i got my dripbox 2 today, feels solid and high quality, my device reads the battery wrong, when there is about 75% battery left the device shows its almost empty and is giving wrong volts, f.ex. at 80w it only puts out round 3v , works well with a fresh charged battery, ive read about this on other pages too. i downloaded the ''update software'' but i cant connect my device to it? can anyone help me out, i dont even think theres an update and this is a very big bug i think, are anyone of you having theese same problems?
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okay so i got the device connected, found at page 6 instructions to turn it off before connecting and that worked, but there is no updates yet
Sorry to read that you are one of the unlucky ones. Mine is fine. Kanger got to get their a** in gear and release a fix.
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I'm not sure if this has already been posted, but they are now available on FT for 42 bucks
$42.51 Authentic KangerTech Dripbox 2 80W TC VW APV Box Mod Kit - 7ml / 5-80W / 100-315'C(200-600'F) / 1*18650 at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$42.51 Authentic KangerTech Dripbox 2 80W TC VW APV Box Mod Kit - 7ml / 5-80W / 100-315'C(200-600'F) / 1*18650 at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
I got one of these today and it has the battery issue as described. Other than the battery issue the device is really nice. I always wanted a REO but could not justify the price. I am really hoping to stop having juice coated hands from dripping.
In effect the meter on any mod isn't reading the battery voltage as an absolute, but as a graded scale between 4.2 volts and whatever the specific cutoff voltage is for that mod. So if the chip is (incorrectly) operating with a cutoff value of say 3.9 volts rather than a more normal value of 3.4 volts then those readings make sense.
@Painter_ try running the battery down until the mod shuts off, remove the battery and check the voltage in a charger or with a DVM. It may be at the elevated value, or it may keep going down to a proper value closer to 3.4 volts before actually cutting off.
It doesn't mean it's not faulty, but if it's later at least the life of the battery will be usable even if the meter doesn't function correctly.
Also hitting a 20 amp battery at 75-80 watts probably has a lot to do with seeming to hit weakly as the reviewer mentioned.
@Painter_ try running the battery down until the mod shuts off, remove the battery and check the voltage in a charger or with a DVM. It may be at the elevated value, or it may keep going down to a proper value closer to 3.4 volts before actually cutting off.
It doesn't mean it's not faulty, but if it's later at least the life of the battery will be usable even if the meter doesn't function correctly.
Also hitting a 20 amp battery at 75-80 watts probably has a lot to do with seeming to hit weakly as the reviewer mentioned.
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Cut out at 3.702 V. The battery is a brand new (second charge cycle) Samsung 25r. Running at 40 watts.
Ah no wonder I've not seen this issue - I only use TC mode which seems to be stuck at <=20W when fired.
Sorry to hear that others are having issues with their DB2's, I'm really liking mine.
Sorry to hear that others are having issues with their DB2's, I'm really liking mine.
I posted the results of 8 batteries I tested with the same results. The battery scaling is wrong in the firmware. Each of my tests the battery read ~3.7V
Based on charts I found the scaling should be something like this.
4.2 100%
4.1 94%
4 83%
3.9 72%
3.8 59%
3.7 50%
3.6 33%
3.5 15%
3.4 6%
A $40 device that works?
Makes sense, but it sounded like he was expecting a $40 Chinese device to work the same as say a DNA chipped device. From what I've read, I don't think thats possible!! The DNA75 chip costs $44 to a reseller and $50 to an end user and thats just the chip!! This is basically a $40 throwaway device from what I've read, kinda like the original dripbox...
The 160 didn't have this issue and it has a cheap chip. Same with the Eleaf products
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I don't see how I've implied such thing. DNA40 is my favorite board, but there are many other great boards and mods at reasonable price. Doesn't everybody own a pico or an evic?
If you think a $40 mod is a throwaway device because it does not use DNA chip, you really need to get your head out of your axx
It was a form of expression....either you can't read between the lines or I have been too vague. If you think DNA boards are the be-all and end-all, sure whatever.
I can confirm - my battery gauge is VERY pessimistic. I wonder if it includes "droop" while firing?
In my mind Kanger does not have a very good track record with TC devices in general and the DB2 is no exception. Since I'm usually running multiple mods at the same time the battery thing is more of a annoyance than anything else however I doubt that I'd leave the house with the DB2 at anything but fully charged.
To bad really, with a Hadaly clone mounted and low energy build the DB2 was bubbling to top of my current bottom feeders. (sigh)
In my mind Kanger does not have a very good track record with TC devices in general and the DB2 is no exception. Since I'm usually running multiple mods at the same time the battery thing is more of a annoyance than anything else however I doubt that I'd leave the house with the DB2 at anything but fully charged.
To bad really, with a Hadaly clone mounted and low energy build the DB2 was bubbling to top of my current bottom feeders. (sigh)
So for those who have a DB2 with the Funky Battery Gauge, what Battery Voltage does the DB2 Cut-Out at?
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