HelloTech 016's (like eGo but 1200mah batt)

[sanfordf]

Oy, indeed. I get nervous when the new toy doesn't work the way I like it to work as well. Please Q-tip out the battery connection once in a while. The reason is that whenever you have metal rubbing metal there is some fine metal that gets into the threads and makes its way into the juice in the connection. Ya' might not see it, but it's there. It'll show up on the Q-tip or tissue paper.

 

[satb813]

ok, i'm officially a super dufus. my button somehow got depressed and stuck so it wasn't working at all. now it's back out and working like a champ. from now on i'll try to figure my problems out before i post. sorry little hello...my bad. also thanks sanford for all the help!!!

 

[boz]

ok, i'm officially a super dufus. my button somehow got depressed and stuck so it wasn't working at all. now it's back out and working like a champ. from now on i'll try to figure my problems out before i post. sorry little hello...my bad. also thanks sanford for all the help!!!

So how did you "unstick" the button? Was it stuck under the battery housing and you forked it out with a pointy implement or something?

 

[markimar]

I don't want to post the name of the vendor in public in all fairness to mad vapes but I found a reputable site that sells hello016 spare parts pm me if you're in need!

 

[satb813]

actually all i needed to do was take tweezers and pull out the little side part of the button that got stuck under the plastic part of the battery. seriously have no idea how i didn't notice this before. oops...

 

[Lioness]

REALLY glad it was a simple problem and fix, satb813!

 

[opyrus]

with my duel 016 Ive been cycling them a few times now all seems well. i use one till its dead then switch's and let the other stay on the charger till the other is dead and i need to swap out. there lasting me 1-2 days each both units are not showing any signs of defects. will keep everyone posted Ive got 60 ounces of juice so lets see what runs out first lol. on a side not Ive found several other uses for VG.

 

[Redd]

with my duel 016 Ive been cycling them a few times now all seems well. i use one till its dead then switch's and let the other stay on the charger till the other is dead and i need to swap out. there lasting me 1-2 days each both units are not showing any signs of defects. will keep everyone posted Ive got 60 ounces of juice so lets see what runs out first lol. on a side not Ive found several other uses for VG.

I'm afraid to ask...

 

[sanfordf]

It can be a sugar substitute since it is so sweet.

 

[whitehand]

Mark, any updates from the factory regarding the kit's wall/AC USB adapter and if there has been any resolution there? I would like to know if it is safe to use the one that came in the kit or not as I am not really thrilled about having to power up my Laptop every time that I want to charge my battery!

Up date on my “Hurricane” batt. Received the replacement that you sent on Saturday. 3.79 V out of the package. Vaped wonderfully for 3 hrs Saturday night, then 12 hrs Sunday before I got the multiple/charge me flashes. Checked voltage and sure enough 0.00V! Put on the USB charger and to my desktop/PC’s USB port, not wanting to risk this battery on the supplied wall/AC supply. The batt’s LED flashed 3 times and charger’s RED came on. Red was still on 3 hrs into the charge. Left it on the charger /PC power the full 8 hrs and still no Green light. Pulled of the USB found the voltage to be 3.95V. Vaped the prescribed 20 mins. Checked voltage to be 3.74. Returned it to the charger/PC power for the next prescribed 1hr go. Got the three Blue battery flashes but the charger light was now Green. Oddly enough, 20 minues into the charge the Red light came on. Left on the charger the full 1 hr, still no Green light, waited another 20 mins… Red light was still on when I pulled it off the charger and checked the voltage, came in at 3.74V… decided to vape anyway. Vaped 4 hrs and checked the voltage to be 3.66V. Put on the USB charger, but this time I connected to my Laptop’s USB port to see if that made any difference. Got 3 Blue flashes and the charger’s Red light. Two hours into the charge, got the Green charger light but left on for another hour (total of 3 hr charge). Voltage was at 4.02V. Vaped 8 1/2 hours before going to bed. Got another 4 ½ hours this morning. (0.00 V when it showed the multiple flashes, but… I just happened to check the voltage just minutes before and got 3.35V). Put on the USB charger and Laptop USB combination to charge. Got the Green light after 3 ½ hrs and 4.02 V… so, after three charges, ALL IS GOOD with mine!

I know that all of my Laptop ports are USB 2.0 compliant and has been charging my batt “correctly”. (knocking on wood)… Not so sure about my PC ports, as I know that sometime these were/are produced with a combination of both the old 1.0 and the new 2.0 USB standard ports. Anyone think that this could be related to the issues that some are having… and what I experienced when I charged from my desktop/PC ports?

Sorry, for the long post and if this is way too much information, unless, of course, you’re an engineer…LOL. But I know Mark is monitoring and continuing to track down the cause of our problems.

 

[Lioness]

Bleh. My AC adapter (is that what it's called?) quit working. Had to charge with the USB on the computer.

 

[hoogie76]

Thanks for the good info whitehand..

Update from the factory is that some of the AC chargers, not all, were the incorrect model and may or may not cause charging issues. It really does seem a bit intermittent.

whitehand, your charging stuff sounds a bit weird but let's see what it does over the next couple of days and if it goes into a more normal charge cycle.. thanks again for the info. hoog.

Mark, any updates from the factory regarding the kit's wall/AC USB adapter and if there has been any resolution there? I would like to know if it is safe to use the one that came in the kit or not as I am not really thrilled about having to power up my Laptop every time that I want to charge my battery!

Up date on my “Hurricane” batt. Received the replacement that you sent on Saturday. 3.79 V out of the package. Vaped wonderfully for 3 hrs Saturday night, then 12 hrs Sunday before I got the multiple/charge me flashes. Checked voltage and sure enough 0.00V! Put on the USB charger and to my desktop/PC’s USB port, not wanting to risk this battery on the supplied wall/AC supply. The batt’s LED flashed 3 times and charger’s RED came on. Red was still on 3 hrs into the charge. Left it on the charger /PC power the full 8 hrs and still no Green light. Pulled of the USB found the voltage to be 3.95V. Vaped the prescribed 20 mins. Checked voltage to be 3.74. Returned it to the charger/PC power for the next prescribed 1hr go. Got the three Blue battery flashes but the charger light was now Green. Oddly enough, 20 minues into the charge the Red light came on. Left on the charger the full 1 hr, still no Green light, waited another 20 mins… Red light was still on when I pulled it off the charger and checked the voltage, came in at 3.74V… decided to vape anyway. Vaped 4 hrs and checked the voltage to be 3.66V. Put on the USB charger, but this time I connected to my Laptop’s USB port to see if that made any difference. Got 3 Blue flashes and the charger’s Red light. Two hours into the charge, got the Green charger light but left on for another hour (total of 3 hr charge). Voltage was at 4.02V. Vaped 8 1/2 hours before going to bed. Got another 4 ½ hours this morning. (0.00 V when it showed the multiple flashes, but… I just happened to check the voltage just minutes before and got 3.35V). Put on the USB charger and Laptop USB combination to charge. Got the Green light after 3 ½ hrs and 4.02 V… so, after three charges, ALL IS GOOD with mine!

I know that all of my Laptop ports are USB 2.0 compliant and has been charging my batt “correctly”. (knocking on wood)… Not so sure about my PC ports, as I know that sometime these were/are produced with a combination of both the old 1.0 and the new 2.0 USB standard ports. Anyone think that this could be related to the issues that some are having… and what I experienced when I charged from my desktop/PC ports?

Sorry, for the long post and if this is way too much information, unless, of course, you’re an engineer…LOL. But I know Mark is monitoring and continuing to track down the cause of our problems.

 

[ld952]

I order hello016 kit last week 6/5 and received today 6/9 with priority shipping. Shipping is fast thanks Mark. So far the kit is awesome, lot of vapor. Been reading all 40 pages before I buy the kit The unit heavy than my V3 JS, but battery will last me whole day. I like the soft plastic switch, better than my V3 swtich. Will order couple battery as I saw it in stock now. Also do you guy know know to test battery or measure the volt, thanks for all your help.

 

[txtumbleweed]

I just recieved my 016 and spare battery and it is a great battery. One was dead and I thought I had a problem but the button was stuck and once I pried it up it has worked fine. I vaped heavy over 12 hours on the the first charge.

 

[NMEterrorunit]

I've been happily vaping away on my 016 for a week now and have not had a single problem with it. There is a slight issue with the button getting stuck under the housing, but it's hardly a problem let alone a deal changer. The battery has lasted me up to 2 days of pretty constant vaping (though I haven't fully drained it yet, so who knows how long it'll actually last for me) and gives me a great vaping experience. I'm glad to have started with a good device and avoided all the problems first timers have experienced that I've read about all over the forums.

Thanks Hello Tech and Mad Vapes!

 

[7thCabal]

I just kilt my 016 battery in the clothes dryer-- so I ended up buying 4 more & a couple of chargers. The 016 ROX!

 

[Klynn]

I got my Hello 016 Tuesday and charged it per the instructions on my PC USB port bcs I wanted to give it the best chance to work. Vaped (moderately) from 11a until 10:30p the following day (less sleep time). Wanted to make sure it was available today, so charged it on the wall charger for 4 hours this morning even tho I never got a blinking blue light.

When I put it on the wall charger, all I got was a red light on the wall adapter and a green light on the USB adapter. Those lights stayed like that the whole 4 hours; I disconnected it and have been vaping since 11:30a., so it must have worked, right? Since I want to be able to charge it with the wall adapter, should I let the battery drain so I can get a better idea if the wall charger is working right? Does the red wall adapter light just indicate that it's ... plugged in? And the green USB adapter light indicates the battery has sufficient charge, or ... ? (I'm so e-cig tech illiterate).

So far, I'm really happy with the Hello 016. I vape less with it because I'm not all anxious about getting that last vape before the 510 dies.

 

[Orion]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe your assumptions are correct. The wall charger light is to indicate that it's receiving power & the usb charger will turn green when fully charged.

Not every wall charger has been reported defective. I used mine twice the first week I had it and used it once again this week and so far it's working. I mainly use my laptop for charging tho.

My brother's wall charger on the other hand only worked for the first charge. So he just plugs the usb into his laptop.

 

[Orion]

I just kilt my 016 battery in the clothes dryer-- so I ended up buying 4 more & a couple of chargers. The 016 ROX!

8-o

Wow, that sux!

 

[sanfordf]

I just kilt my 016 battery in the clothes dryer-- so I ended up buying 4 more & a couple of chargers. The 016 ROX!

Did your clothes come out smelling like juice?