I got a 10400 mod AAA Torch model and it seems that I just do not get as much vape as I thought I would. Keep trying fresh charged batts but it does not put out a lot of vape. I am waiting for a Bartleby with 14500 batts hope it is better. I am kind of disappointed. I also have a 501. It is not bad but the batts do not last very long. Any suggestions as to why the AAA mod does not vape well?
2 things to look for: size of battery, and quality of the metal between the battery and the atomizer.
little battery+lower conductivity metal= blah vape
big battery + high conductivity metal= great vape
The bigger batts have the capacity to keep a constant good level of current flowing at a constant discharge.
Your 14500 will be better. If the wiring is good, should be a happy experience. The Bartleby looked like a pretty cool stealth unit to me, and by mooby's account, a good choice.
An 18650 on a copper based mod like the Chuck- it doesn't get much better than that. Silver can be more conductive than copper- but I don't know any fully silver mods... yet
The bigger the battery, the longer- I'm on my second day of this 18650 with no dropoff. I don't even think about wanting a USB passthrough on the thing- if I can't swap a battery every 2 days from a charger that's sitting right next to my computer's USB ports... well, that's just silly ;-)