Older Folks and Vaping Front Porch - Part Four

[MikeE3]

Yay! That looks great! Have they finally come out with a Provari that doesn't require all the accessories, special batteries, & all that to use them? That's what kept me away from them all this time. I want one type of changeable battery in a device that will accept any topper I throw at it, & decent wattage.

It uses 1 18650 flat top battery which can be replaced, comes w/ a Samsung 25R already installed, has an inbuilt charger just plug into a wall wart or comptuer, has a standard 510 connection, the proprietary P3 connection, and goes to 40 watts.

What else ya looking for?

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[yiddleboge6]

It uses 1 18650 flat top battery which can be replaced, comes w/ a Samsung 25R already installed, has an inbuilt charger just plug into a wall wart or comptuer, has a standard 510 connection, the proprietary P3 connection, and goes to 40 watts.

What else ya looking for?

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Maybe.....a sugar daddy to buy it......

 

[MattB101]

thanks for the help on the KF they are working great now no leaks

What do you think of them. I really like mine. Only wish I could open them up a little more so I can use em with temp control. They have to be a little tight so they will draw juice up the juice channels. If you open them too much it's dry hit central.

 

[MattB101]

Thanks, Dancing. I deed not know thees! Think I'll put the unused 18650s in a freezer bag and put them in the freezer (where I will surely forget about and/or lose them!)

@MikeE3, I succumbed to the Kabuki purchase based on all of the positive chatter. In truth, I figured it would be Just OK; I didn't expect to fall head over heels for the thing! The flavor really is that good. I don't know how. Hamsters, maybe! My only complaint, and it's not going to stop me getting another, is the small capacity. I go through about 8 mls a day - lots of refilling!


Good morning, Porchers! Have a perfect day!

I'm not sure if you can store Lithium Ion batteries in the freezer. I'd Google that up before I did it just in case. I have bunches of batteries that I haven't touched in over a year. Maybe I should take them off the shelf and check them. They say (yes those folks) that Lithium Ion need to be stored around 3.7 volts. Not sure why but most of the batteries I've bought recently are at that voltage when I take em outta the box.

 

[Debadoo]

I inherited 2 grey Panasonics with my Hana Modz v4s. I had no idea what they were, since the brand wasn't on them anywhere. I googled the model# on the side to figure it out. I'm impressed with the battery life in them.

Yeah I've got some about 3.5 years old, and some probably 3 yrs old. Still holding a charge fairly well. Need to replace them soon as I can, cuz I can tell they're needing charging faster than they used to, but they're still doing fairly well.

thanks for the help on the KF they are working great now no leaks

that's great! Glad you're liking them!

First time I've been sick from a bug since I started vaping over 2 1/2 years ago. He's a nonsmoker, rarely gets this sick.

Hope he's feeling much better very soon, and that you don't get sick as well.

It sounded to me like they're just too lazy to offer USPS shipping to US customers. Probably costs the same $11.00 for UPS shipping whether you order one bottle or 50 bottles.

ahhhhh didn't realize they were going UPS.

 

[Kenna]

It uses 1 18650 flat top battery which can be replaced, comes w/ a Samsung 25R already installed, has an inbuilt charger just plug into a wall wart or comptuer, has a standard 510 connection, the proprietary P3 connection, and goes to 40 watts.

What else ya looking for?

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That's it! All I want to do is slap a KF on it & go. And USA made & repairable.

 

[Boden]

I'm not sure if you can store Lithium Ion batteries in the freezer. I'd Google that up before I did it just in case. I have bunches of batteries that I haven't touched in over a year. Maybe I should take them off the shelf and check them. They say (yes those folks) that Lithium Ion need to be stored around 3.7 volts. Not sure why but most of the batteries I've bought recently are at that voltage when I take em outta the box.

Yes you can put them in the freezer but dont use/charge them until they come up to room temp.

3.7V is the voltage that puts the least amount of stress on the chemistry.

 

[Boden]

That's it! All I want to do is slap a KF on it & go. And USA made & repairable.

Its a really nice mod.

 

[Ken_A]

Just to end confusion... I use FIFO for my batteries that rotates them in order

The picture should make it as clear as mud for everyone.

 

[Boden]

Just to end confusion... I use FIFO for my batteries that rotates them in order
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The picture should make it as clear as mud for everyone.

First in first out, that makes sense.

 

[MikeE3]

First in first out, that makes sense.

Yep ... I'm still sticking w/ my rotation algorithm as FIFO.

 

[3mg Meniere]

CRAP! My ohmeter is going wonky. I thought I could make it through the month without any money spent. Ordered this http://www.discountvapers.com/eleaf-lcd-digital-ohmmeter-and-voltmeter-on-battery-version/ since I needed one quick. Price is good, and I can also use it to measure voltage drop, one thing I have been struggling with recently. Won't ya know it, I remembered I also needed a driptip, so had to make a second order and requested combination, so I now have a credit to my account, an American vendor gets my business again.

 

[Kenna]

With all this battery discussion I now have a question. I normally only need to charge one battery at a time. I always put the battery in the charger, then plug it in. I never leave my charger set up because I need that plug for other things. Am I doing it wrong?

 

[Robert Cromwell]

With all this battery discussion I now have a question. I normally only need to charge one battery at a time. I always put the battery in the charger, then plug it in. I never leave my charger set up because I need that plug for other things. Am I doing it wrong?

I plug my charger in first then insert the battery.
With that said I am not sure that it makes any difference.
My thought is to let the charger settle in and the put the battery in. Might get an unwanted surge or something with the battery already in place ...

Boden?

 

[Diver9543]

With all this battery discussion I now have a question. I normally only need to charge one battery at a time. I always put the battery in the charger, then plug it in. I never leave my charger set up because I need that plug for other things. Am I doing it wrong?

Sounds right to me.

 

[MikeE3]

With all this battery discussion I now have a question. I normally only need to charge one battery at a time. I always put the battery in the charger, then plug it in. I never leave my charger set up because I need that plug for other things. Am I doing it wrong?

I do it both way. Mostly though, the charger is already plugged in then I insert the batt. But often enough there's a batt in the charger, not yet done, when I go to bed. So I just unplug the charger and plug it back in the next morning w/ the batt still in it.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

I have a number of Davides too FT, and I love them. But I do have a Kayfun Lite+, a mini Kayfun and a few Taifuns. I still find the Davides best for use on a pocket friendly mod for out and about.

For a while I really wanted to get a Kayfun, but I hate the bottom fill screw and all that. I'll probably snag one before doomsday though.

Yay! That looks great! Have they finally come out with a Provari that doesn't require all the accessories, special batteries, & all that to use them? That's what kept me away from them all this time. I want one type of changeable battery in a device that will accept any topper I throw at it, & decent wattage.

What accessories? My only beef has been that they didn't have the ego threading, but that's what my Spinners are for.

Hope he's feeling much better very soon, and that you don't get sick as well.

Thank you! I'm doing great, him not so much. Sounds just like I did when I smoked. It's quite the roll reversal and I feel terrible for anyone who gets it. Gives me an excellent excuse to chain vape.

CRAP! My ohmeter is going wonky. I thought I could make it through the month without any money spent. Ordered this http://www.discountvapers.com/eleaf-lcd-digital-ohmmeter-and-voltmeter-on-battery-version/ since I needed one quick. Price is good, and I can also use it to measure voltage drop, one thing I have been struggling with recently. Won't ya know it, I remembered I also needed a driptip, so had to make a second order and requested combination, so I now have a credit to my account, an American vendor gets my business again.

I really like Discount Vapers. Fast, inexpensive, respond well to emails.

With all this battery discussion I now have a question. I normally only need to charge one battery at a time. I always put the battery in the charger, then plug it in. I never leave my charger set up because I need that plug for other things. Am I doing it wrong?

Always heard to plug in first, then insert the batteries. Avoids any surge when you first plug it in. It'd take a year at minimum to retrain myself so sticking to that story.

 

[Boden]

I plug my charger in first then insert the battery.
With that said I am not sure that it makes any difference.
My thought is to let the charger settle in and the put the battery in. Might get an unwanted surge or something with the battery already in place ...

Boden?

It would depend on how cheap the charger is. A good one will have a re/start up routine in case of power outage. A cheap one... who knows.

 

[Iffy]

Any decent charger will re-evaluate da batt charge upon charger power up; ergo, no max charge output initially.

But keep in mind dat:
I toss a low batt from my in-use PV into da charger.
I also pull a batt from da charger and insert into a PV fer immediate use.
I leave a charging batt in da charger while dreaming of younger days.
I don't steep my jooses.
I don't use needles on syringes.
I can pass up a great $ale if I don't need da item.
I luv mayo on my hot dogs...

 

[clnire]

I bought my very first VV ego kit from Discount Vapers. Great customer service, good pricing.

I plug the charger in first, then insert battery(ies). Just habit. I also don't leave anything charging when I go to bed or leave the house. I remove/unplug then plug/reinsert batteries in the morning or when I get home. I have lots of batteries..