Hey i hve a skeletons key mechanical mod that i use 18650 batterys and i need a battery charger and umm i guess 2 18650 batterys whatd be the cheapest and safest route like whats the best batterys and battery charger bang for ur buck haha
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what kind of build are you running on it?
likely sony vtc4 and a nitecore i2 charger - check out illumn.com
likely sony vtc4 and a nitecore i2 charger - check out illumn.com
+1 for those recommendations.
If you have to pick just one battery to cover just about any setup, it's the Sony VTC4.
If you have to pick just one battery to cover just about any setup, it's the Sony VTC4.
Only buy batteries from a reputable supplier (not ebay or Amazon) as there are many counterfeit batteries being sold. Here are several reputable battery suppliers in the US.
* RTD Vapor
* Illumination Supply
* Lighthound
* Orbtronics
* Battery Junction**
Note: **Ships to Canada
* RTD Vapor
* Illumination Supply
* Lighthound
* Orbtronics
* Battery Junction**
Note: **Ships to Canada
Me too!
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+1 all of the above
Under .4 -- Sony vtc4 (higher cdr @30A) usually about $7-9 depending on where you go
Over .4 -- Samsung 25R (little better runtime, but only 20A) usually about $5-7
Charger - nitecore i2, cheapest that won't burn you either literally or metaphorically. There are better by far but a budget is a budget lol
Whatever you get, a good rule of thumb is to have at least 3...one to vape, one to charge, one to rest a couple hours after charging before using it again
Under .4 -- Sony vtc4 (higher cdr @30A) usually about $7-9 depending on where you go
Over .4 -- Samsung 25R (little better runtime, but only 20A) usually about $5-7
Charger - nitecore i2, cheapest that won't burn you either literally or metaphorically. There are better by far but a budget is a budget lol
Whatever you get, a good rule of thumb is to have at least 3...one to vape, one to charge, one to rest a couple hours after charging before using it again
I agree with mamabear 15 Samsung 25R are real good. Charger save your $ up and get a Nitecore Digcharger D4 later on your going to glad you can charge 4 batteries at once. I saw one on Ebay last week for $16.00.
4-bay chargers are overrated to me...they seem to charge everything slower, even when only 1 or 2 bays are loaded... Just my 3¢, tho I do like the display on the d series so you can check your voltage. I have an i2, d2 and a luc 2bay. I use the luc, the others are backups, the display on my d2 crapped out unfortunately
A good charger will set you back about as much as a set of 4 18650s and is a great investment in the future of your batteries. Some folks here have a lot of money tied up in batteries, it makes sense to take good care of them.
you can buy cheap mods, cheap attys, cheap wick,wire,juice.... but never buy cheap batteries and chargers
Sony VTC4's and Nitecore charger would be my advice ( thats what I use anyway)
Sony VTC4's and Nitecore charger would be my advice ( thats what I use anyway)
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