Extender? How about just going with the ......... Lava Tube!
Oh but think about it. If they had extender caps you could have a ...
A Stealth 18350
A Mid-Sized 18490/18500
Or a Maxed-Out mAh 18650
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Oh but think about it. If they had extender caps you could have a ...
A Stealth 18350
A Mid-Sized 18490/18500
Or a Maxed-Out mAh 18650
A 16340 battery is about an inch and a half. The difference in size between the "stealth" and the Maxi would not be nearly as dramatic as you might think. A mid-sized model would be pointless strictly from an aesthetic point of view.
If your Lava Tube is currently crowding out your carrying case, a mini might give you a little wiggle room, but it would hardly be stealth.
To really go "stealth", you're better off considering a model with literally no electronics in the battery tube. Like a 3.7 volt GLV mini or a regular RoughStack.
If your Lava Tube is currently crowding out your carrying case, a mini might give you a little wiggle room, but it would hardly be stealth.
To really go "stealth", you're better off considering a model with literally no electronics in the battery tube. Like a 3.7 volt GLV mini or a regular RoughStack.
Options are always good. Good to see some people think out of the box..
I think the Mini-ThunderVolt uses a 18350 battery which is 35mm/1.38" long.
Perhaps stealth is more of a marketing hype term but the long and short or it is its shorter than a 18650 version.
My next PV is going to be a VVPV with a Digital Readout. Once you have been down the VV road it would be hard to get a fixed voltage PV.
My first battery ran out on me this morning. I was vaping a SmokTech tank with DC carto at 3.7 volts and noticed a distinct
drop-off in vapour. When I checked the battery power level it said 3.3. This is the off-load voltage, so I guess that's about as
low as they go if you are pulling a couple of amps from them before they just lay down and die.
The LT didn't turn off by itself though. Does anyone know what voltage it's supposed to cut off at? And if that voltage is
the on or off load voltage?
I haven't let mine drain near that far (shortens battery lifespan) but it should cut off right around 3.3V loaded. Lower than that and you risk permanent damage to the battery.
Well then, if it was showing me 3.3V unloaded then the cut-off does not work properly. 
Well then, if it was showing me 3.3V unloaded then the cut-off does not work properly.
It may be that it cuts off a the bottom end of 3.3V (or high end of 3.2 if you prefer).
Has anyone seen this video? It seems that the Lavatube doesn't play nice with dual coil cartos.
It plays fine with dual coil cartos. I've got one on mine right now.
No, I mean it fires just fine and it's a good vape, but did you measure the voltage? According to the video it'll only fire at 3.3-3.7 no matter what you set the Lavatube to.
Which is cool and all, I mean the 2.5amps safety is there for a reason, but when the thing fires up at 3.3-3.7v, what's the point of using those cartos on a Lavatube? You might as well use an ego battery or any other smaller 3.7v battery. It'll give you the exact same result. The whole point of a variable voltage device is to, ya know, vary the voltage, hehe.
Not true! And that's not what Grimm is really saying either. The LT limits the output currrent
to 2.5 amps. With a 1.5 ohm carto or atomizer you won't be able to exceed 3.7 volts.
There's nothing wrong here!
If Grimm actually managed to put 6 volts into his DC carto he'd be drawing 4 amps from
the battery!!
to 2.5 amps. With a 1.5 ohm carto or atomizer you won't be able to exceed 3.7 volts.
There's nothing wrong here!
If Grimm actually managed to put 6 volts into his DC carto he'd be drawing 4 amps from
the battery!!
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You misunderstand me. I didn't mean to say that there was anything wrong with it. It works as it should. I like the fact that it limits the output to 2.5amps, it's a fantastic safety feature.
All I was saying is that if you bought a variable voltage device, I assume you want to use it with equipment that would actually allow you to vary the voltage. If you're using a carto that's essentially stuck at 3.7 volts no matter what you set the LT to, then what's the point of using it with a variable voltage device? You're getting exactly the same performance as you would on any 3.7 volt battery.
If you're using the Lavatube, wouldn't you want to use a carto or atty where increasing and decreasing the voltage actually has an effect on the vaping experience?
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Totally agree that it is best to use high resistance stuff if you want to use the whole range, but there is
a benefit to the LavaTube even with LR devices. Even though you can only run at 3.7V, you get a stable
3.7 volts all the way through the battery's charge.
I notice clearly on my Prodigy that the battery voltage under load drops off gradually until the battery
needs recharging. You just don't get this effect on the LT. It's like a super big eGo battery!
a benefit to the LavaTube even with LR devices. Even though you can only run at 3.7V, you get a stable
3.7 volts all the way through the battery's charge.
I notice clearly on my Prodigy that the battery voltage under load drops off gradually until the battery
needs recharging. You just don't get this effect on the LT. It's like a super big eGo battery!
This is pretty typical on pretty well all single-battery VV mods to one degree or another though, and some multi-volt stacked batt devices as well. The amp limit is kind of necessary unless a high amp (5A+) switch is installed and you exclusively use high drain batteries (like at least 2C, preferably more). There are some stacked mods that can handle pushing DCs to 6+ volts, and a few homebrew VVs (like the Army Tank) that can handle the amp draw too, but for the most part using dual coils at high voltage is a major battery drain that most commercial or semi-commercial mods aren't built to handle.
You could stick a couple of 3V LiFePOs in a Silver Bullet or Omega or something and run a DCC at 6V no problem if you wanted, but ProVari, Darwin, Lava Tube, Buzz, Infinity, and most others just aren't built to handle it.
Just an FYI for anyone who has purchased a Lavatube Recently.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/mods-discussion/249432-lava-tube-battery-scam.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/mods-discussion/249432-lava-tube-battery-scam.html
Apparently that involves batteries that have the AW brand sticker on them but are not real AWs. Has anyone gotten any that came with alleged AW batts? I got a pair of generic flat tops.
I didn't buy from Volcano. The standard kit comes with generic 18650s. Apparently, Volcano got a supplier for AW batteries for the Lava Tube that turned out to be fakes.
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