I am getting a regular provari. Will it fit a 18500? On the provape website it says 18490/18500. My local vape store doesnt carry the 18490 so i bought a 18500. Willl this size work? Also, I know the common battery types are 18350/18650. 18490 &18500 is not as common, so which one of these battery sizes (18350, 18490/18500, 18650) fit which device?
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The 18500 should work fine, I do believe it has to be a button top, not a flat top battery for the provari though.
The numbers are basically battery measurements- 18 mm diameter, 49 or 50mm lenght, and the last 0 tells its a round battery.
In theory the 18490/18500 only differ 1mm in lenght, even though the different brands seems to have slightly different size anyway.
The numbers are basically battery measurements- 18 mm diameter, 49 or 50mm lenght, and the last 0 tells its a round battery.
In theory the 18490/18500 only differ 1mm in lenght, even though the different brands seems to have slightly different size anyway.
No, I guess it has to do with how the internals of the mod is shaped if it needs the button or not. Would be a long list to make for which battery fits which mod - but all i have are aw imr 18350/18490/18650 button tops, and they fit all the mods i have tried.
It also has to be an IMR style battery
.....Batteries - We only recommend using approved 18490 and 18650 batteries in the ProVari. All of the batteries that we sell on our website have been tested to work with the ProVari and these are the only cells you should use. There is a big difference between all the different batteries on the market and a lot of testing has been done on these various batteries. The reason we recommend using high drain cells is because these cells can output more current providing the ProVari with the power it needs to operate properly. There are a number of batteries that will cause issues including the Trustfire, Ultrafire and other brands. These batteries cannot handle higher current output and the battery will turn off while in use or cause a low battery alert much sooner than it should because the batteries have a high internal resistance. Please make sure you get the proper batteries to use in the ProVari to avoid problems.
What is the difference between regular and high drain batteries and why do you recommend I use the high drain over a standard 18500/18650 battery?
We recommend only using the IMR High Drain battery in the ProVari. These special batteries are rated to have a higher power output than non-imr batteries. Non-IMR batteries can't flow enough energy for the conversion circuitry in the ProVari. You can use non-IMR batteries in the ProVari, but since the conversion circuitry might become power starved, it might think it's dealing with a dying battery and turn off. The unit was designed to use the high drain batteries and we recommend using these for best performance
Dont use cheap/wrong batteries... Buy the AW 18490's....18500's are not IMR batteries, do not use them in your Provari! And if you want to get the best charger buy the PILA charger... It makes a big difference/never over charges and makes your batteries last alot longer(charge cycles).....
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Provari used an innovative way to prevent reverse polarity. The internal positive terminal is recessed just a tiny bit so that if you put the battery in backward the flat surface of the bottom of the battery can't make contact. For this reason you need to use a button top battery.
All AW IMR batteries happen to be button tops.
All AW IMR batteries happen to be button tops.
Thank you ! very comprehensive !
It also has to be an IMR style battery
Batteries - We only recommend using approved 18490 and 18650 batteries in the ProVari. All of the batteries that we sell on our website have been tested to work with the ProVari and these are the only cells you should use. There is a big difference between all the different batteries on the market and a lot of testing has been done on these various batteries. The reason we recommend using high drain cells is because these cells can output more current providing the ProVari with the power it needs to operate properly. There are a number of batteries that will cause issues including the Trustfire, Ultrafire and other brands. These batteries cannot handle higher current output and the battery will turn off while in use or cause a low battery alert much sooner than it should because the batteries have a high internal resistance. Please make sure you get the proper batteries to use in the ProVari to avoid problems.
What is the difference between regular and high drain batteries and why do you recommend I use the high drain over a standard 18500/18650 battery?
We recommend only using the IMR High Drain battery in the ProVari. These special batteries are rated to have a higher power output than non-imr batteries. Non-IMR batteries can't flow enough energy for the conversion circuitry in the ProVari. You can use non-IMR batteries in the ProVari, but since the conversion circuitry might become power starved, it might think it's dealing with a dying battery and turn off. The unit was designed to use the high drain batteries and we recommend using these for best performance
Dont use cheap/wrong batteries... Buy the AW 18490's....18500's are not IMR batteries, do not use them in your Provari! And if you want to get the best charger buy the PILA charger... It makes a big difference/never over charges and makes your batteries last alot longer(charge cycles).....
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