Why do I want/need temperature control?

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Yes those variables effect the quality of the vape, but they're the same with or without TC. TC only controls the temp of the coil, it has no idea what juice you're using, or how long a draw you take. In the end, adjusting the temp. is no different than adjusting the voltage.

You have to try it to understand. I think the best illustration is difference in how you take a draw and the amount of time between each. In using a fixed voltage, a forceful draw will cool the coil a bit more and a less forceful draw will cool it less. The temp will vary. At very high wattages, the juice can fry. Same with chain vaping. It can take a second or so for the wick to soak up more juice from the tank or juice well, often referred to as an atty "keeping up" with the vape. Take a hit before that time and you get a dry hit. All the numerous other variables likewise. A fixed voltage can't compensate in real time to variables that change in real time.

With TC that won't happen. Forceful draw or slow long draw, no fried juice. Constant chain vaping, never a dry hit.

I'm not trying to sell you on TC and I don't really care if you never try it, but until you try it you won't understand what we're talking about.
 

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Just today I was using my Goilath V2 with dual Ni200 coils, but I forgot to open the juice flow. I was vaping away with no burnt hits at all. I noticed flavor and vapor dropped off then realized what I had done. With Kanthal I would have gotten burnt hits fairly soon. I love TC and what it does for my vaping experience.
 

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Since I am vaping at 9-12 W I have no need for low-ohm TC. When TC will work for 1+ ohm I may consider it.

You can get close to 1 ohm with titanium, and a mod with ti mapping, but it still needs to be under 1 ohm.

Honestly, don't let the low resistance of the wire worry you. Its nothing like a low resistance kanthal build. I know the nickel resistances in particular look freaky, but the chip is designed for that.

If you feel you might like to try it, I encourage you to do so. And if you don't, vape on :)
 

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Only you know why you want. You most definitely don't need.

After a month of trying oh-so-many TC builds, I've gone back to Kanthal. Unregulated mech with one device, VW with the other. Better vapor, better taste, greater satisfaction. I can deal with not being able to vape a wick dry.
 

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You can get close to 1 ohm with titanium, and a mod with ti mapping, but it still needs to be under 1 ohm.

Honestly, don't let the low resistance of the wire worry you. Its nothing like a low resistance kanthal build. I know the nickel resistances in particular look freaky, but the chip is designed for that.

If you feel you might like to try it, I encourage you to do so. And if you don't, vape on :)
It's not working with low resistance that repulse me, it is higher wattage that comes with lower resistance. I do not need higher wattage, I already have all the vapor I need.
 

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Since I am vaping at 9-12 W I have no need for low-ohm TC. When TC will work for 1+ ohm I may consider it.
I've been vaping with TC at 10W. The ohms are necessarily lower because the metal in the coil is different, with a lower resistivity, but the mod compensates for that by decreasing the voltage. The resistance can't be tasted anyway, it's just a number.
 

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It's not working with low resistance that repulse me, it is higher wattage that comes with lower resistance. I do not need higher wattage, I already have all the vapor I need.
That's the beauty of it all, wattage just gets you to your temp, then throttles back when you hit your limit.
 

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How 'bout the vendor in New York putting a light bulb on the end of his mods, "It's a flashlight..."

I saw that a while ago and thought of getting a few, in case I ever have issues at airports. I was watching a gem show where these guys travel the world looking for rare gems; gem lights look exactly like tube mods, but have a light at the end...
 
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I've been vaping with TC at 10W. The ohms are necessarily lower because the metal in the coil is different, with a lower resistivity, but the mod compensates for that by decreasing the voltage. The resistance can't be tasted anyway, it's just a number.
Sure you can vape TC at low watts, but why do you need to?
Want to I understand but need?
I am waiting on a 650 ma ego with TC.
 

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It's not working with low resistance that repulse me, it is higher wattage that comes with lower resistance. I do not need higher wattage, I already have all the vapor I need.

Ah, but you really don't need super high power. 15W could get you there. The power only determines how quickly you get to temp. You could set the mod to 50W, but it would only use that for a very short burst then throttle back down to what's needed to maintain the set temp. So you really aren't vaping at 50W despite you're setting the mod there. I've found the temp setting is really what you're controlling, not the power. The power is irrelevant except for a very short time after waking your mod from sleep mode.

Its almost amusing to me they are bringing out how power tc mods because you really aren't using that power. A fraction of a second maybe.
 

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That's the beauty of it all, wattage just gets you to your temp, then throttles back when you hit your limit.

Hes thinking in old terms and applying it to new tech.

Like remembering HS typing class and wondering why keyboards have a Windows key.

I just set a nickel RDA to 10w and 212 degrees. Anyone who can't handle that fearful blast is in the wrong addiction/hobby/sport.
 
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nope.... no one in the area sells it... and not to keen on the idea of buying bulk (online) just to find out what its like... spent way too much for Ni200 at a B&M only to realize its soft, hard to wick, and connections can be quite iffy. I like to keep it simple, Kanthal suits my needs :)

Gotcha.
 

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Sure you can vape TC at low watts, but why do you need to?
Want to I understand but need?
I am waiting on a 650 ma ego with TC.
I don't understand the question. I want to vape at 10W, I don't need to vape at 10W. Actually I think I may not need to vape at all at this point, but I still do it because I still want to.

Yes, the boost is much higher, and the TC sometimes even limits the power to less than 10W, but with this particular build, that's what I've got it set to. If/when I want more power, I use a different build.
 
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