The Arizer Air

[jojo0420]

Gentle Friends,

The quest for a USB charger continues. Or maybe I should say 'charges ahead'.....no, best not go there.

As I said before, I've ordered two possible 'mail order' cables in the hopes of finding something simple/cheap folks could use. I just got the first one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400558949948

Six bucks shipped from New York First Class, got to the other coast to me Monday for an order the Thursday before. Six bucks shipped, mostly shipping. Ten bucks for two.

However, as expected, it doesn't work with Air as it's too short. It will work OK for Solo if you feed it 12 VDC instead of the five from the normal USB port. You can see it here (I bought two for just this reason....):


That's the factory charger connector for Air at top. Under it is the cable as shipped. Notice it's too short to the shoulder. Under that is the second cable modified. I marked the correct length with tape then used a utility knife to slice straight through the rubber to the metal core then 'walked' it around using the tape as a guide removing the 'rubber doughnut' at the right. It now works just fine. It's charging at a typical 800 mA, what it would from the factory 1200 mA charger (where all the capacity isn't used), but this is an abnormally hot USB port, normally the port (especially if it's a lap top) will limit the current to a lower value and slow the charging (but it will basically get to the exact same charge, just slower).

Couple that with a 'USB charging port auto cigarette converter gismo' (sorry for the technical terms.....) and you have the car use all tied up.

Another one coming, I doubt it's long enough either. Will advise.

One word of caution, there are 3 standards of pin diameters in this body size, no telling which this is, but it seems a solid enough mate to me. At this point I recommend it to interested guys with six bucks, a sharp knife or razor blade and a steady hand.

OF

I received my DIY USB cable today. A few seconds with a razor knife and I have a working USB charge cable.
Tested it out with a generic USB battery rated @ 800mA, charged fine.
This and the spare battery I have on the way will fit my needs.
Thanks!

 

[OF]

I received my DIY USB cable today. A few seconds with a razor knife and I have a working USB charge cable.
Tested it out with a generic USB battery rated @ 800mA, charged fine.
This and the spare battery I have on the way will fit my needs.
Thanks!

Great to hear, thanks for passing the good word.

OF

Edit: While on the general topic of USB charging our new found favorite vape, let me suggest you consider one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-USB-Min...629?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d5120f00d

There are a lot of different 'USB power testers' out there, this one is special. Notice the lower left display? That's showing "integrated charge", that is it's totaling up the current second by second as your battery charges. There are 10 memories, controlled by the button, in addition to the normal voltage and current displays.

In use, you zero the counter by shifting to the next memory. A complete charge for Air is about 2000mAh (2Ah), each session uses a bit less than 500mAh. I typically use this to determine what's going on. For instance I just ran the battery flat in another test, by watching the meter count I knew when I had charged about 700mAh I had enough for another session before further recharge.

You can also, with some experience, get a handle on the charge level since the current draw slowly rises (as the battery voltage comes up it takes more power to add each mA at that higher voltage). In my case it starts out 'high 700s', climbs to about 840mA ("0.84" displayed) before it starts tapering off (current wise) at the end of charge.

And, most important for some of us, it's yet another toy to play with the Air (and any other USB powered stuff).

Well put.

For the record, I will no longer try to educate people here.

Thanks.

Your call, but IMO concerns (especially safety ones) are a good thing to bring up. And discuss. And hopefully get some perspective on. Leading to informed choices......IMO a good thing. Better than that other kind.

Thanks again.

OF

 

[DJ Colonel Corn]

By all means folks should educate themselves and make up their own minds. Not let some net.expert make the decision for them.

Well put.

For the record, I will no longer try to educate people here. Good luck vapers, I truly wish no problems for anyone like I've seen on countless youtubes..... peace

 

[stark1]

I received my DIY USB cable today. A few seconds with a razor knife and I have a working USB charge cable.
Tested it out with a generic USB battery rated @ 800mA, charged fine.
This and the spare battery I have on the way will fit my needs.
Thanks!

Sorry to jump in (snow management here in the East), where did you get the USB from, pics?

TIA!

NVM, found it: OF course!

 

[whyowhy]

Hey guys, vaporizer newbie here. Just purchased my first one, the Arizer Air of course. I just got it in today and I noticed that the unit at the top around the oven part gets too hot to touch when vaping. I just wanted to ask you guys if that's normal and expected or not?

 

[al bundy]

It's normal for the grill area to get warm/hot You could lower the temp down a notch.

 

[VisiblyVaped]

I have no doubt the Arizer Air's charging system is peachy keen, go ahead and plug them in to charge... I simply am stating what every battery and charger manufacturer says to do.
On the one hand, you all stick vehemently to Arizer's warranty rules etc. yet on the other hand choose to ignore the safety warnings applicable to these types of batteries and charging systems. All too often, as to not scare off the customer, these facts are put to the side and/or completely ignored.
I ask you to read up on ANY li-ion battery safety advice regarding unattended charging, then try to tell me somehow this does not apply to you.
Yes of course life has lots of risks, sure. Using a car was one example given. However the use of a car is pretty much mandatory for life, whereas not wanting to wait 2 hours to charge your batteries is not.
Again, your choice. Just seems odd you all are such sticklers for rules unless they are inconvenient for you.



Sorry @VisiblyVaped , I can only find a post where you mention it ,with no specifics such as brand, type, model, et cetera.... link me to the post/charger in question please.

Again aside from all the serious stuff......

STAY VAPED !

I'm certainly trying the simple DIY method for usb convenience, but i bought this for my truck. Successful thus far in Charging mflb batts, next is the air.
12.55 shipped - took 36 hrs or so

can't post pics but description -
150W Car Power Inverter Charger Adapter 12V DC to 110V AC & USB Charger

 

[SlightlyStonedSD]

How long did the warranty return process take? Looks like I will be sending my unit in for the same issue right away and I'm not looking forward to being without my Air!

It was 13 days from when I shipped it off to when I got it back. I was told if they can't fix it in 2 days they send a new one. I'm in southern California and it's about 4-7 days to ship there ($ out of my pocket) and they express-mailed it back for free (they 'waived' a $15 return shipping fee but I'm guessing they do that a lot for warranty claims)

Sorry to hear it happened to you too. I bought a MFLB because I had no other portable so I got to play with that while I waited. Now that I got it back with some freebies I'm a happy camper.

edit: plus a couple days of exchanging emails for required info. To save you time, they need name, phone number, shipping address, and serial number to process the warranty claim.

 

[rebelxd]

Is it totally worthless to buy an Air, when i already have a solo and a pax?
Its just so cool looking...

 

[tree master]

So been on vape planet website and noticed they had the newest version of the air with a battery indicator. I bought mine from puff it up last week for 170 that doesnt have the battery indicator. I thought i was going to get the latest version for this yr. My question is, is that the only software update they made to the new one? If so i can live without the newest version. I do love my air it feels really well built and hits really good.

 

[stark1]

Solo and air have much better vapor quality. Since your other post said you wanted discrete, get the arizer air; very close to the imag in discreteness. Scroll up a few posts to see a mod by Vapormatic to make air even more discrete. Choice between imag and air is a no brainer

Been using an Imag Plus as a heater, 1/4" stem from a Eterra Tulip matches nicely.

Smaller, lighter, and the carbon fiber body is special ops quality.

I wanted discrete.

 

[akwardsauce]

...Surprised to see so many like'd this post...

I'm not surprised at all...these people like everything...don't l it go to your head...(j/k)

...aftermarket case

...

that case looks nice & $5 is a great price. I was actually just posting today because I came across this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/philips...1218246664789&skuId=1284084&pid=1218246664789 for $10 from best buy & thought of u guys. it has a bunch of straps for those that like to carry extra stems & batts around (I just wanna mention that I use the little belt clip that the air came with and don't use a different case of any kind, so this is more for the people looking around for a different style case). case: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/philips...1218246664789&skuId=1284084&pid=1218246664789

enjoy!

 

[thesoloman]

Come find thesoloman and say high today, I will pack a stem for you, on me

 

[Airmaster One]

So been on vape planet website and noticed they had the newest version of the air with a battery indicator. I bought mine from puff it up last week for 170 that doesnt have the battery indicator. I thought i was going to get the latest version for this yr. My question is, is that the only software update they made to the new one? If so i can live without the newest version. I do love my air it feels really well built and hits really good.

Really, I didn't know there was a new version with a battery indicator. How do I know if I got the new version or not? Does it physically look any different from the old version (additional lights?)

Hey guys, vaporizer newbie here. Just purchased my first one, the Arizer Air of course. I just got it in today and I noticed that the unit at the top around the oven part gets too hot to touch when vaping. I just wanted to ask you guys if that's normal and expected or not?

Put a sleeve on it, and you'll be able to touch the top oven grill. Without the sleeve, especially if you go above the green light, it does get a little too hot after prolonged use. I like to hold the AA like a fat stogie, so I often am touching the top grill, and noticed it is a lot easier to manage with the sleeve on.

 

[wilvape]

Is it totally worthless to buy an Air, when i already have a solo and a pax?
Its just so cool looking...

Because stealth is not an issue it is worthless to me, it is cool looking!

Will

 

[VisiblyVaped]

No no input on the inverter i bought or PV turbo stems for monster tips on occasion?
I need you people! !!!

 

[KidFated.]

So been on vape planet website and noticed they had the newest version of the air with a battery indicator. I bought mine from puff it up last week for 170 that doesnt have the battery indicator. I thought i was going to get the latest version for this yr. My question is, is that the only software update they made to the new one? If so i can live without the newest version. I do love my air it feels really well built and hits really good.

When you turn it on, as it beeps it flashes a white light, right after that it'll flash green really quick for full battery. I bought mine from puffitup and it has the battery indicator.
I doubt there was any other software changes I suggest not worrying about the "latest model" and simply enjoy.

 

[Airmaster One]

I bid on and won this one. Check sellers items and look. The watts vary, this one should be enough to power my devices even if it's considerably slower than regularly plugging it in a wall

http://m.ebay.com/itm/281578159799?txnId=0

This looks pretty good, but one thing I noticed, it says the USB output is at 5V, but isn't the max input on the battery 4.2V? I don't know much about battery chargers regarding the AA, maybe you can shed some light on it. BTW, what are your thoughts on the Intellicharger D2 or D4? I am thinking of buying it because it has the digital readout where it lets you know the charge percentage and what power level your battery is at.

 

[tree master]

When you turn it on, as it beeps it flashes a white light, right after that it'll flash green really quick for full battery. I bought mine from puffitup and it has the battery indicator.
I doubt there was any other software changes I suggest not worrying about the "latest model" and simply enjoy.

Yea yours is the new software update, were mine shows a light blue light then the blue light comes on. I would of posted a picture of it but i dont know how to post a pictures i took on my phone. It askes for the url to post, im new to fc.So not sure why i recieved a older one, but anyways still happy with my air! I just have to remember how many times i use it, only last me four to five ten minute sessions. I have extra batteries ordered. Like i said very happy with my air.

Really, I didn't know there was a new version with a battery indicator. How do I know if I got the new version or not? Does it physically look any different from the old version (additional ligh

When you turn it on, as it beeps it flashes a white light, right after that it'll flash green really quick for full battery.

the shape is the same just software update.

 

[KidFated.]

I can take my stems out while still hot right after a session..

 

[Airmaster One]

Yea yours is the new software update, were mine shows a light blue light then the blue light comes on. I would of posted a picture of it but i dont know how to post a pictures i took on my phone. It askes for the url to post, im new to fc.So not sure why i recieved a older one, but anyways still happy with my air! I just have to remember how many times i use it, only last me four to five ten minute sessions. I have extra batteries ordered. Like i said very happy with my air.

I see, I also have the old version that flashes light blue. Although I would like to have the new software update, this "older" AA still lets you know when the battery is dwindling (it will briefly flash a red light when you turn it on to signal it's weak, then solid red when it's dead).

 

[KidFated.]

I see, I also have the old version that flashes light blue. Although I would like to have the new software update, this "older" AA still lets you know when the battery is dwindling (it will briefly flash a red light when you turn it on to signal it's weak, then solid red when it's dead).

That is the battery indicator I am talking about. When it's full and you turn it on, it flashes blue/white then it goes off and then it'll show a colored light real quick. Then go idle

 

[olivianewtonjohn]

Battery power indicator (showing red color/low battery, but can be green, white, or orange):

http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/the-arizer-air.16415/page-92#post-729073

 

[SlightlyStonedSD]

I just came on to ask about my replacement Air having what appeared to be a battery indicator. I didn't know they updated that, nice surprise.

 

[OF]

This looks pretty good, but one thing I noticed, it says the USB output is at 5V, but isn't the max input on the battery 4.2V?

Good question, and right on both counts. Inside Air is a charging controller that reduces the current to a controlled level (a bit under one Amp) until the battery charge gets close to that 4.2 Volts, when it limits the current supplied to still stay under that voltage. When that current gets too small (typically under 10% of the 'full blast' level), charging stops.

So the 5 Volts gets reduced to the needed level. Just like it is when the factory charger (also 5 Volts) is used. In a similar manner, the 12 Volts supplied to Solo is reduced to about 8 Volts to charge the two 18650s used there.

OF