What Settings Do I Use

[Maurice Pudlo]

Being new to the whole vaping scene I had to look into this a bit to figure out what settings are even close to correct.

I found this nifty little chart:
http://www.vaporsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/power-vaping-chart-lg.jpg

On my iTaste MVP v2 with an iClear 16 2.1Ohm* clearomizer I set the watts (P button) to 6.5 and the volts (U button) to 3.7 for a nice smooth taste on the draw. 7.0 watts and 3.9 volts as well as 7.5 watts and 4.0 volts also works and is slightly warmer with no burn.

*the 2.1Ohm reading was taken with the iTaste MVP v2

I'm using this knowledge to determine if I want to even look at an iClear 16 1.5Ohm clearomizer; I could run one at 7.0 watts and 3.3 volts, or 7.5 watts and 3.4 volts without worry of burning the juice. For me this is on the warmer end with no room to cool things down due to the batteries limitations on adjusting volts, I'm sure I want to maintain adjustability to suit a variety of liquids so it seems the low Ohm iClears are out of the question right now.

It seems to me that if you know the capabilities of your VV/VW battery and the Ohm level your vaporizer is going to be at prior to purchase/use you'll have a good idea of how much flexibility or lack of flexibility the rig will have and a good idea of how it will perform.

I'm sure certain flavors and PG/VG ratios will alter the optimal settings just as much as personal taste will.

I wanted to jump into vaping with as much adjustability as I could right from the outset, this has helped me get what I think is the most out of my initial investment with very little frustration.

Maurice

 

[DetraMental]

Nice...always nice to learn what we can about our devices. Happy Vaping

 

[Dakota Jim]

Yep that's a handy chart and it scattered around all over the web (and this forum)

Just a heads up concerning your MVP2 - you can either set the voltage to what you want OR the wattage but no device will let you set both (it's the LAW, ohm's law that is)

so it is always easier to leave it in watts mode, discover what wattages works best with your flavors and just remember those numbers, then there is no need to memorize a chart or wonder what ohms your atty head is

 

[kottonmouth401]

Agreed...almost everything i own is variable voltage and adjustable in small increments. Even besides adjusting for ohms, i like the ability to fine tune based on flavor, pg/vg ratio, top or bottom coil, and whether i'm in the mood for a warmer or cooler vape. I think you could get away with using a 1.5ohm with your mvp: its goes all the way down to 3 volts. I wouldn't go much lower though, and NEVER do anything crazy like trying to run a sub-ohm coil on it.

 

[Maurice Pudlo]

Nice...always nice to learn what we can about our devices. Happy Vaping

Thanks, I quit smoking one pack into a carton.

That carton still has eight packs I've never touched and I cart around an unopened pack and a lighter with me wherever I go.

I'm feeling pretty solid on my choice to switch to the e-cigarettes (vaping) even though I still have the odd urges to fire one up.

I think that for the most part those urges are remnants of long term habits that are hard wired in my brain.

I've no idea how long it will take to kill those...I've quit for up to six months at least twice in what amounts to a 29 year smoking spree and once for four months and four days in basic training and obviously those lengths of time are not enough for me.

The juice I use is 18mg/ml, and I'm still on the upswing of consumption. I am not really tracking all that closely but I am using more than on day one, but I'm not hacking up a lung in the morning either so my level of concern isn't all that high.

The original post with the Ohms Volts Watts graph has helped me remain happy with the vaping experience, I think that is critical in allowing me to walk around with a pack of smokes and not fire one up or even open the pack for that matter.

For those of us that can afford a VV/VW rig right off the bat I think this is a valuable tool. For those who are still not sure if e-cigarettes are the way to go for them, I believe the ability to dial in a perfect vape is part of the trick to making the transition from smoking to vaping.

Maurice

 

[stylezuk]

I use V/V and general rule of thumb start low and work your way up to what you like you'll find the point where you either like it a cool vape or warm before you get dry hits or a burnt taste, the charts great but it doesn't take into consideration the e liquid using.

 

[Maurice Pudlo]

Yep that's a handy chart and it scattered around all over the web (and this forum)

Just a heads up concerning your MVP2 - you can either set the voltage to what you want OR the wattage but no device will let you set both (it's the LAW, ohm's law that is)

so it is always easier to leave it in watts mode, discover what wattages works best with your flavors and just remember those numbers, then there is no need to memorize a chart or wonder what ohms your atty head is

I realize the Ohms law is at work here.

Which brings to mind a question then; Do the VV/VW batteries work using the last input or whichever input is within the claimed capacity of the battery?

The iTaste MVP claims 3.3 to 5.0 volts in 0.1 volt steps, as well as 6.0 to 11.0 watts in 0.5 watt steps.

If my Ohms are at 2.1 and I select 3.3 volts I'm looking at 5.18 watts (outside of the stated range).
If my Ohms are at 2.1 and I select 5.0 volts I'm looking at 11.9 watts (outside of the stated range).
If my Ohms are at 2.1 and I select 6 watts I'm looking at 3.54 volts (good to go)
If my Ohms are at 2.1 and I select 11 watts I'm looking at 4.8 volts (good to go)

This being said the useable volt range with a 2.1 Ohms coil seems to be limited to (3.6 to 4.8) and the entire watt range (6.0 to 11.0) is good to go.

I don't have the tools to check direct output but maybe someone does, I'm curious what command the device obeys (first, last, or advertised limit).

Maurice

All that being said why not ditch the VV/VW and go with a simple amps up/down system?
A bit more complex would be a temperature up/down system, isn't that what we really need to know anyway, same temp for a particular juice regardless of device its used in?