Hey, whatever works for you, works and in the end, that's all that matters... 
Why don't more vapers use TC?
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As I'm still satisfied with silica wicks and kanthal or nichrome coils, I don't have the risk of permanently burning cotton wicking. Being familiar with the optimal power settings for my coils, VV or VW is fine - just set it and forget it. I haven't gotten a dry hit in a couple years, so TC is sort of like having a speed governor when I know how to drive safely already. I keep it under 90 most all the time.
You should always go with what works best for you. I only build SS coils these days. They work in both power and TC modes, so no worries trying to remember what metal is in which tank. I use TC on all my tanks for the "smoothness" of the vape. No overheating at the end of a puff. That said, I don't think TC on an RDA would by my first choice, and I'm fine staying in power mode with a few of my tanks that use factory coils. It's all about enjoying your vape, however it feels best.
I started with mechanical. I got first regulated mod in July A Pico 75w........ at this point I'm still on the fence re TC.... being a regulated newbie. I get better favor and cloud and I think also performance in VW. But i get a more consistent feeling vape and no hot hits from TC. TC also doesn't seem to gunk the coil as fast.
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No idea why they don't. Not cool? I still use mechs. I still use old mods with no TC (or bad wavy TC pulse width modulation) in wattage. But when I'm on a DNA I always use the TC. Consistent, smooth, pre boost eliminates wire ramp up on those thick ones; Just up/down the temp as I desire, with no change in consistency. Fuss free. Note that all my builds go anywhere since nowadays I only build in ss316l.
I love my kanthal claptons, but I am using dual ss316 currently with my pro tank 4, maybe i'll give it another shot... where did I stick that instruction booklet...
I tried TC on my wife's VTC Mini and on my Pico, but was only using it a little, off and on. Now that I have my DNA, I've been giving it more of a trial and I'd say the advantage for me is that I can't take a much longer draw. I've only been DLing it for a short while and I find that on VW mode, the vapor gets too hot rather fast and I have to stop inhaling. With TC I can keep hitting much longer. as it never gets overly hot.
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Mmm, claptons. Someone needs to invent some magical post cool down function to quiet those clapton+ wires.
I would add to the general why do they/don't they that not all tc's are created equal.
TC is great! It's a bit of a learning curve to get what works best for you. But sure beats a mouth full of Burnt Cotton taste! Not to even mention what toxins could be in that burnt hit.
TC is a little extra insurance, kind of like rear collision avoidance in your car!
Just when your about to get that big burnt hit, TC kicks in and saves the day
TC is a little extra insurance, kind of like rear collision avoidance in your car!
Just when your about to get that big burnt hit, TC kicks in and saves the day
TC to me is a solution to a problem I don't have. When you use mechs, you tune in more to your vape and can tell when things are drying out. I don't need a piece of software to tell me that.
Most of my mods have TC and I'll use TC exclusively on those mods. Why don't others jump on the TC bandwagon?
- some folks like how the vape gets warmer at the end of a long draw
- some folks like how the vape gets warmer while chain-vaping
- like many others, I have FV and VW mods/tanks/builds that offer a fairly consistent vape. If I can get satisfying consistency out of a FV/VW setup why would I bother with TC?
- the quality of many factory built coils is questionable and can be a disaster in TC mode
- the factory TC coils can cost +2x more than their Kanthal counterparts
- sadly many have embraced one of the worse TC wires (SS316) to use in TC vaping. Some mods are able to regulate it fairly well, others not so much (the DNA200 needed a recent firmware update to regulate it well)
- because of all the above frankly TC vaping is not "plug and play" like VV/VW modes are and can be very frustrating to new users
I dove in and played with it a lot with my DNA200, but ultimately in the end it's just too much busy work for very little benefit. I can tell when I need juice and rarely get burnt hits.
Apparently you have never used a tank or atty where you can't see the wick or fluid levels.... or just never built a coil just a little too hot.
Nobody vapes a mech with no burnt hits.... unless you are building at 5 watts or so.
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well I gave TC a shot for the last few days... yeah it's a nice steady vape... will I keep using it? nope. it sucks back my battery power.
Thats ridiculous.
I dont get burnt or dry hits ever, but I understand how my gear actually works and I know how to use it properly.
TC has no benefit to me.
None at all.
I'd suggest you need to learn how to build and wick properly if that is the case for you.
As you can see, quite a few of us happily use mechs and don't get dry hits. And I am pretty sure we all exceed 5 watts
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It's not only, or even primarily, about avoiding dry hits. Tc offers a way to really fine tune the vape, and to achieve a consistent vape from the start to the end of a puff, and whether one is chain vapeing or only taking a puff now and then. I'm not saying that tc is for you, I'm quite sure it's not, only that there is too much focus on the dry hits aspect (generally, this is not directed at you really Ninja).
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