Why Variable Voltage

[mdocks]

Okay so i've been vaping for a couple of months now, started with an ego-t, then upgraded the atomisers to some vision clearomisers - didn't like them, someone recommended the bud clearomisers which i'm really enjoying. You'll know what's coming next though, i want to buy more stuff! So it seems the logical upgrade is a new battery, and i was wondering why i should choose a variable voltage one? What are the advantages over a non-variable battery, and what are the disadvantages (if any)? And finally, do we have some recommendations at all for me?

Cheers,
Martin

 

[wmjmr03]

Hi from another uk vapour as for question i would compare it to a wine if you are happy with an asda plonk its ok nothing fantastic then go down the silver bullet route 3.7 volt dam near indistructable the VV jobies are more your high quality wine for getting the very best out of flavours the subtle flavours adjustable for the delicate aromers etc etc i went with the cheap asda plonk i got me a silver bullet because i can get a kick for it as well

either way you have won allready by vaping enjoy the icing on the cake

 

[MiamiMom63]

VV is great because you can use it with anything you have as far as ohms go. Mainly I prefer stronger throat hit with 5v vaping, and you can dial it to the exact perfect taste for the juice in increments. Sometimes 4.1v tastes better on something I used to vape at 3.7v, etc. It gives it that little bit of extra kick! You could try the Ego Twist which is vv up to 4.8v, and fairly cheap and you could use the same charger you probably already have.

 

[Scott Harrison]

VV mods allow you to dail in your carts/attys/ and juice to the perfect voltage for the best possible vaping experience. you have to realize that every atty and carto and such all have different resistances, regardless of what people and the packages tell you. If you buy a pack of Boge LR cartos for your tank 99% of the time each carto is going to have a different Ohm rating and for you to have the best possible vaping experience you will almost always need to adjust your voltage for each one.

This is what makes the Provari a nice VV. You can check the resistance of a carto / atty on the fly and adjust your voltage accordingly. Not only that but when you set it to say 5.1 volts it does not fluxuate durring the vape like the other cheaper products on the market. You get what you pay for, my friend.

 

[potholerepairman]

Only disadvantages imo to vv is once you go that way its hard to go back.Possibly shorter battery life thru using it at higher voltage and more movable parts so maybe not as durable(kinda nonsmart phone vs smart phone).Non of these reason would keep me from saying to get one and see if it works for you.The twist is a great tryout and keeper too, I have two and love em(and a provari though its more costly).

 

[mdocks]

Okay I'm starting to see the plus sides already! So Scott are you saying the Provari can basically read the resistance for me so I don't even need to google or read the instruction sheets (the latter is not likely, I AM a bloke!) o work out the most appropriate voltage?

 

[mdocks]

Never mind I misread what you said Scott, now that WOULD be a clever bit of kit!

 

[Scott Harrison]

it will test the resistance while you have it on the unit, yes. it would keep you from having to, for expamle; take the carto off and then test it with a multi meter. the provari also has a voltage checker built in as well so you can see whats left on your battery. also, and i hate to sound like a Provari salesman but it's just a dauym good device, it also vapes the same no matter if the battery is full or about to die. oh yea , I said it lol. if it fires the carto or atty it's the same exact vape regardless

sorry i just get excited about this thing

 

[billo]

Don't see the big advantage to being able to test voltages and resistance. Certainly not worth $200 to me. Or the giant, heavy unit that you have to put up with to do this.

Just get a little Twist and and turn the bottom until the vape FEELS RIGHT. Only takes a few seconds !

 

[mdocks]

Haha, not at all Scott, they look pretty awesome and from the rave reviews (and the amount of people that have them on here!) they seem to sell themselves - doesn't seem to be too many UK stockists however after a quick google search so I'll be looking into it a bit more as I want one!

 

[slipdiskk]

I second the ego twist. Everything you have for the ego t will work with the twist, including the charger.

 

[Motoman101]

With a VV a lot more options. A lot more pleasure. Different juices will Vape and taste different at different voltages. VV is the way to go.

 

[Scott Harrison]

Billo,
I have to agree with you on the voltage test. The only thing I care to know is if it tuns on or not.
Resistance on the other-hand can be quite important. Worth $200? well that's subjective and if you have to purchse the batteries, charger and other nicknacks its about $250 -$300. but if you spend the $300 on the Provari it will do everything all the other battery mods do. So it's kinda like spend 300 now and keep your money later. versus spend 22 on this ego battery then spen 26 on this ego twist then spend 50-100 on a lava tube and then buy a Silver bullet for 80 then buy something another for 50-100. hell by the time you ad all that up you could ahve gotten the Povari and all of the others together still cant do what it does. just doesnt make sense to me and my pocketbook. However, some people like to collect mods, i dont. I'm just sayin
I'm glad there are all these different people on here though. so many ways to looking at stuff and all this diversity brings it out. Peace Guys

Don't see the big advantage to being able to test voltages and resistance. Certainly not worth $200 to me. Or the giant, heavy unit that you have to put up with to do this.

Just get a little Twist and and turn the bottom until the vape FEELS RIGHT. Only takes a few seconds !

 

[tj99959]

Nice thing about all my VV & VW stuff is I was able to set them up to vape the same as all my 3.7v stuff.

 

[Adam the Aussie]

Variable voltage has its advantages that have previously been stated. I have a couple of VV devices, but they get very little use. Basically I've found I prefer my vape at around 3.7v anyway, so I just use my Echo batts. People have mentioned that it's great to be able to adjust your vape in .1 increments to find your sweet spot, this wasn't true for me. Anywhere from about 3.5 up to 4.2 was all good for me, above this my juices just tasted harsh or burnt.

I'm not knocking VV, it's a fantastic option to have and I'm glad I tried it, but it didn't change anything for me.

 

[Patrick Pitbull]

Variable voltage is the best, basically you can adjust the power of your equipment, so you can use any atomizer you just have to know the ohms and then adjust your voltage, btw to know your atty ohms i recomend to get a tester some times its called multimetter

 

[vap0r]

got my provari mini yesterday and i used to use halog6 and v2 batts. using the exact same carto with the provari at VV was like switching from standard definition to high definition tv. you can essentially adjust the taste and warmth of the vapor to mimic it more like a real cig if u desire. probably the closest thing to smoking, and ive been off real cigs for 2 days now

 

[Flyer]

Nice thing about all my VV & VW stuff is I was able to set them up to vape the same as all my 3.7v stuff.

Here's the answer. Can't do that with a fixed voltage PV and the lousy quality control cartos and everything else we have today. Not to mention when we get bold and make our own coils on the rebuildables.

 

[Cloud Wizard]

+1 for VV. For me it's the equivalent to an automatic transmission. A more complicated technology that makes it easier for the driver. I have all different resistance stuff and really don't care because on VV (at least on PVs like the Provari or VMAx - maybe some others) I simply test resistance and add 2.0v. so 1.8ohm atty, set at 3.8v and I get about 8watts or a 3.0ohm carto set at 5.0v get ~8watts, then adjust to taste. On the Provari thing, seemed like a lot of $$$ to me (I went cheapest route $159 for satin + $20 for 18650 cap and then got batts and charger super cheap from Orbtronics) till I realized I kept buying PVs searching for the perfect vape. I haven't bought anything but consumables for a long time. And now with rebuildable attys (like the DID) my only cost is juice.

Best of luck with what ever you choose, everyone's journey takes a different route.

 

[Taniger1]

I have to echo the Provari. I didn't see a point either for over a year. Then I bought one.....wow! I like different types of juices. Fruit and heavy chocolate, being able to swap the voltage around really opens this pv up for me. I don't have to buy different carto's and such to get the taste I like. Just one carto and one pv and BAM anything and everything I like.