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To accommodate a devices wattage output... or more correctly, visa versa.
Lower resistances - in concert with sufficient wattage to support that resistance at a desirable temperature range - will have far more coil surface area than coils of a higher resistance.
More surface area translates into more and denser vapor, and (usually) - with the appropriate juice blend - a more intense flavor.
Example: a 1.5Ω single coil, using a typical resistance appropriate 30 gauge Kanthal, results in a surface area of 38.14 mm². At 0.5Ω, with a resistance appropriate 24 gauge, a surface area of 105.22 mm²... nearly three times as with the 1.5Ω coil.
If you've an interest, click the second sigline below for more on how to balance wattage, surface area, wire gauge, vape temperature and overall efficiency.
Thank you for your timely and informative reply! That answers the question of why I had to use a much lower wattage for that tank. It came with a 2.5 ohm as opposed to my Aspire ETS tank which has a 1.8 ohm. Thanks again.
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depends.
I'm finding lower ohms, more smoke (mist), nice hit, but I get that at 10 watts or lower. Finding lower voltage is just fine for this type of coil. Not really burning more juice either. I just want to know what the set up is for people claiming to vape at 30 watts and higher. Thanks.
When I started over 3 years ago, I started with your standard commercial cigarette shape ecig. I went back to analog really fast. I though ecigs sucked. Then I got a ego and stronger nic juice and was never happier! From there I went to variable control voltage for the ego, which never lasted long, battery would stop recharging. I recently bought a more sophisticated mod, the iPV 30 watt vapor. It came with 2 coils. a 1.8 ohm and a .40 ohm. I found I got more taste and pleasure from the .40 ohm coils. So I re-ordered more .30 ohm coils for it. But then I read about people vaping at 30 watts and higher and for the life of me have no clue how> Are they using a 1.8 ohm and crank it up? I go thru juice much faster that way then vaping with .30 ohm at say around 10 watt and getting great taste too. So what are the benefits of vaping at higher wattage and how do they do it? What coils do they use? Thanks.
a 1.8 I would not do that, to high and means scorched juice.
24 ga duel coils at .24 at 50-60 watts.
yeah im finding the low Ohm's and high watts confusing also. ive only been vaping for a couple months though. ive found that when i went form a iclear X.1 with a 2.1 Ohm coil to a aspire natulius with a 1.8 Ohm coil i was able to turn up my wattage form 8 watts to 10 watts, and it seems to have a fuller, stronger, hit. cant see where its using that much more juice.