LRs and eGo/Mosfet batteries

[Carmiol]

I read this disclaimer from MadVapes that says:

"These are not recommended for use on devices with a voltage higher than 3.7 volts and are not recommended for use with eGo, 016 batteries, regular e-cig batteries or any mosfet driven style battery. Use with larger battery capacity mods."

This is probably already somewhere else in the forums but I can't find it.

So the questions are:

Why is it not recomnended on an eGo battery?

How do I know which batteries are mosfet driven?

Which "out of the box" batteries can be used!

Ive seen PBusardo use them on eGo batteries in reviews.

I will like to know why they are not recommended so I can understand which batteries I should avoid.

Oh, one more question, does this apply to cartomizers as well?

Thanks!

 

[DonDaBoomVape]

You will see that warning on many suppliers' websites ... and in posts by some of the electronics-savvy ECF members. It does apply to LR cartomizers (any atty/carto under 2.1 ohms) and I believe that it includes most non-mod batteries.

In spite of that warning, many (most?) of us do use LR atomizers and cartomizers on our eGo (and other fat batt) batteries. [I would not use them on skinny e-cigs with under 450 mAh.] Such use will not cause the battery to blow up and hurt you. It may damage the mosfet switch and shorten the life of the battery ... although I have not noticed it in my experience. YMMV ... and please do not expect me to replace your batteries if you have problems.

For me (and pbusardo and so many others), overriding that technical peccadillo is my desire to get a more intense vape out of the 3.2V eGo or even 3.7V batteries. For example, Crystal Clear Vaping's nickname for the Smok Tech 1.7 ohm Single Coil cartomizers is "The Resurrector": they (and other LR cartos/attys) don't literally bring these low voltage batteries back to life, but they do give them a reason for living.