What is the advantage of a variable voltage batteries?
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Depends where you get them and what you pay for them.Give vaping some time before you go to vari-volt and shop around for the best buy on them but they do give you a better constant voltage and ability to adjust for better taste.
IMHO I think I should have started with variable voltage. You do need to know what you are doing a bit more but I find with the non variable voltage as the battery runs down the vaping gets worse and it is very noticable. This depends on the atomizer you are using but if I had to order my first set of hardware again I would for sure get variable.
I'm with Tonsofsteel, I took baby steps, and don't get me wrong I'm glad to be off the ash factories, but wish I would have just jumped in and gotten my Ego Twist from the start, all the money I spent on Cig-a-like batteries, chargers and cartos could have been better spent buying juices.
I started with a Vision Spinner variable voltage e-cig. The eGo C-Twist is a comparable model. Also variable voltage.
The advantage is simply having an adjustment. You can get it up to a voltage that provides the most vaping satisfaction without going too far and giving you a burnt taste.
http://e-cigarette-review.net/images/advanced/e-cigarette-volts-ohms-watts.png
Each delivery device will have a certain amount of ohms resistance. This combined with the voltage setting will allow you to get an idea how much power in watts is going to your device. Too much power will give you a burnt taste or possibly burn out your device. Too little will give weak performance. Having variable voltage allows you to dial in a sweet spot somewhere in the middle.
The advantage is simply having an adjustment. You can get it up to a voltage that provides the most vaping satisfaction without going too far and giving you a burnt taste.
http://e-cigarette-review.net/images/advanced/e-cigarette-volts-ohms-watts.png
Each delivery device will have a certain amount of ohms resistance. This combined with the voltage setting will allow you to get an idea how much power in watts is going to your device. Too much power will give you a burnt taste or possibly burn out your device. Too little will give weak performance. Having variable voltage allows you to dial in a sweet spot somewhere in the middle.
VV will allow the user to also use juice delivery devices of a different resistance ratings. Thus, furthering the vaping experience.
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Start with vv batteries, without a doubt. They make all the difference. No more matching atomizers to your battery voltage; almost any resistance atty can be used on a vv battery, not to mention that voltage can be tweaked also to find that elusive sweet spot at which your favorite ejuice tastes best.
There is no risk or danger involved whatsoever--set your battery at the mid-range setting, like 3.6v, for instance, attach your head and see how you like it.
Normal happy range is somewhere between 4.5-8.6 watts. Tobaccos, coffees and chocolate like a bit more heat than fruit flavors.
Use this calculator at the beginning to make sure you're staying within the recommended, safe zone:
Online Conversion - Ohm's Law Calculator
Good luck and happy vaping!
There is no risk or danger involved whatsoever--set your battery at the mid-range setting, like 3.6v, for instance, attach your head and see how you like it.
Normal happy range is somewhere between 4.5-8.6 watts. Tobaccos, coffees and chocolate like a bit more heat than fruit flavors.
Use this calculator at the beginning to make sure you're staying within the recommended, safe zone:
Online Conversion - Ohm's Law Calculator
Good luck and happy vaping!
A lot of variables can make for a different answer to your question.
What do you currently use?
How large do you want your battery to be?
What do you feel like you are lacking that VV will make up for?
How involved do you want to get with the whole experience?
I am only about 7 months into vaping but have tried many things in that span. Started with cig-a-likes, needed more battery life. Moved to eGo batteries and loved them, but wait.... I needed variable voltage. But why? Truth is- I own 4 spinners and have no idea why. They are never dialed above 3.8 volts when they get used. But why? Because I prefer to use low resistance equipment. I prefer warm vapor with a nice cloud, which -for me- can be achieved with the correct ratios in my liquid and low voltage like you would find in a standard, non-VV eGo battery or mechanical mod (my new found love with 1.2ohm coils).
I tried dual coils, high resistance cartos and atties, higher voltage, different liquids, higher voltage, lower voltage, burned some cartos, so on and so forth. And after all of that, what do I vape daily? A dinky little eGo 650 batt with a low resistance coil in my tank. I get everything I want for a super good price and don't need to worry about keeping a spreadsheet for which liquid tastes best in which device at what voltage and how it all factors into the lunar cycle.
Long story short, I have spent many dollars on variable voltage without even knowing if it was what I needed and, as it turns out.... It wasn't.
Of course, as I mentioned- the answers to the questions above will paint an entirely different picture for every person, so it boils down to knowing what you would like to achieve without having to go crazy with VV fever. What you are looking for might be found in something as simple as the ohms in your coil.
Sorry for the winded post. That would be my .04 LOL
What do you currently use?
How large do you want your battery to be?
What do you feel like you are lacking that VV will make up for?
How involved do you want to get with the whole experience?
I am only about 7 months into vaping but have tried many things in that span. Started with cig-a-likes, needed more battery life. Moved to eGo batteries and loved them, but wait.... I needed variable voltage. But why? Truth is- I own 4 spinners and have no idea why. They are never dialed above 3.8 volts when they get used. But why? Because I prefer to use low resistance equipment. I prefer warm vapor with a nice cloud, which -for me- can be achieved with the correct ratios in my liquid and low voltage like you would find in a standard, non-VV eGo battery or mechanical mod (my new found love with 1.2ohm coils).
I tried dual coils, high resistance cartos and atties, higher voltage, different liquids, higher voltage, lower voltage, burned some cartos, so on and so forth. And after all of that, what do I vape daily? A dinky little eGo 650 batt with a low resistance coil in my tank. I get everything I want for a super good price and don't need to worry about keeping a spreadsheet for which liquid tastes best in which device at what voltage and how it all factors into the lunar cycle.
Long story short, I have spent many dollars on variable voltage without even knowing if it was what I needed and, as it turns out.... It wasn't.
Of course, as I mentioned- the answers to the questions above will paint an entirely different picture for every person, so it boils down to knowing what you would like to achieve without having to go crazy with VV fever. What you are looking for might be found in something as simple as the ohms in your coil.
Sorry for the winded post. That would be my .04 LOL
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On the fly - I do the same thing bugale29 does.
I add "2" to whatever the resistance of the JDS (juice delivery system) is. For example, if the head is 2.0Ω + 2 = 4, so I'd set the power to 4v; 2.5Ω + 2 = 4.5v; 3.0Ω + 2 = 5v - and so on. This is just to give you a starting point. All of those examples get you to around 8w*, which is roughly in the middle of many people's sweet spot.
Again, this is just a quick way to get to a starting point with a single coil carto or a clearo type product, you then dial up or down until you find where it tastes good to you.
For me personally, I like a cooler vape. By using this quick calculation I know roughly where 8w is, so I dial it down a little bit.
(ohms law: 4v x 4v /2.0Ω = 8w; 4.5v x 4.5v /2.5Ω = 8.1w; 5v x 5v /3.0Ω = 8.3w, etc.)
I add "2" to whatever the resistance of the JDS (juice delivery system) is. For example, if the head is 2.0Ω + 2 = 4, so I'd set the power to 4v; 2.5Ω + 2 = 4.5v; 3.0Ω + 2 = 5v - and so on. This is just to give you a starting point. All of those examples get you to around 8w*, which is roughly in the middle of many people's sweet spot.
Again, this is just a quick way to get to a starting point with a single coil carto or a clearo type product, you then dial up or down until you find where it tastes good to you.
For me personally, I like a cooler vape. By using this quick calculation I know roughly where 8w is, so I dial it down a little bit.
(ohms law: 4v x 4v /2.0Ω = 8w; 4.5v x 4.5v /2.5Ω = 8.1w; 5v x 5v /3.0Ω = 8.3w, etc.)
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Lots of great info already given in this thread. I can only add that I would not be without VV or VW except for a couple of reasonably esoteric reasons.
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I don't know what anyone else thinks but being able to change the voltage means i can vapourise the different liquids effectively. Some are thick and some are thinner. So i have to change the voltage to produce enough vapour to get a satisfying vape.
So yes they are totally worth every penny
I use both mechanical (fixed voltage) and variable voltage PV's. I strongly prefer the variable voltage ones. I use them to adjust the voltage to each specific flavor that I have. I typically use 3 - 4 flavors in any given day, and have up to a dozen cartotanks in use at any given time, each with their own flavor.
For example, I like my fruit flavors between 3.4v - 3.7v. I like my coffee flavors between 4.0v - 4.5v. I have a couple of cinnamon flavors that I like to use over 4.5v with.
The following video tutorial is for the Vision Spinner variable voltage ego battery. It could easily apply to the Joytech Twist, too, as they are extremely similar.
The slightly higher cost of a variable voltage eGo battery over a fixed voltage eGo is worth it to me, whether a beginner or not. Just be sure to get the right resistance (ohm rating) delivery device (cartomizer, clearomizer, etc) for best results.
For example, I like my fruit flavors between 3.4v - 3.7v. I like my coffee flavors between 4.0v - 4.5v. I have a couple of cinnamon flavors that I like to use over 4.5v with.
The following video tutorial is for the Vision Spinner variable voltage ego battery. It could easily apply to the Joytech Twist, too, as they are extremely similar.
The slightly higher cost of a variable voltage eGo battery over a fixed voltage eGo is worth it to me, whether a beginner or not. Just be sure to get the right resistance (ohm rating) delivery device (cartomizer, clearomizer, etc) for best results.
Liquids are different from each other and it can make a definite difference in taste and vapor running at different voltages. Picked up a Twist recently and it makes a big difference being able to adjust to my liking. And they're not terribly expensive if you get say a Twist or Spinner and shop around.
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