Official ProVari Radius Thread
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The dive watches I have are made for diving, not show and are too heavy to be worn on land...
I was big on WUS, until Ernie Roamers sold it and most of the good moderators left and started a new more open and less restrictive forum, called International Watch League. That's the watch forum I hang out on these days. It's a great family of watch lovers there.
I can't help myself, I keep coming back to catch up. The fun, the drama... I did some DIY this afternoon and am happily vaping the rewards of that effort on my Ti P3. 
My current problem is trying to figure out how to explain to the husband I want a diving hamster with a USB leash that happens to have vape options too.
My current problem is trying to figure out how to explain to the husband I want a diving hamster with a USB leash that happens to have vape options too.
I just researched it, and found out there was a class-action lawsuit due to the water sensor, and Apple paid out $53 million. While they don't state it in the link above, they are required by court order to investigate for evidence if you challenge Apple for denying warranty service, if you claim it was not in contact with liquid. They are correct in that link that water damage is not covered by warranty - it's only when there was no liquid damage and the sensor was triggered and they refuse all warranty claims based on that.
Of course, if you did submerge the device in a liquid, the evidence will be internal, and you're SOL. The lawsuit came about due to Apple denying warranty service due to the liquid indicator being triggered, but people saying their devices did not come in contact with water. 3M, the maker of the indicator, said high humidity or extreme cold temperature could trigger it.
Just get Apple Care and don't worry about it - pretty much everything, including liquid damage, is covered.
PS - Apple is one of my clients, though like any large company, they have many divisions and I don't talk with the hardware team - only the digital media team. I don't get involved in any public forums regarding professional products - there are professional forums for that - but I assume your status has been well earned.
Have you seen the teardowns of the iPhone 6S/6S Plus?
I take mine down to 100+ feet
There's a difference between a divers style watch and watches which can actually be worn underwater...
WTH is going on in here! Apple, who cares!!! USB ports, water, bring a zip lock bag with you wherever you go if your that worried. That's what I've always done for my electronics if I know they might get wet. How many watts does this thing push, somebody knows and isn't telling, I want details!!! 
More than 10 and less than 1000.WTH is going on in here! Apple, who cares!!! USB ports, water, bring a zip lock bag with you wherever you go if your that worried. That's what I've always done for my electronics if I know they might get wet. How many watts does this thing push, somebody knows and isn't telling, I want details!!!
All this talk about usb ports, water, and Apple made me think about the classic "Blackberry thread", and I can't seem to find that thread now...
How about we have our Monday update tonight instead?...Monday is looking to be a busy day, so I might not be able to join the ECF until later in the day...
Radius bottom plate:
As part of our continuous improvement plan we have modified the current return flow path design in the Radius. As the power output has gone up and higher currents are needed, a more direct connection was required. The use of an end plate and contact that provides a better high current path to the battery is the reason for this setup and it looks pretty cool too
With this new design, the high current does not flow through the spring but instead through a direct connection to the PCB. Testing shows this to be a significant improvement.
The Radius was designed to be a device you plug-in to USB charge on a daily basis but with a serviceable battery.
There are two thumb screws on the bottom. Simply press down on the bottom, rotate the screws, remove the bottom plate and the battery will slide out. Slide in a new battery, rotate the screws snug and you are done. This whole process takes less than 40 seconds.
I know some of you have had a bad experience with poor quality charging systems and this has caused concern over using built-in chargers. We have also heard stories of some manufacturer’s telling people to only use the USB port for emergencies and not daily use.
The Radius has an excellent built-in charging system with thermal monitoring.
The bottom section of the Radius is a hybrid connection between a captive battery with a solid connection to the battery, but you can also replace the battery easily when it’s end of life. With a captive battery, you have to send the device back to the factory to have a new battery welded or it’s a throw away device once the battery is no longer accepting a charge. We wanted to allow the user to replace the battery without tools or the need to send the device in for service but with a solid and reliable connection.
Radius bottom plate:
As part of our continuous improvement plan we have modified the current return flow path design in the Radius. As the power output has gone up and higher currents are needed, a more direct connection was required. The use of an end plate and contact that provides a better high current path to the battery is the reason for this setup and it looks pretty cool too
With this new design, the high current does not flow through the spring but instead through a direct connection to the PCB. Testing shows this to be a significant improvement.
The Radius was designed to be a device you plug-in to USB charge on a daily basis but with a serviceable battery.
There are two thumb screws on the bottom. Simply press down on the bottom, rotate the screws, remove the bottom plate and the battery will slide out. Slide in a new battery, rotate the screws snug and you are done. This whole process takes less than 40 seconds.
I know some of you have had a bad experience with poor quality charging systems and this has caused concern over using built-in chargers. We have also heard stories of some manufacturer’s telling people to only use the USB port for emergencies and not daily use.
The Radius has an excellent built-in charging system with thermal monitoring.
The bottom section of the Radius is a hybrid connection between a captive battery with a solid connection to the battery, but you can also replace the battery easily when it’s end of life. With a captive battery, you have to send the device back to the factory to have a new battery welded or it’s a throw away device once the battery is no longer accepting a charge. We wanted to allow the user to replace the battery without tools or the need to send the device in for service but with a solid and reliable connection.
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