Ok, one of my 30A batteries went kaput, and now I'm left with one last Sony VTC4. It's time for me to get a new set of batteries for my dripper. I'd like to ask your opinions as to which to get...but here's some criteria.
First, Sony is ruled out. There are too many fakes out there, and even an honest vendor can get duped. Since I will use a 20A build on it, I want to make sure they're rated at what they say they are. So no Sony's, even though I know they're good batteries, I dont want to take the risk.
Second, IT has to be 30A or better CONTINUOUS. It has to be explicitly stated that it has a continuous discharge rate of 30A or higher. Pulse ratings do not count.
third, 2000 mAh or higher.
I am thinking of going with MXJO 2500 mAh 35a continuous... But I don't know their track record.
Another option is the Efest 35a 2800 mAh batteries.
Any other advice would be welcome. Sources to buy would be nice as well.
Thank you in advance.
Efest IMR 18650 LiMn 2800mAh Battery - Flat Top - 35 Amp
They claim to be 35a continuous & 80 pulse. . .
Has anyone tried these?
if they really live up to the specs these will be the best batteries on the market now since no other battery can claim a 35a continuous rating. Not to mention 2800mah? Dang. Just note these are not the same batteries from before. The previous ones had a 35 amp pulse rating
Seems efest batteries are not all that bad...
Best batteries for cloud chasers/high current: Sony VTC4 vs Efest 38A – Liion Wholesale Batteries
According to this link that Nick Green posted to Facebook, Sony is apparently stating officially that they are no longer making VTC4 and VTC5 batteries...
Sony's official response to the availability of VTC4 and VTC5
18650s
So, I know that the Sony VTC batteries were the like "Go-to" battery. But they are being faked a lot and are hard to come by some authentic ones.
So whats the next best option?
I have a few different batteries and I definitely can tell the difference in the quality of the hit, and the life of the battery.
I have a red IMR 2000 mAh 18650 and it hits the worst out of all of my batteries.
Then I have a blue samsung battery (Can't really read the writing) but I can see it says 25r on it. This one hits decent.
Then I have a green 2600 mAh battery. Its a beast. Hits like a champ and lasts long. I would like to find a similar battery to this one. Im guessing this is the Sony VTC 5.
I really want to find something that is just as good as the Green one.
Does anyone know where to find these or a similar battery that is 2600mAh 30 amp? If so, are there any deals going on online where I could get a good price? Id like to order some new batteries.
Thanks for the help all!
Edit. One more question. Anyone know the difference between the Amps on each of the batteries? Just from guessing id say the red is 20 amps, blue is 25, and the green is 30? Does that sound right?
Taking the advice of ECF members, I'm planning on buying Samsung INR18650 25R batteries for a 30w device (as opposed to my current Panasonic that has a 6ish max amp output). My local vendor has them, but two things are strange to me.
1.) Their price is actually a little cheaper than Fasttechs, usually products there are quite more expensive
2.) They are green, while FT and a couple other places i've googled has them as blue
This is the vendor site:
Baterija Samsung INR18650 25R 2500mAh - 18650 - Li-on, Ni-Mh baterije - Baterije i punjači E cigarete | E tekućine
This is how they look pretty much everywhere else:
$9.75 Authentic Samsung INR18650-25R 3.6V 2500mAh Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries (2-Pack) - 35A peak discharge / 22A continuous discharge at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
So are the batteries from the first site fake or what's the deal with that?
I bought my Sigelei 100w Plus a few days back and ordered 2 Sony VTC4's on my same order (I'm confident they're legitimate, I've bought some before) to be able to marry them together and use them with my Sigelei. Upon receiving the batteries, I labelled one A, and one B and put them into my charger at the same time (charger was off, put both in and turned it on), one battery is slightly more charged than the other (it's 2/3 bars, while the other is still 1/3). I'm a bit worried about using married batteries, I understand rotating A and B in my Sigelei and charger but will they be the same charge when they're done? They're new batteries and they both went on at the same time yet one of them is charging a little bit faster.
When both of the batteries are fully charged, will they be safe to use and cycle accordingly? I heard about if one battery has even a tiny bit less, the batteries will take an uneven load and it will make it risky. How do I ensure that these batteries remain married?
Here while back I'd purchased a bunch of 18650 batteries.
Mostly LG H2 & 4's. Samesungs, Panasonics and what I'd thought was Sony.
But found out they are cloned.
So I just sit them to the side and thought oh well.
Anyhow, i have a few extra regulated box mods & thought that I'd try some of these cloned Sonys.
They seem to work and last just as long as my other batteries.
My question, has anyone ever found out what these cloned batteries actually are?
I've been keeping a close watch on these fake Sonys.
No issues so far.
Jim
Herro!
So, I always used to use mech mods from about 6 months to a year and a half into vaping. For the last 6 months I've been on regulated (iStick 30W and 50W).
When I switched to regulated I retired my mech mods and 18650 batteries to the closet. I made sure they were all around 50% charged because I heard from someone on here that was the best condition to leave them.
Well recently I've had this curiosity to try them again, only for at home use, mainly for the novelty of it.
So, my question is, what will I have to do to revive these batteries? Are they safe to just throw back on the charger and use when fully charged? Or are they not safe to use?
Batteries: 4 Sony VTC 4's (all were acquired about a month before I stopped using mechs), 2 XTAR (Sony) VTC 4's (about a year old now) , 2 MXJO 2500mah (20A LG's) (about a year old now).
Let me know! Thank you!
Vape Happy,
Cullin Kin
Hi
I'm usually vaping at just 14 watt (mouth to lung, nothing heavy).
Now I'm soon getting a new mod that takes 21700 batteries, so I'm searching for the best batteries without spending too much or too little.
(aiming for Samsung, LG or Sony, to be safe)
I see some batteries hold 5000 mah, like the Samsung 50E (cyan).
But it only has about 10 amp discharge rate.
So less than half than "regular" 4000 mah batteries for example.
Is 10 amp more than enough for vaping at just 14 watts, or should I find a more "high-drain" battery?
I want to be safe and avoid risks or heat.
So I'm in the market for some high drain 18650 batteries and I was about to go with the Samsung 25R but then I stumbled apon the AWT IMR18650 2600mAh battery. I'm see in some places that this battery have a maximum continuous discharge of 35A and a max discharge of 40. Is this really true? Because I'm also seeing in some other places that it has a maximum continuous discharge of 20A and maximum discharge of 40A (which seems to be a bit more believable to me). If anyone has a link to some testing done on these it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Here's a link to FastTech's listing where I originally found out of this battery: https://www.fasttech.com/products/2287804
And a Ebay listing saying it has a Max. Continuous of 35A: 2 PC AWT IMR 18650 Li MN Battery High Drain Rechargeable 3 7V 2600mAh 40A Yel | eBay