Vision Spinner variable voltage battery charges but does not hit

[Matthew Kleine]

Hello everybody,

I'm new to this forum and fairly new to e-smokies, so I hope you can help me out. I've had my Vision Spinner variable voltage model since early July 2016 (now is 09MAR16, so 8 months), bought from a local vendor. Late night, the battery just stopped hitting-- not even lighting up. The battery is supposed to blink rapidly when it has lost charge, which it has done so in the past, but I didn't notice it doing so, although I was driving at the time. I assumed that it had lost charge, so I plugged it in overnight, and tried again the following morning. I saw the battery go through the usual colored light cycles indicating its charge level-- yellow for low, blue for moderate, white for fully charged-- but, even though it showed the white color when I unplugged it, clicking the hit button does nothing. Ordinarily, upon pressing the hit button, the battery would at least show a colored light even when not connected to the cartomizer. Connecting it to the cartomizer showed the same thing. Changing the coil on my cartomizer (not surprisingly) didn't help either. It seemed to be holding charge less and less robustly over time, but I thought it might have just been that I was smoking it harder than I had been. Now I'm not so sure. How long do these batteries usually last? Is it just dead?

 

[edyle]

300 recharges.

 

[gandymarsh]

Welcome to ECF!

Depending on how often you vape and charge, the battery will eventually die of "old age". As edyle points out, 300 full recharges is about the limit. It's like a car battery. Eventually you need a new one.

 

[Harlen]

Try turning it off and on again ?
Clean connection?
But after 8 months of use I would just get a new one are even something better ?
Best wishes
H

 

[djsvapour]

8 months is epic for a Spinner. Be Happy.

They always had charging problems, therefore you can't apply the normal life expectancy.

Dinosaur technology now i.m.o.

(I had 4, maybe 5)....

 

[suprtrkr]

+1. At a guess, it's hit its useful life span.

 

[Grimwald]

Gather a few close friends and family around a recycle bin, say a few words of farewell, and try to go on with your life. If it was a good battery, it would want you to find another to live your life with.

 

[defdock]

I would just like to ask, have you tried turning it on/off with 5 fast clicks?

 

[r77r7r]

I'm a bit of a tightwad so I only buy enuf to get by. I love it when things die, it's like forcing me to upgrade

Spinners were cloned alot, and hence not great quality. 8mths is awesome ( unless you paid more than $15 ). Great mods a very cheap now.

 

[daviedog]

sorry to hear about your spinner, better days up ahead.
i buried mine in my garden. more fitting for my old friend than a recycle center..

 

[Matthew Kleine]

Wow lots of replies! Sorry it took me a bit, and thanks for the support! I feel so stupid saying this, but it must be said: I took a good Q-tipping to the electrode, and now it hits fine so far. I bought a backup ego just in case-- a cheapie Kanger one to match my tank. Less of a hit when that runs its course.

 

[Matthew Kleine]

This battery doesn't have that function

I would just like to ask, have you tried turning it on/off with 5 fast clicks?

ss

 

[Matthew Kleine]

If there are mods smaller than a Gameboy pocket, maybe I'll think about it, but those big boxes just look silly imo

I'm a bit of a tightwad so I only buy enuf to get by. I love it when things die, it's like forcing me to upgrade

Spinners were cloned alot, and hence not great quality. 8mths is awesome ( unless you paid more than $15 ). Great mods a very cheap now.

 

[r77r7r]

If there are mods smaller than a Gameboy pocket, maybe I'll think about it, but those big boxes just look silly imo

Have you checked out the Istick mini?

 

[gandymarsh]

Or the iStick 30w.

 

[glointhedark]

I got a CoolFire IV for Christmas from my daughter and her boyfriend, and I am loving it. It is nowhere near the size of a Gameboy (we have a couple of versions at home), and fits my hand and vaping style very comfortably.

I am an "older woman" with small hands, and the size and versatility of the CoolFire IV is great for me. I am using a fairly basic tank - Kanger Evod Glass with Kanger single coils - but, according to the information provided with the CoolFire IV, it can handle anything down to a .5 ohm coil with the proper tank.

 

[Matthew Kleine]

I'll have to look into those when my exceptionally long-lived Spinner X.Fir actually bites the dust. Which I totally paid at least $25 for, and I now know that was overpriced.

 

[Douggro]

I'll have to look into those when my exceptionally long-lived Spinner X.Fir actually bites the dust. Which I totally paid at least $25 for, and I now know that was overpriced.

There seems to be a resurgence with new round battery units hitting the market, aimed as "starter kits". Variable-voltage only, but with a lot more power capacity than the smaller Spinner-types..

 

[Ablonz]

Wow lots of replies! Sorry it took me a bit, and thanks for the support! I feel so stupid saying this, but it must be said: I took a good Q-tipping to the electrode, and now it hits fine so far. I bought a backup ego just in case-- a cheapie Kanger one to match my tank. Less of a hit when that runs its course.

Yeah, my dad has my older Vision II Spinners and they are still going. A year and 7 months on them. Only problem has been the charging Since the beginning. Sometimes it took 2 charges but they still work. As they say here, you always buy your back ups first.

 

[Matthew Kleine]

I borrowed my wife's cheap one while I was waiting, since she never uses it. But trust I will not be doing that again. I learned my lesson.

Yeah, my dad has my older Vision II Spinners and they are still going. A year and 7 months on them. Only problem has been the charging Since the beginning. Sometimes it took 2 charges but they still work. As they say here, you always buy your back ups first.