Health semi-automatic e-cigar

[mixalisc]

Wwishes they are AAA but the type is Lithium-Ion 3.6v or 3.7v-4.2v which are not very easy to find. The ones that DealExtreme sells are supposedly 500mAh but some reviews say that they are overrated. Nevertheless they are still better than the cheap ones that e-cig sells.

but I read about 800 mAh being used without trouble

Katink I spent a lot of time trying to find AAA size Li-ion batteries that are more than 500mAh but I can't find anything. Can you please tell me where you read about the 800mAh ?

Michael C.

[katink]

Oeff, that was quite a while ago mixalisc, not sure if I could locate where anymore; it'll probably be buried deep in some forum by now. But I'll try, and will post if I do find it.

Btw those 500 mAh at DealXtreme: those have allready been corrected: they wére 600 (thats what my batteries say too: 600). Now they sell them as 500. So guessing that this is close to what they probably will be in reality.

[mixalisc]

Thanks katink, but if it's too much trouble don't bother searching for the post.

About the DealExtreme battery, DX states that the batteries have been tested and their capacity is 305mAh. It says it on the link you posted.

Quoting DealExtreme :

Note: Professional users have tested these batteries' capacity to be 305mAh each and Ultrafire is overrating them as 500mAh. Please read the "measured capacity" forum post below.

Michael C.

[katink]

Ah ok, thanks for that knowledge: missed it completely. So still far overrated then.... ouch.

[mindtrick]

So I received my Health Semi-Automatic E-Cigar today, and I am VERY unimpressed with it's performance thus far.

I'm not sure whether the lack of need for a vacuum switch is letting much more air into the unit when drawing, but while short puffs can produce some vapor when the atomizer is activated - none of it ever hits my lungs. I thought to myself that maybe this is just a cheap toy for the price, but damn near every review I read on these speaks of nothing else besides great vapor production, which I'm certainly not receiving. At all.

I gave both batteries a full charge and the performance is equal with both...next to no smoke. Looking at the atomizer it would seem as though there may be some small holes along the ring that seals the atomization chamber. The atomizer has no problem heating up as I can see the thing light up when the button is depressed. The cartridge (while tasting mostly like fog machine) is evidently making good contact with the fiber as there is a depression after removing the cartridge.

Comparing it to the NJOY, it feels almost as though there is no air "tension" in the device, drawing through the e-cigar is as easy as normal breathing. This doesn't feel right (like there's no way for vapor to accumulate inside the device) and feels like the source of my lack of vapor.

I'm prepared to let a battery charge while I sleep and see if the performance is any better in the morning...after that it looks as though I'll be claming a defective item through dealextreme and getting credit. The question is should I move up to the fully automatic E-Cigar..or try my luck with the highly defective mini-cigs? Any suggestions?

Edit: It would appear that dealextreme now carries a super-mini 4th gen. I think I'll go that route.

[leaford]

I'd say none of their other e-cigs are worth anything either, so just use the credit on cheap chinese gadgets. They've got lots of cool stuff.

Take an opportuinty to get something fun, but that you wouldn't usually have spent money on.

[TropicalBob]

From the vantage of been-there, done-that .. in restrospect I could have avoided five months of frustration by buying a good device in the first place. The Health mini cig is useless; my Health e-cigar from DealExtreme served fairly well but I had no idea how much vapor I could get until I got a pen style from myecig.com. Now, that's vapor.

A good e-cig from a reputable dealer is the best choice, although DealExtreme is a great company to deal with.

[mindtrick]

Well as much as I'd love some Chinese gadgets I'm a bit more interested in a 2nd e-cig product in case something goes wrong or a battery dies or whatever. I'm a bit hesitant to order another e-cigar from dealextreme, but it would appear that they've recently picked up some new products. I'm torn between:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11849
This guy looks incredibly similar to the 4th generation mid sizes sold by several ebay sellers. It's not much more money and will take me a bit closer to something I'd actually want to pay for if this unit doesn't work out. Something smaller wouldn't be a bad thing as I'd like to try something smaller than a pen size...and it appears more suitable for dripping compared to the health mini cigs everyone gripes about.

While browsing, I also came across a new mini they're offering and it's also tempting.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11850
Haven't seen this anywhere else and it looks like an ok product. At the very least the packaging is charming.

Anyone seen either of these in action?

[shawnp1]

i own two of them one of the biggest wastes of money i ever spent.

[mindtrick]

you own two of which ones? I'm not sure which model you're talking about.