I've read a few reviews of the Evolv Kick 2 but none have mentioned the battery life - which is phenominal. The Kick 2 will stop firing when your battery reaches 2.7 volts .. a big improvement over the original Kick that gives you a ridiculous amount of vape-time. I am running it with an AW 18350 700mah battery, set at 10watts with a 2.5ohm device and getting 12+ hours of vape-time. I use it with my Protank and can vape more than 2 tanks full of liquid on a single battery. I popped this battery in at 10am this morning and it's now 1am and it's still going strong - and I've been vaping heavily all day! My ego 650 usually lasts me around 6 hours so I'm pretty impressed with the vape-time I'm getting from this set-up!
The Kick 2 is awesome!
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I just got a Kick 2 last Thursday.
Interesting thing for me:
I've a set of Nhaler 18500 kick batteries (much older...probably around 80 charge cycles old...when they were NEW they did much better) and a brand new out of the box set of Efest 350s.
They're lasting about the same length of time with the same atty and settings.
I also have a Kick 1.
For me the new Kick 2 does seem to give quite a few more puffs so I suspect efficiency is up a bit in the new design. I guess the fact the Kick 1 has been used alot could have a little to do with the efficiency as well (it's not brand new).
A great little vaping investment
Interesting thing for me:
I've a set of Nhaler 18500 kick batteries (much older...probably around 80 charge cycles old...when they were NEW they did much better) and a brand new out of the box set of Efest 350s.
They're lasting about the same length of time with the same atty and settings.
I also have a Kick 1.
For me the new Kick 2 does seem to give quite a few more puffs so I suspect efficiency is up a bit in the new design. I guess the fact the Kick 1 has been used alot could have a little to do with the efficiency as well (it's not brand new).
A great little vaping investment
For me the new Kick 2 does seem to give quite a few more puffs so I suspect efficiency is up a bit in the new design. I guess the fact the Kick 1 has been used alot could have a little to do with the efficiency as well (it's not brand new).
A great little vaping investment
The original kick has a low voltage cutoff of 3.2 volts, the kick 2 has it at 2.7. The kick2 may be more efficient as well, but the lower low voltage cutoff is at least a big part of it. The 18350 I posted about last night ended up cutting off on me shortly after I woke up this am . .so something like 16 hours of vape-time and ~5mls of e-liquid. I'm amazed.
is the vape still decent when the battery is down to say...3 volts??
Is there any problems with running an IMR down to 2.7 volts?
Just wondering from those more knowledgeable than I.
Is there any problems with running an IMR down to 2.7 volts?
Just wondering from those more knowledgeable than I.
If its a regulated device and done properly like with Evolve, Provape, SevMesto, some of the Ever cool circuits. You shold get the same amount of juice from a fully charged battery down to the cut off point.
The 2.7v is the loaded voltage with your carto or atty attached. 2.7 volts is very low and will degrade life cycles being discharged that low on a regular basis. Anything below 3.5 v is starting to deep cycle the batts. Hope that helps. Enjoy the day!
I think I'm missing something, isn't this kind of device only used in Mech Mods?
Yes I was answering Jayvapes question that seemed more to apply to regulated devices in general. The Kick can be used in most unregulated mods not just mechanicals. Things like the Saber touch that have a electronic switch can be regulated with a Kick also.
The 2.7v is the loaded voltage with your carto or atty attached. 2.7 volts is very low and will degrade life cycles being discharged that low on a regular basis. Anything below 3.5 v is starting to deep cycle the batts. Hope that helps. Enjoy the day!
Yes. That helps.
My question was two fold. The quality of the vape using the kick 2 when running a battery that low.
And the part you keyed in on. Concerns with running a battery that low. Ie, how typical IMR batteries perform over its lifetime running them down to those levels. Ie, does it strain the batteries any. And by your answer, it sounds like it does.
If it will fire the vape would be fine because of the regulation. Same watts regardless of voltage.
Probably around 3.4v (or 3.2v under load).
It can vary a bit depending on high you like to set the kick.
So anyone have a straight answer as to if running down IMR batteries as low as the Kick2 does have any effect on battery longetivity. Everywhere I've read lists charce capacity to a minimum of 2.7 volts unloaded so having it cutoff at that level when underload seems plenty safe to me. I trust Evolv set it at that point for a reason.
I would trust what evolve has it set at but on the other hand I read here on ECF in my first few days that a battery is like a rubber band. If you stretch it to its max over and over again eventually it will break, if you stretch it below its maximum over and over again you can stretch it many many more times.
So if the kick1 cuts off at 3.2 and the kick2 cuts off at 2.7 I would think kick1 batteries will give more life over the life of the battery. I have 7 kick1 and keep a couple set to near 10w just for thicker liquids or liquids that need a little more power. Most are set at around 7-8 range.
I have a DNA for higher wattage vapes and run the kicks in my Silver Bullets.
I just ordered two brand new kick1 from evolve this morning for future use if they quit making them as the kick2 contact prongs just look problematic to me.
Kick1 for the win!
I would never run by batteries down to 2.7v... that is getting to territory that will shorten the life of your battery. Personally I change mine out at 3.6v (i'm probably being a bit overly cautious) but I would think 3.2v is a safe cutoff. Remember, Lithium Ion batteries don't have memory problems so it's ok to charge them well before getting into danger territory.
I thought the kick 1 was only variable voltage. That is unless you are talking about the sigelei or smok versions.
Once you choose the wattage setting on the kick it detects the resistance and adjust the volts and amps automatically to achieve that wattage setting.
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