New to Forum Itaste VV 3.0

[Chucker46032]

Hey everyone, started vaping about 2 months ago and so far i'm loving it. A great alternative to quit. Anyways, I recently purchased the Itaste-VV 3.0 and I'm having some problems that remain consistent, i've tried two different Itaste VV 3.0's with a vapeonly ET-s. It reads my cartomizer at 4.0 automatically, and at first they work great lasting me all day up to 300 puffs off a fresh purchase factor charge. However, now I am only getting about 120 puffs out of it a day and it seems to be going down. The battery turns yellow at about 100 puffs then dies at 120 sum with the battery turning read signalling that the battery is completely dead. I have not adjusted the voltage and haven't tried changing the wattage. I was wondering if there is anything i'm doing wrong as this being my first VV battery, I have a vapeonly ET-S which is a dual coil and works fine with a new VV battery lasting 300 puffs. I was wondering is this a factory error or could I be doing something wrong? Also i do let it die completely before charging and wait until it is fully charged

Thanks for the help!

 

[TheReign]

if it's 4ohms it could be that your sucking out allot of power to get those coils hot.

 

[Chucker46032]

Sorry about the miss-understanding. Does 4.0 volts = 4.0 ohms. It's automatically setting itself at 4.0 so i'm not sure if the higher voltage effects the battery life I haven't figured out how to adjust the wattage but can adjust the voltage. It's the I-taste VV 3.0

 

[TheReign]

No volts an resistance are different. Your volts/watts is the amount of power your pushing to the coils.

Your resistance is the Ohm's of your tank. I have no experiance with that model device but do you know the resistance of your tank?

4.0V is right around where people use there volts, Dont know why it would be draining the battery so fast.

 

[TheReign]

How long have you been using it?

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

If you have changed toppers and suddenly you're getting fewer puffs, then more than likely, it's the toppers, and more specifically, the resistance of the coils in the toppers. Dual coils versus single coils will d. efinitely change the battery life often dramatically. I have four 3.0's and just keep changing them out as required. Because they can be charged like a passthru, charging them is more convenient that most other batteries. I guess you like the puff counter? I never used mine. At 800 mah or so, these are equivalent to an 18350 battery. Remember that these are probably the best of the best stick batteries. Stick batteries are not chosen for battery life, but for form factor typically. The ohm reader, VW/VV, +/- buttons, micro connection pass thru, etc. all chew up the battery life. A better comparison is to compare the 3.0's to an 18350 battery/tube, and see how they compare using the same topper, OR, to compare the 3.0's against different toppers. For me the vape is everything and I'll get as many batteries as are required to get the best vape I can, with battery life a distant second or third in my thinking. Different strokes, though. YMMV. Good luck!

 

[Penn]

Press both the + and - buttons and release. The first number it shows will look like the letter "A" with a number. That is actually an "R" as in resistance and the ohms. The next read out is "V" for voltage even though it looks like an "U". That is simply the charge of the battery. When freshly charged it will read V4.2 and will cut off before it actually reaches V3.2.

Press either the + or - alone and the first number will be the puff counter (which you obviously figured out) and the second number will either have a "P" or "V" (again looks like "U"). If it is a "P" it is in wattage mode. If it is a "V" it is in voltage mode.

If it is in voltage mode and set higher than the battery charge it will buck the voltage. In overly simplified terms it cycles and adds more volts until it reaches the setting number. This means you are losing some of the battery mah. If the voltage is set to a lower number than the battery has it burns that off (again, not technically the way it works, I am just simplifying).

Wattage mode is slightly more complex but the same principles are at play. In wattage mode it reads your resistance and applies the proper voltage automatically.

Now, all that said - Are you using the same carto all the time and has it read the same resistance all this time (they usually change as time goes on)? Is it in wattage mode or voltage mode?

 

[DJTim]

Dual Coil = Higher resistance = more power required to heat coils = lower battery life.

I have ProTank 2's, which are single coil. Generally the resistance (ohm's) I purchased are rated 2.2 and 2.5 ohms. The reason I use a higher resistance is due to the fact that the vv (as do other variable voltage/variable wattage devices) do better with wattage regulation with higher resistance coils.

Because I'm not using a puff count to figure out how long my battery is lasting on my vv, I can only say that with a 1.5, 2.2 or even a 2.5 ohm single coil on a ProTank 2, I get on average 5 to 6 hours of use each day before I get a red flashing light to indicate I need to recharge.

To answer your other question about how to change the vv from voltage to power (watts) mode - hold the plus button down, and then hold the power button down at the same time. The display will flash your puff count, it will then show "V 3.4" and then when it displays "P 6.0" release the button. To change it back to volts, use the minus button.

 

[Chucker46032]

Firstly thank you guys for being so helpful, I am very new to variable voltage and wattage. My "P" reading is at an 8.0 and my VV are rated at a 3.5. I think what's happening is the cartomizer is a dual coil and it's trying to draw too much power? Could this be the case?

 

[beattysgirl]

I, too, am new to VV/VW. This post is one of the best I've seen about the topic, believe it or not, due to the simplicity of the language. Thank you. That being said, is it better to use VW or VV? I know you're going to say, it's personal choice! but I just want to know if VW is going to be better for battery life or not. If I understand correctly, if I use VV, then it will stay the same voltage the whole time, but if I use VW, the voltage may change? What will give me the longest battery life and most consistent hit from start to finish of charge?

 

[drummerskey]

I think it is important to note that it is variable voltage OR variable wattage. I consider myself to have above average intelligence but it took me a few days to figure that out.

Having said that, I bought mine iTaste 3.0 2 weeks ago and it lasted day ones about 350-400 puffs before dying and then yesterday, a fresh battery made it to 35 and the button went to yellow at 4 volts on a 2.2 coil. I took it back and it was replaced but I am concerned it will happen again.

I don't believe you want them to die completely before charging but I could be wrong

I think that if you have a vv/vw battery, you should do some reading on how it works with specific coils. Its worth it to know

 

[PtrG]

Kinda similar experience with same device. First 3-5 days, long lasting charge and sudden dropoff in battery life with same tanks, coils and running vw 7-8 watts.
Vendor (internet) replaced with me paying return shipping.
Like you, fingers crossed on life span of replacement. Truly like form factor, etc. if they will just perform.

 

[PennyLynn]

I see you are totalling your puff counts. To me, that means you never turn it off. THAT could be why it's going dead so fast. I have two of these and each one lasts most of the day...but I shut it off for 15 or more minutes several times during the day.