what about these Ultra Fire 18650 3.7V 5000mAH, found them and was wondering if anyone has used them or knows if they're good quality.
AW IMRs are a solid hitter. I think even APV and vapers who use standard resistance should get high-drain, no reason not to. I use the Panasonic CGR18650CH hybrids, 10 amperes output. Work fantastic.
They also have the NCRs which are 3400mah versus the 2250mah of the CGRs. Can't say how good they are though, never used them, but I've heard they're also very nice. Both are "high quality." You get what you pay for.
what about these Ultra Fire 18650 3.7V 5000mAH, found them and was wondering if anyone has used them or knows if they're good quality.
You need some mod battery education: Battery Basics for Mods: IMR or Protected?
You want either a good name-brand IMR or hybrid battery, not a protected li-ion battery. Do not judge the quality of a battery solely on the mAh capicity, that specification is often over-rated by many manufacturers. Avoid any battery with the name FIRE in it, these are a second class battery in terms of quality. You can't go wrong with AW IMR batteries. The Panasonic hybrids are also a good choice, although the 3400 mAh Panny should only be used for mechanical mods with only clearomizers or cartomizers due to its 6.8 amp limit.
AW IMR
18650 2000mah 10Amp CDR
18650 1600mah 24A
MNKE IMR
18650 1500mah 20A
Panasonic or Orbtronic hybrid
CGR18650CH (IMR/hybrid) 2250mAh 10A
NCR18650PD (LiNiCoAl) 2900mAh 10A
Orbtronic 18650 SX22 (hybrid) 2000mAh 22A
Samsung hybrid (LiNiCoMnP)
INR18650-22P 2200mAh 10A
INR18650-20R 2000mah 22A
Sony
us18650v3 IMR 2250mAh 10A
us18650vct3 (hybrid) 1600mAh 30A
Efest IMR
18650 (IMR/hybrid) 2250mAh 10A
18650 2000mAh 10A
18650 1600mAh 30A
* AW IMR 18490 (1100mah) 8.8A
*AW IMR 18350 (700mah) 6A
Have you tried the new Samsung INR batteries baditude? I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a pair just to see how they perform.
EDIT: Nevermind I just saw you have them on your list = )
If you're talking about the green ones, they're not very good. Last less than half the time as any other decent 2000mah batteries. I get about the same life out of them in a Vamo as I do an EH IMR 18350.what about these Ultra Fire 18650 3.7V 5000mAH, found them and was wondering if anyone has used them or knows if they're good quality.
Want to know what the best brand, longest charge, most reliable, and where to get them. Help me please! Looking to get a iTaste TVR, and I want a GREAT pair of batteries to keep this tank of a PV running strong.
I use only AW IMR batteries from RTD Vapor. I've tried the 18350 Efest IMR's and was very disappointed in them, the AW's perform much better. I also have one CGR18650CH 2250mAh battery which gives similar results to the AW IMR 18650 2000mah I usually use.
Thrasher has high praise for the Panasonic NCR18650PD 2900mAh.
I hadn't heard of this. That was an excellent battery. I wonder if AW will be offering something better in the near future?I have a small arsenal of AW 18650 1600mah batteries, my only problem is they aren't making them anymore.