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Batteries don't last 1 hour in my mod. Help!

JMB17

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I hope someone can help me understand what's going on with either my batteries or mod. About 2 weeks ago I noticed that my batteries in my Minikin 2 were full and by the end of the day it was half full. 2 minutes after I saw that it was half full it completely died on me. I kept using the batteries for about a week but it kept doing the same thing. As soon as it became half charged it would just die. So I figured these batteries are pretty old, it's about time I buy new batteries anyway. So I bought 2 brand new Samsung 18650 batteries. I charged them until they were full and put them in my Minikin 2. It barely lasted me 1 hour. It was fully charged and then it was dead. It didn't even show that the charge was getting less and less. So I don't know if it's my batteries that are acting up or if it's my mod that's killing my batteries. I never had this problem before and I've had my Minikin since August. Anyone else experience anything like this before and know what the problem is?
 

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Did you try the batteries in a different mod?

Have you checked your charger for functionality?
 

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@Pegleg Meg has a good suggestion but if I were a betting man, I’d say it’s the mod. Where did you get the mod and batteries.
 

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Which Samsung batteries did you get?
If you got 25R's or 30Q then it is your mod if some other Samsung then you have batteries not suited for that mod.
I might be mistaken but those are the only 2 Samsung 18650 batteries that are good for vaping over 20 Watts or so I think.
 

JMB17

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Did you try the batteries in a different mod?

Have you checked your charger for functionality?

I know it's not my charger because I also charge my 26650 batteries in them and they work perfect. Like I said this has only started happening 2 weeks ago. I'll try them in a different mod and see if it works fine or if it's doing the same thing.

@Pegleg Meg has a good suggestion but if I were a betting man, I’d say it’s the mod. Where did you get the mod and batteries.

My husband bought my mod in August for my birthday from a local vape shop we go to often. We've bought a lot of stuff from them and never had any issues. I bought my batteries from them as well.

Which Samsung batteries did you get?
If you got 25R's or 30Q then it is your mod if some other Samsung then you have batteries not suited for that mod.
I might be mistaken but those are the only 2 Samsung 18650 batteries that are good for vaping over 20 Watts or so I think.

These are the Samsung batteries I always buy and I've never had any problem with them. They usually last me a day and a half until I have to charge it again. They're 25R's.

Pretty sure it's your mod bro

I really hope it's not my mod. It still has warranty from the manufacturer. If I try my batteries in a different mod and they work then I'll contact the manufacturer and try to get it replaced. If it's just a problem with my batteries then I'll take them back to the shop and get a different pack, if they let me. The weird thing is that every time I put my old batteries in my mod it works normally until the charge is halfway (and it takes almost a whole day to get halfway) but then as soon as it gets halfway it shows that it's almost empty. But on my brand new batteries it doesn't even reach halfway. It's completely full then 1 hour later it drops down to almost empty. That's why I'm thinking it's probably the batteries because one pair lasts me almost a whole day until it starts acting up and the new ones only last me an hour before acting up.
 

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I really hope it's not my mod. It still has warranty from the manufacturer. If I try my batteries in a different mod and they work then I'll contact the manufacturer and try to get it replaced. If it's just a problem with my batteries then I'll take them back to the shop and get a different pack, if they let me. The weird thing is that every time I put my old batteries in my mod it works normally until the charge is halfway (and it takes almost a whole day to get halfway) but then as soon as it gets halfway it shows that it's almost empty. But on my brand new batteries it doesn't even reach halfway. It's completely full then 1 hour later it drops down to almost empty. That's why I'm thinking it's probably the batteries because one pair lasts me almost a whole day until it starts acting up and the new ones only last me an hour before acting up.
Well I have a Tesla Nano that reads fine but when it reaches 50% it restarts itself then says 75% when it cuts back on. Have you looked at your positive and negative connectors or tried cleaning them? Have you looked at or tried cleaning your 510 pin?
 

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There are counterfeit 25R's out there which are actually maybe a 10 amp battery.
 

YodaTheJuggalo

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There are counterfeit 25R's out there which are actually maybe a 10 amp battery.
I know, there are alot of lg hg2 and vtc5a fakes that are 10A as well. But I'm guessing its probably the negative connectors not getting a good enough connection to read the battery correctly. That or the chip is wearing down with age
 

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Just checking, do the batteries, after the mod shows they are dead, show dead also on a charger or in another mod? I think there is a short either between the positive/negative or voltage reader wires and the board
 

JMB17

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There are counterfeit 25R's out there which are actually maybe a 10 amp battery.

I highly doubt they're counterfeit. The store I get mine from is actually a really well known vape shop here in Canada. My husband, my dad, my friends, my cousins, and myself almost always get our batteries and coils from them.
 

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Just checking, do the batteries, after the mod shows they are dead, show dead also on a charger or in another mod? I think there is a short either between the positive/negative or voltage reader wires and the board
Agreed. I am leaning more towards the positive/negative though
 

JMB17

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Just checking, do the batteries, after the mod shows they are dead, show dead also on a charger or in another mod? I think there is a short either between the positive/negative or voltage reader wires and the board

When it shows that it's dead in the mod and I put them on the charger it also shows that it's dead. I don't think it's a connection issue since in the mod and the charger it shows that it's dead. I don't know if it's my batteries that are just fucked or if my mod is killing my batteries.
 

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Agreed. I am leaning more towards the positive/megative though

Yes, just wonder where all that charge is Going, it hasnt ever shocked you or anything? I had a mod with a short in the charger, it shocked me if I vaped it while it was plugged in o.o
 

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When it shows that it's dead in the mod and I put them on the charger it also shows that it's dead. I don't think it's a connection issue since in the mod and the charger it shows that it's dead. I don't know if it's my batteries that are just fucked or if my mod is killing my batteries.

You could email Asmodus...I emailed them recently, they responded within 24 hours. I am not sure how helpful they would have been, since I learned what the issue was myself, but the option is there
 

JMB17

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Yes, just wonder where all that charge is Going, it hasnt ever shocked you or anything? I had a mod with a short in the charger, it shocked me if I vaped it while it was plugged in o.o

No it's never shocked me, thankfully! I'll try the batteries in another mod when I get home from work and if the batteries are fine then I'll definitely contact Asmodus.
 

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No it's never shocked me, thankfully! I'll try the batteries in another mod when I get home from work and if the batteries are fine then I'll definitely contact Asmodus.

Excellent, good luck. Would you like me to PM you the email I used?
 

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Yes, just wonder where all that charge is Going, it hasnt ever shocked you or anything? I had a mod with a short in the charger, it shocked me if I vaped it while it was plugged in o.o
Sounds dangerous. I'm glad it didn't do any damage to you.
 

JMB17

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Smart girl. Wouldn't want anything bad happening to y'all. Hope you get it fixed!

Thanks :D I just emailed Asmodus so hopefully they'll be helpful. I had another mod before that kept showing atomizer short and I couldn't fix it because the screws I needed to get to were covered by leather and I didn't want to fuck it up so I contacted the manufacturer and they were really great. They sent me a brand new mod without asking for the old one back. Only problem was that it took 2 months to arrive.
 

YodaTheJuggalo

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Thanks :D I just emailed Asmodus so hopefully they'll be helpful. I had another mod before that kept showing atomizer short and I couldn't fix it because the screws I needed to get to were covered by leather and I didn't want to fuck it up so I contacted the manufacturer and they were really great. They sent me a brand new mod without asking for the old one back. Only problem was that it took 2 months to arrive.
That's awesome! I had an order on mech magnet take almost a month to arrive because of USPS losing the package. The owner of mech magnets had his phone ran over so he couldn't email me back. But when he got a new phone, not only did he apologize and show proof that he sent it to USPS, but he also gave me a refund. He earned me as a long term customer. upload_2018-3-21_10-48-42.pngupload_2018-3-21_10-49-45.png
 

YodaTheJuggalo

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Thanks :D I just emailed Asmodus so hopefully they'll be helpful. I had another mod before that kept showing atomizer short and I couldn't fix it because the screws I needed to get to were covered by leather and I didn't want to fuck it up so I contacted the manufacturer and they were really great. They sent me a brand new mod without asking for the old one back. Only problem was that it took 2 months to arrive.
Also I hope their mods are better than their rda. I have the Asmodus rda 30mm and absolutely hate it, the screw that hold the side cap is stripped so I can't use it. (even though I don't own a 30mm device)
 

JMB17

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That's awesome! I had an order on mech magnet take almost a month to arrive because of USPS losing the package. The owner of mech magnets had his phone ran over so he couldn't email me back. But when he got a new phone, not only did he apologize and show proof that he sent it to USPS, but he also gave me a refund. He earned me as a long term customer. View attachment 106954View attachment 106955

That's amazing! Some companies have great customer service while others are just so rude.
 

JMB17

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Also I hope their mods are better than their rda. I have the Asmodus rda 30mm and absolutely hate it, the screw that hold the side cap is stripped so I can't use it. (even though I don't own a 30mm device)

The Minikin 2 is my all time favourite mod so far. I haven't tried any of their RDA's
 

JMB17

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Have you contacted the shop it was purchased from?

No I haven't. I know they wont give me another one but me and my husband are pretty good with the owner of the shop so I'm pretty sure he'll take a look at it and try to fix it for free. I contacted Asmodus but if they're not helpful I'll take it to the shop.
 

YodaTheJuggalo

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The Minikin 2 is my all time favourite mod so far. I haven't tried any of their RDA's
If you do make sure it's not this one lol
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