Duracell Instant Power Charger

[smokingclam]

I went to the local Walmart today in search of some Polyester fill to refill my cartridges with. Been watching all those Terraphon videos! Found me a 1lb bag for $2.67! Anyway while there I was in electronics section when I found this neat little device. Its basically a battery that will recharge your usb devices. Just curious if anyone has tried this with there usb pass-through device yet. Thing is nice and small and looks like it might provide pretty good power to get through the day with. I paid $29.95 for mine plus I get another 10% of cause my wife works at Wally World. Figured if it didn't work I can still use it with my Blackberry any way. Anyway its charging up so I will let you know how I make out with it. Heres a link to the device if anyone is interested.Duracell Instant Power Charger

 

[ZambucaLu]

Did it say 1000mah output on it clam? I tried to look up the specs but didn't see the output anywhere. If it says less, it most likely will not work. If it doesn't say, guess you'll find out when you try it

Lu

 

[smokingclam]

Yes it does say 1000 mah. Got it charged up and about to test it. 3 hour initial charge on my usb port on my computer. No ac charger with this. As soon as I plugged my pass through in and used it the green light came on to show its charging. Nice thing is it has a switch to turn off when not in use. So far so good with it. Guess the ultimate test is how long it will last, Its nice and small though fits in the palm of your hand. Will keep you guys advised.

 

[Sparky]

I was able to find this info on it.....so it looks like it will work!!

Battery Biz Dr7000li : Universal / Battery Chargers / Batteries And Cases

-- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------ CHEMISTRY - Li-Ion POWER OUTPUT - 5V BATT. CAPACITY- 1000mAh APPROVALS - CE, UL, RoHS DIMENSIONS - 1.6"w x 0.4"h x 3.4"d WT.- 1.6 oz. Battery-Biz.com

 

[ZambucaLu]

Capacity doesn't necessarily mean output but if it's working, it must be high enough. Great! Let us know how it goes

Lu

 

[Sparky]

This one looked kind of interesting....only $16.99 with free shipping...

Recharge your device with Universal USB Dual Wall Charger (1000mah) - Black!

 

[ZambucaLu]

Sparky,

That looks like a good charger....but the one clam bought is a portable (or mobile) battery pack. He charges it up then can carry it with him to plug his usb passthrough into. I think the one you're looking at is a charger but it doesn't hold a charge so you can carry it around and use it (unless I'm misreading it).

Lu

 

[smokingclam]

So far its working great! Doesn't seem to draw to much juice from the battery as the green charging light shuts off pretty quickly after you stop using it. Producing great vapor almost better than it was plugged into my computer. Next test is to see how long it goes without having to recharge.

 

[TommyGunBC]

Hey I hope this Duracell usb pack works good I saw these a while ago when searching for one to get , as I heard the APC power packs were discontinued do to them not being a realiable product .

 

[taz3cat]

Smoking what kind of pass through do you have? One with a battery box, or a just straight cord.

 

[smokingclam]

I have one with the battery in it. I'm testing it on my Janty Kissbox Classic. Working like a charm so far.

 

[ZambucaLu]

Oh....well, those will run on that little battery anyway. Someone else was going to see how long one of those little batteries would last without being charged....but I never heard the results.

With my KB, I just carry it around with a charged batt. No battery pack really needed.

Lu

 

[smokingclam]

My regular batteries usually last about 8 hours apiece too. The only usb pass-through I have right now is for this. I want to get one for the 901 cause those batteries only last me 2-3 hours. Not sure if the Kissbox usb will work on the 901 or not?

edit: Well I tried using my Kissbox usb passthrough on my 901. Dont do it. Atomizer got hot as hell and and vapor tasted burnt. It was one of those "hey ya all watch this" type of deals.

 

[smokingclam]

ok a little update on this device. It went about 22 hours until the charge light indicated time for recharge. I pretty much put this thing through the ringer test wise. I'm a pretty heavier vapor at the moment so this thing has been going non-stop except for the 6 hours I slept last night. I used my 901 for about an hour last night till it went dead with a bad atomizer. Overall I'm pretty impressed with it. Package says it good for 600 recharges ands has a 3 year warrenty with it. Found it on the net for as cheapas $19.99 (tiger direct.com saleprice) to as high as $30 some dollars. Others may find it may last a couple of days if you are a lighter vapor than me. Found a little video on it if anyone is interested-Duracell Instant Power Charger for USB Devices - Video

 

[Sun Vaporer]

Clam--Just ordered one--This is a great find and a yeck of a lot smaller then the one I have been hauling around--Thanks for the pick up--Sun

 

[smokingclam]

Yeah its a nice size not to big fits right in your pocket. Walmart has them but they are $29 in there. Still worth the price imho.

 

[Cellmeister]

Heres the Duracell Instant Power Charger PDF Spec Sheets On The Bottom

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AVERAGE ADDITIONAL RUN TIMES*
iPod 35 Hours
Cell Phone (Talk Time) 295 Minutes
(Standby Time) 350 Hours
Smart Phone (Talk Time) 250 Minutes
(Standby Time) 230 Hours
Handheld Game 8 Hours
PDA 4 Hours

*Run time may vary depending upon the specific device and the mode of operation.

Warranty: 3 YEARS
Chemistry: Li-Ion
Volts: 5
AmpHours: 1
Color: Black
Description: Duracell Instant Power Charger is a Li-Ion extended battery that provides up to 3 times additional run time for USB-enabled mobile devices including PDAs, iPods, cell phones and more.
Dimensions: 3.40 x 1.40 x 0.40 inches
Weight: 4.2 oz
Additional Information:

• Download Spec Sheet

• Download Product Manual

This Does Look Very Useable, Its States Its a Charger Not A Power Supply, but they show using it and are using as a Power Supply...

Looks Nice & Small with a 3 Year Warranty!! A Good Find!!!

 

[smokingclam]

Only bad feature I see is it takes about 3 hours to charge on a usb port. But then again I spend more time than that in here everyday.

 

[Cellmeister]

I would really charge it on an AC to DC Wall Charger, Why Use your computer as a USB Battery Charger, even if it's a Powered Hub Type.

Just my view on it...

 

[smokingclam]

I would really charge it on an AC to DC Wall Charger, Why Use your computer as a USB Battery Charger, even if it's a Powered Hub Type.

Just my view on it...

Never thought of that! I've been smoking too much 36mg juice today.
I suppose the charger for my Blackberry might work for this?