This is a quick overview of how I, Vaporizer X, feel about auto-sensing vape batteries as they compare to ones that you press a button to activate.
In short, the auto-sensing ones are nice, especially if you’re only using them for e-liquid, but when it comes to vaping concentrates, they can fall a little short of the intended goal. The issue, not that it’s really an “issue,” is that the ones that automatically activate their heating elements when they sense that they’re in use tend to cut the power a little premature, at least as it pertains to thick concentrates like wax. This is where having the ability to maintain a constant flow of power to the heating element for an extended amount of time is nice and that’s one thing that the auto-sensing batteries, at least the ones I’ve used, just don’t seem to offer. Instead, they allow for a maximum amount of time per draw and then automatically cease vapor production, which I assume is a safeguard of sorts against overheating and the like. Either way, this is where the manually controlled ones come in clutch.
Auto-Sensing Batteries
Just to offer a little more insight into what I’m referencing here with the auto-sensing battery type for those that don’t already know, these are vape batteries that automatically detect when they’re in use and immediately heat up to vaping temperatures. Generally speaking, these types of vapes don’t offer users to make any adjustments, they simply heat up to a manufacturer determined preset temperature and then automatically shut themselves off either after the user stops dragging or when they’ve reached their manufacturer defined limitation.
In some cases, this means as much as 10 seconds per draw, which is generally more than enough time for a nice drag of some e-liquid, but for concentrates, it can feel like it falls short in providing an adequate amount of tasty vapor.
Push-Button Activated Vape Batteries
These are, generally speaking, my preferred type of battery for vaping concentrates as the ability to hold down the button and take as big of an inhale as I want has an obvious appeal to me. Just can’t get as fat of hits off an auto-sensing battery, at least none that I’ve tried.
In addition, it’s nice to have more control over the battery itself, which is the case with some of the more sophisticated vape batteries, as is the case with many of the modern “vape mods,” as they’re called. As a result of these additional features, these types of batteries come in handy in just about any vaping situation as they can be quickly adapted to match a user’s preference for virtually any type of blend.
What’s your favorite vape battery?
