EGO AIO -- 0.5 and 0.6 Coils -- Info anybody?

[the_souvenir]

Hi folks,

I just bought an EGO AIO recently and am enjoying it. So far I have only used the 0.6 coils, but burnt my second one out tonight. I have a pack of 0.5 coils and have been using it, and all seems fine. I've been searching around, however, and have been unable to find a clear description of what the difference is -- can anybody help with that? I heard tell of the 0.5 being a "looser" vape, but I have no clue what that means. Do they last longer? Die quicker? Burn fluid faster, less fast? Taste? That kind of stuff. The more detail the better, since I'm really interested in this stuff and want to learn!

Thanks in advance!

 

[djsvapour]

The 0.5ohm coils will work a little stronger (a tiny bit more vapor, using a tiny bit more power) and have more airflow built into the design. They might also have the ability to wick the liquid faster too, which might allow for higher power vaping on a variable power device but could encourage gurgling at lower power. They won't last longer or die quicker, they would use a little more liquid. The main problem will be the gurgling... they are renowned.

 

[ceeceeisme]

Gurgling... lots and lots of gurgling lol And spitting hot juice into your mouth and generally burning your tongue and lips.

I gave up on my Joyetech AIO - it was tearing through coils on an astronomical scale. I think there might be something wrong with mine - all my new devices are awesome.

 

[medleypat]

Don't think you'll notice much difference friend uses one all the time and loves it has 3 lol

 

[ceeceeisme]

Hi folks,

I just bought an EGO AIO recently and am enjoying it. So far I have only used the 0.6 coils, but burnt my second one out tonight. I have a pack of 0.5 coils and have been using it, and all seems fine. I've been searching around, however, and have been unable to find a clear description of what the difference is -- can anybody help with that? I heard tell of the 0.5 being a "looser" vape, but I have no clue what that means. Do they last longer? Die quicker? Burn fluid faster, less fast? Taste? That kind of stuff. The more detail the better, since I'm really interested in this stuff and want to learn!

Thanks in advance!

Are you trying to quit smoking or are you a hobby vaper? Medleypat is correct - there is almost no perceptible difference between the .5 coil and the .6 coil. They're both stainless steel - the .6 is noted on the box as a "mouth to lung" coil and the .5 says it is for "direct to lung" except I did not find that to be the case - they are really both direct to lung coils. If you are using them as MTL coils they will burn out fast.

 

[the_souvenir]

Are you trying to quit smoking or are you a hobby vaper? Medleypat is correct - there is almost no perceptible difference between the .5 coil and the .6 coil. They're both stainless steel - the .6 is noted on the box as a "mouth to lung" coil and the .5 says it is for "direct to lung" except I did not find that to be the case - they are really both direct to lung coils. If you are using them as MTL coils they will burn out fast.

Interesting. Yes, I'm quitting smoking (3 weeks!) and I'm now using the 0.5 as a MTL device. Why will they burn out faster that way? I was thinking that since I was just taking small tokes and inhaling as much of it as I liked, that maybe I was putting less stress on the coil and battery. No?

And thanks everybody for your helpful replies!

 

[djsvapour]

Interesting. Yes, I'm quitting smoking (3 weeks!) and I'm now using the 0.5 as a MTL device. Why will they burn out faster that way? I was thinking that since I was just taking small tokes and inhaling as much of it as I liked, that maybe I was putting less stress on the coil and battery. No?

Interesting. I doubt it makes any difference. The only problem with e-cig tech is the wicking material (cotton) drying out and the coil (wire) gunking up. A flooded coil won't work well, nor will a dry coil. One the wick burns, the taste is yuk....

 

[Grimwald]

I don't notice much difference between the .5 and .6 ohm. the .5 is probably a bit looser draw, but you can vary that with the airflow adjustment. I use the 1.0 ohm coils to get more battery life and stretch the liquid usage. I have even used the 1.5 clapton coils, but they are a bit too weak for my taste.

 

[ceeceeisme]

Interesting. Yes, I'm quitting smoking (3 weeks!) and I'm now using the 0.5 as a MTL device. Why will they burn out faster that way? I was thinking that since I was just taking small tokes and inhaling as much of it as I liked, that maybe I was putting less stress on the coil and battery. No?

And thanks everybody for your helpful replies!

Just my experience, not necessarily yours - I had the same AIO when I quit smoking and it did not perform well for me. I was chain vaping - the coils couldn't keep up and I knew jack squat about e-cigs. I bought an inexpensive AIO because I was pretty sure after 41 years of smoking that vaping would not be for me. Turns out I couldn't have been more wrong.

If you're taking small puffs that's good - you won't overheat the coil or dry it out. If you hit a rough patch the small puffs may not work so well. Again, you are totally different from me and maybe, at 3 weeks (no smoking at all?) you've gone through your rough patch and are all finished with that. That would be a good thing as Martha Stewart likes to say

The only other thing I would mention, if you've given up the smokes for good and enjoy vaping, I recommend you get a good back up device in case something happens to this one. Nothing worse than dropping it or losing it (heaven forbid!) and having nothing to fall back on. I almost (almost) jumped in my car a bought a pack of smokes because I was having so many problems. As I say, I think mine worked well for about 2 weeks then I started having problems.

 

[ceeceeisme]

oops! I meant to ask you how long is a coil lasting you before you get that burnt taste?

 

[the_souvenir]

oops! I meant to ask you how long is a coil lasting you before you get that burnt taste?

Thanks for getting back to me.

Yes, it's been three weeks without a smoke. I've been hating cigarettes for a few years now, and yet always got demolished by anxiety and rage when I tried to quit, and had basically lost hope. The E-Cig tapped that deeper capacity by easing the surface problems - it's really been a huge success.

Umm, it's hard to say how long a coil is lasting. I've had a few burn out because of a particular kind of juice that was frying coils as soon as I took a few draws, and one other before I understood how to prime the thing in the first place - but beyond that none at all, so I guess I'll have to wait and see. Also, I do have a back-up, since I hated the Red-and-White model and got a Black one instead, so I have the old one just in case. So far the 0.5 coil is working okay, but I think my next purchase will be a 1.0 in order to reduce the harshness of the draw on my throat. Really enjoying the vaping thing overall though!

 

[ceeceeisme]

Congrat's on quitting the smokes!!! And kudo's for having a back up - I didn't in the beginning and almost fell prey to buying that next pack of cigs.

I too experienced coils burning out almost instantly - no kind of juice should do that to a coil after just a couple of draws. Thus my frustration when I first quit smoking - coils are expensive lol. At best I would get a week out of those .5 and .6 ohm coils - not enough life as far as I was concerned. I have upgraded my devices and tanks and get weeks out of coils then give them a vodka bath and use them again, over and over until the wicking wears out. I can't seem to do that with any Joyetech coils I have - when they go, they are gone forever it seems. I've now graduated to rebuilding and rewicking a couple of rebuildable tanks I bought - a much more cost effective solution for me.

 

[Grego25]

I started a similar thread not long ago & got answers from a few of the same members. I won't get into everything but it shouldn't be hard to find. I inherited my aio from my wife & the coil was burnt. She was getting a lot of dry hits & even melted a drip tip. I rinsed the coil out & ran a tank through. It's been ok but still going to try.5s when I need more. Great device if you want something you can really keep in your pocket without worrying.


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[medleypat]

From my experience it all depends on how you vape. I had one dry hits hot cape not my cup of tea friend saw mine got one and loved it worked great ended up with mine then bought another one for a back up. Only thing I can figure is I chain vape and he takes a hit then pauses for a minute then takes another hit.

 

[ceeceeisme]

From my experience it all depends on how you vape. I had one dry hits hot cape not my cup of tea friend saw mine got one and loved it worked great ended up with mine then bought another one for a back up. Only thing I can figure is I chain vape and he takes a hit then pauses for a minute then takes another hit.

I admit it too... I'm a chain vaper. But when I smoked I was a regular chain smoker too... had to smoke outside so I would smoke 2 or 3 then come back in for a couple of hours then back outside again. In the car for an hour long drive? Smoked almost non-stop the whole way. Old habits die hard I guess.

 

[Grimwald]

There is a rba head for the AIO (cubis tank)...in case you decide to go the rebuildabe route.

 

[djsvapour]

So far the 0.5 coil is working okay, but I think my next purchase will be a 1.0 in order to reduce the harshness of the draw on my throat. Really enjoying the vaping thing overall though!

The best solution i.m.o is to get a VW mod to control the levels of vapor.
You know, we came all this way (with the technology) and it frustrates me that the 'norm' seems to have become promoting devices to new vapers that aren't capable of doing anything other than providing a certain level of vapor which invariably drops off as the battery drains.
The AIO is a sensible enough device, but folk recommend starter kits that pump out 35 or 60, even 88! watts.
This is not a dig at your choice, more a concern for the situation. The liquid sellers just love selling high power e-cigs... no surprise there.
Personally, if I was stuck with vaping a basic tube battery (subohm eGo), the Kangers get my vote as they start at 3.7v and stop at 3.7v.
The 1.0ohm coils on either the Kangers, the Joyetechs or indeed Eleafs are surprisingly weak. I tried a few 1.0ohm coils on the Subvod battery (feeling the 0.5 was a little too much for stealth vaping at work) and the results were disappointing.

 

[groomt]

I use the AIO for short trips or times when I know it will be in my pocket for awhile since it doesn't leak. I like the .5 coils, but they will get hot if you chain vape them. Currently trying the 1.0 head and I have had a lot of problems with low output and gurgling. Might just be a bad head but I think I will stay with the .5 from now on.