Battery Question--life-usage-will it work?

[texasgranny]

I am a 45 day noob, so still learning.
I have a Provape with AW 14500-750 batteries

Battery's that I have are about 45 days old. The first 30 days, they held the 8 hour charge,
which is one of the reasons I went this way from the start.

In the last 5 days or so, the batteries were holding 6 hours or so
In the last 2 days, they are holding about 3 hours or so.

Questions:
1. How long is the battery life for this type, typically. I am not a heavy vaporer...
2. Is there anything that I might have "done" to start this decrease in the charge. (appears that
the charger is ok... but not sure if they go bad)
3. I have read about the 16340 batteries...any better ?...will it work in the Provape...???
4. Where is best place/price to get batteries of this type.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts/suggestions.

 

[doots]

Sounds more like a charging issue. AWs are very good batts and 45 days is nothing. What kind of charger do you use? I would check that they are being fully charged first. Always good to have a second charger to test things like this.. And more back up batts..

 

[JonnyVapΣ]

Batteries....there so many variables when it comes to batteries. Add in the PCB protection circuit on protected batteries and that just adds to the crapshoot. I have literally lived on batteries of all types since I was a kid. I've been an R/C (radio control) hobbyist most of my life along with other electronics hobbies.

Here is my opinion and suggestion(s);
You got 45 days out of a rechargeable battery that gets cycled every day. That's good.
Since a PV is something that gets carried around with us everywhere it takes it's share of abuse.
A 14500 Li battery (from MadVapes) is less than five bucks (I know I know....some swear by the AWs. TrustFire 14500s have been perfect for me so far). Get a few into your inventory and rotate through them.

 

[breaktru]

Granny, did you do anything different? Did you switch to a LR atty that may be consuming more power or perhaps the atty ohms have dropped. Change to a different atty. Try to clean the contacts between you battery and charger, may not be charging fully. Try this before buying new batteries.

 

[uba egar320]

I've got a 14500 battery(tenergy 900mah) that has survived since last year. Had two, one died. The other just won't give up lol. I'm sure it does not hold the charge it used to, so I'll be up grading before to long. But just to give you an idea, they can last quite a while.

 

[jasezero]

I hear good things about the AW's...i can tell you though my ultrafires are pretty much garbage. I have 6 18650's and 4 14500's.

2 of the 14500's dont work at all anymore
2 of the ultrafires dont work at all
4 of the ultrafires don't work on LR attys.

My Tenergy CR123's are holding up nice though.

 

[texasgranny]

Thanks for all the replys....

I use LR boge (1.7?) cartomizers only and have from day one...(if this matters in your suggestions)
and I have not done anything different, since day 1.

Charger I have is a Trust Fire Multi Functional