Anyone else have problems with new GG Slim (510) battery spring?

[North Shore]

I find that the new 510 top that I bought has a spring that has a sharp protruding end that catches on the battery tops. What eventually happened is that it caught and twisted out of shape. Since then I only load the battery from the bottom. The old GG Slim 901 brass top had a spring that ended on an even loop and this was not an issue. Unfortunately, the springs are not interchangeable. I am going to contact COV to see what I can get. Has anyone else had this happen?

 

[stitosma]

I know what you mean. I ordered two from COV and both have these springs. They are awful on the battery tops, so bottom loading seems to be the way to go.

 

[North Shore]

O.K. Clouds of Vapor does not have any replacement springs for the GG Slim 510 atomizer connector in stock, it seems. Hopefully that will change.

 

[North Shore]

Stitosma, I appreciate your feedback. This seems to be a design issue, not a one off flaw.

 

[stitosma]

I did swap springs with my brass slim but it is a smaller size so I can't use the high drain batteries because the spring is shorter. However the silver 10440's will work.

 

[stitosma]

If you twist the spring it will come out

 

[North Shore]

Hi, I did remove the spring, but the original spring from the 901 top is too small and does not screw into the 510 right.

 

[stitosma]

Maybe ask Bruce if he has a spring that might work..or don't tighten the spring down all the way, just a couple turns. When Vapor Kings had the GG line I ordered some small springs from Rob and I think they were type 1. Hope this helps.

 

[North Shore]

Imeo suggested getting a bottom spring for GGTB or GGTS. This does screw in fine, without falling out like the 901 spring, but there is a different issue. That spring is designed for bottom contact and can be too wide for the plus side of a 10440. Sometimes it fires and sometimes it doesn't. So, I went back the beat up old one. Also I think loading from the bottom will wear out the short threads on the switch and beat up on the O ring. So I do want to solve this.

 

[imeothanasis]

all springs in GG line are the same guys. GGTS, GGTB and Slim have same springs. So Bruce have them, no problem.

 

[stitosma]

Thanks Imeo!

 

[Wylie]

all springs in GG line are the same guys. GGTS, GGTB and Slim have same springs. So Bruce have them, no problem.

Really? I have one for my aluminum GGTS (and a spare) as well as one shaped like a weird tornado for my SS GGTS. I like the new one because it allows for a better fit when using an 18500.

Here's a picture.

 

[atavanhalen]

Really? I have one for my aluminum GGTS (and a spare) as well as one shaped like a weird tornado for my SS GGTS. I like the new one because it allows for a better fit when using an 18500.

Here's a picture.

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I think I got the other side of that spring because my spring is tornado shaped but not as dramatic so it was probably the top of that very spring, I say that because as you know I have 47 and you have 46. Its crazy because that probably is the case.

 

[Wylie]

That would make sense! You know, it doesn't even look like the same type of metal. Or thickness of the metal. So I don't think it's just a deformed spring. But, like I said, I actually prefer it!

 

[imeothanasis]

I changed springs again so now all GG fit the same springs. But those new springs also fit to all previous GGs guys.

 

[North Shore]

Bruce has shipped me a new spring for free, so again, thanks Imeo and everyone else who chimed in on this one. Even with a damaged spring it still pours vapor out of the Yeti 510 atomizer.

 

[North Shore]

Got the replacement spring from Bruce, free, and I appreciate it. Yet, it the replacement will probably have the same issue. The spring end "corkscrew" will likely hook into a battery vent at some point when closed, twist up and get mangled. What is the long term solution, besides loading the battery from the switch side? The Slim requires a custom, narrow spring which ends in a round loop which would be like the one found in the original 901 connector.

 

[imeothanasis]

loading the battery from the switch side is the way to go if you still have issues North. Next batch will have the sopring on bottom but I dont see any issue putting battery from the switch side

 

[bg2509]

I also had problems with my slims and the springs and the batteries. But since Imeo told me to put in the batterie in the opposite way, I had no more probs with contact.