About Buying Battery 18650

[Sufyan Xavier]

I Just Bought V200 Box mod And Soon I Want To buy Zeus RTA And 18650 Battery . I Want To Know What Kind Of Battery That Suitable And Safe For My mod . Can Anyone Give Some Advice And Tips ?

 

[Topwater Elvis]

2 authentic Sony vtc 5 A's would be a good choice & support up to 150w safely.
The Augvape v200 uses 2 cells, best to buy 4 kept in matched / married pairs.

 

[AzPlumber]

In addition to the info twe posted, make sure you purchase from a trusted vendor that sells authentic batteries, a lot of counterfeit batteries out there.

 

[Edward Denison]

The sony vtc6 is another good choice 2 will give 90 watts if that's enough for you. 70 watts is about it for me. Think big tv/dvd brands most make good batteries. Just be carefull who you buy from. The local shop that got me started ended up with a bunch of knockoff Sony's and it was us customers that caught it. Bummer is no way for them to get their money back on that crate, they did however replace the one's I bought for free.

 

[bwh79]

2 authentic Sony vtc 5 A's would be a good choice & support up to 150w safely.
The Augvape v200 uses 2 cells, best to buy 4 kept in matched / married pairs.

Yes the VTC5A (make sure it's the 5A and not just the 5) is certainly one of if not perhaps the best "all-around" 18650 currently available. It doesn't have the highest runtime or the highest amp drain, but it does a very good job of doing both at the same time, while other batteries that can do a little better in one regard will be severely lacking in the other.

I got mine from illumn.com

 

[Sufyan Xavier]

2 authentic Sony vtc 5 A's would be a good choice & support up to 150w safely.
The Augvape v200 uses 2 cells, best to buy 4 kept in matched / married pairs.

Yes the VTC5A (make sure it's the 5A and not just the 5) is certainly one of if not perhaps the best "all-around" 18650 currently available. It doesn't have the highest runtime or the highest amp drain, but it does a very good job of doing both at the same time, while other batteries that can do a little better in one regard will be severely lacking in the other.

I got mine from illumn.com

2 authentic Sony vtc 5 A's would be a good choice & support up to 150w safely.
The Augvape v200 uses 2 cells, best to buy 4 kept in matched / married pairs.

Thank You Sir ! I Appeciate That Tips .

 

[Baditude]

When people ask which battery to use for their regulated (electronic) mod, my standard answer is to ask them what wattage setting do you generally vape at and how many batteries does your mod use.

WATTAGE PER SINGLE BATTERY on REGULATED MOD:
(Total wattage doubles with two batteries/triples with three batteries)

Up to 45W:

Samsung 18650 30Q, 3000 mah 15 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC6 3000mAh 15 amp CDR

Up to 60W:

LG 18650HG2 3000mah 20 amp CDR

LG 18650HE4 2500 mah 20 amp CDR

Samsung 18650-25R, 2500 mah 20 amp CDR

Sanyo UR18650NSX, 2500 mah 20 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC5, 2600 mah 20 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC4, 2100 mah 23 amp CDR

AW 18650 3000 mah 20 amp CDR

Up to 75W:

LG 18650 HD4 2100 mah 25 amp CDR

LG 18650 HD2 2000 mah 25 amp CDR

Samsung 18650-24S, 2500 mah 25 amp CDR

Sony 18650VTC5A, 2500 mah 25 amp CDR

Up to 90W:

LG18650HB6 1500mah 30 amp CDR

LG18650HB2 1500mAh 30 amp CDR

LG18650HB4 1500mAh 30 amp CDR

Samsung 18650-20S 2000mah 30 amp CDR

Are you using a single, dual, or triple battery mod? In the interests of keeping things simple:

-If you use a good quality 15 amp CDR battery like the Samsung 30Q or Sony VTC6, then you are good up to 45 watts per battery; 90 watts using two; 135 watts for three batteries.

-If you use a good quality 20 amp CDR battery like the LG HG2 or Samsung 25R then you are good for 60 watts per battery. If using a 2-battery regulated mod, you're good for 120 watts as you have two batteries. If you are using a 3-battery mod, you're good for 180.

-If you use a single 25 amp CDR battery like the Sony VTC5A, then you are good for 75 watts per battery, 150 watts for two batteries, and 225 watts with three.

-If you use a single 30 amp CDR battery like the LG HB6 you are good up to 90 watts; with a pair of 30 amp CDR batteries you could safely do 180 watts.
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Where to buy:

North America
www.liionwholesale.com
www.imrbatteries.com
www.illumn.com
www.rtdvapor.com
www.batterybro.com
www.orbtronic.com
UK
myepack.co.uk
www.batteriesplus.co.uk
www.fogstar.co.uk
www.nkon.nl
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[stols001]

You've gotten some great answers, so I will just say welcome and I'm glad you are asking the question. Your batteries are really the single most important part of vaping (IMHO as always) because getting a counterfeit battery and/or a rewrap can be dangerous even in a regulated mod. Usually, protections will kick in to avert disaster, and you want to care for your batteries, too, inspecting them and making sure that things like the wrap of the battery and etc. are in good shape.

I don't want to really rely on my "protections" in vaping, I want to use the right battery for the job.

Two excellent blogs as resources on more on the care and feeding of batteries, chargers, etc.

https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/blogs/mooch.256958/

https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/blog-entry/baditudes-blogs.7609/

Best of luck,

Anna

 

[rob33]

I would recommend going to Youtube and subscribing to "Battery Mooch's" channel. You will learn everything you will ever need to know about vaping batteries there. Everything you hear here is second hand from him.

 

[Baditude]

I would recommend going to Youtube and subscribing to "Battery Mooch's" channel. You will learn everything you will ever need to know about vaping batteries there. Everything you hear here is second hand from him.

Battery Mooch's You Tube Channel

Mooch's Blog on ECF

 

[BrotherBob]

I Want To Know What Kind Of Battery That Suitable And Safe For My Mod . Can Anyone Give Some Advice And Tips ?

Welcome and glad you joined.
I have provided a little more information which might help choosing/evaluating batteries.
Might like to read:
18650 Battery Buying Guide for Vapor Users – Wake and Vape Blog
Index | E-Cigarette Forum
Battery Safety: Will You Marry Me? - Mt Baker Vapor
A Guide to Safe Charging - The Complete Guide to E-Cig Safety
Vaping 101: Battery Safety
7 Best Practices to Keep Your Charge

 

[marchingon]

Can anyone suggest a brand of battery that might come close to the quality and reliability of AW, but not so expensive?
I have 15 Provaris and I buy each one a back-up, so I'm getting 30 batteries in all. I always buy AWs from RTD Vapor and recycle them about every year or year and a half. This will be my first time trying anything but my beloved AWs. Suggestions, please? Thanks so very much!

 

[Hawise]

Can anyone suggest a brand of battery that might come close to the quality and reliability of AW, but not so expensive?
I have 15 Provaris and I buy each one a back-up, so I'm getting 30 batteries in all. I always buy AWs from RTD Vapor and recycle them about every year or year and a half. This will be my first time trying anything but my beloved AWs. Suggestions, please? Thanks so very much!

What type of batteries are you looking for? If possible, it's always best to get batteries from the original manufacturers (LG, Samsung, Sony, Sanyo/Panasonic), but it's also important to get the right models as they also make batteries that aren't suitable for vaping.

The standard resource around here for 18650s and up is Mooch's chart of recommended batteries:

Mooch's Recommended Batteries | E-Cigarette Forum

If you're looking for something smaller, Mooch has removed his recommendations because they're too dated. He's planning to retest, and the results will be available here when they're ready:

18350/18500 Safety Grades and Pulse Performance Data | E-Cigarette Forum

 

[stols001]

Samsung makes an 18650 button top or two. When I looked, they were pretty much sold out most places, I think due to AW being off line due to a flood. If you need the smaller battery I'm not sure. I probably wouldn't go with Efest, I found them pretty sub par compare to Aw button tops.

Best of luck in your search!

Anna