510 Mega Battery

[Vapen8]

should I get the mega or the regulars. I needs to know!
I will be ordering a multi pack soon, but since I saw grimm greens vid on the megas I decided to go for the regulars.
Whats the verdict, better life or not?

 

[Slickstick]

my megas last twice as long as my standards did. I get 4.5 hours at least out of each of them. At first it was 3. after a few days they lasted 4.5 or more

 

[Scottbee]

Scottbee, was all that a putdown directed solely at Sludge Van Diesel (who has acting the bad boy in this thread)? [If so, please ignore the following.]

Consider it ignored!

You know, 'nerd' is not necessarily a derogatory epithet, but it certainly is not synonymous with "babe magnet."

Don... I've got a smokin' hot wife that is 10 years my junior. My "trolling" days are long passed.....

 

[optsmk]

The bartleby, a box mod, fits in your palm. The 900mAh will last a day +.


Bartleby

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/video-reviews/43943-bartleby-pv-review-6.html#post732483

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/video-reviews/43943-bartleby-pv-review.html

I have taken a look at the bartleby. It does look like it works well as I a, sure all of the other batt mods do. The problem is that they are quite a bit larger than a 510 with a stock or mega batt.
I think at this point I am happy with the 510 mega batt's. They last a good 4 hrs with heavy vaping and can last up to 6 or 7 hrs as long as I put it down every once in a while. I'm sure 2 batts will get me through a day of work.

 

[optsmk]

One more thing. If you are like me and you don't really want to have a something as big as all the big battery mod's. Then I highly recommend the mega battery. It is about 1.5" longer than the standard battery, but the extra amount of vaping time you get from it is well worth it. Even eith the mega battery, I think it's probably still shorter then the penstyle cigs like the 801 or 901.

 

[Kent C]

optsmk says: I have taken a look at the bartleby. It does look like it works well as I a, sure all of the other batt mods do.

Yes. My intent wasn't to compare it to other mods except for the size and shape for what you said you wanted. The protege is also smaller and sleeker than the chuck and a few others as well - but it still is the 'long' style rather than the box of course.

The problem is that they are quite a bit larger than a 510 with a stock or mega batt.

PS's Protege is actually about 3/4 inch shorter than a 510 mega, but yes most are at least the same size or larger. The Bartleby total length - box plus atty/cart is about 1 1/4 shorter than the mega and the box itself is 1/2 the length of a mega. 3x as wide.

I think at this point I am happy with the 510 mega batt's. They last a good 4 hrs with heavy vaping and can last up to 6 or 7 hrs as long as I put it down every once in a while. I'm sure 2 batts will get me through a day of work.

I like the megas too. I have two going at home but when I go out, I have the Bartleby because I hook it up to a car lighter plug as a Passthrough and then am fully charged when I get where I'm going.

One other plus to the 14500 battery - whether it's the bartleby, protege or other mod, is that it holds that initial voltage for a much longer time (hours) than either the regular batt or the mega even though the mega keeps it longer than the regular batt too and was a welcome change when that's the only alternative I had at the time.

 

[Kent C]

I think it's probably still shorter then the penstyle cigs like the 801 or 901.

Just so you know.... the 801 is penstyle whereas the 901 is a mini like the 510. The 901 atty is a bit longer, but not like the 801.

510 -112mm
901 -115mm
801 -155mm

fr. heaven gifts

 

[Sludge Van Diesel]

I'm sorry you missed the relevance. I will try to "dumb it down" a bit.

Comments like "I get 4 hours" are meaningless, useless, and are of little help since vaping habits are individual an unique.

The best one can do in order to get an "apple to apple" comparison is use the resistance of the battery in conjunction with the mAH capacity of the battery for a specific model to calculate the "on time" that is available for a full charge. After that, your true "vaping time" is a function of your specific duty cycle (vaping vs. non-vaping time ratio).

The math and theory for the time calculation is pedestrian.

Batteries have a "capacity" value stated in mAH (milli-Amp Hours). Divide that by 1000 to get AH (Amp Hours)... multiply that by 60 to get "AM" (Amp Minutes).

The amps (current) drawn by a PV is defined by Ohms law. Divide the battery voltage (3.7V in these cases) by the atomizer resistance to get the PV current requirement in Amps.

Divide the Amp-Minutes by the Amps to get the Minutes.

Easy.

Why thank you so very much. That was very interesting & I'm sure you'll agree that there are lots of people on here that do not have a clue about electronics, & I'm certain that will clarify things for them.

Out of interest, have you done this with other model e-cig batteries? I'm certain the results would make a very interesting thread.

I'm a little lost here. Are you saying 501s are bad or 510s?

Typo. Sorry. 510s

One or the other or both, doesn't matter to him. And basically that's all he's saying. He's the "devil's advocate" against reality.

Which reality would that be then? I only ask as some of the folks on here seem to live in some sort of alternate one.

I don't see why I should justify myself to a mob mentality that is clearly ganging up on me, but I will. My comments are based on experience with all (not just one, but all) of the 510s that I've owned. Both from TECC & TW, & of both the Mega & both (old & new, I know there was only a mm or so difference, but the difference was noticeable) lengths of the regular. Now, either they don't perform as well as folks on here say they do, or I must be the most unlucky (former) 510 owner, as mine all seem to have come from duff batches.

Just to add, that I'm not going against the flow for the sake of it. There are obviously bad 510s out there & folks should be able to see the flip side of the coin. I only got mine because I needed a manual (work conditions make using autos that activate with noise or vibration nigh on impossible to use) I really wish I'd seen a thread on the downside of 510s before I'd bought mine (or at least that somebody had mentioned something on one of the many pro-501 threads or the newbie threads that always seem to contain at least 3 "you need a 510" posts). I would've probably waited for the manual M401s & saved myself a lot of money & bother.

Oh, & please don't presume to know what I'm saying.

 

[Vapen8]

I have a 901, my girl has a 510. Hers is lighter, and puts out more vapor more consistantly than my 901. Her 510s have better air flow, so you dont have to pull much at all to get a cloud. I like her 510, and I am going to get a few for myself.
She got hers from Nhaler, but I was thinking of getting a multi pack from TW.
What do you guys think??

 

[Sludge Van Diesel]

The multipacks are good value, but bear in mind there is no warranty on multipack products.

 

[Scottbee]

We've got both 901's and 510's in the house.

The battery life is better on the 901, and generally speaking it puts out more "flavor" and uses less liquid. But that's simply because it is a lower powered unit (less current due to the higher atty resistance)... which puts out less vapor and runs cooler.

They serve different purposes for us. My wife is a "flavor" freak and doesn't care as much about the overall vapor, throat hit, and lung hit. Therefore she uses the 901 most of the time. I am a vapor freak and like the feeling of getting punched in the chest on every inhale. Therefore I am the 510 fan and am willing to deal with battery swaps and liquid consumption.

P.S. Your dog needs some mustard and relish. ;-)

 

[radtker]

do they make a pcc for this battery?

 

[Scottbee]

do they make a pcc for this battery?

To the best of my knowledge, right now, no they do not.

 

[radtker]

ok hope they come out with one soon just ordered 10 megas acouple days ago . just have to work off the 5x charger for now I guess

 

[Sludge Van Diesel]

TW were saying there is one in the pipeline, dunno when though.

Try asking on thier sub forum

 

[radtker]

thanx sludge

 

[jerrydon10]

I want to get a Chuck for better battery life but wifey says no way because it looks like a drug delivery device according to her. So is the mega battery the way to go then?

Yes. In fact I bought an adapter from altsmoke to use 801 batts on my 510. They are 280 mAh also. In fact, I think they are the same batts with different threads. Best vape for me. I guess this is also a mod, but it doesn't look like one.

 

[Scottbee]

ok hope they come out with one soon just ordered 10 megas acouple days ago . just have to work off the 5x charger for now I guess

In the very near future I will put together a quick pictorial/tutorial on how to convert a standard 510 PCC to handle the Mega batteries. It's pretty simple and straight-forward if you have some basic skills.

Once modified the PCC will still handle the regular batteries... but you'll need a dummy spacer to keep them seated in the socket with the lid closed.