Are you done stocking up?

[englishmick]

If it’s like stained glass, get a drop on your iron and touch quickly to the point you want to leave the dot. I wonder if you have to flux to get it to adhere? All I saw in another site was to file the battery top a bit.

Wish I knew the answers. That linked page mentioned fluxing. I do have a soldering iron out in the garage somewhere but my soldering experience is limited. I once had a box of light strips that came with the wrong plugs, whenever I replaced one I had to reuse the old plug and solder on the new wire. Didn't matter if it was a misshapen mess.

Might grab an old metal tin or a can or something and experiment. It sounds like fun actually. Wouldn't want to try it on a battery until I have some idea what's going to happen.

 

[leftyandsparky]

Is this what you are looking for?

Efest 3163 IMR 18500 1100mAh 3.7V Unprotected Lithium Manganese (LiMn2O4) Button Top Battery - Boxed

All these different colored batts are confusing. Please tell me these are good ones for the Provari so I can grab a few.

Efest IMR18500 1100mAh 3.7V Button Top LiMn battery | SmokTek.com

I’ve got the new dark purple ones.

 

[leftyandsparky]

So what happens now since stores aren’t carrying button tops?
Does @Mooch have a new chart to guide us?

 

[NolaMel]

Wish I knew the answers. That linked page mentioned fluxing. I do have a soldering iron out in the garage somewhere but my soldering experience is limited. I once had a box of light strips that came with the wrong plugs, whenever I replaced one I had to reuse the old plug and solder on the new wire. Didn't matter if it was a misshapen mess.

Might grab an old metal tin or a can or something and experiment. It sounds like fun actually. Wouldn't want to try it on a battery until I have some idea what's going to happen.

Try a heavy piece of glass. The solder blobs will pop right off. Use a wide tip, not a small one like you use to spot solder electronics

 

[Ceejay0875]

I don't know soldering myself, and like I said, I don't think I'd be comfortable soldering an adapter onto a battery even if I did. But maybe someone out there experienced, with a stash of umpteen provaris, maybe could experiment on one that was way old and almost worn out anyway (if there even is such a thing), and try to solder the adapter into the tube where the connector is? Just an idea, please don't hate me if anyone actually tries this and wrecks a provari. Do at your own risk, I accept no liabiltiy if something goes wrong, I think I have my legal bases covered here. Now those of you who have more knowledge and experience can tell me how this wouldn't work, I'm honestly curious. Could turn into a nice side business for someone if they could pull it off successfully.

 

[Lowjumper]

Who has efest left? I bought all my 18500 from liion warehouse, but now they are sold out.

Illumn has the dark purple efest button top 18500

 

[bnrkwest]

I used to solder pc boards for a job years ago, have lots of solder experience but I am not comfortable soldering onto a battery!

 

[NolaMel]

I used to solder pc boards for a job years ago, have lots of solder experience but I am not comfortable soldering onto a battery!

I wouldn’t unless it was fully discharged. But, I’m a little gun shy about battery safety

 

[bnrkwest]

Ok now I want one LOL They look so nice! Dicodes You are being redirected...

 

[bnrkwest]

So the Dicodes v2 is just a bit bigger than the mini, otherwise the same? Still thinking about it

 

[JCinFLA]

NVM

 

[corn flakes]

Ok now I want one LOL They look so nice! Dicodes You are being redirected...

I have wanted one for a while. It won't be part of my stockpile just a vaporversery pressie for myself so it is outside the scope of this thread.

 

[bnrkwest]

I'm vacillating between the mini and V2, may have to sell a Radius to justify it! LOL hmmm maybe sell some Provari minis instead!

 

[corn flakes]

NVM

If it is the same battery on moochs last chart. He only rated it a 3 amps

 

[schismz]

So the Dicodes v2 is just a bit bigger than the mini, otherwise the same? Still thinking about it

In a word: yes. The mini is minimalized, smooshed, and has the display sideways, all of which is pretty sweet ergonomically, it's like a smaller, better built, more powerful Radius. I think the V2s and #6's (26650) are both about to get a reboot. A dual battery mod is also -- perpetually -- forthcoming, but hasn't seemingly made their priority list since most of the people buying dicodes are using things like Kayfuns, Skylines, Hussar, Squape, Dwarv, Vapor Giant, Taifun, etc, stuff that drifts from MTL to DL, but doesn't require 800 gigawatts to power.

I think Creme De Vape has a sale on both V2s and 6s, the thing to keep in mind is if you buy it from the UK, you're not getting dicodes pretty stellar US customer service.

 

[bnrkwest]

Thanks!

 

[bnrkwest]

Well I went for the mini in violet now I need to sell a few things LOL!

 

[JCinFLA]

If it is the same battery on moochs last chart. He only rated it a 3 amps

Yep, it was. I changed my post to NVM after I read his bench test results from their website link to it.

 

[JCinFLA]

Well I went for the mini in violet

Geez...that was a quick decision! You don't mess around when you want to spend some serious $, do you?

 

[bnrkwest]

I know rather impulsive wasn't it! LOL!