Need help with my batteries

[pamelac]

Ok so i have 3 X6 batteries and 1 ego twist. About 2 weeks ago my vip charger stopped working so i bought 2 new cheap chargers off ebay but they was taking a ridiculous amount of time to charge my batteries, it took 8 hrs to charge the twist (usually takes around 3 hrs) and never fully charged my x6 because i gave up (usually takes 5hrs). So i got a refund for them and bought another from my local poundsaver shop, this did exactly the same and in the end i used my dads charger which charged them just fine. Does anybody have a clue as to why this is happening?
Ive cleaned my batteries and they are being charged through the same outlet as they always have.
I have no ecig shops local to me so not able to ask for advise or for a decent charger
Thanks for reading
Pamela

 

[Shirtbloke]

The only advice I can offer is to be wary of buying really cheap vape gear - every time I've gone for the cheapest it's never lasted. Buy the best quality you can afford from a reputable supplier. And welcome to the forum.

 

[pamelac]

Thanks for replying
Could you give me some websites i can have a look at please, only ever used fasttech but they take a while to arrive

 

[Shirtbloke]

There's a list of forum approved suppliers here....
Forum Suppliers
Though there's only a few that are UK you should get decent products and services from them.

Also there's a UK only subforum that's good for asking advice about where to buy in the UK, though you'll need to get your first 5 posts in before you can ask there.....
UK Forum

 

[pamelac]

Thanks will check it out

 

[r77r7r]

Ego/Riva USB Charger [VE144-B9] - £4.75 : Vape Escape

 

[Rsunderl]

Hi pamelac and welcome to the forum!

Most likely, the chargers you bought were low power chargers (500 mA), and the charger you had was higher power - 1 amp or more.

You only have 2 more posts to go and then wait until 25 past the hour when the software resets. Then you'll be free to post elsewhere.

Happy Vaping!

 

[pamelac]

Even though ive had a ecig for around 2 years im pretty clueless to all the details. To be honest i assumed all the chargers worked the same apart from they dont fit some batteries. Doesnt help that they all look the same and me not understanding the details haha.

 

[pamelac]

Thanks for the link, thats the closest shop to me but needs to be driven to and i dont drive. I will order one, thanks

 

[tj99959]

NEVER use other than the charger intended to be used with one of those batteries!!!!!!!


This is what "third party" chargers can cause.
Exploding e-cigarette believed to have caused the death of a man in Merseyside | Daily Mail Online

 

[pamelac]

I have 3 of them and none of them came with a charger

 

[r77r7r]

Try this?-

-Google your battery.

-Read the info on the battery page. A good site will state what charger to use with it.

Ego batteries sometimes use different chargers and it can be very dangerous to use the wrong one.

If one of your batteries uses a common Mini USB wire, like for a cell phone, usually you can't use the screw on ego chargers with them.

 

[pamelac]

I found the instructions online for the x6 ehich states only use the charger that supplied but i didnt get one as you know. I found the model number for the charger but wasnt able to find one. Fasttech do a bundle now that includes a charger but i dont need another battery. Was able to get to a shop yesterday and have bought yet another battery lol im going to have them coming out my ears

 

[Bored2Tears]

Pamelac,

I've own three of these batteries myself. I think this youtube video, (6mins) explains it better than I could : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rILX5ur2ffM

The "well" on the top of the mod is the problem. You either need a) an ego style battery charger that has a slightly longer contact end, or b) you can try to pry up the battery top contact.... which there are dozens of youtube videos out there for doing this too.

Most likely you screwed down one of your ego threaded tanks too far, and pushed the button top battery down just enough that it will no longer contact the charger. The charger bottoms out on the top of the mod.

I was always lucky that my standard ego chargers made contact just fine....but I think you just need to pry up the top of the battery slightly....go slow, be gentle, and just do a little bit at a time.

 

[Bored2Tears]

Another vid. This one shows how to pry up the pin contact on an ego battery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeBa-1GYDp4

Remember, be gentle or it'll pop that button top right off.

 

[r77r7r]

I found the instructions online for the x6 ehich states only use the charger that supplied but i didnt get one as you know. I found the model number for the charger but wasnt able to find one. Fasttech do a bundle now that includes a charger but i dont need another battery. Was able to get to a shop yesterday and have bought yet another battery lol im going to have them coming out my ears

https://www.fasttech.com/products/1290800


X6 charger

 

[pamelac]

Ive already got an extender for the charger aswell (sorry shouldve mentioned that) the new one seems to charge like normal, will keep you posted

 

[mtop2036]

gosh i hate batyrtird they needto amke 1 battery for all that works forever

 

[Bored2Tears]

Hmm.......well I got nuttin for ya then. I know that I read a lot of reports of the X6 being hit or miss. Guess I've been lucky as all three of mine have been running strong for about 6 months.

 

[pamelac]

I was baffled haha i knew it wasnt my batteries cos what are the chances all 4 had broke at the same time