1st Mod help plz

[TomGeorge]

I have been vaping for around 8 months, and I just got my first mechanical mod. I want to use it to get into sub ohm vaping on my igo W. Nothing crazy .6-.8 ohm. The mod is a K eCig k101 and came in a kit. I believe it is a Chinese reproduction, but I am not sure. I am wondering if anyone else bought this kit, and knows anything about the battery that it comes with. If it is safe? What the output is? The battery is gray and has no marking other than the battery size on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[StUpId8000]

Could you post up a link to were you got it or the kit itself? Need a little more detail on the kit/mod.

 

[Imperialbeachboy]

Those battery's are trash. Don't sub with them. Get yourself a good charger and some sony battery's. And hopefully you got a ohm meter. And constantly check for shorts or it could go boom!

 

[TomGeorge]

I got it from a local shop in Rochester. Everything came in the case, and individually wrapped, two batteries, the mod w/ a drip tip and shield, a carto and the charger

 

[TomGeorge]

2013 Usa K.ecig K101 Mod Ecig K101 Ecig New Cool Mod - Buy K101 Mod,K.ecig K101 Mod,K101 Ecig Product on Alibaba.com


I think this is the kit, but not where I got it from.

 

[500wordpicture]

As a poster above said, dont go sub ohm on those batteries. They can probably handle higher ohms, but I wouldn't trust those. AW 18650s can handle the load youre looking for at a decent price, but if you want to go lower, look for 30 amp batteries

 

[Lyricist343]

Sub ohms are safest with 18650s

Top brands:
Sony
Panasonic
MNKE

Do not charge them on the dinky charger you got with your kit. There is no built in resistor in it to prevent overcharge and you will ruin your good batteries on it.

Get an i4 charger like this one...

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[MamaTried]

your battery is a nameless ICR. i wouldn't use it at all, much less try to sub-ohm. you want IMRs or hybrids.



don't be put off by the title, but this thread contains some links that may help:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/519291-one-stop-noob-shop.html

 

[DasBluCig]

Sub ohms are safest with 18650s

Top brands:
Sony
Panasonic
MNKE

Do not charge them on the dinky charger you got with your kit. There is no built in resistor in it to prevent overcharge and you will ruin your good batteries on it.

Get an i4 charger like this one...

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Just to clarify......SOME 18650's are adequate for sub-ohm use......others AREN'T!!
The AW IMR 18650 1600mAH is rated at 24 amp maximum discharge, while the 2000mAH version is rated @ 10 amps..
The 1600 would be able to handle loads down to ~.4 ohms safely...the 2000 would be pushing the envelope with anything below ~.8 to 1.0....!!
CHECK OUT Baditude's battery blogs!!! LOADS of safety info there!!! MUST READING, IMHO!!!
BTW.....the i4/i2 series of Intellichargers has a good reputation....I have the i2 for my AW IMR 18650 1600's.....and find it works very well...
STAY SAFE!!!
Happy (vaping) Trails!

 

[500wordpicture]

With a 10 amp battery you aren't exactly pushing it at .8, thats using about 5 amps on a fresh battery. .5 is the lowest i would go, which still leaves some head room but at that level, it is pushing it a bit at about 8 amps

 

[serenity21899]

The K100 is a clone of Empire Mods. Most all kits, for anything, come with cheap batteries and cheap charger. Once you get decent versions of both, there is not need to get kits IMO.

 

[MassiveKlouds]

Buy a Sony 30 Amp 18650, what gauge kanthal are you using?

 

[Ryedan]

Agree with everyone who said don't use those batteries. You don't know what they are and that is not safe on a mechanical mod at any resistance. I've seen this before and I don't know why these companies do this!

You need to learn a bit more before you start using this setup so you know better how to stay safe. The link in MamaTried's post has a lot of great info in it.

Vape safe

 

[itskohler]

Plus one for the Sony. I have a Sony 18650 2100mah 30A battery that works amazing.

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[TomGeorge]

Thanks everyone for the advice! The consensus seams to be, I should ditch these batteries and get some quality ones. Luckily there is a vape store 6 mins from my house!

Vape on!