock heads for yours truly. Strange thing is right now I have a stock 2.5ohm Protank vaping at 5.5 watts and a 1.8ohm Evod I need to crank up to 7 watts. Both make me do that "face thing" because of the throat hit (which is what I want).
So, you guys cranking things up are all using RBA's?
And whoever mentioned the 24mg... true, you have a point. The only reason I started this topic was after watching all the youtube reviewers talking double digit wattage as they test the gear. Now that I have a VW mod I just don't understand how they go that high. It's gotta be me. Like I said... maybe I wasn't a deep inhaler all those years. But I sure thought I was. Whatever. At least I get satisfied with better battery life as a bonus I guess.
Thanks for the education peeps!
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i hear ya, i never go over 8.5 watts. 95% of my vaping is arround 8, maybe 8, 8.5 with my first coffe to "charge up", then i go down to 7 ~ 8 tops thru the day.
Throat hit aside, i find that higher power levels, deteriorate the taste of most of my juices. Regardless of what topper im using.
i hear ya, i never go over 8.5 watts. 95% of my vaping is arround 8, maybe 8, 8.5 with my first coffe to "charge up", then i go down to 7 ~ 8 tops thru the day.
Throat hit aside, i find that higher power levels, deteriorate the taste of most of my juices. Regardless of what topper im using.
KODIAK™;12533832 said:
It must be personal preference...I use stock coils too (1.8-2.4ohm) and never vape below 8W. Usually 9.5-10. I did have to lower my nic from 12 to 6 because I'd get too jittery, but if I stay w/6mg most of the time it's perfect for me. I love the amount of vapor--any more and I'd feel weird, and flavor is great. I do re-wick everything with cotton so that may be part of it.
Nope, single. Using evods and protanks, and a Squid on an iTaste VV V3.0.
KODIAK™;12533832 said:
for the most part, yeah. genny's, drippers, bottom feeders, kayfun/russian family, etc. are more the likely candidates. though, anything that can be rebuilt is up for experimentation.
it's also notable that with an RDA it's possible to get more fulfilling vapor without TH increasing in harshness by tweaking coil placement, air hole size, etc.. that's one reason i love my reo. it's so smooth, yet i can get a nice texture and volume that gives that lung/mouth filling feeling i was lacking from the switch over from cigarettes. since it's bottom fed, i can get that by just squeezing a bottle every few hits instead of needing both hands to drip more juice. and it's not harsh at all IMO.
if you asked the original question for more than just curiosity, that might be helpful for you. if not, i'm just rambling at this point.
KODIAK;12533832 said:
I've been using Evods & Protanks @ 7w for almost a year. 7.5 when the coils get gunked.
Anything more gives me a burnt aftertaste.
I got an RBA last week and like the same 70/30 18mg & 12mg juices at 10w on it (KFL+).
Well Alisa, if you're on 6mg and I'm on 24 then as wattage goes we're probably not too far off when it comes to throat hit.
KODIAK;12534094 said:
Maybe you should try lowering the nic? Not all the way down to six, but maybe get some 12? Then you could try higher wattages, and you could experiment with mixing the two, too.
10 watts on a simple stock evod?
Is that 100%PG ?
Oh; on a vv v3. I'm guessing the battery gets pretty hot
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Nope, 50/50
Not at all. Been using it this way since December. No heat, nothing. Battery lasts like it should and I haven't had any problems. It actually gets warmer charging it than when I'm vaping. One of my evods gets warm at the base, but only one of them.
And yes, I've seen the chart many times.
TBH, most of my coils read 2.4 or higher, but nothing over 2.6.
Plenty of others with the same experience.
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I like my 5.5-6.5w all VG vapes, 3-6mg with my rba, 6-12mg with my diver and killer. Vaping unflavored more and more these days because I like it with bamboo wick. It's a sweet, earthy, buttery and nutty kinda deal.
It really does depend on your setup. As a test I got a Kayfun loaded with a tasty 11mg juice, at 1.4 Ohms. I'm gonna put it on 3 devices in turn, an SVD, a Semovar and a Nemesis. I'm not going to mess with the coil or the eliquid, just move the Kayfun between devices
The Innokin SVD, if I go above 6.5W I get a hint of a burnt taste. I assume that's because the thing uses PWM, which is basically pulsing the coil on and off at full power, many times a second.
The Semovar provides a close-to DC output, which let me push up to 11-12W without burning. But too harsh for me. I stick to around 7-8W on that device.
My mech setup (Nemesis) runs at 12W (Ohms law on a fully charged battery), and it's a wonderful vape. I've really no idea why I doin't find it too harsh, when the Semo gives a flat output. Maybe it's because I have a choice on the Semovar, and with the Nemmy I just have to take it easier, IDK. But as a progression between devices, this eliquid tastes rank on the SVD, nice on the Semo and amazing on the Nemesis.
The Innokin SVD, if I go above 6.5W I get a hint of a burnt taste. I assume that's because the thing uses PWM, which is basically pulsing the coil on and off at full power, many times a second.
The Semovar provides a close-to DC output, which let me push up to 11-12W without burning. But too harsh for me. I stick to around 7-8W on that device.
My mech setup (Nemesis) runs at 12W (Ohms law on a fully charged battery), and it's a wonderful vape. I've really no idea why I doin't find it too harsh, when the Semo gives a flat output. Maybe it's because I have a choice on the Semovar, and with the Nemmy I just have to take it easier, IDK. But as a progression between devices, this eliquid tastes rank on the SVD, nice on the Semo and amazing on the Nemesis.
1.8 ohms's @ 9.5 watts, unflavored 24 mg @ 50/50, on an Evod single coil. After a month or so on a coil my wattage goes up a bit. On the old Joye 510 single coil atomizers I used to run around 10 to 12 watts. With dual coil cartomizers I'd run in the 7 to 9 watt range. Single coil cartomizers would generally go at 10 to 12 watts.
In my experience, the number of coils seems to make a difference, as does the pg/vg ratio. When I vaped 80/20 or 100% pg I'd run a single coil at a lower wattage range, although in those days we didn't really think about those things much, at 3.2 volts @ 2.0 ohm's or so. We didn't have much choice since you just tried to match the resistance to the voltage as best you could. Things have sure changed, now you can buy whatever topper you want and just crank it up or down to suit your taste at the moment.
In my experience, the number of coils seems to make a difference, as does the pg/vg ratio. When I vaped 80/20 or 100% pg I'd run a single coil at a lower wattage range, although in those days we didn't really think about those things much, at 3.2 volts @ 2.0 ohm's or so. We didn't have much choice since you just tried to match the resistance to the voltage as best you could. Things have sure changed, now you can buy whatever topper you want and just crank it up or down to suit your taste at the moment.
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