Can I vape my head at less than the recommended wattage?

[Austex1604]

I recently got into vaping and have an Eleaf 60wTC box with a Melo2 tank. I'm currently using the EC atomizer head 0.3 ohms with a Kanthal coil. Eleaf recommends a 30-80w power range. I have found that anything above about 40-42w heats up the mouthpiece and the vapor a little more than I like. On some e-juice I've found it tastes better at significantly lower power (25-30w). My question is: am I going to damage anything by vaping that setup at a lower setting than the minimum recommended power?

Thanks and I hope I posted this in the right category.

 

[RMarcusY]

Low is good.

 

[inspects]

You won't hurt anything...the vapor might be a little anemic at lower watts, but if it works for you....right on...!

 

[f1r3b1rd]

you can vape that how you like it. lol
no harm will come to you if you vape it lower

 

[CABBA]

you can vape that how you like it. lol
no harm will come to you if you vape it lower

No, no, no. This is all wrong. You should always use the recommended wattage setting, even if the atomizer is producing uncomfortably hot vapor. Those that designed the atomizer knows how it should be vaped and their recommended wattage settings must be followed.
Crank it up. If you can't take the heat, get another atty. Clouds bro!!

 

[Paratech]

Running the wattage lower than manufacture recommendations will cause the coil to not get as hot as intended.
This may cause it to not produce as well as they designed the coil it to do.
I'm not an electrical engineer nor have I played one on tv but I can't think of a reason it would cause any damage.
If you choose to run it at a lower wattage and it produces the vapor and flavor that you enjoy best, I say do as you please.
However, I do suggest you at least try a coil that'd fit more into your preferred wattage.
Maybe .6 through 1.5 ohm.
I don't have the Melo2 but I know there is a .5 ohm coil.
It's recommended wattage is 30-100 watts.
The .5 at 30 would be a bit different than your .3 at 30.
You could also try the .15 Ni200 in temp mode.
You could try starting in the 400 degree range testing higher and lower until you found your desired temp and performance.
Just an idea, take it for what it's worth.

 

[f1r3b1rd]

with the melo you can use anything on the atlantis system ...
that would be :

Triton coils
0.5 Clapton
0.15 ni200 Clapton
0.3 triton
0.4 triton
1.8 triton (mouth to lung) - lower wattage
0.5 aspire atlantis 2
0.2 aspire atlantis 2
1 ohm aspire atlantis 2
0.15 aspire atlantis vaporshark coils
atom vapes aspire coils
0.5 eleaf ijust2
0.3 eleaf ijust2
0.15 eleaf ijust2 ni200
0.5 eleaf ijust2 ti
the above can all be found at www.sweet-vapes.com

also
0.5 ohm coil - silo beast
0.2 ohm coil - silo beast
0.15 ohm coil - silo beast
these are found http://www.beyondvape.com/store/tanks-coilheads-c-221_236/

all have varying ranges of recommended power uses.. like @Paratech said this may be worth exploring. If you do enjoy lower power and a more ouf a mouth to lung type of vape - something closer to a cigarette the 1.8 ohm triton coil is EXCELLENT.

 

[Huckleberried]

No, no, no. This is all wrong. You should always use the recommended wattage setting, even if the atomizer is producing uncomfortably hot vapor. Those that designed the atomizer knows how it should be vaped and their recommended wattage settings must be followed.
Crank it up. If you can't take the heat, get another atty. Clouds bro!!

I totally DISAGREE with this. I have coils that recommend wattage of 15-25. My juice tastes burnt over 10w on those, so I keep it below 10. Great flavor, plenty of vapor. But I'm not into #cloudsbro, I vape for flavor, not numbers.

 

[CABBA]

You missed medication time tonight, huh?

A good vape should feel like molten lava.
Hint hint: I'm being sarcastic.

 

[CABBA]

I totally DISAGREE with this. I have coils that recommend wattage of 15-25. My juice tastes burnt over 10w on those, so I keep it below 10. Great flavor, plenty of vapor. But I'm not into #cloudsbro, I vape for flavor, not numbers.

The burnt taste is what you want. Burnt dry hits are a delicacy.
If you don't want to use the recommended power settings you can use this technique: Turn the wattage up till you detect a burnt flavour, when your atty's a burnin' you're almost at the right setting, give it another watt or two, and vape hard.
Alternatively you can do what I do, which is: turn your device up to the max wattage and vape the 'bleep' out of it.
Vapers like you need to step your game up. 10 watts is weak sauce. Come hard or stay home.

 

[Huckleberried]

Vapers like you need to step your game up. 10 watts is weak sauce. Come hard or stay home.

And this kind of sarcasm can be a real problem to a new vaper trying to get off cigs, actually trying your advise, then giving up and continuing to smoke.

 

[Whiskey]

Ohhhh man.....Hope Nasty doesn't see this thread

 

[Markw4mms]

If you find satisfaction at lower wattages, by all means, vape it that way. I always say start low, increase until you notice the flavor is off or too hot for you, then back it down just a bit to find your sweet spot. Different juices will peak at different wattages, and I vape anywhere from 20-45 watts or 450-500F if using TC mode.

 

[f1r3b1rd]

The burnt taste is what you want. Burnt dry hits are a delicacy.
If you don't want to use the recommended power settings you can use this technique: Turn the wattage up till you detect a burnt flavour, when your atty's a burnin' you're almost at the right setting, give it another watt or two, and vape hard.
Alternatively you can do what I do, which is: turn your device up to the max wattage and vape the 'bleep' out of it.
Vapers like you need to step your game up. 10 watts is weak sauce. Come hard or stay home.

you mean vape the fuck out of it?
well, its nice to see that you found the vaping style that suits your needs and keeps you off ciarettes. Lets allow others to do the same without degredation or pushing them into an arena they may or may not enjoy yet. If the OP is not smoking and is vaping safely that is all that matters.
thank you

 

[CABBA]

And this kind of sarcasm can be a real problem to a new vaper trying to get off cigs, actually trying your advise, then giving up and continuing to smoke.

I completely agree. That would be a real shame. It would also be a shame if a new vaper quit because their vape was soft.
Everyone has their own opinion, and who is to say what is right. I prefer to ere on the side of hardcore, obviously you can't keep up.

 

[Whiskey]

He said hardcore......LOL

 

[Huckleberried]

I completely agree. That would be a real shame. It would also be a shame if a new vaper quit because their vape was soft.
Everyone has their own opinion, and who is to say what is right. I prefer to ere on the side of hardcore, obviously you can't keep up.

Vape as hardcore as you see fit for yourself. Giving bad info to new vapers makes us all look bad when shit goes downhill. Chill out dude and enjoy your hardcore vape, burnt cotton and sore throat.

 

[f1r3b1rd]

I completely agree. That would be a real shame. It would also be a shame if a new vaper quit because their vape was soft.
Everyone has their own opinion, and who is to say what is right. I prefer to ere on the side of hardcore, obviously you can't keep up.

not a competition... Maybe you forgot; but, when someone is first making the switch its all about getting them off cigarettes.
Enjoy your hardcore vape and let others enjoy and explore what they want.
congratulations on achieving hardcore vape status

 

[Whiskey]

 

[Condensation]

I recently got into vaping and have an Eleaf 60wTC box with a Melo2 tank. I'm currently using the EC atomizer head 0.3 ohms with a Kanthal coil. Eleaf recommends a 30-80w power range. I have found that anything above about 40-42w heats up the mouthpiece and the vapor a little more than I like. On some e-juice I've found it tastes better at significantly lower power (25-30w). My question is: am I going to damage anything by vaping that setup at a lower setting than the minimum recommended power?

Thanks and I hope I posted this in the right category.

Vaping is a personal experience I'm just glad you're not smoking and Welcome to VU

I've often lowered the wattage and cut the airflow back to go for the flavor and forgo the vapor production. I also like the effect it has on my battery life. There has been a few cases where I wasn't getting the flavor as they described it be and when I contacted them them designed it on a really low build with a decent amount of watts and it brought that flavor out. Other than that I like flavor, unburned cotton in my coils, and battery life.

 

[CABBA]

Vape as hardcore as you see fit for yourself. Giving bad info to new vapers makes us all look bad when shit goes downhill. Chill out dude and enjoy your hardcore vape, burnt cotton and sore throat.

Every thread has a tough guy I guess. Explain to me "down hill", what's going downhill? And what makes your "info" better than anyone else's? Did you study vaping at some prestigious college? Seems to me like someone can't kick it with the big boys.

 

[Huckleberried]

even if the atomizer is producing uncomfortably hot vapor.

The burnt taste is what you want. Burnt dry hits are a delicacy.

Turn the wattage up till you detect a burnt flavour, when your atty's a burnin' you're almost at the right setting, give it another watt or two, and vape hard.

It would also be a shame if a new vaper quit because their vape was soft.

Explain to me "down hill", what's going downhill? And what makes your "info" better than anyone else's?

My information isn't better than anyone else's,. I'm not a "thread tough guy". You're the one instructing someone to vape at a wattage that isn't comfortable to them, to inhale dry burnt hits, not knowing what that could do to someone's lungs. I suppose you're also one of those people that carries batteries in their pocket without a case, with a pocketful of change and keys? What I care about is helping someone to find the vape that satisfies them, keeps them from smoking and hopefully in a safer manner, rather than giving someone information that's purposely unpleasant to them, turning them away from vaping, and continuing to smoke cigarettes.

This person was obviously not enjoying the vape at higher watts, and simply asking would it be a problem to vape at lower watts, which it isn't. We're all trying to help and you're telling him to vape it uncomfortably. And you call me the thread tough guy, a lightweight that can't keep up? I don't care about vaping for numbers and vaping to keep up with the COOLCLOUDSBRO!! I care about helping people to stay off cigs, vaping for flavor and wattage that also keeps me from smoking. That's why most of us vape, to stay off cigarettes. So keep up, BRO.

 

[f1r3b1rd]

not for everyone, but Cabba may enjoy it

 

[Angrygod50]

Sounds like a troll from ECF trying to drag this forum down to his level.

 

[Huckleberried]

I'm being spied on...

 

[Whiskey]

Every thread has a tough guy I guess. Explain to me "down hill", what's going downhill? And what makes your "info" better than anyone else's? Did you study vaping at some prestigious college? Seems to me like someone can't kick it with the big boys.

LOL, he said big boyz

 

[Whiskey]

Every thread has a tough guy I guess. Explain to me "down hill", what's going downhill? And what makes your "info" better than anyone else's? Did you study vaping at some prestigious college? Seems to me like someone can't kick it with the big boys.

 

[Huckleberried]

 

[Angrygod50]

I recently got into vaping and have an Eleaf 60wTC box with a Melo2 tank. I'm currently using the EC atomizer head 0.3 ohms with a Kanthal coil. Eleaf recommends a 30-80w power range. I have found that anything above about 40-42w heats up the mouthpiece and the vapor a little more than I like. On some e-juice I've found it tastes better at significantly lower power (25-30w). My question is: am I going to damage anything by vaping that setup at a lower setting than the minimum recommended power?

Thanks and I hope I posted this in the right category.

Welcome to the VU. Feel free to ask any questions you may have. Despite the occasional immature jackass showing up there are a lot of helpful knowledgeable people here willing to help out a new vapor.

 

[Whiskey]

Sounds like a troll from ECF trying to drag this forum down to his level.

Fun huh???

 

[Huckleberried]

Despite the occasional immature jackass showing up

Hey now, I was trying to be nice.

 

[CABBA]

I care about helping people to stay off cigs, vaping for flavor and wattage that also keeps me from smoking. That's why most of us vape, to stay off cigarettes. So keep up, BRO.

Listen old lady you need to back up. You're not the vape police, you're not a revolutionist, you're just a keyboard warrior telling people what to do from the comfort of your basement.
Set it how ya like, but for me I'm going hard.

 

[Whiskey]

Listen old man you need to back up. You're not the vape police, you're not a revolutionist, you're just a keyboard warrior telling people what to do from the comfort of your basement.
Set it how ya like, but for me I'm going hard.

Excuse me .....
First , that is a she and is a VU staff member, put it back in your pants

 

[f1r3b1rd]

Listen old man you need to back up. You're not the vape police, you're not a revolutionist, you're just a keyboard warrior telling people what to do from the comfort of your basement.
Set it how ya like, but for me I'm going hard.

go as hard as you want dude...
but ummm that's not an old man, its a young woman....
and let other people decide for themselves if they want to "go hard" that attitude you're showing can easily turn someone away from vaping and back to cigarettes.
There are plenty of us that like to "GO HARD;" but there is a time and place.

 

[Whiskey]

Nice edit

 

[CABBA]

Excuse me .....
First , that is a she and is a VU staff member, put it back in your pants

Noted. Old lady. I updated my post. Thanks.

 

[f1r3b1rd]

 

[Angrygod50]

Hey now, I was trying to be nice.

Sorry.. bad hair day. LOL

 

[Huckleberried]

Noted. Old lady. I updated my post. Thanks.

So unless you lied on your profile and actually are a kid... I'm just a few months older than you?

 

[f1r3b1rd]

this guy vapes hard

 

[Angrygod50]

It's always the same with his type. Say something stupid and off the wall get called on it and immediately go into crybaby name calling mode.
Boohoo boohoo somebody stole my blankly. Your a bunch of meanies and I'm going to take my ball and go home but first I'm going to call you names.

 

[CABBA]

It's always the same with his type. Say something stupid and off the wall get called on it and immediately go into crybaby name calling mode.
Boohoo boohoo somebody stole my blankly. Your a bunch of meanies and I'm going to take my ball and go home but first I'm going to call you names.

Looks like we got another tough guy, vaping at 10watts over here. Someone call the vape police. Crank it up, vape it like ya mean it.

 

[AmandaD]

Wow - are the kids out of school?

Nice introduction

 

[f1r3b1rd]

Looks like we got another tough guy, vaping at 10watts over here. Someone call the vape police. Crank it up, vape it like ya mean it.

the only person ive seen giving anyone a hard time for their vape style is you.

instruct us, what Is it like to vape hard?

 

[CABBA]

So unless you lied on your profile and actually are a kid... I'm just a few months older than you?

Who said vapers weren't smart?

 

[Whiskey]

this guy vapes hard

THAT's HER!!!! That's CABBA

 

[Angrygod50]

Looks like we got another tough guy, vaping at 10watts over here. Someone call the vape police. Crank it up, vape it like ya mean it.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury I rest my case.

Nothing like having my point made for me.

 

[f1r3b1rd]

son of magoo

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury I rest my case.

 

[Whiskey]

Who said vapers weren't smart?

You did

 

[Huckleberried]

Did I get called smart AND insulted by the same guy that is months younger than me, yet called me old?

This has been entertaining today. We haven't had a good troll by in a while.