I know your folks who have been using the FoxyBox will know the answers to these questions & save me a ton of time & money. This will be my first mod purchase so have spent most of the day researching supplies I'll need in the future such as more batts, spare charger, voltimeter (something I've never even seen except in pictures). So a few questions:
1) I notice there are Trustfires & Ultrafires, 3.6's and 3.7's, in batts & chargers. Do I stick with Ultrafire 3.7's because they're the best & fits the FB case?
Both will fit the 5v just fine, but the grey ultrafires are definitely the better fit. The flame jacket trustfires are a little longer. I stock both right now, but will only include the trusfires if they fit ok. They are a tight fit, and maybe a slightly bettery battery, from what I have heard from a vendor at the Nor Cal Vape meetup last year. I have only used the grey trustfires, and all 8 I keep in rotation are still fine after 6 months. I think I only had one battery go south on me (wouldnt take a charge)
2) What charger (for a spare) is best? I can see myself running a couple of these at a time and may need to charge 3 or 4 batteries at once...course this item if available probably costs twice as much.
I would check out madvapes for the chargers. I personally like ones with seperate LEDs and charging bays for each battery, so they charge independantly. I also like a multi charger, because it will work with future batts once you upgrade your mod inventory.
3) Can I find this stuff at the local Walmart? If not, is there one vendor I can go to to get all of this at once (and pay less for shipping)?
Madvapes is a great vendor for batts and chargers, but I use Deal Extreme. Just allow 1 month for shipping if you opt for the free shipping. EMS shipping will cost you quite a bit, so it may be cost prohibitive.
4) Is there a thread here for electrical dummies like me to explain voltimeters and how they're used? I'm not planning on buying a soldering iron & being a modder, just checking volts of batteries, like Steve recommends. The cheaper the better but needs to be reliable. Money is short but there's no sense in buying junk.
The volt meter is extremely difficult to use to test your voltage at the atty connector unless you have a couple of extra hands. Madvapes sells a little device just for that. If you need a link, let me know.
They work great for testing the voltage of batts, and ohms of cartos, which skeeter provided a link to that video. Radio Shack is a great place to pick up a multimeter, and maybe even walmart.
I did find a site called dealextreme.com which has a ton of electrical supplies including batts, chargers, etc. Don't know anything about them, just got lost looking at all of their stuff. I get REAL tired of paying shipping for every little thing I need.
Recommendations please....and of course thanks for all the great advice. Am so looking forward to receiving my first FB!