Down to one battery...panic ensues!

[Landhew]

I was just thinking not too long ago how losing a battery would suck. It just happened. Now I'm in full panic mode. Not good for someone with panic attack disorder and GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder). The thing won't hold a charge! It's not even a month old. It's a Riva 510. What's the normal shelf-life on these things?

What am I going to do while my one good battery (knock on wood) is charging? Can these batteries be salvaged and made to work again?

 

[Pamdane]

No. But you may find your supplier offers a guarantee on it, so call ASAP and get another in the mail to you. You may also want to contact the PIF emergency needs mod to see if anyone can get you a loaner while you wait.

 

[tgcrna]

I can certainly understand your panic. I've been there! One of the most important things I've learned is "gotta have backups"! I don't know if your battery can be salvaged, maybe someone more electronically gifted can help you there.

 

[Landhew]

Thanks, I'll do that. My supplier is in CA and I'm all the way across the country. It could be awhile before a new batt gets to me from Liberty-Flights. I'm going to make my husband take the check book and debit card with him to work tomorrow so I won't be able to go get a pack of smokes if I can't vape. I don't want to throw 19 days clean down the toilet. The thought of picking up an analog right now seriously makes me panicky.

 

[Landhew]

I'm going to take a couple of Benadryl tablets and go to bed so I won't keep freaking out, lol.

 

[mwa102464]

Sometimes the Mosfet connection can go goofy from getting overheated, try tapping that Batt on the edge of a table around the switch, it's no guarantee but once in a blue moon it works.

 

[cskent]

I guess you've learned your lesson. Now think about what you'd do if your only charge bit the dust. I keep spares of everything, and spares for my spares. Yeah, I'm a bit paranoid but I won't have to go pick up a pack of analogs if something dies on me.

 

[M_FactorX19]

ive been there as well. like other said you really have to keep spares of everything. i would say at minimum you need 3 maybe 4 batteries. running out of something was my biggest fear when i first started vaping. like you i learned the hard way. now im well stocked up on everything i might need.

 

[Bozzlite]

To answer one of your questions, the Riva Batteries have a normal life of 200 to 300 recharge cycles. The Rivas I had lasted for 8 months of daily use before they started to take longer and longer to recharge them.

Your battery may not be dead. It's possible the center contact got pushed in just a little bit. See if you can get a very tiny screw driver or something in there and pry it up just a very very little. Uh, be sure not to be pushing the button while you are doing this.

And to echo what others are saying, always have back-ups for everything: Batts, attys, cartos, juice, charger.

And then get some back-ups for your back-ups.

Meanwhile, if your one good battery goes down before you get your new ones, I think most 7-11 stores carry e-cig kits. They won't be the quality you are used to, but will keep you off the analogs till your new gear arrives.

 

[silkakc]

I had 4 Riva batteries and was worried about them all dying on the same day So I bought a 5 volt passthrough and 2 amp wall adapter from MadVapes. It was @ $25 for the 2 things and it made me feel more in control knowing that as long as there was electricity in the world, I could vape and not fail. My husband smokes and there's cigs in the house so caving in was always on ym mind.

Pick up another Riva kit too! They are only $29 and in NY, that's the cost of 3 packs of cigarettes over 3 days !!! My 4 Rivas are still going strong 9 months later and I now let friends and family borrow them to give Ecigs a try, since I've upgraded to a variable volt mod.

Lori

 

[donnah]

LF guarantees he RIVA for 2 months. Email them and they will imstruct you on what to do.

 

[ThreePutt]

Hang in there! And grab a few extra batteries while you're at it.

I've got the two eGo 650 mahs, 1300 mah, and 1000 mah. And when I take the big mah batteries out, I still will cart along a fully charged spare.

 

[Thank You]

lol just overnight the order.. i know it'll be a painful transaction.. but hell at least you'll get your battery

 

[wdave]

I was just thinking not too long ago how losing a battery would suck. It just happened. Now I'm in full panic mode. Not good for someone with panic attack disorder and GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder). The thing won't hold a charge! It's not even a month old. It's a Riva 510. What's the normal shelf-life on these things?

What am I going to do while my one good battery (knock on wood) is charging? Can these batteries be salvaged and made to work again?

Junk is junk with or without a guarantee.

I carry at least three batteries in fully assembled ecigs and the batts typically last four to six months. I don't take care of them very well other than trying to keep them clean. I don't worry about how frequently nor how long I charge them. I drop them all the time with the only problem being the caps that cover the LED pop off.

HTH,
Dave

 

[kitsch]

i now have three batteries yet (stupidly) only one charger... so pretty much as soon as one of my batts kicks, i pop it on the charger and grab another one. it's like this little cycle. i really need another charger though cause if i lose that one i am SCREWED lol

 

[wdave]

i now have three batteries yet (stupidly) only one charger... so pretty much as soon as one of my batts kicks, i pop it on the charger and grab another one. it's like this little cycle. i really need another charger though cause if i lose that one i am SCREWED lol

Get a Kensington 4-port USB charger from amazon.com.

HTH,
Dave

 

[ibytoohi]

I need some Riva backups too. Have 2 650mAh's and would like at least 900's. LF doesn't carry them. Any ideas for vendors and best prices?

 

[angelad]

I have 7 808 batteries and 2 Riva. (I keep buying them from people on here) I have them plugged in all around the house and I am always going around counting. Don't want to lose one! I wish there was a charger for the 808 that I could plug all 7 into!

 

[ricks]

I had 4 Riva batteries and was worried about them all dying on the same day So I bought a 5 volt passthrough and 2 amp wall adapter from MadVapes. It was @ $25 for the 2 things and it made me feel more in control knowing that as long as there was electricity in the world, I could vape and not fail. My husband smokes and there's cigs in the house so caving in was always on ym mind.

Pick up another Riva kit too! They are only $29 and in NY, that's the cost of 3 packs of cigarettes over 3 days !!! My 4 Rivas are still going strong 9 months later and I now let friends and family borrow them to give Ecigs a try, since I've upgraded to a variable volt mod.

Lori

What VV mod do you have? Im looking into getting one of them soon. Just have to research for a good one.

 

[tgcrna]

What VV mod do you have? Im looking into getting one of them soon. Just have to research for a good one.

I have a Buzz (original) and a ProVari. Love them both