Older Folks and Vaping Front Porch - Part 5

[DavidOck]

Then I'm lost again. I thought maybe the wrap peeled back & contacted the metal slide piece in the charger.

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Hi - I have the D2 charger. It looks like the slidy rails are placed sufficiently far down to avoid making contact with the side of the battery.

While I don't have that charger, that's a pretty typical arrangement, and what gave me pause... and since the sliding part is what's usually the contact for the battery negative (i.e. the whole battery case, bottom and sides) it shouldn't be the problem. (Although of course a torn wrapper can be a big problem in a mod!)

Kenna, have you tried putting the "bad" battery in a mod to see if any voltage is shown at all? Or maybe put the "bad" one in the good slot to see what happens?

 

[Kenna]

While I don't have that charger, that's a pretty typical arrangement, and what gave me pause... and since the sliding part is what's usually the contact for the battery negative (i.e. the whole battery case, bottom and sides) it shouldn't be the problem. (Although of course a torn wrapper can be a big problem in a mod!)

Kenna, have you tried putting the "bad" battery in a mod to see if any voltage is shown at all? Or maybe put the "bad" one in the good slot to see what happens?

Didnxt think about that! I still have one mod that uses a single battery. I'll check them.

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[Kenna]

Tried all three sets in my Hana Modz. 2 sets read full charges. One of the old single batts didn't tead at all. So it has gone too long without being used & is just dead. But since both married sets showed no readin at all in both chrgers, I'm tossing both both chargers. I'll use my iSticks or the Hana until my new charger arrives. I use mote married sets than anything.

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[My Batt Hurts]

Two dead chargers? That's bad luck.

I take it the new one won't be a nitecore?

 

[pwmeek]

There were a bunch of NiteCore clones with some pretty serious safety defects flooding the market a few years ago. You might have had those. There were websites that told how to recognize the clones.

 

[Kenna]

Two dead chargers? That's bad luck.

I take it the new one won't be a nitecore?

It's a 4 bay D2 Nitecore. The other 2 were 2 bay basics.

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[Kenna]

There were a bunch of NiteCore clones with some pretty serious safety defects flooding the market a few years ago. You might have had those. There were websites that told how to recognize the clones.

Never knew that. I used 1 for about 3 years with no problem. Then it died h the new back up was the same model. It failed right out of the box. I think the lights stopped working. 2 of the batts I thought weren't charging showed a full charge when I checked them in a mod. A third showed no charge. My new batts are all supposed to be married sets so not risking 90.00 worth of new batts in those other chargers.

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[My Batt Hurts]

Ah - ok, yes - I have the 2-bay D2 and it's still doing its thing.

Just a tip - I've been caught out by its "stealth" mode once or twice - if you hold one of the buttons in for a couple of seconds, the display turns off, and it will sit and charge quite happily without it. AFAIK, it should turn back on whenever you insert a battery, or press and hold that same button.

Hope all goes well.

 

[Diver9543]

It's a 4 bay D2 Nitecore. The other 2 were 2 bay basics.

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I have 2 of 4 bay chargers and they have treated me well for going on 4 years. Now I have my fingers crossed.

 

[RayofLight62]

MTL vaping.
Which one vapes better at MTL power level.
One is step up, the other is step down.
It seems to me the stepup (Therion) makes better vape, but I'm confused. The vape is undeniably different between the two. - All other things being the same.
What's your experience.

 

[My Batt Hurts]

Confuzzled. Aren't they both DNAs?
Oh sorry - is it parallel vs series?

 

[RayofLight62]

Lost Vape Therion (right)
DNA 75c = Step-up circuitry with two parallel batteries.

Lost Vape Paranormal (left)
DNA 250c = Step-down circuitry with two series batteries.

 

[My Batt Hurts]

Lost Vape Therion (right)
DNA 75c = Step-up circuitry with two parallel batteries.

Lost Vape Paranormal (left)
DNA 250c = Step-down circuitry with two series batteries.

Preference?
DNA vs DNA: pistols at dawn!

 

[DavidOck]

Running that 250 watt rig at mtl levels might put it so low on it's power curve that it's not doing as well?

 

[RayofLight62]

Running that 250 watt rig at mtl levels might put it so low on it's power curve that it's not doing as well?

Not that I can note.
The DNAs, unlike some other cheaper alternatives, are caratherised by a proverbial linearity. The 250c do vape very well below 10 W, unless you want to drive a 0.15 Ohm coil at 1 Watt.
Just the vape between the two, it seems to me, to be slightly different.

 

[clnire]

Saw a post on Facebook tonight from his brother Andrew that Dave Bellware (bigbells) has passed away. No details, found in his home.

 

[MikeE3]

From Daves FB page, jump over to the back porch: #25347

 

[FlamingoTutu]

I saw clnire's post seven minutes after she posted it. It instantly gutted me and that's all I've felt since I saw it. Completely gutted. I've struggled to find something profound to say and nothing comes. I'm in shock. And I just noticed this came up on page 666. I'm not superstitious but that's just weird.

Not going to make this about me but the reason I haven't been here this summer is because my allergy induced asthma has been been above extreme this year due to environmental reasons. The medication I need to breath, albuterol, allows me to breath but the side effects are so extreme, no matter what form (maker) it's in, makes me almost incompetent to care for myself. The best way I can explain it is having a severe case of the flu but only in the brain. All I need is rain but if that happens the DNA of possibly hundreds may be washed away before they can be collected in the Camp Fire. I'm okay with being sick several more weeks for the recovery process but be aware, the following thoughts are posted by a mind that's not completely normal.

Bells was here when I joined. I mean, he's always been here. Iffy, Bells, some other people = pillar porch supports. Then I though of his drone videos. They were awesome and nobody his age should be able to do those dance moves. I wish I'd I'd left comment saying how much I enjoyed his videos. And then I had quite a selfish memory.

Remember all those photos he'd post about the latest meal he'd cooked himself? Honestly, some of them took my appetite away but then I'd think, well, if I replaced the bell peppers with onions... Seriously, I gained more than a few pounds due to those pictures. Turns out that's a good thing due to the severe weight loss I'm going through due to the latest iteration of albuterol. Tomorrow when I force my self to eat something it will be with a smile on my face knowing Bells would have prepared it completely differently. I love you Bells.

 

[3mg Meniere]

Tutu, then we both have addled minds. I got home yesterday from the hospital. Mastectomy. My predicted life-span is not affected.

Dave! This is like a knife to the gut! At one point I had fantasies.......

 

[clnire]

I almost met Dave once when we were driving home from a trip and overnighted in Rocky Mount. It didn't happen, but, well, I am still speechless.