For the seasoned veterans, how many batteries have you accrued and how many mods do you own?

[freshness]

I'm one of those people that hates being in a situation unprepared! In the two weeks i've been vaping, i have 2 mods with another 2 on the way and possible more soonafter. I currently have 1 battery, an 18490 in my provari and its killing me!!! Since i'm fresh off analogs I find myself puffing 24/7.

I thought it would be cool to see how some of you have come along over time. At this rate, I see myself ordering at least 6 batteries in the near future.

 

[Hoosier]

Interesting question.

I currently have 4 IMR 18650 batteries, but would feel better with one more. I have a vaper, who was impacted by a disaster, 5 IMR batteries so I used to have 9 on hand. Having a good quality charger that can work from home or car outlet gives me some confidence even though I am a heavy vaper. (A low vaping day is 6ml while a high vaping day can hit 10ml for the day.)

I've only got one mod that I use regularly, but I have 3 of that one mod. I have parts to make 4 box mods if for some reason my 3 ProVari's fail me in the future. I do keep a spare The Precious in the vehicle just in case, but I haven't used it in so long it would take me awhile to figure out how to use the settings menu again.

I'm not sure a vaper can have too many batteries...

 

[tmcase]

I have too many batteries to count in all different sizes. Same with mods. You can never have too many of either.

 

[BikerBob]

May I suggest a passthrough (plugs into USB)? If your computer can't handle it, there are USB power things that plug into the standard wall outlets. As long as you have electricity, you can vape.

I started with 360mAh 510s--6 batteries (clearance sale) and 2 chargers.
2 18650 IMRs came with my Lavatube 'kit'. (1 month in)
Then got a pair of 'eGo 18650 upgrades' and 2 eGo passthroughs. (2 months in)
Used the battery not in the Lavatube in one of these. Found myself with 2 batteries needing charge, and no spare. Picked up another 2 IMR batteries. and eGo charger. Built passthrough using variable voltage power supply from electronics bench. (3 months in)
Then had 1 in Lavatube, 1 in each eGo, all needing charge, and remaining one in charger. Put eGo charger to work.
At 1 year in, saw vendor with 18650 IMR sale. 4 more (8 18650 IMRs) Started looking for charger that could handle more than 1 battery at a time. Also picked up a pair of Bolts on sale (as backups).
Found charge/battery combo on sale--protected 18650s for use in Bolts.

Today's totals:
Mod batteries: 8 18650 IMRs, 4 protected 18650s, can charge 5 batteries at a time (1 in one charger, 4 in the other)
4 of the 510's still work
2 eGo passthroughs
Lavatube, 2 eGo 18650 upgrades, 2 Bolts.
Homebrew passthrough.

I agree with Hoosier on the magic '5' number. With a single charger, I returned home from a 2-week vacation (where I was unable to use passthroughs) with 3 batteries needing charge, and one mostly drained. Need to get the 12-volt cable for my new charger next.

...Bob

 

[tmcase]

The USB power thing mentioned above is called a USB wall adapter and should be one that is rated at at least 2.0. I would not plug a passthrough into my PC. It is very risky to your PC.

 

[gjshaw29]

I have about 7 or 8 18650 batteries and feel like its enough haha. I charge em on the weekend and go all week with out having to charge any batteries. It's kinda nice

 

[seanmc]

I use my provari as my daily vape. I carry 4x18500's and 2x18650's in my backpack at all times! I also keep my Megladon on me with a kick in case my provari ever fails me (only has once due to my own stupidity, flat tops with a magnetic spacer...no bueno)

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[UntamedRose]

At this point all my mods will take is 18650's...except the telescoping ones which I still use as 18650s in so bit pointless really...

I have 5 active 18650 being used, charged, rotated... another 6 still in bubble wrap "new" I hold on to until those one goes bad.

I have 4 mod in hand...5th on waiting list hell may be another 2 month before it gets here BUT I think keeping 3-5 mods is a good range. Be surprised what can come up wrong with stuff...that nothing is suppose to come up wrong with. :/ Back up to your back up: to screw it I want a toot of something different!

A Back up charger too is a good idea too....(learned the hard way........)

 

[APD99]

Currently 8 Mods (Although I just grabbed a REO off of the classies so soon to be 9).
I counted just cells and not different types so it's 28 batteries of varying sizes. I also have 2 Pila chargers (Keep one at work and one at home). My daily vape is my Chuck for now but depending on where I am going I have "Dress" Mods to fit most situations (Brass GGTB goes well with black tie and a VV Ego fits in with the cigar crowd at a board meeting)

 

[mrtuna]

This thread is good to make you think about emergencies. I just threw out a bunch of ProVari batteries and replaced them. They were not holding a charge very long and in the old days there was much talk about exploding batteries. I only have 4 long and 3 short red ProVari batteries and a Pila charger. A back up charger and more batteries is a must. Emergency radios have solar chargers with USB ports. It would be wise to have a way to charge batteries if the power is out for a few days. Back up mods are a must also. I always have 2 Provaris but my wife vapes my backup. I have an old mechanical mod too that will run on store bought batteries.
Vape on friends!