Vivid Clearomiser

Penny Tration

Big Nasty wrote: »

Thanks but I don't know what any of that means!

An ego battery is the type you're using, the threading on it is 'ego' style.

If you wanted to stick with that kind of battery, get one you can twist the end of, to change the voltage (the power it emits, it will increase or decrease throat hit).

Or, if you want a quite powerful kit, get an istick. They're about 40 euro, but double the power of the VIP batteries, and a little square shape. They come with a little adaptor to make your aspire clearos (also ego threading) fit on and work

Penny Tration

Didihno wrote: »

Wow, I did not know that. Luckily i haven't had cause to use any for that purpose since I found the mod world, but I have told plenty of people in the past it was fine to use any major brand phone plug top (because I had done so).
Must tell the in-laws to stop using the apple plug.
Or, not......

Most phone chargers are grand, as their output is 5v, which is what the ego batteries can handle. I know my boyfriend's htc and my samsung chargers are 5v output. Most Apple ones are 12v, so it causes a power surge.

Big Nasty

Brought back the VIP unit and swapped it for a new one, all good. Kept the charger from the old one and tested the new battery with it and it works fine so the battery was definitely the problem.

I'm not content with having only one battery now and would like to get a back up. Anyone care to link a reasonably priced one that fits both the ETS and the VIP charger? Something that isn't too bulky if possible. Looked at E Smoke and the battery choice doesn't seem great.

Once again thanks for the help and advice. I really need to change the title to 'Big Nasty's Noob Questions'!

Didihno

Any ego connected battery would be fine I would have thought.

EGriff

The istick would be the best choice for a battery. If you don't like that then check out the kanget ipow 2, has micro USB charging too but its round instead of boxy.

http://www.thebestshop.eu/shop/batteries/518-kanger-ipow-v2-1600mah-vw-lcd-battery.html

A vision spinner 2 will fit your charger too but I'd get something with USB if I was you.

Dramatik

Innokin iTaste vv is a nice battery if you're looking for a nice ego style battery. It's very compact and it has variable volts & watts, it goes up to 11 watts, which is a pretty decent amount of power for it's size. I think they're around 30 euro but well worth the money.

Big Nasty

Do E Smoke do any of these lads?

Might be looking in the wrong place but can't find anything similar on their website.

Penny Tration

http://www.e-smokeireland.eu/category-s/1843.htm

There ya go

Big Nasty

Jingle_Balls wrote: »

http://www.e-smokeireland.eu/category-s/1843.htm

There ya go

Hmmmm. The istick thing would just mess with my OCD. The rest, if I understand correctly are battery cases? I would much prefer a complete unit.

Penny Tration

Most of the things being recommended (istick, itaste mvp) are square in shape (or rectangular), so if that's an issue with OCD, I'd really recommend going into the esmoke shop out in Palmerstown and see what they can recommend for you

Big Nasty

Jingle_Balls wrote: »

Most of the things being recommended (istick, itaste mvp) are square in shape (or rectangular), so if that's an issue with OCD, I'd really recommend going into the esmoke shop out in Palmerstown and see what they can recommend for you

Yeah, been meaning to do that.

I could always get another VIP battery as a backup!

EGriff

The itaste vv 3.0, vision spinner 2 and kanger ipow 2 are all pretty much the same shape/style as your vip battery, just longer.

I recommended the ipow 2 because it has usb charging like the itaste and 1600mah capacity like the spinner, best of both worlds really. ESI don't have it but thebestshop.eu are reliable too.

Big Nasty

Thanks. If I get the ipow will it charge with my VIP charger too?

EGriff

No I don't think so, it charges off micro usb like an android phone.

The spinner 2 uses a normal ego charger.

Big Nasty

EGriff wrote: »

No I don't think so, it charges off micro usb like an android phone.

The spinner 2 uses a normal ego charger.

Yeah, comes with an ego adapter so it's not gonna fit. No problemo - I'll pick one up I think.

Cheers!

EGriff

Both of those (vs2 and ipow 2) are a bit wider than a standard ego, maybe 2mil bigger in diameter. They fit perfect on a protank 3, davide glassomizer, mini nautilius etc but they'll be a bit wider than a mini protank or an aspire et-s.

Since you mentioned OCD.

Dramatik

http://www.e-smokeireland.eu/product-p/itast3expre.htm

Battery life wouldn't be as long as some of the others mentioned but it hasn't bothered me.

RossFixxxed

Dramatik wrote: »

http://www.e-smokeireland.eu/product-p/itast3expre.htm

Battery life wouldn't be as long as some of the others mentioned but it hasn't bothered me.

I bought one of these ages ago, and in the meantime got an MVP 2 and an eVic. Both of those got sold off quick.

The vv 3 is GREAT for convenience. It's small, light, doesn't roll on the table, has Variable Voltage and Wattage. The life isn't great at all as pointed out but I'm at a PC most of the day and can charge it there easily enough.

It's an interesting one, objectively the MVP is better in all regards; battery life, charges your phone, more accurate, you can put big tanks on it etc, but the size, weight and general usability of the VV 3 has cemented it as my all day, every day device.