VV or 5v + usb charge?

[Titan1x77]

Im looking to step up to 5 volts, possibly a VV.

I currently have an E-power at 3.7 and also have to charge my batteries through a flimsy charger.

I wanted something that's 5 volts and can be charged through USB. Is there anything like this out there?

I'll settle for a regular charger if need be. I just want 5v or VV with a built in meter.

Help me get into 5v's , all suggestions are welcomed.

 

[dkonrai]

sounds like a custom modbox?

 

[Titan1x77]

a modbox would be cool too, no soldering tools though.

Also wanted to add a passthrough would be a cool feature to have on a 5v device.

Ideally I want a VV that can be charged via USB, has a meter and can be used as a passthrough.

if that's possible please point me in the right direction

 

[dkonrai]

check out this website
DIY Mod Parts
you might call and ask them. maybe they will build you one? they have a vv box for 35 bucks, and i cant tell if there is room to add a usb and volt meter. i thought about adding a usb charger too, but then, i could not figure out how the circuit board should layout. i.e. stop charging when the batt is full.
also try posting this on the modders forum, someone there might be able to help.
btw, boston had the better goalie by far. outstanding job done by tim. wish chicago made it to the finals.

 

[hawkfire1]

cheapest way would be to make a single battery mod box using this single cell or adapting a hotbox mod with usb so that the battery fits.

 

[six]

You need the tekk.. Not only is it 5.0v, but it charges via USB - And - - you can charge other devices with it.

 

[cricket1176]

I would go with a VV for sure...I wish I had done so from the start. I have 3.7, 5V box mod (see this thread: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/pay-forward-pif/188971-feeler-vv-box-mod.html) and a 6v. I'm mainly going between the 5v box & my 6v Thermo.

On my wish list is a VV bottom feeder with voltage meter

 

[cricket1176]

You need the tekk.. Not only is it 5.0v, but it charges via USB - And - - you can charge other devices with it.

OMG....have you used this six?? The main thing I would worry about is how clumsy I am Wonder if they make an otter box for it????

 

[hawkfire1]

You need the tekk.. Not only is it 5.0v, but it charges via USB - And - - you can charge other devices with it.

No he doesn't.

Although it is 5v and charges via usb, You cannot use the tekk as a passthrough.

Nor does it have a voltmeter.

custom boxmod would be best in my opinion

 

[hawkfire1]

Try contacting old goat and ask him if he can incorporate a voltmeter in his vv bottomfeeder mod.

Doesn't have usb charging or passthrough though.

 

[six]

The battery life that 4400 mah provides makes being tied to a cord... well, ... unwarranted. And, just a by the by, you can have a friend running a passthrough off of it while you vape it - and it can charge your phone at the same time and all that can happen while it is plugged in or while it is not.

Since it is 5.0v and only 5.0v, a built in voltmeter is also unwarranted. Why waste the LED's to always say 5v? Maybe if you're just dying to know load voltage with every single atty and/or carto you try it might be useful until you decide on what you're going to use, but it's just 5.0v. If you really want to check load voltage now and then, having one of these or soldering a test rig like this to just use your multimeter would be effective.

And, if you want VV and a meter, you could go for the variable voltage tekk. It is a passthrough as well. Every now and then, I see one for sale in the classifieds and a couple of websites like COV and Nhaler have carried them on and off.

 

[Wharf Rat]

IMO VV is the only way to go. Instead of trying to match your resistance to your voltage, you can match your voltage to ANY resistance. When the latest and greatest comes out, DC's, CR? or ???, it doesn't matter if they're 1.6Ω or 3.8Ω. Just adjust the voltage to get the sweet spot.

As for meters, they're great for about a week of playing with. After that you end up bumping voltage up/down according to taste and it never really matters whether it's 4.21 or 5.06v.

There are a lot of great VV's out there but I am biased (see sig) I like my notcigs PV's. In 2 weeks the Buzz Pro is comming out. It get anywhere from 14 to 20 hours on a set of batteries. It has a wheel like a BIC lighter. Turn it up, turn it down even while taking a toke. And and the price point, I think it's hard to beat.

It doesn't matter if your VV costs $100 or $400, if it's set at 4.6v and the atty is 2.5Ω you're putting out 8.5 watts, they all taste the same.

 

[hawkfire1]

hello,

Just curious about something.

Are you recommending the v2 tekkeon mod based on your personal experience of owning and using it or just relaying info you got on the web?

I had the earlier v1 tekk mod. It was my intro mod into 5v vaping. The v1 was the one that you couldn't replace the battery and it wasn't the most robust or sturdy unit I had.

Can't really comment on the v2 tekk mod since I have never used it.

Since then, I have gone vv and bottom feeder for home use.

The battery life that 4400 mah provides makes being tied to a cord... well, ... unwarranted. And, just a by the by, you can have a friend running a passthrough off of it while you vape it - and it can charge your phone at the same time and all that can happen while it is plugged in or while it is not.

Since it is 5.0v and only 5.0v, a built in voltmeter is also unwarranted. Why waste the LED's to always say 5v? Maybe if you're just dying to know load voltage with every single atty and/or carto you try it might be useful until you decide on what you're going to use, but it's just 5.0v. If you really want to check load voltage now and then, having one of these or soldering a test rig like this to just use your multimeter would be effective.

And, if you want VV and a meter, you could go for the variable voltage tekk. It is a passthrough as well. Every now and then, I see one for sale in the classifieds and a couple of websites like COV and Nhaler have carried them on and off.

 

[six]

OMG....have you used this six?? The main thing I would worry about is how clumsy I am Wonder if they make an otter box for it????

I got to use one for 2 hours last week. I've been seriously considering one for a couple of months and a local modder heard that I was looking in to them and let me check out one of his. I just ordered a couple of tekkeons from newegg and I found an aluminum project box that will hold the guts on allelectronics. - I'm going to make two of them. One will stay in it's plastic housing and the other is going in the metal project box.

I have considered the possibility of dropping it (thus the metal box for the one I'll carry to work etc). I have access to a plasma table, so I'm going to make a new end cap out of stainless steel sheet for the plastic one. A friend of mine cuts vinyl for signs etc, and I'm going to have him fit it with a vinyl sleeve.

I don't know if I'll go with VV or not. I like 5.0v.

 

[hawkfire1]

Nice,

Nice indeed.

Yup, the end cap is really prone to cracking. That's what eventually killed mine.

Well, Since you are gonna mod it, why not go all out and make it vv anyhow since it'll give you more options in case you get tired of 5v and can step up or down on voltage at will?

Plasma table + CNC laser machine + metal lathe = modder's wet dream

 

[six]

Nice,
Well, Since you are gonna mod it, why not go all out and make it vv anyhow since it'll give you more options in case you get tired of 5v and can step up or down on voltage at will

Plasma table + CNC laser machine + metal lathe = modder's wet dream

We will actually have a laser cutter by the end of July, but there's no lathe and no plans to get one no matter how much pleading with the boss I do (HVAC and mechanical contracting - the tin shop doesn't have much call for a lathe)

VV - I'm really settled in to 3.7 and 5.0v vaping. I have a couple of sets of batts for 6.0v, too (use them a couple of times a week, I guess). It isn't much difference as far as price goes (just a few bucks - the 10 amp evercool VV regulator is about ten bucks vs a 5 amp 5.0v regulator for 4 bucks), and it isn't much difference as far as the work goes (just an extra hole for the pot and a couple more things to solder and epoxy down)

I might. But, then, as with most things, the simpler the better, so I might not. I haven't ordered my mod parts yet, just the two tekkeons and the project box. Maybe I'll grab a madvapes VV box to try out VV and see if I think it's worth it.

Anyway, I hate to hijack the OPs thread. I should just end with what I found out about the current V2 tekks vs the V1 tekks:

The end caps are improved on the V2 and most modders doing them commercially are adding a couple of layers of epoxy and a couple of vinyl washers to the inside of the top cap to decrease the chances of cracking them. The V2 can be stood up on end. And the whole thing is rubberized (inside and out) and more resistant to scratches etc. The VV V2 is everything the OP is looking for minus the built in volt meter.

 

[Titan1x77]

Some great feedback here! the v2 Tekk looks great, a bit pricey for a plastic device though.

six, I'm not worried about you hi-jacking my thread, the more info the better, you could of carried on

I also found this VVPV - notcigs.com

I'm not really in a rush to order a new PV yet, but I do want to find that sweet spot for my juices. so anything betwen 3-5 volts sounds good. I'll keep researching and something is bound to catch my eye, along with keeping my wallet happy.

These little box mods seem to be a good deal, but none are as easy as just plugging into USB like the Tekk. I'll try contacting old goat iif i decide to go with a box mod. Great suggestions all around from everyone!