OK to use EVO USB charger with Pilot?

[Starlight]

I know that the parts for the Pilot and EVO are interchangeable although the EVO battery may last longer and the EVO atomiser may produce more of a throat hit and so on, but is it OK to use the EVO USB charger with the Pilot?

I ask as the EVO one charges super fast and I didn't know if it might affect the Pilot in any way, or even if it might charge the Pilot super fast too if it is OK to use it?

 

[Midnight Toker]

I'm not really sure that it's OK but it works. I use the EVO USB charger when I'm away from home and need to charge. Otherwise I use the home charger that came with the Pilot.

 

[Starlight]

And it's not affected your Pilot battery in any way? If that's the case, then great!

Does it charge the Pilot just as fast though? Not that I mind if it does or not... just curious!

 

[Midnight Toker]

My Pilot batteries don't last as long as when I first got them. I don't think it's the USB charger, but may be. I'll have to see if my next batch of batts last longer with the home charger. No way to really tell when they are fully charged with the USB. No indicator light.

 

[~kerri]

It's good to know that it works for both at least- I asked Daniel @ Puresmoker but he was unsure.

 

[Flitzanu]

i use my EVO usb charger with my Pilot batteries all the time and have seen no adverse effects (yet). i get great battery time still, and i only charge them about an hour

 

[Starlight]

Thanks all

The more I think about it, the more I think it should work without problem. After all, surely the charger is just a charger with a screw-in connection adapted for each battery type? The super fast speed of charge with the EVOs would be in the battery software and not in the USB charger? I'm no electrician and wouldn't understand anything about it, so correct me if I'm wrong.

My EVO's rarely light up when charged with the newer "micro" USB chargers, so I just guess and leave it an hour or two. But when it does light up, it seems to take longer (about an hour or so) than the super fast 15 mins or so that the old ones with a cord did. That's making me wonder if there wasn't a problem with the older corded ones (I still have 2 of those) so I haven't dared try it with my new Pilots.

 

[ApOsTle51]

just keep an eye on it . If it starts getting warm , disconnect it straight away .
Lithium shouldn't get warm whilst charging unless something is wrong..

 

[Flitzanu]

yes, of course, i can't say "safely" that it works, but i charge my pilot batteries about an hour with the EVO microUSB and haven't had any probs, and still get the 6+ hours or so on the battery.

 

[Starlight]

just keep an eye on it . If it starts getting warm , disconnect it straight away .
Lithium shouldn't get warm whilst charging unless something is wrong..

Yes indeed! I had that happen with an EVO battery in one of the older EVO USB chargers (with a cord) connected to a brand new one of their white USB mains adaptor plugs. The battery and the silver thing on the end of the cord became really hot within minutes, so I quickly disconnected it all.

I figured it was the adaptor that was faulty as I'd never used it before and haven't used it again since then. I've got plenty of others anyway, so don't really need it.

I think I disconnected it all fast enough to save the battery and charger but not sure although they both seem to work OK.