Prodigy will also work with Cr2 batteries

[TommyGunBC]

I was playing around and threw a pair of cr2's into my prodigy just had to extend the spring a wee bit and bam it works great !! for some reason it seems to run cooler with the 901 atomizer and the vapor is a little cooler and smoother a neat little find with the rcr123a it seems to heat the atomizer too quick and kills the juice flavor the cr2 is the **** for the 901 Steve you may have to look into this those Tenergy batteries are putting out more power at a faster rate I think

 

[wegster]

The CR2 is a true 3v battery, isn't the RCR123 a 3.6vDC battery? If so, there's your answer - the voltage regulation in the prodigy isn't a voltage clamp circuit, it's just a resistor inline, which will drop the voltage by the amount dropped across the resistor - increase voltage, and the amount of voltage 'passed through' rises.

Either the CR2 or RCRs can provide far more current than the circuit dictates; batteries don't 'force extra current'; current is dictated by the loads in the circuit itself.

 

[Gibby]

The CR2 is a true 3v battery, isn't the RCR123 a 3.6vDC battery? If so, there's your answer - the voltage regulation in the prodigy isn't a voltage clamp circuit, it's just a resistor inline, which will drop the voltage by the amount dropped across the resistor - increase voltage, and the amount of voltage 'passed through' rises.

Either the CR2 or RCRs can provide far more current than the circuit dictates; batteries don't 'force extra current'; current is dictated by the loads in the circuit itself.

RCR123 max is 3.2, min is like 2.2 (or something like that), so yeah you will get a little more on a freshly charged 123, but not too much. If you are using a more "strict", so to speak, 3v battery, then it will give you a cooler vapor. Good find though, are they cheaper?

 

[mamu]

I am glad I found this thread. I've been searching for an answer why I would have wushy vapor at 5v.

I didn't know if my Prodigy had difficulty handling 5v or if the switch was weird at 5v or if the batts or charger that came with my Prodigy were bad or what cuz I couldn't get good vapor at 5v. Just wasn't there.

When using cr123a 3.6v batteries I was getting very good results, but when I switched to the rcr123a 3.0v batteries that came with my Prodigy the vapor was very wimpy.

I was thinking there shouldn't be this big of a difference in vapor between 5v and 6-7 volts.

So I try your tip here with the cr2 3.0v batteries. Fortunately I have lots of them.

And now my Prodigy works great at the 5v - excellent vapor.

So now I know it has to be the rcr123a batteries or charger.

BTW: extending the spring just a wee bit is definitely an understatement. You have to really pull that puppy to get it to stay extended. What's really nice though is that the end cap now screws on really easily what with the spring extended.

 

[Sar]

... When using cr123a 3.6v batteries I was getting very good results, but when I switched to the rcr123a 3.0v batteries that came with my Prodigy the vapor was very wimpy. ,,,

I thought the only difference between CR123a and RCR123a was that one was rechargeable and the other was not. I've seen the RCR123a listed with peak voltage 3.6 and working voltage 3.2.

 

[mamu]

I thought the only difference between CR123a and RCR123a was that one was rechargeable and the other was not. I've seen the RCR123a listed with peak voltage 3.6 and working voltage 3.2.

I think the difference is that CR is unprotected and RCR is protected, but not sure.

They're both re-chargeable and they both come at 3.0 and 3.6 volts.

 

[rejoice]

Will this tire the spring up by extending it? I like the vape with the batteries that come with the Prodigy. I would just like to see if there is a difference in the vapor taste.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

The CR2 is a true 3v battery, isn't the RCR123 a 3.6vDC battery? If so, there's your answer - the voltage regulation in the prodigy isn't a voltage clamp circuit, it's just a resistor inline, which will drop the voltage by the amount dropped across the resistor - increase voltage, and the amount of voltage 'passed through' rises.

As I understand it you can get either 3.0v Li-ion's which are actually higher voltage (3.7v) internally, but have some sort of voltage converter circuit, or "true" 3.0v ones which are LiFePO4 chemistry. The batteries supplied with the Prodigy are the safer LiFePO4 type. Even so, freshly charged and under no load they measure as high as 3.7v.

 

[mamu]

Will this tire the spring up by extending it? I like the vape with the batteries that come with the Prodigy. I would just like to see if there is a difference in the vapor taste.

Rejoice - I think it's a pretty thick spring and should be ok with extending it.

I've had no problems going back and forth with using the cr2 and cr123a batteries.

I hope this doesn't affect my warranty. Steve?

 

[Flitzanu]

could soemone explain "extending the spring" please?

i get the...idea, but just not sure how you did/do this.

 

[rejoice]

I think I may need help too. I extended the spring and it still will not vape the cr2.

 

[mamu]

Grab the spring at the base and grab the spring at the tip and puuuuuuuuull and keep pulling until it stays extended.

I used needle nose pliers in helping to extend the spring into a looser coil.

You're not uncoiling it - you're just making the coil looser.

You have to keep pulling til the spring extends enough so the cr2 batts will get a connection with the spring.

When you're done it will be a very loosly coiled spring and not a tightly coiled spring.

 

[rejoice]

Grab the spring at the base and grab the spring at the tip and puuuuuuuuull and keep pulling until it stays extended.

I used needle nose pliers in helping to extend the spring into a looser coil.

You're not uncoiling it - you're just making the coil looser.

You have to keep pulling til the spring extends enough so the cr2 batts will get a connection with the spring.

When you're done it will be a very loosly coiled spring and not a tightly coiled spring.

Thank you Mamu for the extra help. I got it done. This is a very good vape. Great vaper and great flavor!

 

[CaSHMeRe]

I hope this doesn't affect my warranty. Steve?

opppp ... now you've done it mamu ... your warranty has hereby gone down the tubers !!!! LOL

j/k ... ofcourse. Modifying a spring is no biggie and easily replaceable ... You will be stuck with it if you decide to lengthen it though

mamu, can you take a picture for me so I can see exactly how long you lengthened it?

 

[mamu]

opppp ... now you've done it mamu ... your warranty has hereby gone down the tubers !!!! LOL

j/k ... ofcourse. Modifying a spring is no biggie and easily replaceable ... You will be stuck with it if you decide to lengthen it though

mamu, can you take a picture for me so I can see exactly how long you lengthened it?

ROFL!! Too funny!

Sure... getting my camera now. hang on...

 

[mamu]

With the spring extended, I have no problem using either the cr2 or the cr123a batteries now. The spring just gets smooshed more when using the cr123a batteries.

The glue came out that holds the spring in the base what with putzing with the spring. Is there any particular glue you recommend or will super glue do the job?

Here's the pic...

 

[mbolack]

Yes, I'd like to know about the glue, too. My spring is not attached to the cap any more, either. Of course, the package my prodigy came in looked like it had been through a tornado, and everything works just fine. but the spring is loose.

 

[Brian S]

With the spring extended, I have no problem using either the cr2 or the cr123a batteries now. The spring just gets smooshed more when using the cr123a batteries.

The glue came out that holds the spring in the base what with putzing with the spring. Is there any particular glue you recommend or will super glue do the job?

Here's the pic...

Just use the thicker version of super glue. Let it dry for several hours to cure before you screw the end cap back on or the vapor from the glue will be trapped in the PV1 and cause the aluminum to corrode. That is what that white powder was all over everything on the earlier versions.

Brian

 

[mamu]

Just use the thicker version of super glue. Let it dry for several hours to cure before you screw the end cap back on or the vapor from the glue will be trapped in the PV1 and cause the aluminum to corrode. That is what that white powder was all over everything on the earlier versions.

Brian

Since I didn't get an answer to that earlier, I finally used Gorilla Super Glue and so far it's holding tight.

I didn't know to wait several hours for the glue to dry... so... what do you use to clean the white powder from the spring and case??

 

[CaSHMeRe]

Since I didn't get an answer to that earlier, I finally used Gorilla Super Glue and so far it's holding tight.

I didn't know to wait several hours for the glue to dry... so... what do you use to clean the white powder from the spring and case??

Just dip it in acetone for about 5 seconds ... Pull out and let dry