Why does my battery life suck?

[NewJoizy]

Manual,Autos,Shorties,Regulars,XL's, doesn't matter what.. They all last roughly 15-20mins of constant vaping.. I use USB charges, I charge via wall outlet usb adapters as well as straight from computer, they still have terrible battery life.. I let them charge overnight sometimes too.. still same issue..

Maybe its the way I vape? I chain vape like a madman.. swapping overloaded hot cartos like reloading a shotgun... going to order coolcarts next.


I order only from Vapor4Life-Because it's your life - E-Cigarettes/Smoking Alternatives. I just got a brand new manual shortie, brand new white auto 808-D-1 No Logo Battery (doesn't fit properly in usb charger, I have to wedge it between my power brick and computer in order for it to keep a charge)

The older batteries, the green Manual and Blue XL manual always had an issue with battery life as well.. 15-20mins tops they would last.. literally 4-5 good puffs and the rest weak depleted.. what am I doing wrong?

I rarely charge via computer, I disable hibernation/sleep mode, my comp is on constantly. I charge mainly from the brick as you can see in the pictures below..









Here they are again, as you can see the white auto has a much smaller connection then the others, but all suffer from the same bad battery life.



my previous place of residence had the same issue, I was not using the power brick you see here, so its not the brick, the power, not the comp because I rarely use it to charge.. I don't know what it could be.. do I need to somehow trick the battery into thinking it has longer life then it thinks? Battery calibration?

update: it might be the usb chargers themselves.. VpnDrgn suggested I try out the "hockey puck" charger, hopefully this will resolve my dilemma.

 

[K24A3]

How old are those Batteries? They will lose capacity over time.

 

[doots]

As the batteries get older you will see shortened use.

Time for a mod maybe?

 

[QSSV]

If you are charging with the USB, does your computer go into hibernation, or sleep mode. That would prevent them from fully charging, as the power would be off.

 

[Aquino0120]

Who are you ordering from? You maybe buying old battery's.

 

[SMILIN]

Manual,Autos,Shorties,Regulars,XL's, doesn't matter what.. They all last roughly 15-20mins of constant vaping.. I use USB charges, I charge via wall outlet usb adapters as well as straight from computer, they still have terrible battery life.. I let them charge overnight sometimes too.. still same issue..

Makes absolutely NO sence. Please TT customer service, and we will be happy to replace all within warrantee period. May be the way they are being charged as well.

Steve

 

[NewJoizy]

*updated original post with pictures*

 

[VpnDrgn]

That looks like a universal usb charger, the fact that your having to manually hold in the battery suggest you are not getting the best fit. I also notice your usb adapter has a light on it, does it change color? That would suggest there may be a charging circuit in the adapter, 2 charging circuits trying to monitor same batty may be causing a conflict. I was using a univ usb charger and had no problem with batty life but it took hours to charge. I got one of the hockey puck looking chargers that the batty screws into and it charges quickly with my reg battys lasting 10 hours with mild vapeing and 3 to 4 hours with heavy vapeing.

 

[NewJoizy]

That looks like a universal usb charger, the fact that your having to manually hold in the battery suggest you are not getting the best fit. I also notice your usb adapter has a light on it, does it change color? That would suggest there may be a charging circuit in the adapter, 2 charging circuits trying to monitor same batty may be causing a conflict. I was using a univ usb charger and had no problem with batty life but it took hours to charge. I got one of the hockey puck looking chargers that the batty screws into and it charges quickly with my reg battys lasting 10 hours with mild vapeing and 3 to 4 hours with heavy vapeing.

this? Vapor4Life- Electronic Cigarette: Vapor King Wall Charger

I'm going to order one next payday for sure.. I've had issues with the usb charges since day 1.. one of them were too loose and made cracking noise, I didn't want to bother with replacing them too much trouble for how much they are.

 

[VpnDrgn]

this? Vapor4Life- Electronic Cigarette: Vapor King Wall Charger

I'm going to order one next payday for sure.. I've had issues with the usb charges since day 1.. one of them were too loose and made cracking noise, I didn't want to bother with replacing them too much trouble for how much they are.

That is the type I was talking about. I got mine for $10 from vaporjunction.

 

[neonrust]

hmmmm.......some'thin is amiss. I have 6 V4L batteries(4 short / 2 reg) and have not had a "life" problem with any. I do notice that the shorties don't last as long....but that is normal. 1/4 to 1/2 day of charge life with shorties and 1/2 to 3/4 day of life with the regular size. I assume the XL would last me 3/4 to a full day of charge life.

Looking @ your charging rig, I think a VK/V4L wall charger should be in your future. If that doesn't work, I don't know what will.



Good luck NewJoizy.....I hope it all works out for you.

 

[krazie_Kid]

Well, to better help you, I have found this in the Welcome mat for you: Shorty - 71mm, 180 mAh • Regular - 78mm, 280-300 mAh • Xtra long - 102mm 380mAh the new one must be 400-430mAh due to it lasts me a full day of for long periods of time vaping. And I mean from 6AM-12AM(not sure about the new XL cause I have not seen the mAh rating yet) but that makes a huge difference, going from Shorty to XL.

 

[bones25]

You fixed it KK.....yeah!

 

[krazie_Kid]

You fixed it KK.....yeah!

Lol I always pull something stupid and try to correct it with actual facts. I was way off with my initial estimate.

 

[Adrenalynn]

Capacity is actually _lower_ on the latest batteries.

 

[krazie_Kid]

If that is true Addy, how come my new XL lasts a lot longer then my old ones?

 

[Adrenalynn]

Different habits? Battery age? Airflow differences changing the resistance of the cartomizer due heat?

Too many variables to call. The _indisputable fact_ is that the current capacity of the latest generation of batteries is lower than previous generations.