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Originally Posted by MrMaxwell
Are you using tenergy or Xfire or what??
I swear by these AW IMR batteries http://www.supertmanufacturing.com/id75.html
Their 18650 is only rated 1600mah but they're made for higher amperage draw....
As an example, in my 5v box mod (also from mv) I had always used 14500 Xfires (trust, ultra) and they were rated 900mah ... I got the AW IMRs and even though they're only 550mah I noticed they last a lot longer AND everything hits A LOT harder on them ..... Not only do they last longer between charges, but overall .. I bought 4 AW and months and months later I still have two that won't die
If you haven't tried IMRs, do it.. it's an amazing difference. I'm no electrical engineer over here but apparently (at least in the 14500s) the Xfires everyone is using just aren't made to take a high current draw all of the time.
That said, I suspect that 18650s are a different animal.. They're a lot biiger?? Right?? So maybe even Xfires are good enough in 18650s? I'd still say that if you want them to perform the same.. consistently.. all of the time.. --- definitely try the IMRs
AW definitely makes safer batteries. They're limn and I think they buy them from panasonic and will only take cells that meet certain standards. And then they test them again, I think...
I've just got two IMR 16340s stacked (7.4v) with a dual 3ohm carto over here and it seems to last all day on one charge(hasn't gone dead yet).. I think because it's just down and dirty without any regulators or other shit, you know? |
These are the 18650's I have:
http://www.healthcabin.net/index.php...oducts_id=8005
Also, no engineer here either but I'm pretty sure what you're referring to is the amperage rating. For instance, 2 identical batteries (14500 for instance) made by 2 different companies. Both batteries have the same 3.0-4.2v output rating (usually ~3.7v). Battery A however has a 3amp output rating while battery B only has a 1.5amp output rating. So of those 2 batteries, battery A will provide a better vaping experience due to the higher amperage rating.
At any rate, I've long since been past the point of buying 'off the shelf' e-cigs and pretty much work on my own. While waiting for my VV components to arrive I made a mod similar to the rough stack, but it's a hair too short for my 2 CR123a's, but fits my 18650 just barely. Only problem is I only have 1 atty that works well with it as the dual coil cartos don't get enough power from just 3.7v...
7.4v is a bit too much for me anyway, 5v is my sweet spot on the DCT tank w/ 2ohm dual coil carto's... just need to wait for my VV components package to arrive.
Also, I should note that I'm more of a box fan than a tube fan.. so long as the box is sort of stylish, which is why I'm going to try making a wooden one I can carve myself.