Let's see what variable voltidge is like

[Mountain_Rain96]

I don't know about Vapoor's friend but I can tell you my experience... Three 1300mah Spinners, #1 holds a charge all day, #2 used to hold a charge all day but is now good for 7-8 hours, #3 used to hold a charge all day but chain vaping will drain it in 2-4 hours now. The difference?

#1 was my spinner. I always had a backup and wouldn't wait for it to be completely dead before charging it again. Leave for work? Take a battery off the charger. Get home again? Put it back on the charger whether it needs it or not and use the backup instead. This is the oldest of the three too, and the most used. I sold it second hand (at a discount) to a friend that didn't want to wait for a new one in the mail And yes, he already has a backup and proper charging suggestions.

#2 is my wife's first spinner. She put hers on the charger before bed every night and then vaped it until the next night. I bought her a second spinner as a backup (first one in pink, second one in purple ) and she got in the habit of running one until it went dead, putting it on the charger and using the second one until the first one was done charging, usually over night. i.e. she took her pink one with her everywhere and reserved the purple one for a few hours of vaping each day at home. Her first one, the work horse of the two, now doesn't last as long as it did and I believe this is due to running it dead so often. I convinced her to swap the two on the charger every morning and every afternoon. Both are holding up quite well.

#3 is my friend's spinner. This was his first battery and only battery. He was reluctant to spend the money on a backup until he knew vaping was going to "work for him". He'd run it dead most days and end up throwing it on the charger for 10 or 20 minutes or so, long enough to build up a small charge but not so long he reached for a pack of analogs Also a chain vaper. He'd put it on the charger over night, most nights, but within the first three weeks a battery that used to last "all day and then some" can now be ran flat with 2-4 hours of chain vaping from a full charge. It's now a backup for his new Vamo (with four 18650 batts as backup!)

Lesson? I'm no battery expert but I've come to the conclusion that if you beat a battery, *any battery*, like it's your only one and the world might end tomorrow, it's performance can be expected to go down hill relatively quickly. Buy a back up, use a back up, and give all your batteries a good "vacation" on the charger daily, *before* they need to be charged, and it will last a lot longer when you need it to. A happy, well rested battery is a good battery!

Well, I should be in pretty good shape, then. I have 6 batteries total, so I never use a particular one more than once every 3 or sometimes even 4 days, and rarely vape them until they're dead and absolutely need a charge. Thanks for the lengthy reply.

 

[ChrisUp2Late]

Best battery advice yet!

 

[Billaras]

I hear if you vape at high voltage it can be harmful to your lungs. Does it ever reach a point where it burns when you inhale?

 

[fabricator4]

I hear if you vape at high voltage it can be harmful to your lungs. Does it ever reach a point where it burns when you inhale?

I find the flavour just gets harsh, so I don't bother. I once burnt the back of my throat when dipping because I took too long a hit (that's dipping, not dripping) and it took two days for my throat to get completely back to normal.

There's no actual data on whether or not it is harmful in any way whatsover, I just avoid it because I find it unpleasant.

 

[ariespogika]

Cheapest VV you can have is the Vamo you could have it less than 45 bucks including shipping

 

[Wolfpack]

I am pretty new to vaping, but I have been using a regular ego battery with a tank on it for about the last month or so. I have been really thinking a lot about getting a variable voltage or wattage device. But I am wondering if there is much of a difference as to justify the cost.

 

[DavidOck]

I don't plan on going back to fixed voltage, as I really like the tunability. I have a variety of delivery devices and flavors, and I can adjust my vape for any combination with VV.

For around $25 you can get into a 1300 ma Spinner. For around $60 you can get into an MVP (box shape, not tube, which may or may not be to your liking.) Both are non-replaceable batteries, so after the life cycle of the battery, estimated usually from 250 - 300 charges, you toss 'em.

Or, as Ariespogika says above, for about $50 you can get a Vamo - but then add in a couple of batteries and a charger for them, and you're closer to $75. Of course, when those batteries fail, they're cheaper to replace. The Vamo also adds variable watts, where you set the wattage you want, and no matter the value of the coil, the Vamo automatically adjusts the voltage to provide that number of watts.

But for a (relatively) cheap intro, and what could become a nice backup, I'd suggest a 1300 Spinner.

 

[Wolfpack]

Thank you David. Just ordered the Vamo with a Kanger Pro Tank and a Vivi Nova rebuildable kit. We will see how it goes.

 

[DavidOck]

I hope you got some juice to go with that! (And batteries and charger...)

I think it will go fine for you, once you learn the ins and outs of each device. And now the fun begins!!

 

[bris1974]

Spinners are what my wife and I started with... they are great! To get the most charge life out of them it's best not to run them until they are dead. If you have a back up put the Spinner on the charger every day, before it runs out. If you don't have a backup yet... get shopping!

You were absolutely correct! already ordered a back up. no turning back for me. onward and upward. will probably take the next step up soon!