EVO going MANUAL!

[Adik Ted]

A few days ago one of the manual batteries went .... up and the usb passthrough has now joined it. I was out yesterday and this morning found myself with no charged batteries so I'm having to use partially charged ones and swap them round when they run out. After charging the abs e-cigs manual for half an hour I got 10 mins use out of it. I'm still vaping the intellicig battery that was charging during that 10 mins an hour later.

Any plans for an intellicig usb passthrough John?

 

[Sludge Van Diesel]

Any plans for an intellicig usb passthrough John?

Now that would be nice.

I got a generic one from China a few months back & it destroyed 5 atties. I could trust an Intellicig branded one.

 

[Shining Wit]

Now that would be nice.

I got a generic one from Chins a few months back & it destroyed 5 atties. I could trust an Intellicig branded one.

As these posts are proving it's a matter of making sure everything is right before selling them to customers who expect a high standard from us. We could knock out anything we wanted but it might not be fully tested or proven and that is not acceptable to us.
I think the answer is there when a 'cheap' product destroys vaporisers.
We'll get there with the batteries and when we do they will be just as impressive as when we first launched the EVO and no-one could believe how they performed. Even now not all of the other manufacturers have reached that standard despite having access to ours!
John.

 

[Adik Ted]

As these posts are proving it's a matter of making sure everything is right before selling them to customers who expect a high standard from us. We could knock out anything we wanted but it might not be fully tested or proven and that is not acceptable to us.
I think the answer is there when a 'cheap' product destroys vaporisers.
We'll get there with the batteries and when we do they will be just as impressive as when we first launched the EVO and no-one could believe how they performed. Even now not all of the other manufacturers have reached that standard despite having access to ours!
John.

If you do get round to it John, consider making the wire a bit longer so it can be used with the mains usb adaptor in a nearby socket (avoids the necessity of having the laptop or computer on). Another thing you could consider is mains dual (or more) usb adaptors.

 

[monkeyuk]

Please John can you reconsider making a manual battery for the Evo??
I love my Evo but i am constantly frustrated by the cutoff feature. About 50% of the time i cannot vape because the cutoff kicks in (very often well before the 5 second cutoff) and it is sooo annoying. You keep saying how Intellicig are striving for perfection etc but i get the impression this is all a brush off. You seem more concerned about rolling out your product to retailers than addressing users needs. How can implementing a manual battery be considered a backward step when the autos are so unreliable? Maybe this is just my frustration talking but i would like to hear some honest talk from Intellicig that you are listening to us and not just seeing constant posts of self aggrandisement. You dont need to do that...we are already converts and love the product. We just want it to be more reliable thats all, and know that a great company are actually listening to us.
I am having to look into getting an Ego so that i have the choice of a manual switch so i can use it when i am working (I'm a sound engineer working in live gigs).
I would definately use my Evo more if it had a manual switch.

Sorry for the rant but i think it needed to be addressed.

Many thanks in advance....

 

[Shining Wit]

Please John can you reconsider making a manual battery for the Evo??
I love my Evo but i am constantly frustrated by the cutoff feature. About 50% of the time i cannot vape because the cutoff kicks in (very often well before the 5 second cutoff) and it is sooo annoying. You keep saying how Intellicig are striving for perfection etc but i get the impression this is all a brush off. You seem more concerned about rolling out your product to retailers than addressing users needs. How can implementing a manual battery be considered a backward step when the autos are so unreliable? Maybe this is just my frustration talking but i would like to hear some honest talk from Intellicig that you are listening to us and not just seeing constant posts of self aggrandisement. You dont need to do that...we are already converts and love the product. We just want it to be more reliable thats all, and know that a great company are actually listening to us.
I am having to look into getting an Ego so that i have the choice of a manual switch so i can use it when i am working (I'm a sound engineer working in live gigs).
I would definately use my Evo more if it had a manual switch.

Sorry for the rant but i think it needed to be addressed.

Many thanks in advance....

We have tested a good number of manual batteries and all of them fell short of requirements. You find it easy to criticise us for building our business but how do you think we pay for a full time R&D department with 2 graduate engineers?
You will have a manual option and hopefully soon, but only when we are happy that it is reliable, which, as you state, is one of your requirements.
Have you contacted our customer service regarding your battery cutting out in less than 5 seconds? If that is the case then we replace it.
Cheers.
John.

 

[Adik Ted]

Please John can you reconsider making a manual battery for the Evo??
I love my Evo but i am constantly frustrated by the cutoff feature. About 50% of the time i cannot vape because the cutoff kicks in (very often well before the 5 second cutoff) and it is sooo annoying. You keep saying how Intellicig are striving for perfection etc but i get the impression this is all a brush off. You seem more concerned about rolling out your product to retailers than addressing users needs. How can implementing a manual battery be considered a backward step when the autos are so unreliable? Maybe this is just my frustration talking but i would like to hear some honest talk from Intellicig that you are listening to us and not just seeing constant posts of self aggrandisement. You dont need to do that...we are already converts and love the product. We just want it to be more reliable thats all, and know that a great company are actually listening to us.
I am having to look into getting an Ego so that i have the choice of a manual switch so i can use it when i am working (I'm a sound engineer working in live gigs).
I would definately use my Evo more if it had a manual switch.

Sorry for the rant but i think it needed to be addressed.

Many thanks in advance....

Monkey, if you look at my earlier posts on this thread you'll see there is an evo compatible manual bettery available from absolutely e-cigs. If you can be bothered pressing the button they are OK but only last about half an hour if you're chain vaping. I daresay they'd get you by in your job until intellicig bring out their new batteries though.

I too find the cut-off a nuiscance and personally I doubt it's necessary to have one, least ways for experienced vapours. I've yet to fry an atomiser with those manuals which don't have a cut off. The intellicig batteries are second to none in terms of speed of charge and period between charges but are fecked up by the cut-off imo. Are replacable atomiser coils feasible John? Presumably they'd be a lot cheaper than whole atomisers and frying an atomiser wouldn't then be such an issue.

 

[rtbob]

The EVO is a 401. There are Personal Charging Cases for them all ready. On another note the Intellicig branded batteries and attys do seem to be of better quality than the other brands that I have tried. Maybe we should wait for one that has this quality.

 

[rtbob]

Oh yes, the shorter batteries are a standard 402. If you get a PCC from another vendor, GET THE RIGHT ONE!

 

[redrhino]

Oh yes, the shorter batteries are a standard 402. If you get a PCC from another vendor, GET THE RIGHT ONE!

Thanks....

 

[Shining Wit]

Replaceable coils in vaporisers are not practical, possible but not cost effective. A better solution, our solution, is to improve the design and build so that they last longer. It's not a quick and easy fix to improve things like this, all the research and testing must be done first. As an example, look at the millions of dollars that F1 teams spend trying to be the best and look at how eventually their lap times can be just a few hundredths of a second apart. Where do they look for that extra bit of power? We are working on making things better and testing them to destruction!
The Stig

 

[monkeyuk]

We have tested a good number of manual batteries and all of them fell short of requirements. You find it easy to criticise us for building our business but how do you think we pay for a full time R&D department with 2 graduate engineers?
You will have a manual option and hopefully soon, but only when we are happy that it is reliable, which, as you state, is one of your requirements.
Have you contacted our customer service regarding your battery cutting out in less than 5 seconds? If that is the case then we replace it.
Cheers.
John.

John, I was a tad critical the day of my last post...i do appreciate the costs involved in R and D and rolling stuff out to the public, and i'm glad for you that you are beating the recession but i think that forum users have a valid voice and should be allowed to say when they are frustrated with a product or service. We are the guinea pigs in this new electro-nicotine frontier, and before long we won't have a voice when the likes of Sony and co move in and buy everyone out (which i'm sure will happen once PGs go legal and are widely accepted). I know i'm new to vaping but i have researched loads into this before i bought and guess i am resigned yet happy that we are at the beginning of something that could change a lot of lives. You make a great product, there is no doubt of that, but at times a frustrating great product! I hope the new battery follows the same high standards.
For now unfortunately i've ordered a manual battery from absolutely and was gutted to hear about the fate of Adik Teds! Unfortunately needs must....

With regards to my Atoms cutoff......it is sporadic, which makes it so frustrating. I'll see how the manual goes.

 

[monkeyuk]

Replaceable coils in vaporisers are not practical, possible but not cost effective. A better solution, our solution, is to improve the design and build so that they last longer. It's not a quick and easy fix to improve things like this, all the research and testing must be done first. As an example, look at the millions of dollars that F1 teams spend trying to be the best and look at how eventually their lap times can be just a few hundredths of a second apart. Where do they look for that extra bit of power? We are working on making things better and testing them to destruction!
The Stig

Stig,

Throwing vast amounts of money at R and D doesn't get you anywhere in F1, look at BMW and Honda! Couldn't buy themselves any podiums lol

Now if you could just get a sticker on Schumies car.......

 

[Kitabz]

Just to add [yet] another request for a manual EVO.

I happened to acquire a manual 402 when placing an order from abroad (at the same time as ordering something else that I can't get in this country).
Whilst I haven't had any problems with this no-brand 402, I prefer to order from national suppliers where possible (to give support).

Reading through this thread it seems like a manual was on the table, then off it then on it again (maybe).
What is the status at the moment and, if it is going ahead, is there a timescale?

[I should point out that EVO auto batteries are, generally speaking, astonishingly reliable compared to other types. But sometimes and in some places, a manual is preferable regardless of how robust the autos are or how well redesigned they might become.]

 

[Adik Ted]

I still occassionaly use the two manuals I've still got but continue to find them annoying. I'd prefer an automatic with no cut off but with a fairly inconspicuous on/off switch so that they don't lose their charge due to movement, loud music etc.