Telling regular from LR atty's

[Norry]

So paranoia has set in after I read some posts where using LR attys can "possibly" shorten the life of an eGo battery. Me being a Mega Paranoid Personality Type immediately went to look at my atty's.

When I bought my first eGo kit it came with 2 reg atty's. I also bought a pack of 5 atty's and the guys gave me 2 regular & 3 LR so I could try out both types. I promptly went home and put them all together in my Atty box. They ALL look exactly the same to me. So either I'm blind or they gave me all the same kind.

I have noticed a difference in the length my batteries keep a charge since I switched to a new atty a couple of days ago so I guess my only choice is to buy a mod that will work with the LR atty's.

I've only bought 6 since then and the LRs are marked. So moral of the story keep your reg atty's & your LR attys seperated...LOL

 

[Rosa]

I thought it was the atty that gets ruined instead of the battery. Specifically, I thought the LR atty was designed to be used with the bigger batts. Maybe I got confused... anyhoo, I use all my batts and attys in all combinations and never had a problem either way.

 

[GoodDog]

Some have an "LR" etched on the round part (geez, it's all round, huh?) near the threads - the middle part. Otherwise you need to get a multimeter which isn't a bad idea anyway.

I've used LR attys on my eGo since about March, when they first came out, and I haven't had any problems with attys or batteries. I haven't seen the posts to know if it's been researched by one of our battery experts or not. There's only a couple of people I would trust to know battery related stuff, one person is Drozd.

 

[Sgmetal]

Some are marked on the bottom of the atomizer. I personally just figure it out by vaping it at low volt. I am interested in finded out why you are supposed to use it on a larger battery device. I have been using my ecig less and less and have thought about going to LR atties on stock 510 batteries, but don't want to have one blow up in my face.

 

[Para]

I have noticed a difference in the length my batteries keep a charge since I switched to a new atty a couple of days ago so I guess my only choice is to buy a mod that will work with the LR atty's.

Sounds like you are using the LR's as an excuse to buy a Mod....understandable, we all have a justifier. But, on a serious note, read Battery University. If you truly are having charging issues, the site will give you the real reasons why.

 

[Norry]

Thanks Parallex, I found that site and have bookmarked it to read tomorrow when my mind is fresh...I'm pretty new to this stuff & try not to get to paranoid that I'll buy something & then screw it up cause I do something stupid. And, yep, I was pokeing fun at myself with the mod comment. I am actually considering a Little Sister. A friend who's on this forum as well as another I'm at recommended it to me.

 

[JTF]

Hi Norry,

You need a 'multimeter' to determine an atties ohm rating. Here's one:

http://........com/29sd5y4

Though, I prefer a multimeter with a digital readout. But they are essential, especially as your atty and ecig mod collection grows. You can find them at Home Depots and Lowes, etc.

Take care,

JTF

 

[JTF]

Oops. I don't have enough posts to place a link, it looks like!!

Sorry about that.

hmmm... this is post number 5, let's see if it works now?

http://........com/29sd5y4

If you have questions on running a multimeter, let me know - even though I've only used one for 4 months, I'm getting quite proficient keeping track of 510 atties running 1.5, 2.0, 2,5, 3,0, 3.5 and 5.2 (Ikenvape prototypes) on ecig mods with voltages outputting at 3.2, 3.7, 4.2, 6.0, 6.5, 7,5 and 8.4; and these atties all look the same!

Take care,

JTF

 

[Norry]

Thanks for all the info folks. This site is so awesome with everyone willing to help. I found Battery University and a couple of other technical threads and have asked my wonderful hubby to read through them so he can fix my problems. He said he has several multimeters. He was an electronics mechanic before retireing so I don't know why I didn't ask him before . I am mechanically & electronically challenged. All I want to do is vape

 

[Java_Az]

All i use on my eGo's are LR atomizers. Never had a battery go bad so far. If they are Real Joye 510 LR atomizers they will have a LR stamped into the bottom. Other then that a ohm meter is your best bet.

 

[pwrstrk02]

i dont know if it was the vendors or what, but my regulars came from i35electroncs, and my lrs came from fsusa. the lr's have a wider bridge. this may not be true to all, but it is for mine.

 

[rmerriett]

Maybe not a great option for some of you, but I ordered some LR atty's to try them out. I specifically ordered them a different color than my reg atty's so I could easily tell the diff. If you have a tornado or Ego the cone will cover the atty anyway.

 

[jrmithdobbs]

Ya, my LR attys are all pink. Was about 5px off when I meant to order red ones. Makes things nice and easy and not confusing.