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I don't know abut the AIO but there my be some VTR fans here: $20.00 ! They even have the camo !

Innokin iTaste VTR Mod (non kit)

I just grabbed a 134 for $20. There are some deals. Notice the innokin Ego? Never saw those before. Shipping is good too at $3.99 Strange I have always found the bright VTR harder to find. Oh well they have both!
 

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FDA Pffffft! Vaping has been going to end tomorrow since I started four years ago. If you don't like built in batteries that is your choice but I'm not making that decision based on the FDA. Besides, I have "one or two" other devices that take replaceable batteries, not that I think I'll need them.

Apparently Cortex is available for immediate purchase for twice as much: Innokin Cortex TC Mod - Vape Smart
 

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FDA Pffffft! Vaping has been going to end tomorrow since I started four years ago. If you don't like built in batteries that is your choice but I'm not making that decision based on the FDA. Besides, I have "one or two" other devices that take replaceable batteries, not that I think I'll need them.

Apparently Cortex is available for immediate purchase for twice as much: Innokin Cortex TC Mod - Vape Smart

Ditto that. I have 2 mechs; 2 sigelei zmax's; and a Vamo, all of which take 18650s or whatever other size I decide to put in them -- and at some point I might acquire a box mod that takes the 18650s -- but I really prefer the internal LiPos, for their battery life. Also considering getting a disrupter, which combines the idea of LiPo+swappable battery, though it's a proprietary battery -- Innokin products are worth going the proprietary route, IMO, especially given the low price of the disrupter batteries.

LiPos might be less safe than IMRs, but to me the tradeoff in battery life is worth the risk -- especially with the CF4s I like so much, with their excellent venting.

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Ditto that. I have 2 mechs; 2 sigelei zmax's; and a Vamo, all of which take 18650s or whatever other size I decide to put in them -- and at some point I might acquire a box mod that takes the 18650s -- but I really prefer the internal LiPos, for their battery life. Also considering getting a disrupter, which combines the idea of LiPo+swappable battery, though it's a proprietary battery -- Innokin products are worth going the proprietary route, IMO, especially given the low price of the disrupter batteries.

LiPos might be less safe than IMRs, but to me the tradeoff in battery life is worth the risk -- especially with the CF4s I like so much, with their excellent venting.

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And Innokin's safety record.
Huge difference between Cool Fire IV and iStick.
 

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And Innokin's safety record.
Huge difference between Cool Fire IV and iStick.

Yeah... one of my iStick30s, in fact the first one I got, still works like a champ. But the 2nd one, which I got about a month later, seems to have some kind of massive voltage drain on the battery; if I leave it on at all, whether with or without a topper, it drains down to diddly in nothing-flat. Started a thread about it in the batteries subforum, to see if anyone could tell me anything beyond "it's broke." :D Turning it off seems to prevent that fast drain, but clearly it's got major issues.

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Yeah... one of my iStick30s, in fact the first one I got, still works like a champ. But the 2nd one, which I got about a month later, seems to have some kind of massive voltage drain on the battery; if I leave it on at all, whether with or without a topper, it drains down to diddly in nothing-flat. Started a thread about it in the batteries subforum, to see if anyone could tell me anything beyond "it's broke." :D Turning it off seems to prevent that fast drain, but clearly it's got major issues.

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You've been at it long enough that I guess you've powered it down and swabbed out the connector with alcohol. And made sure there's nothing wedged down there to create a short.

If all that area's clear and clean, then I'd guess there's a stray conductive element inside, where the leads go from fire button to 510. Short of opening it up to inspect, not much can be done.

If charged and on, does it get hot while it discharges itself?
 
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You've been at it long enough that I guess you've powered it down and swabbed out the connector with alcohol. And made sure there's nothing wedged down there to create a short.

If all that area's clear and clean, then I'd guess there's a stray conductive element inside, where the leads go from fire button to 510. Short of opening it up to inspect, not much can be done.

If charged and on, does it get hot while it discharges itself?

Actually I haven't done anything to it, other than charging it again, and this time, turning it off after it charged; I've checked it each day since then, and it doesn't drain when it's turned off, so I guess it's still good enough for a backup device.

In that thread I started, this morning someone explained "quiescent current", and I would guess that's the explanation, it's just a lot more hyperactive 'quiescence' than I've seen from any other mod or battery. The odd thing is that my *other* iStick30 has been dropped twice onto ceramic tile and had at least one good ejuice bath, but still works dependably and reliably with no funny business; this one that drains so fast has never been dropped or abused in any way, so all I can really attribute it to is that it's just not as good quality a device as anything from Innokin. It doesn't get hot at any time, just slightly warm while charging, or if I chainvape. That's why I was so puzzled by it; never done anything to it, or seen anything from it, that would indicate it's "bad," except this rapid draining of the battery when it sits, unused but turned on.

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Kinda like kicking your computer when it hickups?

Back in the CRT monitor days, I once got 6 more months' life out of one by smacking the hell out of it. It had been getting darker and fainter till i could barely see it anymore, and within moments after smacking it in frustration, suddenly... IT WORKED! :shock: One of my fellow computer geeks said I probably knocked all the cigarette-smoke residue off the electron guns. :lol: When it finally failed about 6 months later, from the next room I hear this popping and sizzling and smell of burnt electronics... ran in there, smoke was coming out of it. I said, "honey, I think it's really dead this time." :D :lol:

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