This thing rocks!
If you want a good 510 PassThrough for a good price, look no further. Hoogie over at MadVapes has the goods!
I'm not talking about the el-cheapo 3.7v 510 PT's with the inline battery and a cord that looks like dental floss that you could break just by looking at it. If you're like me, you got one of those hoping to not use batteries when you're at your computer, but soon realized that a regular 510 battery provided better vaping performance. That was the worst ~$15 I ever spent on an ecig item - I never took more than a few puffs off of it.
THIS is the best $15 I ever spent on an ecig item! Yes, it costs the same $15 as the junky ones, but it is worlds apart. First of all, there is no battery. Second, it's got a comparatively beefy cord, like the kind you would find on any other typical USB cord, instead of the headphone-like wire on the cheapos. Third, it has an LED on the end where the cord enters into it, and it lights up when you push the button just like a regular manual battery. Fourth of all, and most importantly, IT'S 5volts!!! And finally, did I mention it was just $15?!!!
How's it perform? One word - CLOUDS! If you've never tried anything other than the standard 3.7v this is the cheapest way to try something just a little bit higher without frying your attys. Just make sure you don't let the atty run dry (it will consume liquid at a faster rate) and don't get carried away on the button, and it shouldn't be a problem. I'm not sure if it has a cutoff, but it doesn't matter because you get plenty of vapor rather quickly anyway.
One note, when I first got it, I tried it with an AC to USB adapter I got from Heaven's Gifts and it didn't work at all - the LED would just flash when I pushed the button. I thought I had got a bum one or something. But then I looked at the adapter and saw it had only .5-amp output and remembered Hoogie said in the item desc. that it needed 1-amp output. So I then just plugged the PT directly into my PC and BAM! no more blinking light when I pushed the button - just clouds of nice warm vapor! (BTW does anybody know where to get a AC-to-USB adapter that's at least 1-amp for a good price?)
You can find these babies at MadVapes here:
MadVapes LLC
The best $15 you'll ever spend on ecigs, I guarantee it! Check out his disposable 510 kits while you're there for another great bargain. They're great to give out to your analog smoking friends and family.
P.S. I bought and paid for my order from MadVapes (which was my first ever order) and I have no relationship with them whatsoever - except for just being a satisfied new customer!