passthroughs??

[stressedOUT]

I have an ego and 3 batteries, is there a reason for me to get a passthrough? Are they good for anything other than charging your batt? Thanks!

 

[DocWyatt]

A PT will provide a higher voltage. I believe that most (possibly all) are 5v. I have never really figured out if they are all 5v or just some. Perhaps someone could provide a definitive answer.

 

[deback]

The three brands of passthroughs that I have all seem to be 5 volts. That's why I had to quit using all of them. The extra heat is too much for my mouth, throat, and chest and burns into all those areas gradually. The burning pain is similar to burning the roof of your mouth or your tongue when taking a bite of food or coffee that's too hot.

 

[Liv2Ski]

I have a PT and NEVER use it. For my money I would buy another battery. I just can not get past that teathered feeling when I use it. Some people do like them though.

 

[AttyPops]

You'll need to check the specific model's specs, but in general there are 2 types of passthroughs:

1) a "direct" passthrough, with no battery. A PT in the sense of the word, it passes 5v current directly through to the atty (or close to 5 v). Needs a 2.0 amp power supply to work well, since there is no battery to "boost" it. Draws a lot of current. Not recommended for computer connection; suggest using a USB power hub, charger, or "wall wort" with 2.0 amps available.
2) a "battery" with a built-in usb connection/charger. 3.x volt device with a battery that stays charged. Unplug and go kind of thing. Only requires about 400 ma (.4 amps) or so. Safer to use with a computer, won't draw excessive current through the port. (I don't use any of em off a computer, but that's me.)

You may want a "standard" atty for 5v... like the 3.0 ohm ones.

As to why - some days I only use a 5v direct PT and never mess with a battery, or charger. Reduces the # charge cycles on batteries too. Still, personal preference. They can be made for a few bucks if you like to tinker, or purchased inexpensively also, for around the cost of a battery (10 - 15 bucks).

Hope this helps. Good luck!

 

[bubba2u]

i am looking to try a 5v pssthrough for a 510 atty since i am at the computer allot.

 

[stressedOUT]

Thanks everyone! I want to try vaping at 5 volts but deback has me kinda scared now..lol. I don't need something to just charge my batt while in use.

 

[deback]

I have a PT and NEVER use it. For my money I would buy another battery. I just can not get past that teathered feeling when I use it. Some people do like them though.

Agree! I hated the dang USB cables. For just a few dollars more, you can buy another eGo battery that can be carried anywhere without the hassle of cables. I don't know why I bought passthroughs in the first place, but I guess because others were recommending them here when I joined, so I thought it was something I should buy. Bought 7 of them and one month later, I wasn't using any of them. The extra heat that was burning into my tissues was a big factor, but I haven't seen anyone else post about having that problem. Could it be because I vape constantly, as in 6mL per day, and most people vape 2 to 3mL per day?

Anyway, in my opinion, passthroughs (without an inline battery) are a waste of money, because they don't work good when plugged into the .5amp port on a computer and really need 2 amps to work effectively. So that's why I bought several 2amp wall adapters at madvapes.com....more waste of money, except I can use them for my eGo chargers.

The passthroughs with an inline battery work fine when plugged into the computer USB port, from what others have said, if you don't mind plugging in and unplugging and messing around with a cable and the PT sliding off the desk onto the floor often -- and not being able to go very far away from the computer.

I have all my extra eGo batteries in a glass cup on my desk. It's so much quicker and easier to grab one when I want to walk away from my desk.

 

[Xariel Luis Hernandez]

i have made my own so ill post it up once i have 15 post tomorrow