Need new battery....

[Baddogz0991]

Hi... Everyone... Well my overly priced Itaste vv battery decided it wanted to be a piece of junk and can barely take a decent hit now... I used my girlfriends battery and my kranger aerotank2 still takes a hit like a champ... So where's the cheapest place you can buy a high quality battery?

 

[DoubleTap1]

I have a new iTaste 2 about two weeks old. How long did you have it before the batt took a dump?

 

[Baddogz0991]

Lasted me about 2 months :/ the battery isn't dead just doesn't want to produce any vapor.... I cleaned the contacts regularly....not sure what happened to it.... Lol funny thing is ....it seems like if I mash the button it actually works.... Everyone once in a while

 

[*deleon517*]

One thing I would check is the tank you have on top of it. My wife uses the areotank v2 and will get poor performance when the coil is going out. She replaces her coil anywhere from 3-5weeks depending on flavors she is using. Another thing that I noticed is occasionally there will be some juice build up below the coil head on the airflow base and that will also give her some terrible hits.

If you purchased from a reputable vendor itaste typically has a 90 day warranty and they put out some awesome gear as well imho. I always have my mvp2 in my back pack, its the perfect back up device for my vaping needs.

 

[Baddogz0991]

It's ntot he tank for sure... I used my girlfriends el cheapo battery she's had for years to test it and ..... It took a perfect hit... So not sure what the heck the problem is but it's really lame and the local shop I bought it from won't take it back I already tried.... Seems the shop is a rip off won't give them any more of my business... Good thing there's competition where I live ..

 

[Lova]

Could you have mistakenly changed the voltage settings as it's a variable voltage battery?

 

[Baddogz0991]

Nope first thing I checked.... It's still on 3.5 ... And one hit is good the next I get nothing it's strange...

 

[*deleon517*]

Have you tried increasing the voltage? Does increasing power create a better hit? Even a decent cheap battery will output 3.7v's. I know my wife likes her aerotank v2 around 4 volts.

 

[sparkky1]

Ya wow 2 months that's bad but it does happen, I wen't through 2 and had enough of that, no shop is going to take a spinner battery back after 2 months, so here are your choices.
Upgrade to :Eleaf iStick 30W Battery - Eciggity
With this one you would not bound to buy a new unit when the internal battery dies : iPV Mini 30 Watt Mod - Eciggity

 

[DavidOck]

What does it show for resistance on your topper? Is it a steady reading, or does it change?

Sounds like you may have squashed the center pin down a bit, and are getting a bad connection. (IIRC, the 30 has a floating center pin to prevent that from happening...)

If that's the case, the quick fix is to wiggle the post up a hair. Turn it off. Then using a small screwdriver rock around the circumference of the pin, gently. 1 mm lift is probably all you need.

And yes, after a couple months, I'm not surprised they won't take it back. I'm a little surprised, though, they didn't try the pin lift to help you out.

 

[Baddogz0991]

Thanks David ock.... Maybe I'll try taking it to the other local vape shop see if they'd help me out ....

 

[jyola34]

Might as well get a cheap mechanical tube mod and an 18650 battery... 10 for the battery and 30 for a decent clone. That way you'll have awesome battery life and the option to make your own rebuildable coils if you decide to do so!

 

[Susan~S]

Here's a video on the center pin fix David was talking about. Just make sure that if you use something conductive (metal) to pry up on the center pin that you do NOT hit the fire button while you are working on the battery. Or better yet, turn off the battery.

Center Pin Issue - Fixing a non firing eGo battery