Hello, can you help me solve a puzzle?

[Super-Shiny]

Looks like this kit and the charger in the picture looks like a standard usb charger:

[Fagsareus]

Sorry nix ...I will try to read the post properly the next time ...skim reading

[nix]

I'm starting to think its just a terminator for the battery but not for charging as the screw thread is not fine or elegant like the removable parts, its quite a wide rough thread. As you see on the photo they haven't finished the base off, as its got production marks which they haven't bothered to polish out, as it isn't meant to be seen. The cap covers it all up (which is nicely polished). So why they won't charge off the atty end still puzzles me though.

Thanks for the links to the e-liquid sites, checked out a couple of those and was suitably impressed with the variety and taster packs. Give yourselves a pat on the back

[Chrissie]

Hello & welcome nix

I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to help either.

[nix]

Oct 15, 2013 12:17:49 GMT Jaguar7777 said:

Okay .... it looks like your little beast needs a specific charging lead. I've been trying to find some info on this sucka for twenty minutes now, with no luck. Mind you, I have a shit internet connection so the web trawling is very slow .......

Did they not provide a charger for the peculiar end?


The mind boggles.


Jag. (Not fond of mysteries.)

I've given up Jag, I think its one of those things you spend a long time trying to find and find nothing, is it a white elephant? Its hard for you guys, I wish I could just show it to you, but looking at the photo again made me realise I don't think it does anything, just a dumb terminator.

[Fagsareus]

You did try the 4 clicks to turn it on nix

[andy01424]

stupid question you seen if the charger fits that end instead?

[nix]

I get the refund, I won't care. We can all have a lie down... Fagsareus, no need to apologise, you were trying to help me, and I appreciate that. I thought if I mentioned the USB passthrough it might confuse. Its just helpful to compare sometimes. I'll be strictly following the advise on here from now on, no more going solo.

[nix]

Oct 15, 2013 12:59:09 GMT andy01424 said:

stupid question you seen if the charger fits that end instead?

its actually the same size, like you look at an ego connection on the charger, well this is the same (slightly different screw thread) but on the battery. But its male to male so... you know. Nah I think its not for charging, I don't think we were meant to see it - screws off easy enough though, but the thread is incompatible anyway.

[nix]

Oct 15, 2013 12:56:48 GMT Fagsareus said:

You did try the 4 clicks to turn it on nix

Fagsareus... Its just 3 clicks for this model :-*On similar models I have read that you have to make sure the LCD screen has displayed "off" before charging, which I have done.

[Jaguar7777]

I think you are correct, Nix. From what I have found so far I don't think the peculiar end does anything. Makes you wonder why it has a screw off end cap though ........


Who knows? It's all Chinese to me .....


Jag. (Chinese puzzle solver .... not.)

[djs]

Clearly there is an issue with your kit. I can't see the pop off end being the answer, otherwise they would send/include a special charger.
Therefore, you need to contact them.

There is almost no point in emailing them, as they don't "do" email. I think phone calls is the answer.

Give them a chance, then do what you have to.

[andy01424]

well whats getting me is looked at loads of ego batts ,difference is that end cap!! none that large!!!! i shall keep looking

[Chrissie]

Isn't the bottom connection for when you want to use it as a pass through?

Although this one that Vape escape sells is an ego rather than a Riva passthrough, I can't see it being that much different in principle -

www.vapeescape.co.uk/Vaping-Spares/Batteries--Passthroughs/Ego-Variable-Voltage-Battery--Pass-Through.html

And they say - "To charge the battery or use as a pass through, simply unscrew the bottom cover and attach the supplied USB cable. Do not attempt to charge the battery with a standard Ego USB charger, via the atomiser end"

My gut feeling is that UKecig store have sent you the wrong charger.

[nix]

Perhaps, shortly after this model which its main feature is the LCD power indicator which I though was handy, we get EGO-Twist and other VV / VW models, then passthrough USB, two big innovations which might have stopped production of this rather sad sibling by comparison. So those who shall not be named, buy up a cheap end of run batch, flog em quick and remove it from the site when they have lots of problems with them???