do i really need to purchase a battery charger
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dam, i was afraid i'd hear something like that, i guess being a tightwad doesn't really pay (pun intended)
Not only is an external charger the safer method, if just starting vaping, may as well get a 4 bay charger now in preparation for the inevitable expansion in your near future.
Ditto on the others postings.
Usb's on these types of devices tend to not hold up very well. I was just helping another member who's device is only a couple months old(to her) and it went south really quickly. So if you have a device that does have an external battery please charge it outside the mod itself. Plus you will need a second battery to use while the first one is charging so that you can continue to vape without waiting for the first battery to charge(which is what you would have to do using the usb port).
yah - would definitely suggest using external charger - may save you money in the long run, as well, by avoiding issues with batteries/ mod... typically mod charging circuitry is an afterthought, and more often than not, sub optimal
That is a necessity in vaping. But then.......
Carnack says "then you will need more tanks for all those great flavors you've discovered. Then one/some of those tanks will need a little more power and/or battery life, new mod(s). And on it goes!"
Welcome to the rabbit hole!
Excellent 4 bay chargers are around $30.00 and many you can get for around $20.00 on sale like the Xtar VC4 which is the best charger i have used and i have had Efest Luc's and Nitecore's.
PS : Nothing wrong with being a tightwad , save money by taking your girl to Burger King and spend the extra $$ on important stuff like a good charger.
yes... as the others have said
we have 3 kbox minis, love the little buggers, but one was my go to mod for about 6 months and would get charged in our trucks a lot(hey i drive a lot at times)... and now the usb port is loose despite me trying to be gentle. we also only bought a 2bay xtar(love the charger) and we now have multiple dual battery mods... and it sucks, when both of us have mods that need charging.
we have 3 kbox minis, love the little buggers, but one was my go to mod for about 6 months and would get charged in our trucks a lot(hey i drive a lot at times)... and now the usb port is loose despite me trying to be gentle. we also only bought a 2bay xtar(love the charger) and we now have multiple dual battery mods... and it sucks, when both of us have mods that need charging.
Let me try to put it as easy as I can, a USB output doesn't have the amps or the voltage to fully charge a 18650 to the full 4.2volts. Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't. The wait to find out was a tad too much time for me and I ended up picking a Nitecore 2 bay charger.
The regulated mod phase for me lasted just a week and I moved on for mechs. Then I bought a 4 bay charger (nitecore again as that's the only thing in reach at the time).
2+2=5 [emoji102]
The regulated mod phase for me lasted just a week and I moved on for mechs. Then I bought a 4 bay charger (nitecore again as that's the only thing in reach at the time).
2+2=5 [emoji102]
I'm gonna be different.
No. You do not NEED an external charger. Since you're using single cell mods, balanced charging is not an issue. The mods have sufficient safeties in place, as well.
However, the life of the most mod and the battery will both take a hit, and charging will take longer.
So, you see, you don't NEED an external charger, but soon enough you'll either want one, or wish you had one...
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No. You do not NEED an external charger. Since you're using single cell mods, balanced charging is not an issue. The mods have sufficient safeties in place, as well.
However, the life of the most mod and the battery will both take a hit, and charging will take longer.
So, you see, you don't NEED an external charger, but soon enough you'll either want one, or wish you had one...
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I do have one mod I have never taken the battery out to charge. Call it my own little experiment, but so far, so good.
Temporary, you might get away with it. Long-term, I think you have to give in to the inevitable.
I agree with @Shawn Hoefer - may as well plan to buy.
Temporary, you might get away with it. Long-term, I think you have to give in to the inevitable.
I agree with @Shawn Hoefer - may as well plan to buy.
we bought the charger after the first month and first spare battery... with only to topbox starter kits... yeah now we each have 2 dual battery mods (dripbox 160 and alien 220), with now 3 topbox minis, 1 dripbox 60w...
By not buying a charger, then another, then more batteries , etc , You deprive yourself of a another hobby.....Yes , the hole is deep, oh so deep .......But in the other hand if you don't want to go there , as others have said, just charge through the mod , you will be fine ........Keep it simple ( not in my nature, but I envy those whom do)
.....Yes , the hole is deep, oh so deep .......But in the other hand if you don't want to go there , as others have said, just charge through the mod , you will be fine ........Keep it simple ( not in my nature, but I envy those whom do)
just keep in mind, those usb ports usually go long before the mod does... you'll end up getting a charger eventually.
I currently have an 8 bay and a 4 bay on my deck... one is automatic, the other requires setting the bays individually. There's a 4 bay in my broom shop, and a 2 bay in the car.
This ain't no regular rabbit hole... those have bottoms... eventually... go ask Alice. I think she'll know...
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This ain't no regular rabbit hole... those have bottoms... eventually... go ask Alice. I think she'll know...
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See! See how this works? Carnack smart!
Exactly why you should buy a charger along with the mod, be it mechanical or regulated [emoji121]️
2+2=5 [emoji102]
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