how reliable are eroll batteries?

[bombastinator]

I am interested in the eroll (why is the model specific discussion section apparently locked to a few models that are rarely used anymore btw?)

I like many long time vapers have had horrible luck with automatic switch reliability to the point that it quadrupled the cost of vaping to have batteries last as little as a week or two. I also abandoned minis because they couldn't produce a decent vape,

There appears to finally be a 3.6v mini now though that according to reports, produces an acceptable if not especially amazing experience, which is one problem down, but there is no information as to the second issue, the terribly fragile and prone to failure electronic switch.

If you can actually reliably keep juice out of an electronic switch it should work fine and be as reliable as a button, but the old minis made only cursory attempts to do that. Is this issue also solved in the eroll? If not how bad is it? To date I have not found a single automatic system I can recommend purely because of the switch issue, though to be honest, I haven't looked in some time..

 

[Standpoint]

Well, I've owned my eRoll since mid December, have two batteries. I have had no issues with either, haven't had leaks that got into the battery, and both fire great. I'm rough with my gear, dropped them both many times, and had a few cartridges overfilled and leak but not get into the battery.

I'd say they are pretty reliable.

 

[sacricide]

dropped mine few times, no issues. had since january

 

[mecocina]

I'm not a fan of auto batts as I can kill 'em. No issues with this one. Still going strong and it's been 3 weeks.

 

[EricDykstra]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/joye-510/340059-joyetech-eroll.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/joye-510/397579-joyetech-eroll-user-review.html

Here are 2 threads on the eroll. I love mine, no issues with the battery yet.

 

[Bookworm]

After two months of daily heavy use, my main battery has developed a very tight draw which makes it pretty unusable. I am in the process of cleaning it to see if I can get it back to its original condition. In defense of the eroll, I did not maintain this battery at all, I barely even wiped out the cone. Even if cleaning doesn't work, I just got a new battery for $6, so $3 a month isn't too bad.

 

[mommyofdoom]

I've been using one battery for a month and a half, it's still working well. I norrmally keep it clean, I wipe everything down when refilling.

There was one day when I neglected to clean it all day (the hubs and I were remodeling the bathroom and it was a matter of convenience). It fired up in the case. I pulled it out and cleaned it (I didn't really clean the batt with alcohol or anything, I just wiped everything down) and haven't had any issues since.

 

[bombastinator]

After two months of daily heavy use, my main battery has developed a very tight draw which makes it pretty unusable. I am in the process of cleaning it to see if I can get it back to its original condition. In defense of the eroll, I did not maintain this battery at all, I barely even wiped out the cone. Even if cleaning doesn't work, I just got a new battery for $6, so $3 a month isn't too bad.

If the thing dies completely I'd love to take it apart. I'm wondering exactly how they vent the thing. it would also be nice to put a ce2 or something on it as well. I'm not particularly fond of the ego c. it's short on capacity and you can't re-coil it.

Depending on venting it may or may not be a good idea. It would also help massively in figuring out the best way to unclog a vent.

 

[qorax]

After two months of daily heavy use, my main battery has developed a very tight draw which makes it pretty unusable...

That's usually an atomizer issue, not the battery's. Have u ever cleaned or re-wicked ur attys? Or replaced them in 3-4 weeks? I'm vaping continuously most of the times (similar to chain vaping) and it's over a month now. Maintaining my attys, replaced one already... things r going pretty smooth here.

 

[Bookworm]

That's usually an atomizer issue, not the battery's. Have u ever cleaned or re-wicked ur attys? Or replaced them in 3-4 weeks? I'm vaping continuously most of the times (similar to chain vaping) and it's over a month now. Maintaining my attys, replaced one already... things r going pretty smooth here.

Yep, changed atomizers several times, and all atomizers work on the other two batteries. It is definitely a battery issue.

 

[Bookworm]

If the thing dies completely I'd love to take it apart. I'm wondering exactly how they vent the thing. it would also be nice to put a ce2 or something on it as well. I'm not particularly fond of the ego c. it's short on capacity and you can't re-coil it.

Depending on venting it may or may not be a good idea. It would also help massively in figuring out the best way to unclog a vent.

Right now I am trying another member's method of soaking the end of the battery in alcohol and an letting it dry out for a few days. If I can't get it to hit well again, I'm sure I could send it your way.

 

[qorax]

Yep, changed atomizers several times, and all atomizers work on the other two batteries. It is definitely a battery issue.

Does it hold charge for those 20 odd minutes? If not, ur bty is unfortunately dying IMHO. And there might be nothing we could do about it. BTW, Eric's DYI for cleaning the btys might be of some help.

 

[Bookworm]

Does it hold charge for those 20 odd minutes? If not, ur bty is unfortunately dying IMHO. And there might be nothing we could do about it. BTW, Eric's DYI for cleaning the btys might be of some help.

Yes, it holds a full charge and charges normally. The only difference is the sudden tight draw. As I have mentioned, I am already attempting that exact cleaning method. I understand that the battery may be on its way out. Which is why I said I have already purchased a new back up for only $6. Even if it is dead, I am ok with buying a new battery every month or two. No big deal for such a great form factor. This isn't a big deal to me, I only posted the information here to give my experience in how reliable the batteries are, as per the original post.

 

[bombastinator]

You never mentioned sudden before. Is it like it wo rks for a second then gets tight? Or did it toghten up over time? If it does the former you might have some sort of object lodged in it. If said object is slcohol soluble you're golden, but if not the alcohol thing won't help.


I'd be tempted to try some sort of suction, but I don't know how a vaccum switch would behsve. It might break it.

 

[Bookworm]

I think it did happen over time, actually. It just wasn't a problem until the draw got so tight that I couldn't really get a hit. So I suddenly couldn't use it, even though it sort of gradually happened. But who knows, I do shove these batteries in my pocket and toss them in my bag, so maybe something did get stuck. It's ok either way, I have two more batteries here and another gets delivered tomorrow. And I have really put this battery to work, using it everyday, and at least 3-4 mls per day. And I have not been cleaning it or anything, so I'm sure it's my own fault, haha. I still love the eRoll, and I'm still using it almost exclusively.

 

[bombastinator]

well let us know how it turns out.