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Some chargers under-charge by a small amount.
There is probably a hobbyist charger you can set to a specific value.
I know now that's why I was having issues. But at the time, I didn't know they planned to shutdown.
Sweet-Vapes shut down last night for the FDA awareness. They are still down trying to spread the message. That's why it was slow.
Check it out: www.sweet-Vapes.com
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An hour away? Usps should have it to you in about a week.
Yep, that answer was correct. While they quote "charge cycles", it's really the cumulative time a battery is charging that counts.
Yep, and likewise, the slower you charge it, the better. I charge at 250mA if I'm not in a hurry. The Radius charges at 800mA. Most newer chargers can charge at 1A, and a couple can charge at 2A. I haven't seen higher in a charger, but several of the better 18650's have a 4A MAX charge rate. I wouldn't expect it to last very long...
Haven't seen that feature, but research the LiFeP04 chargers, such as the Nitecore D2/D4. LiFePO4 (for example) have a lower nominal and maximum voltage, so a charger that can charge that chemistry will cut off at 3.6-3.7V - just do your research before going down that path!
The reality of the situation is that based on your usage pattern, if you charge it from empty to full every other day, you'll notice it not holding as much of a charge after 2 years. batteries don't just die - they lose a little capacity with every "charge cycle" (1 full charge, 10 1/10th charges, etc.). In the end, batteries cost what, $8 - so you're spending $4/year on batteries? While this has been educational, I say use them however is most convenient for you, and when they don't last as long, get a new one.
It's not the charger (more on this in a moment) so much as it's the charge current. The higher the charge current, the higher the internal heat. While most good chargers monitor temperature so they don't get dangerously hot, they can get quite hot on a fast charge. Back in the NiCd/NiMH days, you HAD to monitor temperature to know when it was done charging, as a sudden increase in temperature meant the battery was done charging.
With Christmas coming up, and I wanted to share what I got for myself around last Christmas
I call it my Vape Jacket
The Milwaukee M12™ Cordless LITHIUM-ION Heated Jacket, a jacket that you can charge your Radius with
Heated Gear | Milwaukee Tool
They make a Heated Hoodie too
This is awesome!!
Awesome I say! Lol. How did I not hear about this til now??? I'm slackin...
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I have always charged my batteries (vape batteries, that is) at 0.25 on an XTAR. My belief is that slow and cool is the key to a long life.
I have 120 coils and am going to get a bunch more with the coupon. Figure i want 3 years worth based on 2 kabukis and a reg nauti using 2 coils each per month. Before the new year hits.
I do have a couple of kayfun lites and i like em, but the ease of the kabuki is really nice.
I feel very self conscious about my coil hoarding now lol.
I do have a couple of kayfun lites and i like em, but the ease of the kabuki is really nice.
I feel very self conscious about my coil hoarding now lol.
I didn't see this mentioned, but sorry if it was.
At 00:35 of this Video look at the top of his Radius. There's another engraving besides the word Radius
I didn't see this mentioned, but sorry if it was.
At 00:35 of this Video look at the top of his Radius. There's another engraving besides the word Radius
I saw that. If you watch the intro closely you can see it's his logo. I think it's a pig in a baseball cap.
ETA: 00:33
I am still waiting for the Ghost White to be available, but in the meantime I'm obsessing over the mini usb port. While I ordered some white plugs, I am wondering why ProVape didn't make the covers built in. My old phone, and I truly mean old, had a neat little plug cover that was connected to the phone so it didn't get lost when the phone was plugged in. I can't find a picture of it opened, but it looked like this when it was covering the usb:
Maybe I'm just losing it, but it would be a nice feature, right?
Maybe I'm just losing it, but it would be a nice feature, right?
I am still waiting for the Ghost White to be available, but in the meantime I'm obsessing over the mini usb port. While I ordered some white plugs, I am wondering why ProVape didn't make the covers built in. My old phone, and I truly mean old, had a neat little plug cover that was connected to the phone so it didn't get lost when the phone was plugged in. I can't find a picture of it opened, but it looked like this when it was covering the usb:
Maybe I'm just losing it, but it would be a nice feature, right?
I loved that phone it was so good for texting. I had the same burgandy too!
The cover was great.
Considering my experience at least though i am not really worried about the usb port.
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There is one important member missing from this pic, Ghost White!
@Vape360 do you have a progress report on the Ghost White please bud, any chance of a first look pic yet?
Nice collection!!
Some sample parts arrived this week and they look great. As someone mentioned earlier, we had to wait for Halloween.
Production parts are in the works and we should know more next week as to timing for the release. We will keep you posted.
My ancient flip phone (still using it in defiance of all social norms scandalizing those who know me) has a similar USB cover with a connection. When in place it is flush with the phone, never pops out. It is still attached after years of use.
This radius is the first provari I've ever held, let alone used..........it is far from obsolete. I took it down to the local vape shop, put the owner of the shops tank on it at 35 watts....which he was running at 50 wattson his ipv box.....and not surprisingly the radius out performed the ipv......
Sent with one hand, the other is busy vaping.
Thumbs uP!!!
And NOBODY believes that... EVER... they call us fanbois. They say a WATT is a WATT.
Sure... and McDonalds uses USDA prime beef... lol
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