Short battery questions.

[sawlight]

I tried one last night, no real vape at all, I'll play with it, it might be low on charge, might need to just be played with a little? The other one I got, worked AWSOME! I loved it, only problem was it's colder than snot outside and I was using my skidsteer to move gravel with it hanging from my mouth. I guess I had it burning most of the time because it was dead fast! How long do the mini batteries last for the rest of you? This thing was fresh out of the pack and dead in an hour! I thought it was just a short life until I got a regular bat, and it was vaping like a fool!! I got to looking and I was brreathing just hard enough to keep it going as well. Live and learn!
Also, the LED is glowing as I am charging it with the PCC, is this normal?

I really do like the lighter weight of them, you can hang them in your mouth and not have to think about it all the time, much like an analog, it just doesn't burn your lips or fingers!!

 

[impostor71]

I can get about 2-3 hours of constant vaping out of my shortie.

 

[EricEks]

The minis are about 180mAH, Reg are 280mAH, and the Xls are 380mAHs(I think). They definitally don't last very long, but are nice. I have two minis...the LED does stay on while charging. 1 stays on, even when fully charged...the other slowly dims to off when fully charged(which is pretty cool IMO). Mine don't seem to charge in the PCC very well...takes about 3hrs in reg charger tho.

 

[leaford]

Sawlight, try prying up the center post. They get pushed down and don't have enough "spring" to rise back up.
YouTube - How to fix the V4L 65mm "Shortie" Battery

 

[sawlight]

Thanks, but it was powering up fine, just not making much vapor and was a really easy draw.
I saw another thread about an "airy battery" where they had used tape tape on one, and a tooth pick on another, to plug one of the air inlet holes.
I played a bit, just now actually with it, if I held my finger over one hole, the ones by the LED (I had to figure that one out!) it worked great! I one-uped them, I carefully covered the hole with super glue, then pu a bead around the rest of the LED except the other air hole, then hit it with a hair dryer so it would setup and not get in the battery.
Works great now!
Yes, I R A Redneck!

 

[sawlight]

OK, does the the regular usb charger charge faster than the PCC? This is over five hours, still not charged! So far I've done alright, on regular battery has lasted me all day and I recharge it overnight, but if I have to charge two, wow is this going to be slow!

 

[Moonstruck]

My first shorty was DOA, and of course, Steve sent me another one. But I'm really bummed out, because this one I got today won't work either. I've watched the video several times, and I pulled up the center post, but still nothing after about 5 hours on the charger. The charger light goes from green to red, but the LED never flashes. Any suggestions?

I know Steve will make it right, but I wanted to use it today, LOL! I'm soooooooo impatient, sometimes.

 

[sawlight]

Sorry, no help there, but I finally pulled mine off the PCC, 4pm to just a hair before 1am, 9hrs for a shorty? I don't sleep that much, so I know the regulars don't take that long!

 

[impostor71]

my shorties doesn't charge right in my PCC either. The only way to charge mine is via the USB or wall charger. The cherry LED stays on during charging and turns off when it's full.

 

[VapingRulz]

I charged my replacement shortie all day while I was at work and it does appear to work but it has very little spunk and the vapor is barely warm - the draw is still like sucking air. It would probably suit a lights smoker just fine, but it's not cutting it for me. I'm chalking it up to a learning experience and putting it aside for dire emergencies.

In the meantime, I ordered another XL manual. Those things rock! They are absolutely the best and that's what I'll order from now on.

 

[sawlight]

VapingRulz: try covering one of the air holes, the ones by the LED, with a finger next time. I have one that vapes great and one that wasn't so hot. Covering one hole (Iused super glue) made it work much better!

Sounds like I am going to have to add a regular charger to my next order!