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[Barbara21]

Just received my order of 510-T 400mAh batteries. (They're 11mm wide, midway in size between a cigalike (9mm wide) and an ego (14mm wide)). Also got some baby clearomizers to go with them. Will post a review when I actually try them out (hopefully tonight).

On a positive note, this was a record. Six days total to ship to rural South Carolina.

 

[fuadali9]

Sounds like the short protection, might was well try the standard post fix, if you havent already, takes just a second.

Center Pin Issue - Fixing a non firing eGo battery - YouTube

Come on!

How do you think people buying "NEW" batteries will be fixing multiple issues,

Amplitude, I suggest you ask for a refund, Buy quality batteries (genuine) to avoid future problems.

 

[FnMag]

Received my Genesis the other day, just got around to micro coiling it at .8 and cotton wick.. It's a juice hog, but I can choo choo train the sucker like no tomorrow.

Received the Eight Diagrams Mechanical Mod and another iGo-l. Also micro coiled with cotton wick at 1.1. Very nice mod. The air adjust at top doesn't do anything and the lock works well. Does not fire unlocked standing upright with the iGo on it.

Sorry for poopy photo, no light in the mancave.

 

[Glen Snyder]

Come on!

How do you think people buying "NEW" batteries will be fixing multiple issues,

Amplitude, I suggest you ask for a refund, Buy quality batteries (genuine) to avoid future problems.

That's laughable telling someone to buy "genuine" whatever batteries as if there's any difference in the quality control in China. You have just as much chance of getting a defective Joyetech as a generic. These things are all made in the same factories under the same conditions.

 

[amplitude]

These things are all made in the same factories under the same conditions.

Exactly...

And it's not the center pin issue, the pin is totally making contact with the charger, the battery acknowledged it's plugged in (flashes) when it makes contact in the charger. The charger never goes to red indicating it's charging. Tried multiple chargers. Not the battery lock either, it's just.. near as I can tell, defective.

 

[fuadali9]

That's laughable telling someone to buy "genuine" whatever batteries as if there's any difference in the quality control in China. You have just as much chance of getting a defective Joyetech as a generic. These things are all made in the same factories under the same conditions.

With respect, Right now i have a joyetech battery in my hand, testing it, it shut down off when fully charged, checking with multimeter totally cuts the power off, Constant output power.

Same tests with a pack of 3 fake ego batts from FT they didnt cut off the power output, Neither constant output voltage and it DOES have current continuity either in power off mode, That does make sense why when an atomizer is attached to that fake battery it discharged it in a pair of hours without use.

 

[Scope666]

Just received my order of 510-T 400mAh batteries. (They're 11mm wide, midway in size between a cigalike (9mm wide) and an ego (14mm wide)). Also got some baby clearomizers to go with them. Will post a review when I actually try them out (hopefully tonight).

On a positive note, this was a record. Six days total to ship to rural South Carolina.

You gotta do the tradition picture of it laying in your palm so we can see how stealthy the setup is (love stealth vapes)

 

[Glen Snyder]

With respect, Right now i have a joyetech battery in my hand, testing it, it shut down off when fully charged, checking with multimeter totally cuts the power off, Constant output power.

Same tests with a pack of 3 fake ego batts from FT they didnt cut off the power output, Neither constant output voltage and it DOES have current continuity either in power off mode, That does make sense why when an atomizer is attached to that fake battery it discharged it in a pair of hours without use.

Dude, I've been through your post history. You are on a mission to bad mouth FastTech period. You're on a 5600 post thread where the posters have gone to great lengths to identify genuine and copies in addition to quality and junk and you want to walk in with your 3 batteries and change the 90% + satisfaction with FastTech? LMAO

Vendor bashing here will get reported to the mods...

 

[Myk]

That's laughable telling someone to buy "genuine" whatever batteries as if there's any difference in the quality control in China. You have just as much chance of getting a defective Joyetech as a generic. These things are all made in the same factories under the same conditions.

I disagree. Most I've seen with a problem and short lived eGos are knock-offs. All my Joye eGos work and most are over a year old. I've never had a problem.
A very different story with the FT eGos. They're obviously different.

 

[Glen Snyder]

I disagree. Most I've seen with a problem and short lived eGos are knock-offs. All my Joye eGos work and most are over a year old. I've never had a problem.
A very different story with the FT eGos. They're obviously different.

Had a Joyetech I bought at local B & M DOA. So I guess that evens the score. Of course they replaced the defective battery just like FT will. Difference is the B & M won't replace the Joyetech batt 3 months down the road like FT will

I want to add that the purpose of this thread was to identify the crap which over almost 6k posts that has been done . Not as concisely as possible , but posters have had the opportunity to read the good reviews and bad reviews by FT product #. That has to be a good thing in my book

To have someone (fuadali9) with an axe to grind with FT come in out of nowhere and try to tear that down isn't going to happen without a fight.

 

[crxess]

Package today
Ordered 18th - shipped 22nd - received 28th - Not bad

10 Evods multi-colors
3m 3mm silica wick - looks decent
Black 450Mah battery - Sweet - my old 350 is almost done.
Empire SS Drip Tip

Mine, mine, mine

placed another order 8-27 - have a few 3 day things to wait on before shipping. Tick, Tick, Tick

 

[fuadali9]

Maybe it helps for people to understand the risks of using fake/clones products WARNING!!! eGo caught on fire!!!!: FastTech Forums it could be dangerous and if it explodes or cause a fire in someones home or office it will be very bad for all, Obviously it will become a tragedy
Do you really want that any member of this great community take this kind of risk?

 

[Myk]

Had a Joyetech I bought at local B & M DOA. So I guess that evens the score. Of course they replaced the defective battery just like FT will. Difference is the B & M won't replace the Joyetech batt 3 months down the road like FT will

I want to add that the purpose of this thread was to identify the crap which over almost 6k posts that has been done . Not as concisely as possible , but posters have had the opportunity to read the good reviews and bad reviews by FT product #. That has to be a good thing in my book

To have someone (fuadali9) with an axe to grind with FT come in out of nowhere and try to tear that down isn't going to happen without a fight.

I disagreed that they're all the same. I don't know if your local B&M was selling genuine Joyetechs or not (mine is a genuine distributor on Joyetech's list), but I've heard of genuines having problems, I'm not saying they're perfect.
Some are unbranded Joyetechs. All aren't.

Some of the crap identified in these threads were the eGo batteries. I wouldn't recommend one based on what I've read.
And yes, that person's post was out of place in this thread as much as those pushing people to buy AW IMR.

 

[k3vin]

Not trying to take sides in the ft quality issue, but stating what a buddy of mine has experienced and what I have seen.

He buys many different brands, has probably bought at least a hundred ego type battery's from ft..and as many from other vendors. He has seen more returns from his ft battery's than any.

For every 10 ft battery's he has sold,he has had at least 4 returned. The issues have been mostly the battery's seem to charge but don't fire even when positive pin pulled up and basically look like fully functioning battery's otherwise.

Another issue is the pressed fit from connector into battery case is not attached properly, and many have come back pulled apart. This is not due to rough handling by the consumer. He has showed me many straight out of the package with the same issue. Last but not least are bad buttons. They as we'll are not seated properly..

This is all sizes from 650-1000 mah.

As a matter of fact he got so frustrated with them, he sold all the rest he had at $10 each just to get them out of his shop explaining to people the issues they were having.

He has other battery's from other vendors and maybe 4 out of 30 have a button or no charge issue.

Their mods on the other hand, vamos and others seem at this juncture to be really good.

Take the above as you like.it is merely an observation and not a condemnation.

My personal opinion from buying a few clearos and such with the high ohms , leaves me to believe that possibly ft gets some of those as manufacturer seconds that didn't past muster during the qc step.


And while I am not really versed in the business, I did sleep at a holiday inn last night..

 

[MarLoda]

Not unusual, have one that's been sitting there for 8 days, and another order i made 3 days after that one that is already in the US and past San Fran.

What was your last update, and how are you tracking it? Have you checked the HK air mail tracking site?

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS. It was driving me nuts seeing my package sitting in HK. After googling HK mail tracking, I found my package leave HK tomorrow! *stoked*

 

[funkyZero]

With respect, Right now i have a joyetech battery in my hand, testing it, it shut down off when fully charged, checking with multimeter totally cuts the power off, Constant output power.

Same tests with a pack of 3 fake ego batts from FT they didnt cut off the power output, Neither constant output voltage and it DOES have current continuity either in power off mode, That does make sense why when an atomizer is attached to that fake battery it discharged it in a pair of hours without use.

I just tested 5 of the Fasttech Ego "spinner" 650mah batteries ($11.72 EGO-C Twist 650mAh Variable Voltage Rechargeable Battery for E-Cigarette - black / 3.2-4.8V at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping ) because you got me curious. The voltage output ranges from 3.12v to 4.82 (exactly as advertised). Using the disable function completely disables the output as it should on all 5 of them.
Which batteries are you testing that aren't cutting off?

 

[lisancentraltx]

I can hardly wait for my shipping notice =] I am excited about my new mechs! You guys are making me jealous!


Go away troll... beat your drum elsewhere...

 

[E_Cig Vicious]

I disagreed that they're all the same. I don't know if your local B&M was selling genuine Joyetechs or not (mine is a genuine distributor on Joyetech's list), but I've heard of genuines having problems, I'm not saying they're perfect.
Some are unbranded Joyetechs. All aren't.


Some of the crap identified in these threads were the eGo batteries. I wouldn't recommend one based on what I've read.
And yes, that person's post was out of place in this thread as much as those pushing people to buy AW IMR.

Not trying to take sides in the ft quality issue, but stating what a buddy of mine has experienced and what I have seen.

He buys many different brands, has probably bought at least a hundred ego type battery's from ft..and as many from other vendors. He has seen more returns from his ft battery's than any.

For every 10 ft battery's he has sold,he has had at least 4 returned. The issues have been mostly the battery's seem to charge but don't fire even when positive pin pulled up and basically look like fully functioning battery's otherwise.

Another issue is the pressed fit from connector into battery case is not attached properly, and many have come back pulled apart. This is not due to rough handling by the consumer. He has showed me many straight out of the package with the same issue. Last but not least are bad buttons. They as we'll are not seated properly..

This is all sizes from 650-1000 mah.

As a matter of fact he got so frustrated with them, he sold all the rest he had at $10 each just to get them out of his shop explaining to people the issues they were having.

He has other battery's from other vendors and maybe 4 out of 30 have a button or no charge issue.

Their mods on the other hand, vamos and others seem at this juncture to be really good.

Take the above as you like.it is merely an observation and not a condemnation.

My personal opinion from buying a few clearos and such with the high ohms , leaves me to believe that possibly ft gets some of those as manufacturer seconds that didn't past muster during the qc step.


And while I am not really versed in the business, I did sleep at a holiday inn last night..

All of FT's Ego batteries are not created equal. Saying FT's eGo's is like saying compact car. A civic and a neon although the same class size cars are worlds effing different. Does FT sell some Egos that I wouldn't buy and are known for more issues? yes. Do they sell some that out of hundred only have a couple bad apples? Absofunkinglutely.

If there is anything didactic in the many pages of this thread it is that FT sells some stuff that is basically poo, hit and miss, and some things that are quality radtastic for little of your money.

 

[lisancentraltx]

What he said... above me... agreed

 

[funkyZero]

Not trying to take sides in the ft quality issue, but stating what a buddy of mine has experienced and what I have seen.

He buys many different brands, has probably bought at least a hundred ego type battery's from ft..and as many from other vendors. He has seen more returns from his ft battery's than any.

For every 10 ft battery's he has sold,he has had at least 4 returned. The issues have been mostly the battery's seem to charge but don't fire even when positive pin pulled up and basically look like fully functioning battery's otherwise.

Another issue is the pressed fit from connector into battery case is not attached properly, and many have come back pulled apart. This is not due to rough handling by the consumer. He has showed me many straight out of the package with the same issue. Last but not least are bad buttons. They as we'll are not seated properly..

This is all sizes from 650-1000 mah.

As a matter of fact he got so frustrated with them, he sold all the rest he had at $10 each just to get them out of his shop explaining to people the issues they were having.

He has other battery's from other vendors and maybe 4 out of 30 have a button or no charge issue.

Their mods on the other hand, vamos and others seem at this juncture to be really good.

Take the above as you like.it is merely an observation and not a condemnation.

My personal opinion from buying a few clearos and such with the high ohms , leaves me to believe that possibly ft gets some of those as manufacturer seconds that didn't past muster during the qc step.


And while I am not really versed in the business, I did sleep at a holiday inn last night..

My take on several things of topic at the moment...

My irritations with Fasttech are the promptness of their pick/ship process. Of course, I got on a rant a while back because for the third time, they took over a week to package up an order on all in-stock items. It does appear FT had or is having some internal issues at the moment, but I'm hoping it'll clear up.

I'm surprised to hear of a vendor buying from Fasttech when the gear can be procured for a much lower cost elsewhere... even in small quantities of bulk purchases.

I've gone through a LOT of Fasttech Ego batteries and other items, I distribute a lot of kits to people in an informal cessation group and to date, not a single one of them has been bad. I do the initial charge myself and test fire them with a known good clearo. I also educate the users on things such as over-tightening, etc. that can damage even genuine Joyetech batteries.
In fact, I haven't gotten a single non-functional product from Fasttech. The only questionable items were the fake protank heads. They tasted like... well, I don't know what the taste was, it was terrible. I had to re-wick all of them to get rid of it. I've bought a ....-load of stuff from Fasttech so I think I have a pretty solid opinion of the stuff they are selling so far. For cost reasons alone, I just placed my first order with another vendor in china and all I can hope for is that I have the same experience with their stuff... since we have no clue where they come from.

The other thing is this Chinese quality thing. Stating that Chinese products are low-quality as a blanket statement is really irresponsible. FT's no different than anywhere else, some places produce junk and some produce very impressive quality products. The REAL problem is that all we see are generic Ego batteries for instance, we have no idea where they came from or if it's from a quality manufacturer or if it's stuff that was dug out of the scrap bins. At least so far, Fasttech does not seem to be peddling the latter.

I would say that as far as reading this thread from beginning to end (which I have done), I've only seen a few instances where a product that they sold were something I would warn others not to buy. Beside that, there are only very occasionally instances where someone get's a lemon and that's nothing short of typical for ANY vendor or manufacturer.