100 mAh = 1 hour vape time?

[Rickajho]

Gah! As iron sharpens iron...

I think I shall modify my spiel.

I just got this weird visual flash of RP as Julia Child in a really really strange domestic scene... (It makes sense in my head anyway.)

 

[minimalsaint]

You could pop a corn.

Or fry a hummingbird egg.

 

[The Ocelot]

Or fry a hummingbird egg.

 

[minimalsaint]

Your mad google skills set the precedent, ocelot

 

[The Ocelot]

Your mad google skills set the precedent, ocelot

Not really. I have a small appetite and know where to buy cookware.

 

[Talyon]

As far as consumption of liquid goes I tell people that the average is 2.5-3.0 ml a day, but of course depends on many variables again.

Also don't forget a Provari fixes all this......

 

[minimalsaint]

Not really. I have a small appetite and know where to buy cookware.

Fasttech is expanding daily. Although you are really hurting the original makers of the "finger fryer" when you buy the clones.
In case you haven't heard.

 

[ShariR]

Don't mean to get you and everyone going about this but........

I am that old lady. I bought a Blu ecig at my tobacco shop as I bought my carton of Marlboro 100s. Took it home and tried it out. And smoked. The Blu still still has a little life in it because it was not going to work to replace my beloved Marlboros. But I played with it and got on the internet to find out more. And found ECF. I did all my learning here, at your expense and your detailed and patient instruction. And probably drove you all nuts. Same old questions, multiple times.

For someone who has smoked for 45 years and is technology challenged, vaping is like rocket science. I had never heard of it and never had seen any of the devices or someone actually vaping. I bought my Spinner setup from advice from Ocelot and Baditude (and other veterans of ECF) and reading their blog posts and over two weeks of reading and posting here on ECF.

By the time I found a B&M 25 miles away from me, I was already vaping. When I walked into the shop I could not believe how small the devices looked. They look enormous on the internet and the websites. The place was set up like a jewelry store and as unfriendly as one except for the sales people. They were very helpful and patient. But they were selling what they had, not always what I wanted. Never was ECF mentioned or anything about info to learn more.

I can see where an older person coming off the street would be a huge challenge. The hardest thing for a newbie to learn is that you need at least two of everything and lots of different juices to try. And what you taught me - backups for your backups. And the device that looks and feels like your cigarette will not be enough to get you off the cigarettes for a long time heavy smoker.

Thank you for what you do at your vape shop. Grandmas have a bigger learning curve than you young ones.

And I am still not smoking!!! And I do still go to my local vape shop. I probably will not buy an expensive device from them, the markup is too high. But I will buy juice and and Evod or two or other goodies to support them.

Dream job, for sure. But the honeymoon phase is over. There have been a very few fleeting moments where I wanted to just throw up my hands and tell a person, "Vaping isn't for everyone."

What usually snaps people back into reality from just being lazy: "Do you own a smartphone? You do! Well, if you could figure out your smartphone, you can use an electronic cigarette."

I encounter a LOT of older folks who act like plugging in a USB cord, swapping wicks, or even pushing a button literally explodes their minds. "What the hell's a USB?" You'd think that's a joke, but it's not. I'm incredibly patient, but I can tell when someone shows up with a dead-set attitude that "I don't get this" and "technology is hard, I'm not a computer person". I give them the same exact schpiel (sp?) I give everyone else, and I always walk them through turning on an eGo battery and filling an iClear 16. Some people froth at the mouth to master these things, the others consider it a burden to figure out how to use these things. If mastering the five-click on-off feature of an eGo battery, and an iClear blows your mind out of the water... maybe... maybe... this isn't for you...

EDIT: Sorry for the rant. I apologize.

 

[Surgical]

You cant really generalize it like that. If your volts/resistance combo is pulling 2amps of current, thats 2000milliamps. So in a 1000mah battery, that would be 30 minutes of constant use.

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[The Ocelot]

Fasttech is expanding daily. Although you are really hurting the original makers of the "finger fryer" when you buy the clones.
In case you haven't heard.

I don't really care for fried fingers, I prefer sautéed Islets of Langerhans.

 

[Surgical]

Maybe an easier way to explain it but I dont know how.
A 4ohm coil on a 4volt charge (1amp, which equals 1000mA) will last 1 hour on a 1000mAh battery. Is that better?

EDIT: to expand on op's question, with your 100mAh battery, you would ha e 6 minutes of continuous use.(100mAh/1000mA current load=1/10 of an hour=6 minutes). Im probably over explaining this. Im sorry.
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[The Ocelot]

As far as consumption of liquid goes I tell people that the average is 2.5-3.0 ml a day, but of course depends on many variables again.

Also don't forget a Provari fixes all this......

Yeah, but if you hook an eVic up to your computer it will go online and order what it needs.

 

[The Ocelot]

Maybe an easier way to explain it but I dont know how.
A 4ohm coil on a 4volt charge (1amp, which equals 1000mA) will last 1 hour on a 1000mAh battery. Is that better?

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I think Rocket's point was how to explain it to us old foggies. Coils, volt charges and amps would have me reaching for my lighter. For an "average" new vaper, I knock 2 hours off the mAh and say how long it lasts depends on how often you use it, but roughly xxx - so 650mAh would last roughly 4.5 hours. If it lasts longer, they will be happy; if it runs out faster, you covered yourself by saying roughly. Hopefully these people are buying more than one battery, so you tell them to vape one while the other is charging.

ETA: I started with a standard 2 - 650mAh kit. I didn't get a 1000mAh for some time. I don't know how long the 650s actually lasted, but I chain-vape like a caterpillar and was never caught with a dead battery.

 

[Talyon]

Yeah, but if you hook an eVic up to your computer it will go online and order what it needs.

Oh The pure joy of it. This would save my aching fingers. Ty Kitty your da best.

 

[Baditude]

Don't mean to get you and everyone going about this but........I am that old lady...... For someone who has smoked for 45 years and is technology challenged, vaping is like rocket science. I had never heard of it and never had seen any of the devices or someone actually vaping. I bought my Spinner setup from advice from Ocelot and Baditude (and other veterans of ECF) and reading their blog posts and over two weeks of reading and posting here on ECF.

By the time I found a B&M 25 miles away from me, I was already vaping. When I walked into the shop I could not believe how small the devices looked. They look enormous on the internet and the websites. The place was set up like a jewelry store and as unfriendly as one except for the sales people. They were very helpful and patient. But they were selling what they had, not always what I wanted. Never was ECF mentioned or anything about info to learn more.

I can see where an older person coming off the street would be a huge challenge. The hardest thing for a newbie to learn is that you need at least two of everything and lots of different juices to try. And what you taught me - backups for your backups. And the device that looks and feels like your cigarette will not be enough to get you off the cigarettes for a long time heavy smoker.

Thank you for what you do at your vape shop. Grandmas have a bigger learning curve than you young ones.

And I am still not smoking!!!

Thank you so much for sharing your story!! It is these kinds of posts that keep me doing what I do. It's is so easy for us veterans to forget what it was like when we first began investigating e-cigs for the first time. Trying to make sense of the strange terminology. Trying to figure out what is what. Posts like yours can help bring us back to ground level and better relate to other new vapors. I never considered before that many of the senior people would have an even tougher time learning the ropes, but you helped me realize that by sharing your experience. Thank you again.

And congrats on kicking the smokes. What devices are you currently using and what flavor are you vaping, my lady?

 

[serenity21899]

Someone has been watching way too many YouTube videos...

LMAO.

10 char

 

[ShariR]

I have two Vision Spinners with Evods and a ProTank I have not used yet because I love to drip into a cheap Joye 510 2.3ohm atty. I still do not understand how to find my sweet spot on the juices. I immediately fell in love at first vape with NLV Gold that was gifted to me by Mr. Mann. Now it is out of stock and I am in a panic. I would eventually like to get a better device but can not afford a Provari and have finally gotten a slight grip on the ohms/watts/voltage thingy. But don't ask me to explain it. That's why I am think a vw maybe for Christmas.

I am still learning on my Spinners. I know tobaccos need higher volts and sweets need lower. That's as close to a sweet spot I have come yet. Except for the NLV Gold I have not found anything I can vape for more than 15 or 20 minutes. And even though I drip, I would like to find 3 or 4 flavors I love.

Thank you for responding to my post. Your help to the newbies is priceless. It is the only real information most get. It is not to be had where I live.

Thank you so much for sharing your story!! It is these kinds of posts that keep me doing what I do. It's is so easy for us veterans to forget what it was like when we first began investigating e-cigs for the first time. Trying to make sense of the strange terminology. Trying to figure out what is what. Posts like yours can help bring us back to ground level and better relate to other new vapors. I never considered before that many of the senior people would have an even tougher time learning the ropes, but you helped me realize that by sharing your experience. Thank you again.

And congrats on kicking the smokes. What devices are you currently using and what flavor are you vaping, my lady?

 

[serenity21899]

Don't mean to get you and everyone going about this but........

I am that old lady. I bought a Blu ecig at my tobacco shop as I bought my carton of Marlboro 100s. Took it home and tried it out. And smoked. The Blu still still has a little life in it because it was not going to work to replace my beloved Marlboros. But I played with it and got on the internet to find out more. And found ECF. I did all my learning here, at your expense and your detailed and patient instruction. And probably drove you all nuts. Same old questions, multiple times.

For someone who has smoked for 45 years and is technology challenged, vaping is like rocket science. I had never heard of it and never had seen any of the devices or someone actually vaping. I bought my Spinner setup from advice from Ocelot and Baditude (and other veterans of ECF) and reading their blog posts and over two weeks of reading and posting here on ECF.

By the time I found a B&M 25 miles away from me, I was already vaping. When I walked into the shop I could not believe how small the devices looked. They look enormous on the internet and the websites. The place was set up like a jewelry store and as unfriendly as one except for the sales people. They were very helpful and patient. But they were selling what they had, not always what I wanted. Never was ECF mentioned or anything about info to learn more.

I can see where an older person coming off the street would be a huge challenge. The hardest thing for a newbie to learn is that you need at least two of everything and lots of different juices to try. And what you taught me - backups for your backups. And the device that looks and feels like your cigarette will not be enough to get you off the cigarettes for a long time heavy smoker.

Thank you for what you do at your vape shop. Grandmas have a bigger learning curve than you young ones.

And I am still not smoking!!! And I do still go to my local vape shop. I probably will not buy an expensive device from them, the markup is too high. But I will buy juice and and Evod or two or other goodies to support them.

I am middle aged and a computer geek. Even so, ecigs are a whole new world.

I remember my first time at a vape shop, rockin' my Blu, trying to figure the whole thing out. Tyler, the manager of the store, patiently answered my questions, and helped me find a more suitable device, and some good juice flavors. I still go there on a regular basis. Recently, there were several people in the store who said they would not still be vaping had Tyler not so patiently helped us out at the beginning. I now feel some sense of loyalty to the store, and I buy more stuff there as the markup is reasonable. And more importantly, I have made some friends, and have a supportive place to go if I need it.

I feel much the same way about ECF. Baditude and countless others patiently answer the same newbie questions numerous times with good, helpful advice. After the hate we get being smokers, this community of help and support is much needed and appreciated.

 

[Surgical]

Well put. I too appreciate all the knowledge that has been shared and reshared patiently and helpfully. This is definitely a great forum.

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[retired1]

I'm trying to get my facts straight.

I believe I was told a long while back that 100 mAh equals (in e-cigs) 1 hour of constant vape time. So a 1000 mAh battery is equivalent to sitting there and vaping nonstop for 10 hours before the battery will die.

I completely understand these are averages and there are external variables involved, but is this statement inaccurate or incorrect? When someone asks me, "How long will this last me?" and I say, "Ten hours of sitting there puffing on it non-stop" (picking it up and setting it down as you go throughout the day extends the life), is this accurate?

Thoughts?

(This is assuming someone keeps their VV device at 4.0 volts the whole time.)

Your statement is correct, I've read many threads suggesting that 1000mah is = to 10 hours and 800 is 8 hours and 2200 is 22 hours etc.

you would be correct i believe. my 1000mah lasts 10 hours, my 1300mah lasts 13 hours. i am vaping less now, so i am changing my batteries much less frequently.

The reason I ask is because I work at a B&M and people constantly ask me, "How long will this last me?" I tell people looking into 1000 mAh Twists that it will last "a whole day on a full charge", and people looking into 650 mAh Twists, "A half day at full charge". I just don't want to be inaccurate. Everyone vapes differently. Some people take honking huge rips, others little puffs.

So many variables are involved.

Dual coil, single coil? Voltage/wattage? Ohm resistance?

HAH! I'd be lucky to get 6 hours with my 1000mAh eGo-C Twists. There are so many variables that you really can't say a 1000mAh battery will last 10 hours. If they're chain vaping, chances are the battery life is going to be a LOT lower than the rule of thumb of one hour per 100mAh.

I run 2000mAh 18650s in my Vamo and I get a day's worth of vaping out of 'em (12-14 hours).

Yeah, I may not be the typical user, but I think we all need to rethink the standard rule of thumb here. It's all going to be very dependent on the vaper's habits and how hard they hit the device.