Why don't I love my Ego? Am I doing something wrong? :(

[StormFinch]

can't just put a meter on it...you have to test it with a load on it.... the voltage drops when fired with a load on.... otherwise with just a meter they'll all test at 3.7-4.2V....unfortunately this leads to confusion but that's just the way these eGo type batteries were built....so far ALL of these types end up at 3.2V when tested under load...

Lol okay, I said meter, what I meant was this: COV Voltage Meter. Basilray pointed it out. I'll let ya know what I find.

 

[kgeiger002]

I didn't say an 808 PT I said stock batteries...two completely different animals...

as are the different cartos premiums isn't the same as standard isnt the same as turbos (boge) arent the same as e2...arent the same as 510 cartos...

the PT running at higher voltage is different than stock...believe me I know...I like the turbos at 6V... the 808 on stock batteries horrid... and prefilled even worse... like the devil himself craps directly in your mouth

OK - sorry Drozd. It just bothers me at times that the 808 seems to always be considered some second rate devise out here on ECF. I will concede that the auto batts suck! But if anyone wants a "Damn good" PT then they should not discount the manual 808. I'm telling anyone (who wants to listen) that the 808 with turbo cartos is a great choice!

 

[Drozd]

Lol okay, I said meter, what I meant was this: COV Voltage Meter. Basilray pointed it out. I'll let ya know what I find.

doesn't say that it puts a load on the battery still...

no offense but I don't put a whole lot of stock on some vendors....and that's one of them... while I like BB and all ....I take issue with vendors that do choose to sell inferior products and pass them off as good products...it casts a shadow on some of the other things they carry for me... that's one of those sites..... while he Does carry the cisco LR306 atty which hasa been proven to be supperior in quality....they also carry the BDL batteries which are less than spectacular and try to pass them off as awesome...

 

[Drozd]

OK - sorry Drozd. It just bothers me at times that the 808 seems to always be considered some second rate devise out here on ECF. I will concede that the auto batts suck! But if anyone wants a "Damn good" PT then they should not discount the manual 808. I'm telling anyone (who wants to listen) that the 808 with turbo cartos is a great choice!

it's not a problem...
let me be clear...there are so many variables...that what I'm talking about is stock stuff...
the stock cartos are/were the 3Ω ones...and prefilleds are often filled with cheap chinese juice that has a strong chemical or perfume flavor...the process of filling and capping the cartos seemed to lock in that chemical flavor...
ALL stock batteries are going to experience "voltage sag" because the drain rate of the battery can't keep up with the amp draw of the atty/carto...
there were some burning filler issues with cartos to begin with....and then some manufacturers chose to drop the resistance on their cartos which upped the burning problem... some others went with higher resistance (ie the turbos which are boge made same as cool carts) which caused less burning but they also changed some other things to increase vapor production...

the PT is totally different...upped voltage is going to produce more heat so more vapor...certain flavors at that higher heat are going to vaporize more completely too (others will come across as burnt tasting though) ....

the issues I expressed are perceptions that a first time new user are going to experience... it's what they sacrifice for so called super easy convienience

 

[kgeiger002]

it's not a problem...
let me be clear...there are so many variables...that what I'm talking about is stock stuff...
the stock cartos are/were the 3Ω ones...and prefilleds are often filled with cheap chinese juice that has a strong chemical or perfume flavor...the process of filling and capping the cartos seemed to lock in that chemical flavor...
ALL stock batteries are going to experience "voltage sag" because the drain rate of the battery can't keep up with the amp draw of the atty/carto...
there were some burning filler issues with cartos to begin with....and then some manufacturers chose to drop the resistance on their cartos which upped the burning problem... some others went with higher resistance (ie the turbos which are boge made same as cool carts) which caused less burning but they also changed some other things to increase vapor production...

the PT is totally different...upped voltage is going to produce more heat so more vapor...certain flavors at that higher heat are going to vaporize more completely too (others will come across as burnt tasting though) ....

the issues I expressed are perceptions that a first time new user are going to experience... it's what they sacrifice for so called super easy convienience

Good points - I concede