Why should I care about variable wattage?

[Malapropian]

I'm so sorry since this topic has almost certainly been discussed elsewhere on the forum, but I'm trying to reach my five post count so that I can participate in other sections of ECF.

I've only started vaping this summer, and today I received an MVP 2 for an early birthday present. Lots of people talk about the reasons they like to change the voltage, but I'm less certain of how to decide what wattage I want to use or why I should bother customizing that setting. Hopefully, this was the right place for my question.

Thanks in advance!

 

[TomGeorge]

You can either set your voltage or your wattage, not both. if you set your voltage the chip in the mvp will read the resistance of your atty and set your wattage. if you set your wattage the chip in the mvp will read the resistance and set your voltage. It is two different ways to get to the same(ish) result. with variable wattage you are able to be more precise.

If would be a good idea to look up ohms law either here on ECF or on google for further explanation and understanding. Happy vaping!!

 

[Malapropian]

Okay! My confusion was because I didn't realise they were meant to achieve the same result.

I appreciate the reply.

 

[TomGeorge]

I made the same mistake too! And I had semi recently taken an electronics class, but never made the connection. Until I came here and read up and watch HELPFUL youtube videos lol not like the ones circulation around the past few days of .04ohm builds haha

 

[readeuler]

Just to give you a bit more insight, wattage is a measure of power, in the physics sense: the rate at which work is done. In our case, the work being done is the heating of the coil, which vaporizes our liquid.

The voltage is all that a device can actually vary; the varying of the voltage causes the wattage to change. When you vary the voltage, you're telling your device exactly what to do. When you vary the wattage, you're telling your device what you'd like to accomplish (the difference is subtle, but distinct).

They are very highly related, via Ohm's law. In fact, if you keep the resistance of the coil constant, they move together: both voltage and wattage go up, or down, together.

Since wattage (atomizer heat) is really what produces the vapor, you're more likely to get a more consistent vape with a variety of toppers, if you keep the wattage the same.

 

[TomGeorge]

^what I wanted to say but couldn't find the word! well put!

 

[williebb123]

for most users whether its watts or volts most adjust up or down to find the best flavor and or vapor different juices require different settings , even when using watts which is self adjusting if you swap to a different tank to give the same vape i still adjust because different flavors requires different levels of heat to give full potential

 

[iamthevoice]

Another good analogy for the volts/watts question is to consider a light bulb; when you purchase one, you only consider it's wattage (ie: how much light it will put out) as opposed to how many volts it's designed to operate at (since we have 120v standard in North America).

 

[Malapropian]

Thanks again for all the thoughtful answers! You've given me some useful search terms for further research.

 

[stevegmu]

Only you can decide the amount of power needed to get the ideal vape from the juice in the topper, not the mod. Start out at the bottom of the power setting and work your way up until you have found the correct amount of power for a great vape.

 

[Baditude]

This topic generally opens up a can of worms. Some posters will always argue that either VV or VW is better. Truth is, that depends upon your vaping preferences.

As previously stated above, both variable voltage mode and variable wattage mode get you to the same place, just use a different map to get you there. One is not better or more accurate than the other. User preference is just that, a preference.

If you have a variety of tanks with different resistance in ohms and know that you like to vape at only 8 watts, use variable wattage mode. When you change tanks, the processor will recognize the change, make any necessary calculations and changes in the settings, and you will continue to vape at your favorite 8 watts.

If you change flavors frequently and change your settings to adjust to the "sweet spot" of each particular flavor, variable voltage is your best option. Just adjust the voltage higher or lower to your taste.

Ohm's Law for Dummies (Vapers)

 

[classwife]

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Simple Solutions is for Beginning Vapers

 

[tayone415]

I'm so sorry since this topic has almost certainly been discussed elsewhere on the forum, but I'm trying to reach my five post count so that I can participate in other sections of ECF.

I've only started vaping this summer, and today I received an MVP 2 for an early birthday present. Lots of people talk about the reasons they like to change the voltage, but I'm less certain of how to decide what wattage I want to use or why I should bother customizing that setting. Hopefully, this was the right place for my question.

Thanks in advance!

Variable Voltage is manual mode where as variable wattage is supposed to be automatic.

Example of Variable Voltage:

1.8 ohm coil set at 4.0 Volts is 8.888888888 Watts if the ohms of the coil jumps to 2.0 ohms and it's still set to 4.0 volts then the watts will be 8 watts.

Variable Watts: With the same 1.8 ohm coil set for let's say 8 watts would use 3.79473319 volts but if the coil increases to 2.0 ohms as well, the device is set to keep a consistent output of 8 watts so it would need to adjust the voltage up to 4.0 volts to maintain 8 watts.

 

[realsis]

I'm not sure if this answer has already been said but variable wattage gives you a chance to dial in the taste of your juices. A example is some juices sweetness can be brought out by increasing the wattage on your device. You can really find your "sweetspot" with your juices. Meaning you can bring out the very best of flavorings by adjusting your wattage. And there is no set sweet spot. It will be realities to the user. Meaning my sweet spot might not be the same as your sweet spot. So by being able to change the wattage you are really able to customize your vape to your liking. Some people like myself are higher wattage vapers. I like a warmer vape and I do my own builds so I'm able to vape at a higher wattage without burning my coils. My chip adjusts my voltage to match my wattage and resistance of my builds so I don't worry about voltage because my unit adjusts that according to where I'm at with my wattage and resistance. In my opinion it's very important to be able to change my wattage for a more customized expirence. How far you can go with your wattage will depend on a few things, your coils build and your atomizer, rba or rda, and your limits on your device. A premade coil will not allow you to go past a certain wattage without burning and giving a burnt taste. But a custom build on a good rba or rda will allow you to vape at a much higher wattage without burning or giving a burnt taste. Your unit usually has a limit of how high you can vape. My ipv2 let's me go to 50 watts. This will vary depending on your device. I hope this helps you understand why it's important to be able to change your wattage. Best wishes.

 

[phibbus]

Quick note: In theory, setting a wattage on your device should give you a roughly consistent coil temperature across atomizers of different resistances. Thus, if you'd dial a setting of 10W, you could put on an Aerotank with a 2.1 ohm head or a Nautilus with a 1.6 one and get the same vape experience with the same juice in each. In practice, however, the coil/atomizer design itself, makes a significant difference.

Selectable temperature seems to be the next development on the horizon being hinted at by various board manufacturers.

 

[unsure]

Tho my Tesla is a VV I have discovered I can achieve the same sweet spot with the correct coil of my RBA.

 

[tj99959]

In the end it's just a matter of which is easiest for a person to wrap their head around. Some find it's easiest to use VV, and others VW.
Actually I prefer VR.

Ohms law is a circle, and no matter what you want, there are always three ways to get there.

 

[mistercrispy]

I just feel like I get better control of how much power I get from my vape on watts as to volts just my .2

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