510 users - best mega-battery?

[Elric13]

My 510 is in the mail, but it's obvious that the battery life is going to suck. I'm looking for recommendations for the best after-market mega-battery out there? And no, not looking to do any mods at this point, still haven't taken my first vape yet! Models/best source, please? Thanks!

 

[son et lumiere]

There are a couple choices you have. Pay $26 for a Joye at TW. buy a Joye at HG for $16 shipped and wait 2 weeks. Or Order from SEJ for $15 shipped. SEJ is out of black have no idea when they will be back in. Good luck.

 

[optsmk]

You are right. You will probably not be happy with the battery life of the 510's. I have a few of these and they last more than twice as long as the stock batterys. The Better Way To Smoke - Joye M510 Mega Battery, Black

 

[Scottbee]

I personally use Mega batteries.. but it is as much about the (mildly) lower internal resistance as it is about the battery life.

As I have said in other threads... I don't know why people obsess about the battery life. Carry a PCC... swap out your battery when it goes dead. Takes 20 seconds tops. Do that 3 or 4 times a day. Big deal. We used to spend a lot more time than that looking for our lighter and sparking up analogs.... 30+ times a day!

P.S. I don't wait for my batteries to die. I find that to be inconvenient and it always happens at the wrong time. When I refill a cartridge, I replace the battery. Period. There is absolutely nothing wrong with "short cycling" a Li Ion battery.

 

[Madame Psychosis]

Another U.S. option for 510 mega batteries is Electronicstix. Ships fast (I think the 10% off "ECF10" code still works).

But, the fact that they don't fit in the PCC is kind of a hassle if you have one. And the PCC itself makes the battery life less of an issue - just swap them out while one is charging.

I like the mega batteries, but then I switched to a mod much of the time.

 

[Elric13]

Firstly, thank you to everyone for the replies. I decided to go with Optsmk's link for the $15 batteries (+4.95 s/h), this seemed to make sense. And a part of me agrees with other user's comments about using a PCC as a tool. Unfortunately, the current work environment that I'm in is not all that conducive to easy charging, hence my concern for "get-through-the-day-with-charged-batteries" issues. I hope that with my starter kit (2 standard batts + PCC) and my 2 mega-batts, it willl all work out!

 

[Kent C]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with "short cycling" a Li Ion battery.

In fact, it increases battery life.

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