HOTCIG DNA200?

[h00ligan]

Not really, I have three of them, the VS200, the evolv one, and the flawless one. Of the three, I like the flawless one the best, but that's just my personal opinion, it feels the best to me.

Here's a tall skinny one: http://www.protovapor.com/product/xpv-dna-200d-extended-capacity/

It's too goofy for me, but it could be cool, looks like it takes 18650s too? Maybe.

Probably not. The opus is the same width I'd think as that based on the 510. Well maybe it is thinner? I can't tell but it just looks like they use a wide 510. Why would they make a non removable battery out of three Sony vtc5? Surely the space saved can't be worth the lack of removability.

I don't really see anything that sticks out to me more than the opus. I bought it initially because it's pretty small for what it is. THe design I like.

I'm going to post a couple pics in this reply.

Opus / boxer /ipv d2

Ipv d2 is about as big as I want to go out with. But like I said I rarely use more than 30-40 watts / 25-30 joules. I'll run out of juice in my GEM before I run out of battery.

A lot of the time I take an ego one battery out with a gs2 clone on it.

 

[CrucialPunk673]

When you say dead its totally drained aka 0.00 volts or just heavy discharged like 0.xx? You could try recovery charge via escribe. Read the previews pages and you will find how to.

 

[Tpat591]

Mine was dead on cell 3. recovery didn't work. was able to switch to 2 cell mode while waiting for response from ft.

 

[amdnikos]

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Upgrade your firmware if you dont have it done, then give a try on recovery charge via escribe. Its going to take some time since you have one cell way far overcharged.

 

[dwcraig1]

I'm studying this trying to understand how one can be zero and another overcharged so much.

 

[Tpat591]

Wouldn't that happen if the jst was soldered on backward?

 

[dwcraig1]

http://www.tjinguytech.com/charging-how-tos/lipo-issues
A good read

 

[dwcraig1]

Wouldn't that happen if the jst was soldered on backward?

That's the kind of thing that I was thinking about. Or if one cell were install reversed.

 

[jentz]

Hotcig sent me a purchase order for 41.80 shipped Dhl for spare battery with enclosure
$25 battery Blk. $15 ship 1.80 PayPal fee
I guess it could be worse but want a spare

 

[amdnikos]

Well despite shipping cost, i believe we ll see a reasonable 20-25 dollars ship free spare batteries FT GB soon.
Not bad at all!

 

[dwcraig1]

Well despite shipping cost, i believe we ll see a reasonable 20-25 dollars ship free spare batteries FT GB soon.
Not bad at all!

I think that sounds about right.

 

[dwcraig1]

Got a favor to ask, here is the default thermal settings shipped with the boards, can someone check their DX200 to see if Hotcig actually did analyze the thermal properties or just used these settings?

And if they are different would you please post them?

 

[smokewell]

Hotcig and Hcigar come with stock settings. Vaporshark comes with all settings done and profiles for some atomizers. I can post those if you like.

 

[dwcraig1]

Hotcig and Hcigar come with stock settings. Vaporshark comes with all settings done and profiles for some atomizers. I can post those if you like.

Thanks that answers my question, probably can add Vapecige to the have nots also I suppose.

 

[jentz]

Just to pass on the info: I asked the the Hotcig Rep if the Lipo pak was a fully max re-wrap and he said they make the batteries in house
so? They are the exact dimensions and weight I believe and can't see why they would want to put their name on a reputable battery it would only be another plus on their side if it weren't "generic" There was some talk that it was

 

[Tpat591]

All lipo battery packs are made in same place. It really comes down to quality control process each company uses before shipping them. Obviously Hotcig's standards are not quite as high as fullymax but in all probability it is the exact same battery cells used.

FT just requested I send them a video of the malfunction of the bad cell in the back they sent me. Think the malfunction videos will be popping up all over youtube soon. You would think the ...... would understand it really is not good publicity at all to require the video to replace a bad battery.

 

[Tpat591]

 

[jentz]

Ya he only sells the stuff he doesn't know much I'm guessing. Good thing you got the computer software to back you up! Sucks your having that issue. About as good as to be expected here I get an average of 3 pulls maybe 4 if lucky per percentage point on the battery meter throughout the range of the cells. One thing that baffles me is it cuts off charge at times at 99% ? .45 dual claptons 70w
Kanthal

 

[jentz]

Black buttons now ey?

 

[Tpat591]

balancing cells