Official ProVari Radius Thread - Part 2

[ENAUD]

I carved out my magwell on my Glock 19 with a pocket knife. Makes mag changes quicker even if its dirty or they don't pop out. Helps if there is a jam also.
All things are tools to me. I will modify if need be.

A toast to those who aren't afraid to make things their own and to their liking!

 

[Katdarling]

Enaud.

 

[ScandaLeX]

How long are y'all getting vape time off a full charge?
I will be mostly running a 28ga micro coil around 1ohm. I think the diameter is around 1/8". I use a small nail from a picture hanging kit.
Just got some questions. I'm gonna place an order for a Radius as soon as I can.

I don't get the great battery life of 2 days others get. I'm running 1.5Ω @ 11 watts & mine definitely has to go on a charger nightly. The sad part is the Radius is not my main device so the short battery life is a mystery to me.

 

[ScandaLeX]

I have gotten the battery swap down to about 15 seconds...not hard AT ALL

If you saw me trying to swap the battery you'd be like....waaaaa da hell???? My excuse is I have long nails so 15 sec is a NO. I spent that much time trying to get 1 screw out which is why I wish the Radius had a magnetic screwless bottom plate.

 

[ScandaLeX]

A toast to those who aren't afraid to make things their own and to their liking!

I once tried making a PSP my own & to my liking. When I was done I had more parts out than in.
Ended up having to buy a new one.

 

[DPLongo22]

I once tried making a PSP my own & to my liking. When I was done I had more parts out than in.
Ended up having to buy a new one.

That'd be me too.

I've since learned much about myself. As I've said before (here, in fact) -

 

[Rickb119]

I don't get the great battery life of 2 days others get. I'm running 1.5Ω @ 11 watts & mine definitely has to go on a charger nightly. The sad part is the Radius is not my main device so the short battery life is a mystery to me.

I'm right there with you.

Yesterday as an experiment, I put in a new, fully charged AW 3000mah battery and reset the puff counter. At the end of the day the puff counter was just under 700 and the battery was almost empty. I was using a 2.4 ohm coil at 7 watts with the boost off. I do tend to take long (6-10 second) draws.

Also, I plugged it in last night and it was still charging after 7 hours. The blue light did go off shortly after that.

For those battery charging safety folks out there, all of my charging is done with the device sitting on a glass top stove which is under a metal vent. I once had a PDA explode and catch fire while it was charging on my desk so I am somewhat cautious. (Sure am glad that I was home and not asleep when it happened. )

 

[ScandaLeX]

I'm right there with you.

Yesterday as an experiment, I put in a new, fully charged AW 3000mah battery and reset the puff counter. At the end of the day the puff counter was just under 700 and the battery was almost empty. I was using a 2.4 ohm coil at 7 watts with the boost off. I do tend to take long (6-10 second) draws.

Also, I plugged it in last night and it was still charging after 7 hours. The blue light did go off shortly after that.

For those battery charging safety folks out there, all of my charging is done with the device sitting on a glass top stove which is under a metal vent. I once had a PDA explode and catch fire while it was charging on my desk so I am somewhat cautious. (Sure am glad that I was home and not asleep when it happened. )

^^^^^ This rii here bugs the hell out of me about charging the Radius. Now I see why it's touted to charge at night while one sleeps. I've gone to bed with the Radius charging only to wake up hourrrrrs later with it still charging.
I dont have one device that takes more than 2-3 hrs tops to charge- but I have to add they also have easily removable doors so a battery swap is what I do. For me, the Radius has become that device I grab when too lazy to run upstairs to get another battery for whatever I'm using at the time.

 

[rbrylawski]

I don't think I could let something charge at night. I worry about battery fires. I have went to sleep and forgot batteries were on charge. I might be a tad bit ocd/anxious. I guess depending on my setup will make a difference on battery life. Maybe I could run around 1.5. I don't run high wattage either.

But that's what's so cool about the charging system in the Radius. It changes from a charge as it fuels the cell, to a trickle charge, to fully charged and stops charging.

JohnDO explains this better than I do, but I simply trust the system and have zero fears charging while I'm asleep.

 

[Tinben]

I figure that I could also use my 120 receptacle - USB adapter to charge. Right?

 

[rbrylawski]

I figure that I could also use my 120 receptacle - USB adapter to charge. Right?

You can take any 5 watt brick (like what comes with an iPhone) and plug the USB into that and the brick into the wall and charge your radius. In fact, I don't ever charge my Radius via the USB port on my laptop.

 

[AlphaGuitarist]

Valentine's Day ProVape discount code is valentine10, for those of you who are interested!

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

Valentine's Day ProVape discount code is valentine10, for those of you who are interested!

Get behind me, Devil!

 

[AlphaGuitarist]

As much as I'd love to get a stealth Radius, I'm perfectly happy with my black onyx one. Unless something really catches my eye, I'm not buying mods for a while. My P2.5 has been collecting dust for about 2 months and may actually go up in the classies soon. The Radius remains my favorite mod.

 

[Vap3Go4t]

I don't get the great battery life of 2 days others get. I'm running 1.5Ω @ 11 watts & mine definitely has to go on a charger nightly. The sad part is the Radius is not my main device so the short battery life is a mystery to me.

I'm really wanting to pick one of these up. I'm usually vaping .5 ohm subtank at 21w on my Rdna 40. I'm nervous about the complaints of the radius battery life

 

[newyork13]

It's never taken me longer than 3hrs to charge from a fully deleted battery.

 

[tearose50]

I'm really wanting to pick one of these up. I'm usually vaping .5 ohm subtank at 21w on my Rdna 40. I'm nervous about the complaints of the radius battery life

Then use the Valentine's sale and get one!

My simply answer to your question -- the battery will last as long and most likely a bit longer than other 18650 regulated mods --- and the time is based on your own personal vaping habits.

For me, it certainly lasts longer than DNA devices I own or have owned, but not by hours.

 

[Katdarling]

Radius or not, I would not charge any batt unattended.

 

[ENAUD]

Radius or not, I would not charge any batt unattended.

#LIKE!

 

[Katdarling]

Thanks, E-D. Are we a dying breed?