Can someone please explain the low/high resistance atty?! when is it good to use eather?!
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here's a pretty good description: FAQ: What are these HV and LR attys? Do I need them? Are they safe to use? | Vaping Guides to the Electronic Cigarette
Im sure someone else can give a better explination but from what i understand a low resistance atty is used so that you can simulate a high voltage experience on a low voltage device. For instance, a 1.5 ohm resistance atty on a 3.7 volt device will give you a similar experience of vaping a 3 ohm atty on a 5 or 6 volt device. It think thats right but again i could be wrong.
A standard resitance atomizer will be somewhere between 2.5 and 3.0 ohms. Low resistance (1.5 to 2.0 ohms) burns hotter at the same voltage. So, you get a warmer vape and more vapor. Depends on the juice what it will do to flavor. Most will be fine. Some will taste a little burnt. The high resistance atomizers are for mods capable of higher voltages and go up to 3.5 ohms or higher.
Opinions are all over the place on this one but, you probably shouldn't go below 2.0 ohms for very long on an ego.
The next post is likely to tell you it's all about watts. So, using my favorite ohms law calculator the 3.5 ohm atomizer that I'm vaping at 5.4V now should be pretty close to using a 1.5 ohm atomizer at 3.7V. It's not. It gets about the same vapor but, the flavor and heat are different.
Opinions are all over the place on this one but, you probably shouldn't go below 2.0 ohms for very long on an ego.
The next post is likely to tell you it's all about watts. So, using my favorite ohms law calculator the 3.5 ohm atomizer that I'm vaping at 5.4V now should be pretty close to using a 1.5 ohm atomizer at 3.7V. It's not. It gets about the same vapor but, the flavor and heat are different.
np, I'm pretty new to all this as well. I keep the Table of Contents for that site book marked: The Wonderful World of Vaping | Vaping Guides to the Electronic Cigarette and then come back here and ask the experts and have fun with a great community.
low resistance means low ohm value.
most atomizers have a resistance between 1,2-3ohm.
a low resistance atty is about 1,2-1,8ohm.
most atomizers have a resistance between 1,2-3ohm.
a low resistance atty is about 1,2-1,8ohm.
Standard resistance (SR) attys and cartos provide a cooler vape, while Low resistance (LR) attys and cartos, which most people prefer, provide a warmer vape with more TH.
Standard resistance is generally considered around 2.5-3.0ohms.
Low resistance is generally considered 2.0ohm and below.
What PV do you use? While most people prefer using LRs over SRs, not all PVs can use low resistance attys/cartos.
Slim ecigs can only use SR attys and cartos, and they are not made to handle The extra draw of power that an LR requires.
Only bigger battery PVs can use low resistance attys and cartos
Standard resistance is generally considered around 2.5-3.0ohms.
Low resistance is generally considered 2.0ohm and below.
What PV do you use? While most people prefer using LRs over SRs, not all PVs can use low resistance attys/cartos.
Slim ecigs can only use SR attys and cartos, and they are not made to handle The extra draw of power that an LR requires.
Only bigger battery PVs can use low resistance attys and cartos
On my 510-t manual I did use LR atomizers and alo the boge LR carto's. It worked, just drained the battery alot faster
Anyway like stated before the LR will give you more throat hit, which is why I guess most people use the LR version. Imo to get of analogs LR is what you need. When I started ... the LR was at first a bit harsh ... Luckily I read up here and some other sites/forums ... and with my initial starter kit I also ordered a LR atomizer. I opened the kit, started testing ... And was a bit like ... hmmm the flavor is nice .. but I am missing the throat hit ... I put in the LR 510-t atomizer and I was like ... where have you been all my life !. Didn't look back
Anyway like stated before the LR will give you more throat hit, which is why I guess most people use the LR version. Imo to get of analogs LR is what you need. When I started ... the LR was at first a bit harsh ... Luckily I read up here and some other sites/forums ... and with my initial starter kit I also ordered a LR atomizer. I opened the kit, started testing ... And was a bit like ... hmmm the flavor is nice .. but I am missing the throat hit ... I put in the LR 510-t atomizer and I was like ... where have you been all my life !. Didn't look back
Slim models use standard resistance atomizers and cartomizers, around 2.5 to 3 ohms single coils. Slim models do not have strong electronics and are not built to deal with power being drained more quickly than that. 2.5 ohm is the warmer end of that range.
encased fat batteries 3.4-3.7v like Ego, Rva 510, Kgo - they can use lower hotter ohms like 2 ohms. 2 ohm Boge cartomizers are the most popular on these devices. Supposedly down to 1.7ohms should generally not damage these batteries. A few people have killed Egos with 1.5 ohms (though some succeed in using 1.5). Be aware that the battery failures were dangerous with overheating battery. These LR ohms attys/cartos use battery charge faster and make hotter vapor (single coil) or more cool vapor (dual-coil)
Mods are better for going below 2 ohms but at least one mod refuses to fire up something that 1.5ohm
NOTE - the above ohms all apply to 3.4 to 3.7v devices. If you are using a high voltage device like 5v, then 3 ohms becomes LR. Anything about 1.5-2.2 less than the volts is LR
encased fat batteries 3.4-3.7v like Ego, Rva 510, Kgo - they can use lower hotter ohms like 2 ohms. 2 ohm Boge cartomizers are the most popular on these devices. Supposedly down to 1.7ohms should generally not damage these batteries. A few people have killed Egos with 1.5 ohms (though some succeed in using 1.5). Be aware that the battery failures were dangerous with overheating battery. These LR ohms attys/cartos use battery charge faster and make hotter vapor (single coil) or more cool vapor (dual-coil)
Mods are better for going below 2 ohms but at least one mod refuses to fire up something that 1.5ohm
NOTE - the above ohms all apply to 3.4 to 3.7v devices. If you are using a high voltage device like 5v, then 3 ohms becomes LR. Anything about 1.5-2.2 less than the volts is LR
The most suitable device for using LRs is a variable voltage device, like the ProVari or Lavatube.
With this devices you can play around with the voltage that fits to your LR.
With this devices you can play around with the voltage that fits to your LR.
Someone above me stated that using LR on a 3.7V simulates high voltage vaping. That's not exactly try. Unless you've actually tried 5-7.4V, nothing will compare to it.
The lower the ohm, the warmer the vape. It can bring out certain flavors and increase vapor production.
The higher the ohm, the cooler the vape. Will bring out certain flavors with a little less vapor production.
It really depends on your tastes as to what you should use low resistance with.
The lower the ohm, the warmer the vape. It can bring out certain flavors and increase vapor production.
The higher the ohm, the cooler the vape. Will bring out certain flavors with a little less vapor production.
It really depends on your tastes as to what you should use low resistance with.
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