Why won't my 18650 battery's not fit?

[Tremorsross11]

Hey everybody, I just got a smok Alien 220 W and I got some casung 18650 3.7V 6000 MAH. So I put two of those battery's in the mod but the mod won't close now. I put a lot of force on it but I don't want to put too much force so if someone can help that would be greatly appreciated. The battery's look like the ones in the pic

 

[Eskie]

Hi and welcome! First, I've never heard of casung batteries before. They're labelled as 2600 mAh not 6000 mAh (no one manufactures a 6000 mAh 18650 battery.). Without knowing more about them it's impossible to say for sure what they are, why they don't fit, and whether or not they're appropriate to use for vaping, rather than a flashlight. I would suggest getting authentic batteries off this list from Mooch, our resident battery guru. There are legitimate vendors listed on the bottom. Good luck!

Oh, I wouldn't try forcing them in. If they don't fit, get proper new ones.

 

[Shawn Hoefer]

Hi and welcome! First, I've never heard of casung batteries before. They're labelled as 2600 mAh not 6000 mAh (no one manufactures a 6000 mAh 18650 battery.). Without knowing more about them it's impossible to say for sure what they are, why they don't fit, and whether or not they're appropriate to use for vaping, rather than a flashlight. I would suggest getting authentic batteries off this list from Mooch, our resident battery guru. There are legitimate vendors listed on the bottom. Good luck!
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Oh, I wouldn't try forcing them in. If they don't fit, get proper new ones.

Chances are those are maximum 10 amp protected cells. As such, they have a chip in the positive end that makes them longer. Get some LG HE4, Samsng 25R, Sony VTC 5A. Oh, and get a Liion flashlight for those other batteries you bought... that's about all they'll be good for.

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[thetrucker]

Hey everybody, I just got a Smok Alien 220 W and I got some casung 18650 3.7V 6000 MAH. So I put two of those battery's in the mod but the mod won't close now. I put a lot of force on it but I don't want to put too much force so if someone can help that would be greatly appreciated. The battery's look like the ones in the pic

I had the same problem with my first mech mod..........seems that some of the 18650 batteries are a little longer than others..............I had a button top battery

and I could not get the end cap to screw back on.......... if you could get to a vape shop..........pick up a battery and have your new mod with you......In your picture it looks as

though the batterys are button top instead of flat.....

 

[OlderNDirt]

After a really quick Goggle search, I would not only stop using those batteries in anything, but would put as much distance as possible between me and them and soon! But that's just me. Adhere to the poster that @Eskie posted!

 

[Imfallen_Angel]

Those are LOW drain batteries, made for FLASHLIGHTS and such device. (low output, long life)

Mods require HIGH drain batteries. (high output, shorter life)

While they may look the same, they are not. The chemical structure inside is very different.

Do NOT use these in a mod and stay away from these off-brands... stick to the types as per the picture that Eskie provided... (Sony, LG, Samsung, etc... aka actual manufacturers of batteries and not re-wrapped crap).

 

[Firestorm]

I Googled and found a pair of these "casung 18650 3.7V 6000 MAH" batteries on Amazon. Not that we need Amazon to tell us, but this is what it says in the description: NOT SUITABLE FOR VAPE

 

[alienx4]

go to our guru MOOCH he provides tons of reliable battery tests.

You need at least 2 X 20 A. REAL 20 A!

 

[Joergl100]

Better, they don't fit...do not use them in ANY mod!

The Alien needs really high drain batteries as Sony VTC4...VTC5A...or something like that.

 

[snork]

@Tremorsross11, please indicate you got the message.

 

[Asbestos4004]

"If the battery don't fit, you must quit."
-Ronnie Cochran, 2017 (Johnnies little vaping brother)

 

[thetrucker]

In the original post the image of the two batteries look like .."Button Top"................to me.....button top batteries are longer than the flat top batteries I believe

and that is why the cover does not close...............but then again...................I could be wrong.........I've been wrong before...................LOL....

 

[retired1]

Member has been banned due to being underaged. However, leaving the thread in place so they can at least see what they're doing is dangerous.

And for the off topic banter, you know better. Knock it off.