650 ego battery issues

[joe dirt]

i got a kit from a vender as a freebie contest winner about a month ago,..one battery from full charge will only make it about half of a standard cartomizer before its dead...( boge 2.0 )..put it on the charger and it charges for 30 min only,...back to vaping and its the same thing all over again...the other battery in the kit is just fine...it will go all day and into the next without any problems,...it takes about 2 hours to charge the good battery

any ideas on what could be going on?...im sure its not the charger as it charges just fine on the other battery

i feel like i shouldnt gripe about it as i got it for free in a contest,...but i allready gave my other system away, now im stuck with one battery...ugh!

 

[SuperLuckyLady]

Damn, sounds like you got a dud. Don't know much about batteries myself, but did want to sympathise.

Maybe someone else can be more helpful.

 

[Rocketman]

joe,
it was freebie.

I would consider the weak performing eGo suspect.
Anytime a Li-ion system acts 'funny' , weak, sticks on, doesn't charge right, it just might not be safe to use.

Your troubleshooting (charger works fine with another batt) seems adequate.

If a cleaning of the connector does not fix the issue, I don't think I would go any further, think about getting a second (and third ) battery. They are about $15 ea. (about 2 or 3 packs of ciggies).

Rocket

 

[CDnerds]

I have seen replacements from the range from 15-18 bucks. Head over to madvapes or vaporkings and get a few. I have 2 from vaporkings that work great, never had a problem with them. I know these 2 sites sell authentic batteries, there are some sites that sell generic or "Value" brands that are cheaper. They can be hit or miss, some work some don't.

 

[studio52]

Yep, good advice so I wont repeat it. The 650 batteries arent big enough for me except for a couple hour outing anyways. If I was you and going to replace it, Id get at least a 9oomah battery but an 1100mah would be better..

 

[Lin Swimmer]

Are Madvapes ego batteries well regarded? I was under the impression that Smoktech's egos weren't fantastic, and that that was most keenly observed in some dissatisfaction in the build quality of the vv egos. Of course, this is just what I've gathered from reviews; my experience is limited to standard 650 Joyetechs.

I was also under the impression that with the Rivas you're trading a higher output for a slightly looser quality assurance.

Am I misinformed?