Milkweed Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Anyone found a good lipo battery replacement for the VT200? Been searchin high and low for a better battery but have not succeeded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sy5tem Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 after buying a bunch of battery to replace my dead oem battery... i found this Specs:Capacity: 1000mAhVoltage: 3S1P / 3 Cell / 11.1VDischarge: 60C Constant / 90C BurstWeight: 96g (including wire, plug & case)Dimensions: 70x34x19mmBalance Plug: JST-XHDischarge Plug: XT60Need to solder a xt30 plug and remove plastic around the cell then it fits, its a 11.1 WH battery and its lasting me all day @ 50Watts (original oem 1300mah is really a 900mah battery)https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__80281__Turnigy_nano_tech_A_SPEC_G2_1000mah_3S_60_90C_Lipo_Pack.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeye Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 How did you do that without damaging the cells or the wires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexmedic157 Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Word on the street is that this will fit. Haven't tried it, but looks promising.http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__80287__Turnigy_nano_tech_A_SPEC_G2_1300mah_3S_60_90C_Lipo_Pack.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xx3dge Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 23mm thick probably won't fit. Unless it can compress 2mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 I have the VT200 also and thinking about doing the battery swap. Has anyone tried it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spector NS5 RD Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 so far ive seen this fit. little tight but fits. you need to switch the xt60 with a xt30http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Zippy-Compact-1300mAh-3S-11-1V-25C-35C-Lipo-Battery-Pack-RC-XT60-XT-60-USA/131393798927?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D34002%26meid%3Daa706a314ef140e6877e65f877753018%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D141348210914&rt=nc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Thanks for the information. Is that a good Brand for lipos. Want a brand that has a good rep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spector NS5 RD Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 turnigy and fullymax are my two favs. zippy is good too. havent personally seen one explode yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fich Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 I'd love to find something that fits as the battery life is the only thing I don't like about this mod. What are the dimensions we should be looking for in a battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 This is what the site says selling the replacement. http://vapenw.com/vt200-lipo-battery-by-hcigar. I might order the zippy battery and give it a try.Specifications:Compatible With The VT200 by HCigarRechargeable Lithium Polymer BatterPlug Type: XT30Weight: 86gDimensions: 68mm*30mm*20mmBattery Capacity: 1300mAhContinuous Discharge Current: 30CMax Discharge Current: 60C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fich Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Thx, it's looking unlikely then as that is a small pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Dimensions on this one looks promising and its 15wh. Its expensive but this may be the one i try http://www.neptunetoys.com/p/Thunder-Power-Rc-1350mah-3-cell-3s-11-1v-G8-Pro-Lite-Plus-25c-Lipo-Battery-87171070.htmlHS RACING PRODUCTS TP1350-3SPP25 LiPo 3S 1350mAh 25C G8 Pro Lite+Model # TP1350-3SPP25Age: 12 yearsFeatures:Max Continuous Discharge: 25CMax Continuous Current: 33.7AWeight (grams): 95; Dimensions H x W x L (mm): 20 x 34 x 68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spector NS5 RD Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 ya @rip that looks like best option thus far. if you decide to get it post back on whether it's a drop in or if you had to modify either the battery, enclosure or both. it seems just 4 mm bigger (from screen to back of mod wise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VapingBad Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 From the DNA200 LiPo list maintained by Cotay FlightpowerFPWP21331300mah; 25C67 x 33 x 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Yea im pretty sure the Thunder Power i listed would be great with 15wh. Im probably going to order it Saturday or next Saturday. Ill let you know once i receive it. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirometry Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 If you're going to get a thunderpower, try omnimodels.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Awesome. Thanks for the tip. They have the battery and cheaper. http://www3.omnimodels.com/cgi-bin/woi0001p?&I=THPA1355&P=7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirometry Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 DiscontinuedTry this link http://www3.omnimodels.com/cgi-bin/woi0001p?&I=THPA1140&P=SMThey also have an Ebay store and sometimes you can find it there. I don't have a VT200, so I can't confirm that it fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Wonder if there is any big difference in the one you linked and the G8 besides the .1Wh? http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Power-RC-1350mAh-Battery/dp/B00BXHPAJK and wonder why it was discontinued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Also would 1100/1000mah 11wh vs 1350/1300 15wh have much of a real difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedBaron Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 I can confirm the Turnigy nano-tech 1300mAh 3S 25~50C Lipo Pack can fit with modification. This is how to make it fit. Start by removing the four number 6 torx screws on battery cover and separate. Remove Hcigar battery carefully so not to damage the balance plug on the DNA200 board. Cut the main power xt30 plug off of the Hcigar battery one inch from the battery. Cut the power xt60 plug off of the Turnigy battery close to the plug. Solder xt30 plug to Turnigy battery and cover solder joints with heat shrink. The inside of the battery compartment is .825 and the Turnigy is .925 inches thick so this is where things get messy. Dremel out the inside of the battery compartment removing half of it's thickness on both sides. Do the same thing to the chip side of the battery compartment. Plug in the Turnigy battery running the wires the same as the factory battery with the xt30 plug in the curved area of the battery compartment. Reinstall cover and the four torx screws. I now have what I thought I bought a month ago... This is a repost from another thread. Mods, if I'm breaking a rule, please let me know... https://forum.evolvapor.com/topic/67719-topic/ Later in that thread... That battery plastic wrap got torn up and eventually torn off during the test fitting proses. I didn't notice it helping much. There is a step on the mating side edges of the box. Plan on shaving out material all the way to that step. Once that gets paper thin it will fold over and break off. Don't bother with the Dremel sanding drums, they don't last long. go straight to a cutting tool. that would have saved me a lot of time. I should mention I noticed today the mod feels significantly heavier now. The mod used to look heavy but was light. Now, looks and feels heavy. This battery really fills up a lot of the wasted space inside. If it was one millimeter thicker like the 45c or 60c 1300mah Turnigy batteries I would have just cut the side of the box out the slightly smaller then the size of the battery. Definitely would have been faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 did u get any pictures after dremeling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedBaron Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Nope. Didn't think I'd be doing a write up on this. Background. I bought the Hcigar Thinking it was a above average battery, above average form factor and i was sold on the DNA200 after using a Vaporflask DNA40. DNA200 Day one, I threw a dripper on it and it blew the flask away at 40%+ battery. When it dropped into the 30% range something changed. I charged it over night and I was back to total bliss. I noticed when it got into the 30% battery range it got weak. I learned to start charging in the 40% range. I checked online, correct battery setting for 1300mah battery should be set to 14.43 and confirmed in my escribe. Suspicions of Hcigar using 1000mah battery is found on the web and it makes sense. I got a wild hair and measured the VT200 battery and compartment. Battery size is .780x1.158x2.565. Compartment size is .825(21mm)x1.44x2.7 estimated. Searched and found Turnigy was a popular brand and the 25c nano tech 1300mah was the closest fit. Unfortunately when received it didn't fit. At 22mm thick this was going to require some tinkering. Out came the Dremel and soldering iron. Once I made the swap i was surprised to find I was the first to put a 1300mah battery in a Hcigar VT200 and even more surprised to find 20mm thick 1300mah battery from a better brand was easily available. Post swap notes. I was vaping between 450f to 530f with the stock battery and between 3pm to 5pm it was time to recharge to keep above 40% on the battery meter. Now I'm vaping between 400f and 430f and blowing thicker clouds, going through more juice and haven't needed to recharge until bedtime. Last night I vaped down to 3% on the battery meter and it was still hitting strong. Tonight I'm giving up at 7%. I'm looking forward to doing the escribe battery analyzer with this battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sy5tem Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 hey TheRedBaroni did the same steps as you did only i did not go an thinker with the vt200 with a dremel! i wish i could see you job!anyways here are some picture of the turnigy 1300 VS the hcigar 900mah (1300mah advertised ) so people can compare...EDIT: the smalest battery is the hcigar one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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