Well, i fried someone's Vapor Shark

[Rocketpunk]

Who the blank reverses the typical battery position (positive at bottom) and then doesn't include reverse battery protection?!?!?! Yeah, user error, but now I have to admit I fried some innocent person's dna mod????? Facepalm. (Yes, he is getting a replacement free of charge.)

Ungh. Really. Positive at the bottom on a (regulated -- hardly) device. It literally took less than a second to cook that sucker. User error, yeah, but obvious design flaw.

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[MidwestGuy]

Very well known issue with anything DNA30 ... thankfully it is resolved in the DNA40! Thumbs up on the free replacement ... may want to see about getting it upgraded to a DNA40!

 

[deadmeadow]

The new rDNA 40 coming out has reverse polarity protection. But I agree, no excuse why for $169.99 that version shouldn't have protection for that.

 

[Rocketpunk]

I can't keep up with all these dnas and rbas and rtas. Remember when 8 watts was the shiz?

One tiny itsy bitsy mistake and an entire device becomes a very expensive paper weight. I still feel like a ......

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[Rocketpunk]

..........

 

[minimalsaint]

And somewhere off in cyberspace, the ticking of a keyboard can be heard....
"So I take my vaporshark into this B&M today and....."

 

[FlamingoTutu]

Sorry to hear that Rocketpunk. Sometimes life sucks.

 

[Harlen]

It can be fixed
I'm sory that it happened to you . I live the same way if I brake it I will get you a new one .

 

[Rocketpunk]

And somewhere off in cyberspace, the ticking of a keyboard can be heard....
"So I take my vaporshark into this B&M today and....."

I won't lie, I looked for a post like that...

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[InTheShade]

I think Vaper Shark themselves will repair it for $80. I know it's steep, but it's less expensive than buying a whole new mod.

I actually didn't know the positive went to the bottom in them - so I lived and learned through you.

Check is in the post...

 

[JuanBongo]

I feel your pain. I fried a kick2 the very same way. Now when I change my vaporshark batteries, I look in the case at the plus sign, check the alignment of the battery, making sure the positive end is facing away from the 510 connection and count to five before i push it in. Pbusardo made such a fuss over the problem when he talked to the evolv guys. Now I know exactly why.

 

[crxess]

Well, can't really blame Vapor Shark for DNA short comings, but yes clear marking of the compartment would be nice.

 

[roxynoodle]

Yeah, its not on the DNA 30 chip. Its supposed to be on the DNA40. Sorry to hear.

 

[yoitstj]

I agree it is a design flaw but knowing about this particular flaw I triple check every time I have to swap the battery on my VS or my Cana. Cant wait to get a DNA 40. As you said, this is definitely user error. But turning a $200 device into a $200 paperweight stings a lot.

 

[Rocketpunk]

It was all on me. I have no need for a DNA device, so I wasn't hip to the reverse battery position. I am now, though! I'm about as old school as old school gets. I still use cartos. I've seen and used DNA devices but never had to open one up until last night.

Still, though, two hundred dollars worth of machining and electronics but no reverse battery protection. Huh.

I just thank goodness the guy was extremely nice and understanding. He had every right to skewer me then and there. And he's getting a brand new one, too.

Just embarrassing as hell.

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[yoitstj]

Im curious how this took place. Do you work at a vape shop? How did it come to be that you were opening someone elses device? If you dont mind sharing? Was that person a new vaper? Thanks

 

[Rocketpunk]

Yes, i do, and we were in a massive last-hour rush. Between a lady getting a starter kit and a line of people waiting in line for juice, coils, etc, the person asked if a button top would work and i said, "Let's find out." And in the rush i didn't stop to check for the markings (they were most definitely there), slapped the battery in, turned it on, INSTANT burning smell and a hot battery. It happened so quickly there was no going back. I doubt he was new. He mentioned owning two provaris and four other mods. Again, the guy was as nice as could be in said situation.

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[yoitstj]

I can totally see how you made this mistake in that situation. Anyone could have. I dont know if I would have been as nice about it as this guy was tho thats very fortunate for you that he was.

 

[rusirius]

Well, can't really blame Vapor Shark for DNA short comings, but yes clear marking of the compartment would be nice.

You kinda can though... I get that putting a diode in there isn't a viable choice given a .7v drop... BUT... A simple N-channel MOSFET can be popped in there and you'll have reverse battery protection and a voltage drop that is literally only a couple millivolts. Yes evolv should have put it on the board, but there's no reason someone making an almost $200 device (especially if they wire it backwards to most other mods KNOWING it has this issue) shouldn't have sprung for a 5 cent MOSFET to keep someone from accidentally frying their mod.

 

[donnah]

Geez..that sucks!