Right now I'm using AW IMR batteries in an innokin itaste svd. I'm guessing that is safe since there is a protection circuit, and I'm not really pushing the amps hard with it.
Yes, that's safe, you described it right.
I also have a mech mod in the mail with a safety fuse. I plan to use the same AW IMR batteries in the mech mod, with the fuse. What I gather from this thread is that unprotectd batteries can be safer (with the fuse) in a mech mod?
Yes, the fuse makes it 'protected'
So it's safe to use, and if a short happens the fuse should blow and everything is ok
Or do I need to go digging through the massive pile of batteries, trying to find a protected battery with a 10 amp+ rating? I don't really plan to ever go below .8 ohms personally, but I am sure at some point or another I'll run into a short while building a coil.
No need for that, you've got a fuse
Protected battery or unprotected battery, you're fairly safe while using the fuse correct? The fuse is designed to blow itself before the load gets too hot to destroy a battery, right?
Right
And the hybrid batteries are the safest no matter what? Should I toss my AW IMR batteries and get the hybrids for the mech and vv mods both?
Nope, the AW IMR are safe chemistry, which means they won't explode if something bad happens to them.
As for the Panasonic hybrid batteries, I _think_ (I'm not sure) they're also safe chemistry.
All this battery info is a bit intimidating really, I wish someone would make a list of batteries, and say, hey this is the battery to use for mech mods, this is the one to use for vv mods, etc etc. Half the vendors that sell these batteries don't even post the amp limits, so it makes things that much more complicated really.
True story
Panasonic NCR18650PD, Panasonic CGR18650CH, AW IMR 18650 and EFEST IMR 18650 are good batteries. There are many, many more out there, but who knows what anymore
All I know is, my VV mod isn't really keeping up with my vaping habits. I chain vape the crap out of it all day long, and my current 18650 aw imr battery lasts me about 6-8 hours max. Seems like its time to go for a mech mod, and all this talk has me feeling like I will be having a bomb in my hand.
Is your AW IMR maybe the 1600mah? Or maybe it's older so it won't hold the charge so good anymore?
I guess all you can do in the long run is if you feel your mod getting hot, unscrew the battery as fast as you can, and toss that sumbeech out the window lmao. Will an IMR battery blow a stainless steel mech mod apart in your face, if it have vent holes in it?
No! It won't blow the mod apart
Grr now I have another battery question. If you have a battery that can handle 20 amps with an 1800mah rating, will it have a longer useable life between charges than a battery with a 10 amp limit at the same 1800 mah?
That I don't know
One thing to add for everyone: Don't ever, ever,
EVER buy cheap batteries, because they're cheap. Like.. let's say ultrafire. Those few bucks that you'll save aren't worth it! They don't last long and their chemistry is not so good for vaping purpuses (I think that this chemistry statment is true, so I never went and bought any of them).
Also, a good battery (Panasonics listed above, EFEST 18650 2250mah(which are actually Panasonic batteries), AW IMR) will last you a
minimum of one year with no noticeable performance drops. In reality it's about 1.5-2 years when you can notice a drop in performance (That's my experience with all Li-Ion batteries..18650, 14500, cell phone batteries, etc.) . So the few bucks more that you've paid for a decent battery will pay off really well in the long run
