Manual Battery

[Rift]

For those of you who have used or do use these types of batteries. I was curious what the appeal is to this style of a battery? I don't smoke nor do I vape. But have gotten my folks to switch from cigarettes to vaping with the Bloog kit. They can't imagine having a manual battery so I figured I would ask people who have them and use them what the appeal is.

 

[MichelleDen]

The appeal is that you cant kill'em with juice leakage as they are sealed.
For me thats about it.... think its very annoing using a button..

 

[nycsublimegirl]

there is also no automatic cutoff to the vapor....so they could take a 20 second drag if they wanted to and could handle that much lol

The appeal is that you cant kill'em with juice leakage as they are sealed.
For me thats about it.... think its very annoing using a button..

 

[Rift]

Interesting what is preventing auto batteries from being sealed?

 

[whitevans1]

Just recently i killed one of my week old bloog batteries by getting some juice in that hole.. Really would love a manual.

The reason a auto battery has a hole is so the sensor inside it can pick up on you sucking on the end and it activates it and gives you power. without it it simply wouldn't work.

 

[Griffin]

There's also no need for a "primer puff" with a manual. Not that that is an issue with Bloog's autos.

I just use them with refilled Bloog cartos so I don't ruin my Precious BMFs.

 

[Rift]

I wonder if the Trifecta is vulnerable as well since its both an auto and a manual battery?

 

[leaford]

there is also no automatic cutoff to the vapor....so they could take a 20 second drag if they wanted to and could handle that much lol

Actually, there is usually still a cut off in manuals, otherwise a stuck button would be a fire hazard.

 

[RB37]

Yeah, we dont want that! I think the longest drag I have ever taken was 14-15 seconds, so a 16-20 second cutoff would be just about right.

 

[leaford]

I wonder if the Trifecta is vulnerable as well since its both an auto and a manual battery?

Afraid so. It's the nature of the beast, at least with current auto switch technology. There has to be airflow through the batt to activate the switch.

 

[RB37]

hmmm, actually there is another way... crap, gotta get to the patent office ASAP!

 

[nycsublimegirl]

sorry to be confusing...should have referred to leafords expertise.

 

[Frick]

hmmm, actually there is another way... crap, gotta get to the patent office ASAP!

I could envision at least 5 or 6 ways around this problem myself; unfortunately, the manufacturers have likely already thought of them and figured out either why they don't work or what the limitations of the switching technology are.

As it stands, I'm not convinced that exposing the internals of the battery to juice is actually killing the battery itself. I think it kills the switch, and if the switch doesn't work, the battery is effectively 'dead'. Think about it: that little hole is there so that the switch can be activated, therefore the switch must be subjected to the airflow through that hole, and if you introduce liquid into that hole, it's going to come into contact with the switch.

On manuals: all of my 510 stuff is manual. It's more of a pain than it's worth, other than that it's protected. It's very easy for the switch to go off in your pocket if you're not careful. That the BMF doesn't need a primer puff (and it definitely doesn't) makes these very good auto batteries.

Congrats on your folks quitting.

 

[MichelleDen]

Yah buttons that activate when theyre not supposed to is so annoing. I have my batts crammed in a little pouch and they press eachothers buttons all the time!! haha

 

[jayvap33]

Interesting what is preventing auto batteries from being sealed?

They can't be sealed because the sensor is inside, activates the vapor when sucked on.