Brand new Smok devilkin wont turn on.

[Sam Walters]

Hi all, so I brought a smok devilkin mod kit yesterday fresh out the box with brand new batteries. Went to turn the unit on and nothing happened. Have put the batteries on charge and still nothing.

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Which exact batteries?
matched pair?
Installed in proper orientation?
5 rapid clicks of the fire button?

With Smok you gotta expect frequent dud / malfunctioning / inoperative products.

 

[Sam Walters]

The batteries are battery vape 18650 BVIR-MY.

Done everything it has asked me to but still no go.

 

[Sam Walters]

When on charge it makes a high pitch noise.

 

[Baditude]

The batteries are battery vape 18650 BVIR-MY.

Never heard of these batteries, so I googled them. Battery Vape

40 amp pulse rating, 15 amp continuous rating, 3500mah battery? I don't think so. Those specs are impossible. Battery Basics for Mods: The Definative Battery Guide for Vaping

• • Battery pulse ratings are useless!

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  • There are no 18650's with a genuine current rating over 30A!

Apparently, Battery Vape has several 18650 models. I couldn't find the BVIR-MY model on the website.

Battery Mooch hasn't bench-tested these batteries, so there's no way to know what their true specifications are:

• Complete list and links for all my battery and charger tests

My best guess is the batteries you have are a "re-wrap" brand. Re-wrap batteries use an unknown cell made by an unknown manufacturer and are of unknown quality. The company simply buys cheap cells and puts their own battery wrap with their logo on the battery. These re-wrap brands frequently use poor quality cells and over-rate the battery specifications. Are You Using a Rewrap (Rebranded or Aftermarket) Battery?


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[Baditude]

When on charge it makes a high pitch noise.

Are you charging them in the mod via USB, or using a Li-ion battery charger? Regardless, you should not hear a high pitch noise either way.

Batteries should be charged in an external Li-ion battery charger of a reputable brand, such as Xtar, Efest, or Nitecore. Guide to Choosing a Li-ion Battery Charger

SMOK brand mods don't have the best reputation for quality control. It's quite possible that you got a dud.

should I give smok one more chance
Why a bad rap?
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[Sam Walters]

Cheers for the response. I'm based in New Zealand mate so will take it back to the shop today and exchange this for a totally different brand. Will go external for the batteries because I just don't my research on the shop and they are notorious for selling average (sh*t) batteries.

 

[Baditude]

Cheers for the response. I'm based in New Zealand mate so will take it back to the shop today and exchange this for a totally different brand. Will go external for the batteries because I just don't my research on the shop and they are notorious for selling average (sh*t) batteries.

Good luck.

Take care when choosing batteries. Not sure how available the better batteries are in New Zealand. Batteries made by Lg, Samsung, Sony, and Molicel are preferred.

WATTAGE PER SINGLE BATTERY on REGULATED MOD:
(Total wattage doubles using 2 batteries; Triples using 3 batteries.)

Up to 45W:

Samsung 18650 30Q, 3000 mah 15 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC6 3000mAh 15 amp CDR

​

Up to 60W:

LG 18650HG2 3000mah 20 amp CDR

LG 18650HE4 2500 mah 20 amp CDR

Samsung 18650-25R, 2500 mah 20 amp CDR

Sanyo UR18650NSX, 2500 mah 20 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC5, 2600 mah 20 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC4, 2100 mah 23 amp CDR

​

Up to 75W:

LG 18650 HD4 2100 mah 25 amp CDR

LG 18650 HD2 2000 mah 25 amp CDR

Samsung 18650-24S, 2500 mah 25 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC5A, 2500 mah 25 amp CDR

Molicel 18650-P26A, 2600 mah 25 amp CDR

​

Up to 90W:

LG18650HB6 1500mah 30 amp CDR

LG18650HB2 1500mAh 30 amp CDR

LG18650HB4 1500mAh 30 amp CDR

Samsung 18650-20S 2000mah 30 amp CDR

 

[Sam Walters]

Good luck.

Take care when choosing batteries. Not sure how available the better batteries are in New Zealand. Batteries made by Lg, Samsung, and Sony are preferred.

WATTAGE PER SINGLE BATTERY on REGULATED MOD:
(Total wattage doubles using 2 batteries; Triples using 3 batteries.)

Up to 45W:

Samsung 18650 30Q, 3000 mah 15 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC6 3000mAh 15 amp CDR

​

Up to 60W:

LG 18650HG2 3000mah 20 amp CDR

LG 18650HE4 2500 mah 20 amp CDR

Samsung 18650-25R, 2500 mah 20 amp CDR

Sanyo UR18650NSX, 2500 mah 20 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC5, 2600 mah 20 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC4, 2100 mah 23 amp CDR

​

Up to 75W:

LG 18650 HD4 2100 mah 25 amp CDR

LG 18650 HD2 2000 mah 25 amp CDR

Samsung 18650-24S, 2500 mah 25 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC5A, 2500 mah 25 amp CDR

Molicel 18650-P26A, 2600 mah 25 amp CDR

​

Up to 90W:

LG18650HB6 1500mah 30 amp CDR

LG18650HB2 1500mAh 30 amp CDR

LG18650HB4 1500mAh 30 amp CDR

Samsung 18650-20S 2000mah 30 amp CDR

One quick question.


What's the best mod brand to look for?

 

[Baditude]

One quick question.


What's the best mod brand to look for?

Almost anything other than SMOK.

Geekvape and Innokin are a good choice regardless of the model. Good luck.

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