AW batteries provari

[ruby68]

Hi
I have a Provari Mini V1 and my batteries have died, am trying to find some more but cant find any anywhere!

I have the red AW 18490 aw some on ebay but they are clones?

Where can I get the genuine ones? am starting to panic now lol

[aaront903]

torchy or ecolux on ebay are trusted sellers on ebay look them up,they know their stuff

[Pepperty]

I don't use AW batteries in my provari ruby68 As long as you buy nipple topped batteries they will fit in fine and work well (18500 size) I am using red efest's in my provari v2 and p3 and classic models

[Perpetua]

Cremedevape have genuine AW's ruby68 :

www.cremedevape.com/epages/yxve46fvrnud.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/yxve46fvrnud/Categories/%22Batteries%20%26%20Chargers%22/Batteries_Cells


Although like Pep I don't stick to them and use pipped Efests instead . . . . once the device is out of warranty there's little reason to soley use AW's.

[minime]

I used to get my aw battery's from vape gear in Sheffield keef is a good guy.

[djs]

Maybe AWT make a battery?

Like this?

www.amazon.co.uk/Genuine-1200mAh-16-5AMP-Rechargeable-Battery/dp/B00LMZNAZO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1466716794&sr=1-1&keywords=AWT+18490

[monty]

I bought Shockli 18350 from Torchy link and I'm happy with them.

[ruby68]

Thank you everyone
Pepperty, Thank you I I bought some of the Efest batteries and they are working but I think my Provari has a fault, it blinks contantly when I put the fully charged batteries in.
If I leave it for a few hours it works perfect ! it is doing the same with the AW's. I have had it for 4 years and it has been chucked down the stairs and all sorts so lucky the get this far really ! lol
It was driving me mad so I went out and bought a Smok R200 with a Uwell Crown tank...i'm still getting used to it so the Jury's still out

[monty]

Have you tried giving the positive terminal inside the mod a good clean. Awkward little job.

[Perpetua]

Jul 2, 2016 19:34:30 GMT ruby68 said:

 I think my Provari has a fault, it blinks contantly when I put the fully charged batteries in.
If I leave it for a few hours it works perfect ! it is doing the same with the AW's. I have had it for 4 years and it has been chucked down the stairs and all sorts so lucky the get this far really ! lol

I have the same to an extent with my early Provari's ruby68, blinking even with fully charged/only semi discharged batteries.

The other thing you could try in addition to cleaning the contacts with some Isopropyl alcohol, is to to carefully scratch with a fine screwdriver the battery contact inside your device.

I've had limited success doing both those things.

[Roscopecotrain]

Jun 23, 2016 13:31:24 GMT Pepperty said:

I don't use AW batteries in my provari ruby68 As long as you buy nipple topped batteries they will fit in fine and work well (18500 size) I am using red efest's in my provari v2 and p3 and classic models

Even my LG flat tops work in my P3.

[Roscopecotrain]

Jul 2, 2016 22:45:07 GMT Perpetua said:

Jul 2, 2016 19:34:30 GMT ruby68 said:

 I think my Provari has a fault, it blinks contantly when I put the fully charged batteries in.
If I leave it for a few hours it works perfect ! it is doing the same with the AW's. I have had it for 4 years and it has been chucked down the stairs and all sorts so lucky the get this far really ! lol

I have the same to an extent with my early Provari's ruby68, blinking even with fully charged/only semi discharged batteries.

The other thing you could try in addition to cleaning the contacts with some Isopropyl alcohol, is to to carefully scratch with a fine screwdriver the battery contact inside your device.

I've had limited success doing both those things.

Is that the famous pink one Perps?

[Perpetua]

Jul 3, 2016 0:53:20 GMT Roscopecotrain said:

Jul 2, 2016 22:45:07 GMT Perpetua said:

I have the same to an extent with my early Provari's ruby68 , blinking even with fully charged/only semi discharged batteries.

The other thing you could try in addition to cleaning the contacts with some Isopropyl alcohol, is to to carefully scratch with a fine screwdriver the battery contact inside your device.

I've had limited success doing both those things.

Is that the famous pink one Perps?

It is Ros sadly . . . along with a V1 Chrome, a V2 Black and Mini. So it seems to be a common fault in the early models.

Whether a full Isopropyl bath would help I don't know as I haven't dared to try.

[Greg]

Jul 3, 2016 0:52:23 GMT Roscopecotrain said:

Jun 23, 2016 13:31:24 GMT Pepperty said:

I don't use AW batteries in my provari ruby68 As long as you buy nipple topped batteries they will fit in fine and work well (18500 size) I am using red efest's in my provari v2 and p3 and classic models

Even my LG flat tops work in my P3.

Indeed they will work in a P3 but flat tops won't work in earlier versions as the only means to protect against reverse battery polarity was by physically preventing the flat tops making contact with the boards positive terminal.