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    1. 3heavens
      3heavens
      First, thanks for all your hard work. I don’t know who else to ask so I’ll ask you. Do you think shockli black 26650 w/button top will fit into the Geekvape Aegis. I heard they Have a larger diameter. Also, the only ones I can find in the U.S.A have a button top.
      I really want the performance as I usually don’t vape high watts. Thanks
      Oct 11, 2017
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      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        The button top is a lot longer than the flat top. It might not fit. Best to go with a flat top.

        Try the Golisi, iJoy, or Aspire 26650. They fit and you won't be losing much at all in terms of vaping time.
        Oct 11, 2017
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    2. tung12c9
      tung12c9
      Cylaid 3100mah 60A test
      Sep 19, 2017
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      3. tung12c9
        tung12c9
        yes
        Sep 19, 2017
      4. tung12c9
        tung12c9
        Oct 21, 2017
      5. Mooch
        Mooch
        Not sure why you sent me that.
        Oct 22, 2017
    3. I_am_Nothing
      I_am_Nothing
      Mooch, first off let me say thank you from the bottom of my heart for the work you do for the community, it means the world to me. When talking about Lipo packs we use watt hours, is that just because it is easier for people to understand than saying 3s 950mah? Basically isnt a 3s 950mah Lipo pack the same as 3 950mah 18650s in series?
      Aug 3, 2017
      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        Yes, barring normal differences between different batteries and chemistries, it's the same thing.

        Different communities just seem to have different ways of rating. Some useful and some useless.
        Aug 3, 2017
    4. SmogVlog
      SmogVlog
      Hey Mooch, have you ever come across Golisi batteries? They apparently have panasonic cells inside, made in Japan, then shipped off to China for the rest of assembly. They have a 40A rating on the side, though obviously this wont be close to the CDR. Just wondering if you have any experience with them. Thanks - Slack
      Jun 5, 2017
      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        No, I'm sorry, I don't know anything about them.
        Jun 5, 2017
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      3. SmogVlog
        SmogVlog
        Shame. So far they seem pretty decent, well made and performance seems good, but without any true battery guru like you putting them through their paces it is hard to tell what is going on with them. I would imagine they are about 10A CDR given other pansonic cells on the market.
        Jun 7, 2017
    5. Gochu
      Gochu
      Thank you again for your suggestions :)
      May 8, 2017
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    6. ApolloKen
      ApolloKen
      Hey Mooch, hope all is well. Wanted to see if you have ratings for the nitecore 18650s? I saw a 30a, 35a, 38a, and 40a which i figure are some overrated 20a-25a but wanted to get your take on them. Didn't see them on your list.
      Apr 27, 2017
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      3. Mooch
        Mooch
        I just posted the test reports for five of the Nitecore 18650's last week. :)
        May 19, 2017
      4. ApolloKen
        ApolloKen
        Haha sweet brother thanks. Quick question I don't see asked, what vape setup do you use the most? Also what's your go to hard hitting build in a tube much? And finally, do you ever sleep; )
        May 19, 2017
      5. Mooch
        Mooch
        I switch constantly between setups, regulated and unregulated, 25W-120W.

        I don't pay to much attention to the coils I use as they just don't make much of a difference IMHO. It all depends on the heat flux, juice, power setting and/or battery and preheat. For a single battery mech I often use fused claptons at about 0.12 (dual).

        Sleep? :)
        May 19, 2017
    7. b0nzai
      b0nzai
      Hi,
      I've read your blog and still confused to pick the safetiest battery for my mecha
      I use Broadside mod (0.1-0.15 ohm dual coil) and I use XXX battery (www.xxxbatteries.com) ,I feels like it will get warm quickly.
      Only VTC5/6, HB6, HG2, HE4 that avail in my country (some have diff spec :HG2 have 3000mAH 35A,HE4 2500mAH 35A)
      Could you help me suggest the battery that I have to buy?
      Thanks
      Apr 12, 2017
      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        The HB6 will run the coolest and be the safest.
        The HG2 and HE4 are rated at 20A by LG and me.
        Apr 13, 2017
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      3. b0nzai
        b0nzai
        Thank you sooo much Mr Mooch :)
        Apr 14, 2017
    8. andreariana
      andreariana
      hello mr. mooch, something wrong with one of my LG brown
      when i put it in my xtar vc4 charger, it read Ni-mr not Li-ion,
      my other LG brown are okay, just this one got me curious -_-a

      this one LG brown did depleted until it unable to start up in a mod,
      when i put in my xtar charger it shows 1.55v but as Ni-mr

      am i should just throw it away or is there some solution?
      thanks :
      Mar 22, 2017
      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        That battery is probably ruined, damaged at least. Discharging down to below 2.5V starts to damage it. Under 2.0V is bad. I highly recommend not using that battery anymore.
        Mar 23, 2017
    9. AciD_RaiN
      AciD_RaiN
      Hey there Señor Mooch :) I have been going over your tests over the past few months and already found out that 8 of my 10 LG HG2 are fake.. I was wondering though if somehow I can measure the amps of the batteries with the equipment I have at home? All I have is an Opus BT-C3100, IMAX B6, a battery capacity discharge tester from ebay ($4) and a multimeter that only measures up to 10A.
      Thanks :)
      Mar 5, 2017
      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        You need a way to discharge at 10A or more and to measure the temperature of the battery too.
        Mar 6, 2017
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      3. AciD_RaiN
        AciD_RaiN
        Thanks man :)
        Mar 6, 2017
    10. adrkaushal
      adrkaushal
      Feb 21, 2017
      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        Interesting that you're asking me here. :)
        They're both me, from one account.

        J Mooch Muchow is my personal profile. Mooch and Battery Mooch are pages off that profile.

        I hope that helps!
        Feb 21, 2017
    11. DaveRitchieAz
      DaveRitchieAz
      hey mooch is daveritchieaz on insta
      Dec 22, 2016
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    12. coilspotting
      coilspotting
      Hi Mooch, I know I'm going to feel like an idiot but I was reviewing your charger test results here and I only see results listed for the LUC4. Am I insane or is there only this one charger tested? I'm curious about results for the various NiteCore and other EFEST chargers.

      Thanks so much for your fantastic contributions to the community. You're my hero.
      - Kelly
      Nov 22, 2016
      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        That's the only charger so far.
        Nov 23, 2016
    13. Cardslinger
      Cardslinger
      Hi Mooch, great work you are doing, thanks & keep it up please.
      One question, on FB you posted that you were going to test what the benefits are for marrying battery's. Did you finish that research & if so what are your findings.
      Oct 12, 2016
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      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        Thanks!
        I am about 300 cycles in on the preliminary testing with about 1,050 more to go. Then it's another thousand cycles or so to test the various weird combos of mixed batteries. Probably not done until the end of the year.
        Oct 12, 2016
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      3. coilspotting
        coilspotting
        I'm very excited about this test series as well!
        Dec 8, 2016
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    14. danielpm
      danielpm
      Hey Mooch! Can you help me in choose a 26650 for my new DNA75 device? I'm in Europe, and the unique trusty vendor here is the Nkon shop. They say the Greens were discontinued and now are purples, but none of the Purple have the same ratings as the green. Can you help choosing a good battery for max battery life, for using at 50W max, from this list: NKON | Rechargeable batteries - 26650 ? Thank you!
      Sep 20, 2016
      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        Check my recently updated table of recommend batteries (see my blog). Any of the 26650's will be about the best available. The iJoy's are best with the Basen and Brillipower following closely behind in performance.
        Sep 20, 2016
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      3. danielpm
        danielpm
        Thanks Mooch. Yes, I had seen all your tests. The only problem is that the only battery that you had recommended had been discontinnued (efest green), and all the efests purple selled by nkon dont match the rating of the ones you tested
        Sep 20, 2016
      4. danielpm
        danielpm
        Already figure it out. The Efest Metallic Purples 35A have the same rating as the green one in your tests. I will go with that :) .
        Thanks for everything Mooch, you're a huge help for our community!
        Sep 20, 2016
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    15. defdock
      defdock
      Sep 9, 2016
      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        Not too much to say. As mentioned on that page they are low-amp rated protected batteries that are 70mm long. Could be 3.9A NCR18650B's. I haven't tested them as they probably wouldn't fit any mods.
        Sep 9, 2016
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    16. APathos
      APathos
      Thanks for the nice interview/info on Vaping Biker's channel.
      Sep 8, 2016
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      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        Thank you!
        Sep 9, 2016
      3. coilspotting
        coilspotting
        Yeah that was a fantastic interview! Solid!
        Dec 8, 2016
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    17. GBalkam
      GBalkam
      Thanks.
      Aug 23, 2016
    18. GBalkam
      GBalkam
      Question about a battery I got with my kit.. Aspire icr 18650 3.7v Li-ion. Super High Discharge 40A. For high drain devices, 1800mAh. I'm wondering what the 40A is?
      Aug 23, 2016
      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        You can check my blog for the test results for that battery. I don't know what the 40A is supposed to be. It's a 25A battery. :)
        Aug 23, 2016
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    19. J.d. Roberts
      J.d. Roberts
      You're the battery guy.
      Awesome job on the info you provide.
      Thanks so much for it!
      Aug 8, 2016
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      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        Thank you!
        Aug 8, 2016
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    20. sonicbomb
      sonicbomb
      GG mentioned you again in his latest Vlog at about the 1 hour mark.
      Aug 5, 2016
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      2. Mooch
        Mooch
        Thanks. I saw that....very cool! He and I have been talking behind the scenes about some battery stuff.
        Aug 5, 2016
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