Resistance inquiry

[kerk]

Okay, I know there's oodles of info here somewhere, but I've done searches for 'coils', 'resistance', and 'ohms', but the 'loading' process goes on for hours, so I give up.

So, can someone give me some links to discussions about 'coil resistance'? I'm trying to figure which one I should be using with standard 3.7 batts. I think I'm using 1.8 ohms, and the only thing that seems to give me a decent pull is the one VV batt I have when cranked up.

Anyway, just looking to read some old threads if I can locate them.

Thanks.

BTW, still have the last unopened pack of analogs I purchased on July 1, 2013. I still love looking at it and thinking 'uck'.

Edited September 16, 2014 by kerk

[Bebop]

1.5 - 1.8 puts you at the top of the power band with 3.7v. That means most efficient vape - high power without burning or prematurely frying your coil. (1.5 ohm gives slightly higher power)

Hope that helps

[Tam]

What Bebop said. Any higher resistance on a 3.7 volt battery, and you won't get squat for vapor.

Oh, and it also depends on the juice. For fruit flavors I go with a 1.8 ohm coil. For bakery flavors or coffee or others that require a little more heat, I go with a 1.5 ohm.

Edited September 16, 2014 by Tameiki

[fishguy1123]

Try steam-engine.org. It covers ohms law as well as some other great calculators for most main stream devices.

[bcartervol98]

My standard vape is 1.8ohm at 3.8v. I popped a coil at work last week and my spares were 2.2 and it was amazing the difference lol. Had been a long time since if didn't have a 1.8 spare. I changed it the second I got home.

[Earthling789]

Same here... 1.5 or 1.8 Ohm coils with standard 3.7V batteries gives the best flavor and vapor. That puts you right in the 9.1W to 7.6W respectively... lower resistance = higher Wattage, and most juices (at least the ones I use) seem to taste best in the 7.5-9W range for my tanks.

[kerk]

Thanks all, it's been a good refresher course.