eGoT battery life

[bel23]

Hi there, I'm hoping someone will be able to advise me how long batteries last for? I have 2 eGo-Ts which I've been using since December (smoke-free since then, healthier and more money in the bank, hooray!!). They don't seem to be charging properly, I can't work out if it's the battery, or my charger. What is the average life of a battery? Obviously I know it depends on how much you use it, but a rough guide would be very handy :-)

Many thanks,

Isobel

[punisher]

around 500 charges give or take depends on heat cycles and usage ect
what size (mah) ?
and how often do you recharge ?
have you tried cleaning the positive terminals some times they get gunked up

[Mev]

totally depends what they are too, Joytech ego's perform better and last longer and give out stated voltages. Some of the other cheap copies are not so good. My first ego lasted 6 months running flat and charging every day. My second one as been going 12 months but doesn't get used too often now.

[Karma]

Hello Bel

some inexpensive, pretty batteries here

paradisevapeuk.vstore.ca/ecig-accessories-batterys-c-4_23.html

I think you should be getting a new one soon if you feel the ones you have aren't charging properly, you don't want to end up with none that work

[lobeydosser]

I bought the 1000 vision kit (2 X eGo batteries) back in July 2012 and the following month bought a third battery and an eG Twist.
All are still working well.

[bel23]

Thanks for all of the replies - that's really helpful. I bought them from ecigwizard, so I think they're Joytech ones. They're 900mah and I tend to charge them daily. I can't say they have definitely run out of power before I recharge, I normally take a fully charged one with me out to work, and then change for the other one when I get home. I clean the tops & the charger regularly, but I'm wondering from all of the advice you've given if it maybe the charger I'm having problems with rather than the batteries.

Thanks for the replies guys, so appreciate it

Bel

[Karma]

It may be the charger

It really is crucial to have back ups, you can't just nip to the corner shop if a battery lets you down. Something like this would give you a spare bat and spare charger

www.ltecigs.larsentilbrook.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_62&product_id=586

code 'LT10' gives 10% discount.

the other thing to check is that the centre pins haven't sunk a bit on your batteries

allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/10754/raising-battery-connector-pin-riva

[bel23]

Apr 6, 2013 17:51:57 GMT Karma said:

It may be the charger

It really is crucial to have back ups, you can't just nip to the corner shop if a battery lets you down. Something like this would give you a spare bat and spare charger

www.ltecigs.larsentilbrook.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_62&product_id=586

code 'LT10' gives 10% discount.

the other thing to check is that the centre pins haven't sunk a bit on your batteries

allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/10754/raising-battery-connector-pin-riva

I'll find myself a tiny screwdriver and have a go at that - brilliant, thanks Karma!

[punisher]

there are other more obvious things to ask
ARE YOU VAPING MORE
once you get a taste you could just be using it a lot more so batteries just don't last long enough also
taking longer slower drags than when you first started also if you got into the habit of a primer puff or pressing the butten a second or so before dragging all this eats up the batteries
and the attys or carts you using if they a lower ohms they drain the battery faster
and if the attys or carts are well used they take slightly more power or feel less efficient 

[bel23]

Apr 6, 2013 18:06:58 GMT punisher said:

there are other more obvious things to ask
ARE YOU VAPING MORE
once you get a taste you could just be using it a lot more so batteries just don't last long enough also
taking longer slower drags than when you first started also if you got into the habit of a primer puff or pressing the butten a second or so before dragging all this eats up the batteries
and the attys or carts you using if they a lower ohms they drain the battery faster
and if the attys or carts are well used they take slightly more power or feel less efficient 

Ha ha, yes I can see all of those things would effect the battery life. It's more that I'm having problems charging than the battery staying full (the light flashes on the battery and the connector goes red - but stays red for hours sometimes). I've yet to find a mini screwdriver to wiggle the charge point, if this isn't the problem, I think it's the charger.

Thanks for the comments though :-)

[fred]

What are you plugging your charger into? I had a problem with a usb hub - the red light never went off.
Since I've started using the Kindle plug, no problems at all.

[giles]

I'd have said 300 charges rather than 500, and you'll get the occasional bad one even from a good supplier. I had an ego-T which died after a couple of months. Still, two seems unlikely even if you are vaping heavily on low-res. Certainly worth trying a different USB port if you haven't already, or better still a kindle, Iphone or whatever plug. But a spare charger isn't a bad idea anyway.