what's the advantage to 5v ?
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If you are vaping on a device that supplies 3.7ish volts to your atomizer and are completely satisfied; stick with it. For some, 3.7 volts does not produce the vapor and throat hit that one might expect from analog cigarettes. Those people searching for the vapor and throat hit often find that higher voltage devices fit the bill. I only use 6 volt devices now.
There are some considerations to high-voltage vaping. First, your atomizers will fail sooner. They were designed to run at 3.7 volts. The stress of operating at higher voltages will decrease their life unless you vape on them very lightly.
Overall, vapor production and throat hit at higher voltages trump flavor for me. I use penstyle (801, BE112...) atomizers with 6 volt devices. Some atomizers perform well at higher voltages and others are a bit harsh.
High-voltage vaping really is about your satisfaction with vaping using typicl screw-in batteries. If you are missing something, higher voltages might be the way to go. I recently built a simple 6v box mod for my niece-in-law. She was so totally blown away with the performance over a typical e-cig system, she ended up ordering an AdapteveR built to run two CR2 batteries for a total voltage of 6 volts.
There are some considerations to high-voltage vaping. First, your atomizers will fail sooner. They were designed to run at 3.7 volts. The stress of operating at higher voltages will decrease their life unless you vape on them very lightly.
Overall, vapor production and throat hit at higher voltages trump flavor for me. I use penstyle (801, BE112...) atomizers with 6 volt devices. Some atomizers perform well at higher voltages and others are a bit harsh.
High-voltage vaping really is about your satisfaction with vaping using typicl screw-in batteries. If you are missing something, higher voltages might be the way to go. I recently built a simple 6v box mod for my niece-in-law. She was so totally blown away with the performance over a typical e-cig system, she ended up ordering an AdapteveR built to run two CR2 batteries for a total voltage of 6 volts.
Depending on the juice, more flavour or less flavour and more vapour. I think the main reason people go for higher voltages is the extra throat hit though.
it's generally accepted that higher voltage gives more vapor, more throat hit, and some say less flavor.Wondering what a 5v mod does over a 3.7v ? More vapor? More flavor? More throat hit? Thanks in advance
Bryan
it took 6v to get enough nic in me to keep me from craving analogs.. when i used a 5v passthru even w/ 36mg liquid i still kept wanting to smoke.
i personally went to HV @ 6v to stomp out my cravings... the throat hit is not one of my personal reasons... i dislike it,, but it's not as bad as analogs were.
yes and no... if you buy a special atty for a specific voltage, it is usually just made to a higher resistance so it won't be as likely to go dead because of the extra voltage running thru it.
but there are some attys that are redesigned and being called HV attys that have resistance near the original atty's specs.. (i know it's tech talk)
RIGHT ON THE MOENY... it's a matter of personal choice with many different factors playing into one's satisfaction.
for myself i use a BE901 @ 6v on a home-made magnum,, i love the flavor, vapor is moderate, and throat hit is almost too much,,, but it keeps me away from analogs.
Funny you should ask this question and I was asking myself conceptual questions about it.! I just upgraded to a HV (3.7/5/6v) device so this is fresh in my mind.
I upgraded for larger (longer lasting) batteries, not to go HV. I have tried HV for over a day now and I can say it is different and I do like it.
It vapes warmer for sure. The throat hit is most certainly more intense. And of course more vapor. It also seems to me, that lower nic juices at 5/6v satisfy as much as higher nic juices. (At 3.7v I require 24mg or higher - at 5v I am satiated with 12-18(
Most quality juices it really kicks up the flavor, and others it seems to burn it totally away or gives an almost "acrid" taste.
Right now I am trying to decide if I want to vape HV all the time or swap voltages depending on my mood. I like both just enough to carry two types of batteries around.
My wife, on the other hand, is becoming a HV addict, before she vapes off my PV she asks "Low or high?" and walks away if I say low...
I upgraded for larger (longer lasting) batteries, not to go HV. I have tried HV for over a day now and I can say it is different and I do like it.
It vapes warmer for sure. The throat hit is most certainly more intense. And of course more vapor. It also seems to me, that lower nic juices at 5/6v satisfy as much as higher nic juices. (At 3.7v I require 24mg or higher - at 5v I am satiated with 12-18(
Most quality juices it really kicks up the flavor, and others it seems to burn it totally away or gives an almost "acrid" taste.
Right now I am trying to decide if I want to vape HV all the time or swap voltages depending on my mood. I like both just enough to carry two types of batteries around.
My wife, on the other hand, is becoming a HV addict, before she vapes off my PV she asks "Low or high?" and walks away if I say low...
Do you understand why high-voltage atomizers exist? A high-voltage atomizer at 4.5 ohms might only give the expereince of vaping at 4 volts with a 6 volts power supply. You have to understand the relationship between ohms, volts and amps to determine what high-voltage atomizer is right for your device.
The most important factor to me is vapor production and the resulting flavor of a nice thick vapor...now that I've tried 5V with HV juice, its hard to go back to 3.7V simply for the boost in vapor production.
very nice info here...thank you all 
I decided to stick with 3.7v big batt mod. I have been happy with that all the way around. If I was going to increase something, it would have been more flavor. Seems like with the responses posted, 5v is geared for more throat hit and vapor production..not so much flavor increase though
I decided to stick with 3.7v big batt mod. I have been happy with that all the way around. If I was going to increase something, it would have been more flavor. Seems like with the responses posted, 5v is geared for more throat hit and vapor production..not so much flavor increase though
BTW Thilium, what in the pic is that monstrosity in your hand?
Hehe. It's actually not as big as it might look in that pic (it was held closer to the camera). It is my Xhaler (5V FTW!) and 510 adapter from Nhaler.com, a wine red 510 atomizer from Heaven-gifts.com, and a Trailblazers logo nail art I got from nailz-by-me on ebay.
I'm not sure why people think there's LESS flavor at 5V. It seems to have DOUBLED the flavor, but I mostly use HV liquid (also from Nhaler) that is only 12mg nicotine but it satisfies me because more liquid is used at higher voltage.
Here's a picture next to a 510 for better size comparison.
Most passthru's have a 3.7V battery in-line to provide enough current to power an atomizer. A fully charged 3.7 battery puts out about 4.2V when fully charged, so vaping at 5V or 6V is a bit different.
However, with a passthru you do get one of the major advantages of vaping a "mod": More consistent vaping than with standard mini batteries...but unless you have a USB straight-through plugged into a sufficient power source (You need 2.5amps which you won't get from a computer USB port), you aren't getting 5 volts.
Not yet, but thanks for reminding me because I am curious to see if I can figure out how to do it. LOL! I *think* I can taste a difference when I loosen the cap--and when the batteries are getting a little low, I'll loosen the cap to bump it back up a little...but I do want to try plugging it into a voltmeter to make sure it's not just my imagination at work.
Either way, I get more vapor in a 2 second "hit" on the Xhaler than I would get from 7 seconds on a standard 510 battery and I have yet to burn out any atomizers. However, when the atty gets just the slightest bit dry I can get a really nasty flavor that goes away as soon as I add a couple drops.
It's fun going to the smoking areas and making bigger clouds than the people who are actually inhaling smoke.
ok here is my input into the flavor and such on 3.7/5v first off the device i use is the PS protege. with 14500 at 3.7 and the usb extension at 5v running off a 5v 2a power converter if you will.
Juices tested and compared so far.
Waffle juice 24mg ordered and received less then 30 days ago from cigtech.com
at 3.7 it had a nice flavor and vape cloud the throat hit was not there for me but was indeed a smooth hit. at 5v this juices rocks with the 3 i like the flavor,hit and cloud.
Doctor vapors at nu-vapor Russian tea juice 24mg at 3.7 flavor was ff the chart i loved it, cloud was excellent hit was there. at 5v this juice sings in each area as well.
my other juices are going thru the ringer next week for comparison.
Juices tested and compared so far.
Waffle juice 24mg ordered and received less then 30 days ago from cigtech.com
at 3.7 it had a nice flavor and vape cloud the throat hit was not there for me but was indeed a smooth hit. at 5v this juices rocks with the 3 i like the flavor,hit and cloud.
Doctor vapors at nu-vapor Russian tea juice 24mg at 3.7 flavor was ff the chart i loved it, cloud was excellent hit was there. at 5v this juice sings in each area as well.
my other juices are going thru the ringer next week for comparison.
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