Nitecore i2 18650 & 18350 charging issues.

[aceed]

Hey guys,

Certainly not the right thread for this question, but here it is. Hi to all the fellow vapers!

So i got a vamo5 kit off of myepack, which came with 1x Efest 18650, 1x Efest 18350 and a nitecore i2 charger.

Here's my problem, the charger (or at least I think so) is only charging the batteries to 3.36v before stopping. vaping on the two batteries was great and lasted a good day or two, so I decided they needed a charge. Whacked them on, and within 30 minutes the charger had gone from the customary 'progress blinker' to saying that they were fully charged. I couldn't believe how quickly they had charged. I put them on the vamo, checked the voltage, and they read out 3.4v, a far cry from the 3.7v I was expecting. I double checked the battery with a multimeter, and again 3.36v (I assume the vamo rounded up). So at the moment, I can only get about 30 minutes use from the vamo before having to recharge the battery. I imagine wasting the cycles is going to ruin the battery. I've ordered a PILA, and 2x Panasonic 18650s. Let's hope it's not the vamo that's the issue, and it is the charger, as then i'll have a nice collection of batteries.

Any thoughts from anyone? Anyone have the same issues?

Regards

 

[yzer]

Most APVs like Vamo will refuse to fire after the battery drains to a certain voltage, usually around 3.2V. The voltmeters in your Vamo and multimeter suggest that the Nitecore charger is defective. It could be that both Efest batteries are defective, but I'm betting the charger is at fault.

 

[Katya]

Actually, your Nitecore should charge your batteries all the way up to 4.2v. I have a I2 and it works fine. I would contact the vendor and ask for a replacement.

 

[yzer]

Yes, ask for an exchange. When they work the Nitecore charges are pretty nice. I have the i-4 and like it. The Nitecore, Pila, Xtar and Trustfire chargers are all mass produced in the far east and subject to their share of QC issues.