I have a smoke v2 e cig and it ran out real quick i want to know if you can recharge the battery with the charger that comes with the more expensive kit. (i have extra filters for it so thats not a problem it just went dead.) thx.
Every single "disposable" ecig I've bought ( at least 10 different ones by now) all had standard fare rechargeable batteries in them. I'd be really surprised if one DIDN't use a rechargeable battery. We need batteries that are around 3.7v, can put out decent current, have a decent capacity, AND be tiny enough to fit into something about the size of a cigarette.
Rechargeable Li-ion batteries are the cheapest and easiest way for them to do this. I can't even think of another type of non-rechargeable chemistry batteries of this size that would/could be used.
Of interest:
BAJ Website | Do not recharge lithium primary batteries
From what I've read some people, have recharged disposables. However some have found that they overcharge and become very hot, and others have noted the batteries are unprotected so need a protection circuit on a charging board. The consensus has been pretty much like in this thread:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/295065-safe.html
This thread is interesting:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-issues/329907-510-battery-meltdown.html
It was a disposable battery that was able to be recharged 3 times. It was possibly charged more than that. It resulted in a serious meltdown.
A good reason not to leave charging batteries unattended:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-so-my-freaking-battery-just-caught-fire.html
If you want to recharge disposables its up to you. I'm never going to recommend it though. The potential risk outweighs any benefits I can think of. A rechargeable ecig can be picked up pretty cheap from a lot of places, and shouldn't be left unattended while charging. New vapers are not going to know the differences between disposables when it comes to the batteries and how to try and recharge , and most won't understand polarity or charger capacities.
The charging circuit and monitoring is in the charger itself, not the ecig. There are exceptions to this such as passthrough batteries and the like, but generally there is no charging circuit built into the battery itself, as it would increase size and weight with no real advantage.
It's very possible there are some disposables out there that don't use rechargeable batteries, or that have some sort of inherent issue with recharging them. I have yet to see one. I can easily identify if it CAN safely be recharged. In these cases, the two models (disposable and rechargeable) are identical for all intents and purposes.
Luckily it takes me about 30 seconds to hook a dead king up to my ghetto charging station I built, and a little while later I've got the most realistic ecig in existence, and I don't have to by 4 of them for 9 bucks a piece to get me through the day.
Also, the first thread you linked to just shows a bunch of people saying "don't do it" which is evidently based off nothing, as the specific model mentioned contains a normal rechargeable battery just like the "power series" (their rechargeable line)
The second thread isn't really relevant, as it was a model that was SUPPOSED to be recharged.
The charging circuit and monitoring is in the charger itself, not the ecig. There are exceptions to this such as passthrough batteries and the like, but generally there is no charging circuit built into the battery itself, as it would increase size and weight with no real advantage.
Disposables still have the same on board protection as rechargeables. Overcharging is not a factor or issue with the battery, it's an issue with the charger. Assuming you know that it's not a primary battery, and you are charging it at proper voltage and current, there is zero increase in risk from using the ones sold as rechargeable. Just because an ecig manufacturer calls something disposable doesn't mean it is. This is not ecig battery tech, this industry just adopted it from others. A rechargeable battery is a rechargeable battery regardless of what Blue, Njoy, etc etc say.
It's very possible there are some disposables out there that don't use rechargeable batteries, or that have some sort of inherent issue with recharging them. I have yet to see one. I can easily identify if it CAN safely be recharged. In these cases, the two models (disposable and rechargeable) are identical for all intents and purposes.
I'm speaking strictly of the models that are two piece units that are the same as their rechargeable cousins. The models that are one solid piece can generally also be recharged, but not easily or safely.
In order to recharge these you'd need to disassemble the unit, and attach leads. the chance of shorting something out is pretty high.
Like you said, there really is no need to recharge disposables. Full rechargeable kits are available for a few bucks more, or the same price as some disposables.
The only reason I recharge them is because I have so many sitting around, and I have available chargers that will work with them.
And I recharge my Njoy Kings because nothing rechargeable on the market is anywhere close to the Njoy King. Luckily it takes me about 30 seconds to hook a dead king up to my ghetto charging station I built, and a little while later I've got the most realistic ecig in existence, and I don't have to by 4 of them for 9 bucks a piece to get me through the day.
Also, the first thread you linked to just shows a bunch of people saying "don't do it" which is evidently based off nothing, as the specific model mentioned contains a normal rechargeable battery just like the "power series" (their rechargeable line)
The second thread isn't really relevant, as it was a model that was SUPPOSED to be recharged. There are kits out there that come with chargers, and are meant to be recharged, but are also meant to be disposable. That was one of those models. This goes to show even more that they aren't sold as disposables because they can't be recharged, they are sold as disposables (again generally speaking) because they are cheap, and most likely some of the lower performing batteries of the batch.
My main point is, the battery is either rechargeable, or its not. And that's dictated by the chemistry and design of the battery, not the economic and marketing whims of ecig manufacturers.
I wouldn't want to be responsible for giving the anti-vaping people another thing to hassle us about.