"the drop"

[geordie_vaper]

took the pluge just orderd a clone mech mod from ft after reading up on it for a wile, i have been setting my vv/vw device at 4.1v for bout 20 mins then take it down to 3.5v to create similar thing to a battery draining in a mech mod, and to me i cant really notice a change in vapor production or taste or nothing really, when i use the mech am going to check battery after 45 mins the 30 then 15, but question in time will i notice the drop off, what have other users found wheb they started with mech mods thanks

[boyofford]

I notice the drop, but I'm still unsure if its the drop from 4.2v to the 3.6v continuous or my batteries actually heading towards flat, not got anyway to test at the moment so air on the side of caution/taste.
My coils are generally 0.7ohm dual coil so at
3.6v = 18.5 watts
& 4.2v = 25.2 watts

which seems like a big drop on paper anyhow.

[boyofford]

If your using higher ohm coils the difference will be lot less though....
e.g 1.5 ohms
3.6v = 8.6
4.2v = 11.8

so maybe less noticeable.

I used this website to work stuff out by the way... www.ohmslawcalculator.com/ohms_law_calculator.php

[300]

I usually vape with a 1.2ohm/1.3ohm coil & swap out my batteries at around 3.6v.

You'll know when it's time to change as the flavour & vapour production drops off, it's not an exact science it's down to your own taste & building a coil to suit.

[geordie_vaper]

i have been making my coils 1.5 ohms thanks for the link thats very helpful

[geordie_vaper]

Feb 16, 2014 14:37:14 GMT 300 said:

I usually vape with a 1.2ohm/1.3ohm coil & swap out my batteries at around 3.6v.

You'll know when it's time to change as the flavour & vapour production drops off, it's not an exact science it's down to your own taste & building a coil to suit.

yeah am hoping with keep on using a mech all notice the drop as i get use to it, but till i deffinatly notice it i will just have to keep taking out the battery and checking how much is left in it

[erik514]

For the first couple of days I checked mine just so I could get an idea how long the battery will last in a mech. You will notice the drop off when it gets down around 3.6 to 3.5. Mostly my coils are around 1 ohm and my genesis is 1.5 ohm and it's easy to tell with both.
You won't get the same with a vv vw device because they have electronics inside to keep your vape the same till you hit low voltage. From my experience battery life is much longer in a mech anyway

[boyofford]

Feb 16, 2014 14:45:42 GMT geordie_vaper said:

Feb 16, 2014 14:37:14 GMT 300 said:

I usually vape with a 1.2ohm/1.3ohm coil & swap out my batteries at around 3.6v.

You'll know when it's time to change as the flavour & vapour production drops off, it's not an exact science it's down to your own taste & building a coil to suit.

yeah am hoping with keep on using a mech all notice the drop as i get use to it, but till i deffinatly notice it i will just have to keep taking out the battery and checking how much is left in it

If your not going to use sub ohms then a kick or similar might be useful for you.

[erik514]

It's noticeable enough that even if you aren't paying attention to how long the battery has been in the mod you'll notice your vape is getting poor. In mine that happens at 3.6 volts pretty much every time.

[300]

Feb 16, 2014 14:59:43 GMT erik514 said:

It's noticeable enough that even if you aren't paying attention to how long the battery has been in the mod you'll notice your vape is getting poor. In mine that happens at 3.6 volts pretty much every time.

Same here

[geordie_vaper]

am gonna be keeping ohms bout 1.3 to 1.5 ahhh well sounds hmm quiet straigh forward to be honest, i no aw imrs seem to be the battery of choice for alot of mech mod users are there any others with a higher mah and same protection?

[erik514]

AW or Efest are fine for the resistance you are talking about. If you do want to get into the low resistance stuff you will need a battery that can deal with a higher amp draw. Efest and Samsung sell 30 amp batteries, Sony have a 20 amp I think. This is NOT the same battery as the regular efest 18650 - the high amp one is purple.

[geordie_vaper]

Feb 16, 2014 15:18:18 GMT erik514 said:

AW or Efest are fine for the resistance you are talking about. If you do want to get into the low resistance stuff you will need a battery that can deal with a higher amp draw. Efest and Samsung sell 30 amp batteries, Sony have a 20 amp I think. This is NOT the same battery as the regular efest 18650 - the high amp one is purple.

so my red efest imr 18650s will be fine for my 1.3 to 1.5 coils i will be using? thanks for your help

[erik514]

Yes should be fine. Efest 18650 2000mah v2 are fine for 10 amps and at 1.3 ohm resistance you are only at just over 3.2 amps. The efest 18350 800mah is good for 5.7 amp so you will be ok with either. Personally I wouldn't use them above about 75% of their amp limit but for the resistances you are talking about they are fine

[geordie_vaper]

ahh brilliant thankyou