Passthrough with a battery?

[In Flames]

Black manual-switch USB passthrough for Joye510.

Package Includes:
1 * Black manual-switch USB passthrough(No LED) for Joye510.
1 * 320 mAh rechargeable lithium battery.

This is confusing for me. My questions are:

A passthrough with a battery?

If the battery is out, will it not work?

I thought the point of a passthrough was to get away from charging batteries all the time. I am obviously missing something. Can someone explain this to me. Thank you.USB passthrough for Joye510 | AtmosUSA Ecigs Here is what brought up my question and thanks again people.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

The battery will allow you to use it for a short while if it's disconnected from your power source. It will not work without the battery or if the battery discharges too much. Think of it as a safety net in case your power goes out!

The battery will charge while it's connected to your computer or wall adapter.

 

[In Flames]

Thank you WomanOfHeart. So would you have to charge it before you use it then? Sorry for the dumb question. I was thinking about getting this passthrough. What do you think about it? I am still kinda new to this and don't want to get something i will end up not liking.

 

[clark8876]

In Flames, can I suggest an eGo passthrough. It's basically an eGo 650 battery that has a USB cable that goes to the other end of the battery.

Best I can do is give you a link to a video of the passthrough, you will have to check your suppliers in the States. YouTube - Joye EGO PASS-THROUGH Review from VaporGalaxy.com I'm not supporting the supplier on the video, it's just the first video I came across in a quick search.

The reviewer tends to rabbit on a bit and is not real clear on detail. But it is a 3.7v 650mah battery that acts as a passthrough as well.

I've had one of these for months and use it constantly at work. You can vape from a dead battery as soon as it is plugged in and will also give you approx 6hrs when it is fully charged and unplugged.

Edit: It will also plug into a lighter adapter for the car as a passthrough but also as alternative battery charging option if there is a power failure. Good product.

 

[amrnation]

Just beware most battery passthroughs are not actual 5volt passthroughs.

Most PT's that have batterys in them run at 3.2volt-3.7volt even when plugged in. If your looking for 5volt you need to make sure there is no battery.

I use my Ego USB all the time and it is 3.2-3.9volts so when it is plugged in you can still use LR atty/cartos.

 

[In Flames]

Thanks clark8876 and amrnation. I have a Yeti 510 so unless i am wrong about "all" 510's being able to mix match it should work for me. I just have the regular cartos that came with the Yeti. They will work right? As far as the volts go... it doesn't matter to me. 5v would be great but in the end, i just want to get away from swaping out batteries all the time. Hints... me asking about the passthrough with a battery to begin with. I thought it was odd.

 

[amrnation]

Madvapes.com has some sick PT's that are cheep. USB Passthroughs these are the true PT's

USB Ego's are good too however I still wish they made a USB riva because ego's are 3.2 its not as nice as a riva.

 

[In Flames]

SWEET!! Thanks a lot amrnation. I just might have to get that one at Madvapes. I will look a little more but i have to say the madvapes PT is #1 on my list now. Thanks for the help.

 

[clark8876]

I've used a couple of the 'light wire' passthroughs in the past and they have always failed where the wire goes into the actual passthrough (from the wires being bent at right angles every time you pick it up). That seems to be their weak point. I was constantly pulling them apart and having to solder the connections back together.

The two things that I liked about the eGo passthrough is that you can get a replacement cable from any computer/electronics store and the battery gives you the same charge time as a standard 650mah eGo battery (6+ hours) when charged.

Here in Aus the price difference is only $5 from a standard 650mah eGo battery ($17-$22).

Agreed amrnation, I tend to buy more Riva gear than eGo but this one is good.

Edit: In Flames, all your your 510 gear is compatible.

 

[In Flames]

I looked up a couple of reviews on the madvapes PT and some people say they feel cheap and break easy? watched some video reviews and i am not so sure now.

 

[In Flames]

Do you guys have a passthrough? If so, what is it and how has it been for you? I just don't want to buy something that will break on me with in a month. Thanks guys.

 

[clark8876]

In Flames, I know it's difficult when you get a whole heap of advice, going in different directions, but for $20 odd dollars I can recommend the eGo passthrough. I've had mine since October last year and have used it every day since then. As a matter of fact, I'm using it now. It still has charge since walking out of the office 6 hours ago.

I'll walk back in there tomorrow and hook it up to the USB and it will go all day, again.

Some day it will give up the ghost, but not yet!!!

 

[In Flames]

Thank you. I don't want to sound cheap but i just want a good product that will last and is not gonna cost me an arm and a leg. (aka the price of another full kit.) Just a sound device at a decent price is all. We all look for that.

 

[gramakittycat]

Just a hint for the thin wire P/Ts ;as soon as I got one i would make a loop and tape it to the battery.this just kept tension off the connection as they can be broken very easily.

 

[In Flames]

Thanks for the info people. Anybody else wants to let me know what they use and like let me know.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

I have 4 PT's. One 3.7V 510 PT (it has the inline battery like the one you were asking about), a 5V 510 PT (these do not have an inline battery) and both of my mods have 5V PT options. I haven't had one break yet. The 3.7V 510 was my first PT and it still works like a charm. All I did was put a little electrical tape around the end of the battery where the cord comes out to give it some stability. I keep the 510's as back-ups to my back-ups these days.

 

[In Flames]

4?? Geezz!! LOL!!! A back up is never a bad thing though. All i have is a Yeti (using cartos) with the standard battery and the longer battery but i find myself waiting between a dead one and one being charged. Now to find a passthrough. All this info is really helping though.