New Halo advocate in the house!

[Rossum]

I started with their starter Triton kit with 2-400 batteries but in a matter of days I knew I needed to step it up to be 100% happy. Not that the batteries were bad or didn't last as they did for almost the full day on just 1, but I know myself and I would of upgraded later anyways.

After starting with the 400s myself, I think it's a mistake to do so. Can you get most of a day out of one? Yes, but.. The voltage they produce drops off relatively rapidly during that time. They work very well when freshly charged, but not so well as they discharge. There were several occasions when I thought there was something wrong with one of my tanks when the problem was in fact the battery being low, and it never got to the point indicating it needed to be charged by blinking.

That said, I'm keeping mine despite having ordered some Triton spinners. The 400s do recharge very quickly, and they are such a handy size that they're ideal for "stealth" purposes. A Triton tank on a 400 literally disappears in my shirt pocket (it doesn't stick out at all), and it can be "palmed" as well.

 

[OoRenneroO]

The 400s do recharge very quickly, and they are such a handy size that they're ideal for "stealth" purposes. A Triton tank on a 400 literally disappears in my shirt pocket (it doesn't stick out at all), and it can be "palmed" as well.

I was just thinking about this fact. I am getting my new batteries tomorrow and will have to make a final call on keeping the 400's or not. I do like the very small size but do I really want to have to walk around with numerous batteries. I will make the call once i see them all side by side and compare what feels best in the hand at that time

 

[BigBen2k]

It's a tough call.

The 400's only reason for existence, is its size; the larger batteries are a better value, which is why I skipped the kit completely, and got 2 * 900, but I don't care how it looks; that's just me.

For reference:
Triton
400mAh – 2 1/4” (58mm)
400mAh w/ Cartomizer – 3 5/8” (92mm)
400mAh w/ XL Cartomizer – 4 3/16” (107mm)
400mAh w/ Mini Tank – 4 3/8” (111mm)
400mAh w/ Triton Tank – 4 13/16” (122mm)

650mAh – 2 15/16” (75mm)
650mAh w/ Cartomizer – 4 1/4” (109mm)
650mAh w/ XL Cartomizer – 4 7/8” (124mm)
650mAh w/ Mini Tank – 5” (128mm)
650mAh w/ Triton Tank – 5 7/16” (139mm)

900mAh – 3 9/16” (90mm)
900mAh w/ Cartomizer – 4 7/8” (124mm)
900mAh w/ XL Cartomizer – 5 7/16” (139mm)
900mAh w/ Mini Tank – 5 5/8” (143mm)
900mAh w/ Triton Tank – 6 1/16” (154mm)

1300mAh – 3 15/16” (100mm)
1300mAh w/ Cartomizer – 5 1/4” (134mm)
1300mAh w/ XL Cartomizer – 5 7/8” (149mm)
1300mAh w/ Mini Tank – 6” (153mm)
1300mAh w/ Triton Tank – 6 7/16” (164mm)

Twist - 4 3/16” (106mm)
Twist w/ Cartomizer – 5 1/2” (140mm)
Twist w/ XL Cartomizer – 6 1/8” (155mm)
Twist w/ Mini Tank – 6 1/4” (159mm)
Twist w/ Triton Tank – 6 11/16” (170mm)

 

[wheezal]

It's a tough call.

The 400's only reason for existence, is its size; the larger batteries are a better value, which is why I skipped the kit completely, and got 2 * 900, but I don't care how it looks; that's just me.

For reference:
Triton
400mAh – 2 1/4” (58mm)
400mAh w/ Cartomizer – 3 5/8” (92mm)
400mAh w/ XL Cartomizer – 4 3/16” (107mm)
400mAh w/ Mini Tank – 4 3/8” (111mm)
400mAh w/ Triton Tank – 4 13/16” (122mm)

650mAh – 2 15/16” (75mm)
650mAh w/ Cartomizer – 4 1/4” (109mm)
650mAh w/ XL Cartomizer – 4 7/8” (124mm)
650mAh w/ Mini Tank – 5” (128mm)
650mAh w/ Triton Tank – 5 7/16” (139mm)

900mAh – 3 9/16” (90mm)
900mAh w/ Cartomizer – 4 7/8” (124mm)
900mAh w/ XL Cartomizer – 5 7/16” (139mm)
900mAh w/ Mini Tank – 5 5/8” (143mm)
900mAh w/ Triton Tank – 6 1/16” (154mm)

1300mAh – 3 15/16” (100mm)
1300mAh w/ Cartomizer – 5 1/4” (134mm)
1300mAh w/ XL Cartomizer – 5 7/8” (149mm)
1300mAh w/ Mini Tank – 6” (153mm)
1300mAh w/ Triton Tank – 6 7/16” (164mm)

Twist - 4 3/16” (106mm)
Twist w/ Cartomizer – 5 1/2” (140mm)
Twist w/ XL Cartomizer – 6 1/8” (155mm)
Twist w/ Mini Tank – 6 1/4” (159mm)
Twist w/ Triton Tank – 6 11/16” (170mm)

Cinder also had some pictures somewhere that showed the sizes off...but i cant find it.

 

[Rossum]

Since my Halo spinners arrived today, I took a quick pic:

Left to right:

SMOK 1300 mAh spinner w/ Kanger Unitank
SMOK 1300 mAh spinner w/ Kanger Mini Protank II
Halo 900 mAh spinner w/ Triton Tank
Halo 400 mAh w/ Triton Tank

As you can see, the Halo 400 is a LOT shorter than the others. It's a very handy size. But it's just not an all-day battery, especially if you only have one PVD with you. Also, once you spend any time using a VV battery, it's really tough to go back to a standard one. VV's let you tweak the "bite" of any given fluid just the way you want, and they produce whatever voltage you set them to consistently no matter what their state of charge is.

 

[OoRenneroO]

Since my Halo spinners arrived today, I took a quick pic:

Left to right:

SMOK 1300 mAh spinner w/ Kanger Unitank
SMOK 1300 mAh spinner w/ Kanger Mini Protank II
Halo 900 mAh spinner w/ Triton Tank
Halo 400 mAh w/ Triton Tank

As you can see, the Halo 400 is a LOT shorter than the others. It's a very handy size. But it's just not an all-day battery, especially if you only have one PVD with you. Also, once you spend any time using a VV battery, it's really tough to go back to a standard one. VV's let you tweak the "bite" of any given fluid just the way you want, and they produce whatever voltage you set them to consistently no matter what their state of charge is.

Oh this is exactly what I needed to see! Yah those halo vv are big so I think like I said that will be for home use and I will use the 650 for out of the house. The 400 are awesome for fitting in the coin pocket of jeans but I don't want to have to carry 2 if I think I will be gone all day. I guess building my own kit was the right choice. Thanks for your help guys!