Kanger Subtank Mini

[washburn2102]

My brother and I both bought one of these, and we are both running it on istick 50w.
I'm using the 0.5 ohm OCC coil, and he is using the 1.2 ohm OCC coil.
We're both using snake oil with a squirt of Druide.
The idea was to run the different coils, and the same juice then note differences.

We are both finding that the subtank runs very hot at pretty much every wattage in it's range.
Is this normal?
Is there any way we can get it to run cooler?

Thanks

[damian]

Do you have it on the smallest air hole?

I'm a newbie having just converted to a box mod 24hrs ago and I've got one of these tanks. I have found that after a few mouthfuls (I'm a mouth to lung vaper) the tip gets hot, but if I open the air hole up it's a lot cooler. Although I prefer the smallest hole setting as I have a bit of resistance (like a ciggie)

[washburn2102]

May 1, 2015 11:40:44 GMT damian said:

Do you have it on the smallest air hole?

I'm a newbie having just converted to a box mod 24hrs ago and I've got one of these tanks. I have found that after a few mouthfuls (I'm a mouth to lung vaper) the tip gets hot, but if I open the air hole up it's a lot cooler. Although I prefer the smallest hole setting as I have a bit of resistance (like a ciggie)

Tried it on all airhole settings with little difference.
Like you I prefer a bit of "draw" (as does the brother) but I tried all the settings.

I'm wondering if it settles down a bit once the coil has "bedded in", although to be fair I don't know if the subtank needs this in the same way a protank coil does.
What I mean is that on the protank, I find that a new coil takes a bit of time before it settles on a sweet spot, and new coils are a bit variable in how they vape first off.

[Greg]

I've got to say you're doing very well to run an OCC head at 50 watts.

[drunkenbum]

My subtank mini doesn't really get warm at all. But I have the airflow fully open and lung inhale. If you like mouth to lung you've bought the wrong tank

[damian]

You probably know more about it than I do, I did have a wobble last night when I found the vapour to be a bit harsh and I was coughing quite a bit, I persevered as I though it might be I wasn't used to the superior vape that these tanks kick out but today I seem fine with it

[glen]

You can always try a narrow bore drip tip, helps a bit with the airflow, had the same experience when I first changed.

[washburn2102]

May 1, 2015 11:50:02 GMT Greg said:

I've got to say you're doing very well to run an OCC head at 50 watts.

Not running it at 50 W lol
The instructions have a range of wattages that it runs on (allegedly), and I took it up around the 40W mark in the interests of testing.
Lots of vape, but got very hot.

[Get Off My Cloud]

Never had a problem with it getting hot myself but you are the second person this week say there's was getting hot.

[washburn2102]

May 1, 2015 11:57:52 GMT Get Off My Cloud said:

Never had a problem with it getting hot myself but you are the second person this week say there's was getting hot.

A chap where my brother works bought one as well, and he is saying the same thing.
So that's 3 of us now with the same issue.

Odd, but perhaps a narrower drip tip is a good work around for now.

[glen]

Never had the getting hot problem, but the narrow bore worked for me when making the transition

[washburn2102]

Got the drip tip off an old protank, and it's MUCH better.

Now I have to go drip tip shopping for small bore ones lol but they seem to be a bit hard to find for cheap ish ones.

[glen]

May 1, 2015 13:51:58 GMT washburn2102 said:

Got the drinp tip off an old protank, and it's MUCH better.

Now I have to go drip tip shopping for small bore ones lol but they seem to be a bit hard to find for cheap ish ones.

Check out the drip tip store, think you will find a link on the vendors page, free delivery, even if you only get one

[markm]

One persons warm is another's hot, that's part of the point of being able to adjust.
The battery power is converted to heat via the resistance of the heating coil. More
Power equals more heat, if it's too hot for you, can I suggest turning it down a bit.

[buggritt]

Absolutely the right answer markm. I also do the mouth to lung thing, so disagree with the post saying it's the wrong tank. The most I use is 20 watts and it's perfect. Brilliant non leaky flavourful atty. If using a mech, I use the higher ohm coil.