Is there a product out there that you can plug into the wall?

[IJLimagery]

I've always been curious...
I work from home and vape at my desk pretty much 8 hours a day. Wondering if there's a product out there where I can just plug something into the wall. batteries are frustrating. I have a rotation of 6 18650's and I dunno... batteries have a lifespan and they're expensive to replace.

just wondering if there's a product out there that I haven't found yet. or a solution that anyone can suggest.

I've thought about buying a 26650 mod but then.... i'd have to buy another 3 or so... batteries and a new mod... I guess I could do it.. but, curious to see what the board would suggest.

thanks!

 

[Xaiver]

You're looking for a Passthrough. They usually plug into a USB port, which could be your computer or a wall wart. If memory serves, several of the higher end mods have the option to buy a passthrough piece... I think I can get one for my ProVari, or my Silver Bullet (Altsmoke). I also believe that the eLeaf iStick and MVP can be used while charging in the same manner.

Best of luck!

 

[The Ocelot]

The Itaste VV4-M 1000mAh just hit the market and I'm very impressed with the specs.

Dimension: 5-1/8"L x 5/8"W
510 and eGo Threaded
Operating Voltage: 3.0V-6.0V
Charging Time: 1.5 Hours
Operating Wattage: 6.0W-15.0W
Minimum Resistance: 0.8 ohms

It's variable voltage/variable wattage and can fire coils down to 0.8Ω, should you choose that style of vaping. It has a passthrough feature for the computer, but if you want to plug it into the wall you will need an adaptor. I suggest you get a longer USB cord too, the one it comes with looks a bit short.

Innokin iTaste VV4-M Express Kit 1000mAh, 15w, 0.8ohm

Innokin iTaste Wall to USB - 1000mA

Micro USB Cable - Innokin iTaste VV, CLK, MVP

 

[pufZeppelin]

I've always been curious...
I work from home and vape at my desk pretty much 8 hours a day.

Wondering if there's a product out there where I can just plug something into the wall.

Batteries are frustrating. I have a rotation of 6 18650's and I dunno... batteries have a lifespan and they're expensive to replace.
just wondering if there's a product out there that I haven't found yet. or a solution that anyone can suggest.
I've thought about buying a 26650 mod but then.... i'd have to buy another 3 or so... batteries and a new mod... I guess I could do it.. but, curious to see what the board would suggest.
thanks!

maybe one of these is what you had in mind

- $4.80 Variable Voltage USB Passthrough for E-Cigarette at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
- Variable Voltage EgO/510 USB Passthrough

notice they recommend a 2 amp output;
The high power consumption of the passthrough may damage USB ports on most computers.

 

[Katya]

MVP 2 and MVP 20 both work as passthrough devices. You can plug them into your computer's USB port and they charge while you vape. Besides, they both come with astounding 2,600 mAh capacity internal batteries.

 

[Rickajho]

You have to keep in mind that the devices you can plug into a USB power supply and vape while plugged in all rely on... a battery. They maintain a constant battery charge, but the high amps that vaping requires are being pulled off the battery - not directly from the low amp power supply it's plugged into.

A standalone device like the one linked to at Fasttech with no battery in it is severely limited in the amount of current it can deliver - thus the warnings not to use it with any device below 2.0 ohms. (And a really bad idea period to use it on a computer if you value the USB ports on your computer.) There are some people who have built esoteric no-battery devices based on a standalone high current computer power supply, but that's really kludgy and you have to know what you are doing to create a high current no-battery device like that.

Short answer: No, you can't avoid the battery, even in devices that can be run off a USB power supply.

P.S. What's the problem with the price of a battery? In my corner of the world a pack of butts now cost more than a single quality AW 18650 battery. Last I checked a battery lasts a lot longer than a pack of cigarettes.