Looking for a VW Mod, but scared about batteries?

[Crexture]

Okay so I've been looking around for a Variable Wattage mod that has an internal battery I don't need to take out to charge.
I've been vaping on a Vision Spinner 3.3V-4.8V battery with an Aspire Nautilus, and decided to step it up some.
However, looking around I get kind of frightened by all the talk of different batteries and how the wrong one could blow up or overheat and all this and that.
Any advice on the subject of batteries for mods or just really cool and easy to use mods with Variable WATTAGE instead of Voltage?
Thanks!

 

[issy]

Is the itaste vv/vw v3 something you might be interested in?
iTaste VV V3.0 - Best Electronic Cigarette | E Cigarette Manufacturer|Best Vape MOD| Innokin

 

[PhreakingPanda]

Innokin iTaste MVP V2.0 - 101 Vape

The MVP 2.0 has an internal battery that lasts approximately 3 days and is both VW and VV.

 

[dailywalker]

I would point you to the VV 3.0 and they are 25.99 plus shipping at 101vapes. The shipping was fast and I have paid much more for 3 of the ones I own.


I love mine. I own 4 of them.

Vape Happy Vape ON!

 

[cadster0103]

I use efest 2500 mah 35 amps purple battery and the sony vtc 5s which are 2600 mah 30 amps. I also have the mnkes. I have I total 15 batteries in my rotation. I have not had a problem at all and you wont either so long as you use the right battery for the right mod.

as far as a mod goes, take a look at the IPV V1 35 watt box mod. They also have a 50 watt version which is the IPV V2. Not bad on price. These 2 mods will work great with the efest and vtc5s. These mods also have a usb charge port so you dont have to change batteries.

 

[Crexture]

Thank you guys for the advice and recommendations! I'll check everything out.

 

[Baditude]

Battery Basics for Mods


BATTERY SAFETY TIPS:

• Use common sense.
  
  
• Don't carry spare batteries in your pocket or purse where they can come into contact with loose change or keys - use plastic battery cases.
  
  
• Don't skimp by buying cheap batteries or a cheap charger. Buy quality batteries and chargers, they'll be well worth it in the long run.
  
  
• Purchase only recognizeable & reputable brand-name batteries like AW, LG, MNKE, Orbtronics, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony.
  
  
• Purchase brand-name chargers like Pila, Xtar, Nitecore, and Efest.
  
  
• Only use IMR or IMR/hybrid safe-chemistry batteries, not protected ICR batteries.
  
  
• Use the appropriate battery for the specified application. Check battery specifications.
  
  
• Don't over-charge or over-discharge batteries.
  
  
• Don't buy any battery with "fire" in the name - Surefire, Trustfire, Ultrafire.
  
  
• Don't use generic batteries or batteries harvested from lap top computers.
  
  
• Be aware of fake or counterfeit batteries made to look like AW or Sony batteries. Buy from reputable battery vendors like RTD Vapor, Illumination Supply, or Orbtronics who can verify the source of their batteries directly from the manufacturers. Many of the batteries sold on EBay or Amazon are counterfeits and could be dangerous if used in a mod.
  
  
• Don't put magnets on flat-top batteries to try to make them button-tops.
  
  
• Don't stack batteries.

 

[Tarja]

As others have mentioned....the itazte VV v3 or the MVP 2.0 are great VV/VW devices. If you're not set for a mechanical, then you really can't go wrong with either of those. They are simple to use, simple to set, and both have really long battery life before you need to plug it in. Particularly the MVP 2.0, that is a workhorse (I much prefer, however, the smaller itazte, for when I'm using a vv device. I do, however, admit that I mostly use an REO these days.)

 

[mewtwo]

go straight to dna30. you wont be disappointed

 

[Smallville]

I have been vaping for almost a year, (with a slight slip back to analogs for a few months) and I would highly recommend doing what mewtwo suggests. Rather than going through a plethora of mods, put a little coin aside and get the best bang for your buck. I currently own a SVD, 134, TMAX, and a Maraxus. Monday morning I bought a Dovpo E-Mech v2.

ALL of my other mods are now going to be collecting dust and not used (already sold my SVD). It doesn't have an internal battery, instead runs on two 18650's that I can either charge in the device or swap out as needed. This thing does up to 6v or 30w, and can fire down to a .5. I don't see where I will ever need anything else. Just my two cents as I have blown through a TON of money on vape gear to find the right set up for me.

This and my Kayfun will be my all the time go to, until it dies. At which time, I will buy the next generation of it. Welcome to the world of mods.

 

[joesquid]

I would highly suggest the MVP2. It's a box mod but very easy to get used to and won't break the bank. My second recommendation would be it's little sister, the vv V3. I would choose the MVP for it's longer battery life and it built much tougher. With either one though, you need to make sure you don't over tighten the tank. Only tighten until you feel a little resistance. Both have pass though charging so you can vape while it is charging.

 

[AndriaD]

I would point you to the VV 3.0 and they are 25.99 plus shipping at 101vapes. The shipping was fast and I have paid much more for 3 of the ones I own.


I love mine. I own 4 of them.

Vape Happy Vape ON!

Yeah except all they have at 101vapes is black... desertvapes.com has all colors, for $25.95.

AndrIA

 

[tj99959]

I would just point out that with removable battery PVs YOU get to choose the battery chemistry you feel safe using. With PVs with built in batteries the manufacturer chooses which battery is the most cost effective for them to put in the PV.

My thought is that any battery can be made to vent, so what happens with a battery should it be made to vent? For that reason the only batteries I will use have Lithium Manganese chemistry (LiMn)
Innoken (iTaste) does not use LiMn (IMR) batteries, so for that reason alone I will not use their PVs.

 

[AndriaD]

I would just point out that with removable battery PVs YOU get to choose the battery chemistry you feel safe using. With PVs with built in batteries the manufacturer chooses which battery is the most cost effective for them to put in the PV.

My thought is that any battery can be made to vent, so what happens with a battery should it be made to vent? For that reason the only batteries I will use have Lithium Manganese chemistry (LiMn)
Innoken (iTaste) does not use LiMn (IMR) batteries, so for that reason alone I will not use their PVs.

That's an excellent point, but it's also true that those batteries prevent you from using such a low-resistance coil that would require so many amps that it would make venting more likely. Not saying it *can't* happen, you're right about that, but that it's less likely.

I bought a removable-battery mod just so I'd have options, one option being extremely long battery life, such as when I stack 2 18350s (and no, I would never try that with a mech!). Also, once you have the batteries, you can then buy any mod you like and not need to worry about what else to buy with it, other than maybe a tank for it; removable batteries also means that you can keep using your removable-battery mod even when 1 battery or 1 set of batteries runs down; grab another battery or pair of '350s and use those while the first set is charging -- so convenient!

Andria

 

[tj99959]

That's an excellent point, but it's also true that those batteries prevent you from using such a low-resistance coil that would require so many amps that it would make venting more likely. Not saying it *can't* happen, you're right about that, but that it's less likely.

I bought a removable-battery mod just so I'd have options, one option being extremely long battery life, such as when I stack 2 18350s (and no, I would never try that with a mech!). Also, once you have the batteries, you can then buy any mod you like and not need to worry about what else to buy with it, other than maybe a tank for it; removable batteries also means that you can keep using your removable-battery mod even when 1 battery or 1 set of batteries runs down; grab another battery or pair of '350s and use those while the first set is charging -- so convenient!

Andria

Not clear as to which batteries you mean by "those batteries".

 

[AndriaD]

Not clear as to which batteries you mean by "those batteries".

The Innokins.

Andria

 

[mkbilbo]

Okay so I've been looking around for a Variable Wattage mod that has an internal battery I don't need to take out to charge.
I've been vaping on a Vision Spinner 3.3V-4.8V battery with an Aspire Nautilus, and decided to step it up some.
However, looking around I get kind of frightened by all the talk of different batteries and how the wrong one could blow up or overheat and all this and that.
Any advice on the subject of batteries for mods or just really cool and easy to use mods with Variable WATTAGE instead of Voltage?
Thanks!

Well, while you should of course take care with your batteries, I say the worry is overblown. The "press" (who has become lazy twerps) love things that go boom. Makes their day exciting.

But the lithium ion battery is SO pervasive now, they out number us humans. I'm not kidding. Such as the US population is around about 310 million people. Activated cell phones? 320 million. How that works, I have no idea. Infants got cell phones now?

Anyway. Every last one of those have Li-ion batteries of the same, basic chemistry as vapor devices. But we don't have whole cities exploding or anything like that.

And cell phones are just the start. Every iPod like music widget, tablet computer like the iPad I'm typing this message on, every laptop... all Li-ion batteries. Electric cars and hybrids? Yep. Lithium ion batteries. In fact, if memory serves, the Tesla uses 18650s. Like my VTR. Just a LOT of 18650s.

We had trouble with Li-ion fires in the 90s but that was fixed ages a ago. Can they go bad now? Of course they can. But it's very, very rare. Fear isn't warranted. Common sense is.

Things like don't leave any battery sitting in a hot car in summer. And I mean ANY battery. A plain old 9v can cause a fire (trust me, I accidentally shorted one, it scorched my hand nicely).

Don't leave chargers going while you're gone. Some say don't charge while you sleep but I do. Then again, I also test my smoke detectors regularly and have a home fire extinguisher.

Use battery cases for carting 18xxx batteries around. Old prescription bottles make great cases for 18650s. I know cause I use 'em.

The irony in all this is people don't seem to realize ALL batteries are inherently dangerous. Plain old, cheap 9 volt batteries if shorted (unfortunately easy since the terminals are close together) can burn your house down. Batteries have volitile chemistry. They have to. Inert materials don't generate power.

And the single most dangerous battery in your life is in your car. Those things can stop your heart. And if they go bad... well... car fires are sight lemme tell ya...

 

[dice57]

As long as one sticks with IMR high drain 30 amp continuous batts, your pretty good to go.

A very nice intermediate mod is the ChinaBox30 clone of the Hana mod. Uses a single IMR Sony VTC5, has usb charging, can go up to 30 watts. Be a great learning/growing mod, and it vapes damn fine.

 

[tj99959]

As long as one sticks with IMR high drain 30 amp continuous batts, your pretty good to go.

A very nice intermediate mod is the ChinaBox30 clone of the Hana mod. Uses a single IMR Sony VTC5, has usb charging, can go up to 30 watts. Be a great learning/growing mod, and it vapes damn fine.

The only problem with DNA based PV's is they are not "step down" (that's coming in the future tho', it's been in their Kick-2 for a year now)

 

[mkbilbo]

By the way, climbing off my soap box here ( )... the removable battery type mods are, I think, more cost effective over the long haul. They cost more up front but compare battery prices. A sealed unit like, say, an MVP (a good device, I'm not knocking it) has to be replaced when the battery dies. As it eventually will. Batteries don't last forever.

My VTR, a dead battery goes to the Home Depot recycle bin and I keep trucking. Even the high end 18650s can be had for $15ish? Roughly around a 3 to 1 ratio? As in three good quality, high capacity batteries for the cheapest price I've seen on MVPs?

I try to figure "consumables" costs. That's where things add up...