Does Prodigy work with 2x 3.7 CR123...?

[lachesis]

First of all, I'd like to congratulate Steve and co @ Puresmoker for excellent product!

I'm a possisible Prodigy V1 buyer, with a simple question. Would Prodigy work with 2x 3.7 CR123?

Reason being is, that I already have slew of 3.7v CR123s for my SD. 7 of them, to be exact. I also have 3 chargers for them. One of the reason for getting SD was to consolidate my management in batteries - as I was dealing with 3 different types of batteries all the time.

Simply put, 3.7x2 would result 7.4v. But I do understand it has the resistor inside to reduce the voltage from ~ 6v to 5v. I wonder if that would do the same for the ~7.4v (quite poissibly up to 8.4v, when fully charged) w/o frying the resistors... or will it just be relative, which means it would only reduce whatever voltage by 1v?

I already have a couple of 801 attys that are not being used, so if I could, I'd like to get a prodigy body for them, while using the same batteries, same chargers etc. Not that I can't afford extra batteries, but it's just matter of my own lazyness of managing different batteries. (especiall when they are the same size..)

thanks in advance,
lachesis

 

[StratOvation]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...hanging-prodigy-v1-still-not-even-v2-yet.html

See post #6 in this thread

 

[dumwaldo]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...hanging-prodigy-v1-still-not-even-v2-yet.html

See post #6 in this thread

Hey StratOvation, if you click on the post number it changes the url in your browser so you can make a link directly to a post. Just thought you might like the tip for future use.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...digy-v1-still-not-even-v2-yet.html#post294299

DW

 

[StratOvation]

Thanks DW

 

[lachesis]

Thanks, StartOvation...! So as far as I understand I can use 2x3.7, it will still fall in the sweet spot around 5v with resistor. Easy way of determining might be just test out w/o atty but with voltage meter... but alas, I don't have such tool handy.

Seems like Walrus is also in same situation - i might pm him and ask about it.

 

[Walrus]

Thanks, StartOvation...! So as far as I understand I can use 2x3.7, it will still fall in the sweet spot around 5v with resistor. Easy way of determining might be just test out w/o atty but with voltage meter... but alas, I don't have such tool handy.

Seems like Walrus is also in same situation - i might pm him and ask about it.

I just tried it (mine came in the mail today!) with two 3.7v batts. Mine doesn't have the resistor... I kept the original config. With an 801 atty, 7.4 volts cooks. A 1-2 second blast was all that was necessary, and I think it might be too much. A 'mouth' inhale was full and warm, but most of the flavor was gone. A 'direct' inhale was just too much. It burned my throat in an unpleasant way. I've ordered some 3v batts from lighthound and should have them Monday. I'll try again then at 6v. I also plan on putting up a video review, and side by side comparison with the Screwdriver. I might get to that tomorrow... although I may wait until I get those 3v batteries, as to make it all inclusive.

 

[vaporize me]

Hi Walrus,

Don't forget to compare the Prodigy with an 18650 3.7v battery against the SD. Really want to see if the SD can even compare, lol.

 

[Walrus]

I plan to do so...

 

[SharonLM]

Great! Look forward to it Walrus!

DH and I just returned from 16 days at our home in Ohio that we are in the process of remodeling. We had gutted this OLD home (berm home) in the very Eastern portion of Ohio 8 miles from the Ohio river and 12 miles from WV. I took my e-cigs, used the Kensington battery pack the whole time and it was great. 700 miles there and 700 miles back, again it was great!

I should be receiving my SD Monday. Look forward to it and I'm still interested in the prodigy so a video comparing the two will be great!

 

[lachesis]

I just tried it (mine came in the mail today!) with two 3.7v batts. Mine doesn't have the resistor... I kept the original config. With an 801 atty, 7.4 volts cooks. A 1-2 second blast was all that was necessary, and I think it might be too much. A 'mouth' inhale was full and warm, but most of the flavor was gone. A 'direct' inhale was just too much. It burned my throat in an unpleasant way. I've ordered some 3v batts from lighthound and should have them Monday. I'll try again then at 6v. I also plan on putting up a video review, and side by side comparison with the Screwdriver. I might get to that tomorrow... although I may wait until I get those 3v batteries, as to make it all inclusive.

Yikes. I guess I won't find out until I try myself for sure, or someone else does. Thanks for your info, and I'll be watching out for your comparison review!

 

[combovan]

I just tried it (mine came in the mail today!) with two 3.7v batts. Mine doesn't have the resistor... I kept the original config. With an 801 atty, 7.4 volts cooks. A 1-2 second blast was all that was necessary, and I think it might be too much. A 'mouth' inhale was full and warm, but most of the flavor was gone. A 'direct' inhale was just too much. It burned my throat in an unpleasant way. I've ordered some 3v batts from lighthound and should have them Monday. I'll try again then at 6v. I also plan on putting up a video review, and side by side comparison with the Screwdriver. I might get to that tomorrow... although I may wait until I get those 3v batteries, as to make it all inclusive.

i have the version with the resistor but i finally killed my 3 week old atomizer that i had been using with my pen style.
i can tell the flavor with the old atomizer was good but when switching to the new atomizer its even that much better. Im not sure what volts or anything else has do with it except to say that if your using an old atomizer trying putting a new one and experience the full flavor possible its worth it
combovan

 

[dumwaldo]

I just tried it (mine came in the mail today!) with two 3.7v batts. Mine doesn't have the resistor... I kept the original config. With an 801 atty, 7.4 volts cooks. A 1-2 second blast was all that was necessary, and I think it might be too much. A 'mouth' inhale was full and warm, but most of the flavor was gone. A 'direct' inhale was just too much. It burned my throat in an unpleasant way. I've ordered some 3v batts from lighthound and should have them Monday. I'll try again then at 6v. I also plan on putting up a video review, and side by side comparison with the Screwdriver. I might get to that tomorrow... although I may wait until I get those 3v batteries, as to make it all inclusive.

Fully charged a 3.7 or 3.6 volt battery is putting out 4.2 volts. Two of them together would be putting out over 8 volts with no load and probably around 7.9 volts under the load of an atomizer.

Did it suck down liquid faster than a big block Chevy sucks down gas?.

A multimeter is not very expensive and it is a handy thing to have around. Not only can it be used to test mods but it also makes a decent battery level reader. Just touch the prongs to a battery and see the voltage to figure out how charged it is. That can come in very handy when looking at 5 or 6 batteries sitting on the desk with no idea which ones might be charged and which ones are not.

DW

 

[Walrus]

Fully charged a 3.7 or 3.6 volt battery is putting out 4.2 volts. Two of them together would be putting out over 8 volts with no load and probably around 7.9 volts under the load of an atomizer.

Did it suck down liquid faster than a big block Chevy sucks down gas?.

A multimeter is not very expensive and it is a handy thing to have around. Not only can it be used to test mods but it also makes a decent battery level reader. Just touch the prongs to a battery and see the voltage to figure out how charged it is. That can come in very handy when looking at 5 or 6 batteries sitting on the desk with no idea which ones might be charged and which ones are not.

DW

I honestly couldn't tell you how fast it sucked the juice, because I had just dripped 3 or 4 drops, and the 'direct inhale' was so harsh (I mean, it burned like hell) that I just put an 18650 in there and called it good until my 3v batts come Monday. I didn't get through the 3 drops that way. I can say that an 8v hit is not a great idea

 

[Cancer]

I guess Steve was correct, that a resistored Prodigy was the best option for the mass market? I am glad I stuck to the new config,i will experiment on other devices.