AW IMR battery life expectancy

[matcas]

So i have had two 18350's in rotation for about 4 months and recently they seem to need charging more frequently then before.
So would this be considered normal? Just wondering they aren't that expensive to replace every 4 months it just seemed wierd that they all of the sudden were depleting so quickly.

 

[El_tecolote]

Life expectancy is somewhere around 280-300 charge cycles. Sounds like you might be coming close to that.

 

[zoiDman]

So i have had two 18350's in rotation for about 4 months and recently they seem to need charging more frequently then before.
So would this be considered normal? Just wondering they aren't that expensive to replace every 4 months it just seemed wierd that they all of the sudden were depleting so quickly.

Kinda hard to say Not knowing how Much they get used Each Day and what kinda of Amps you pull from them?

Kinda hard to say even if I did know.

 

[Chimney34]

Yeah especially if you have only 2 batteries. I wish I'd put numbers on mines as someone mentioned in another thread so that I could rotate them evenly. Ill have to do that with the next batch I order.

 

[Talyon]

I number mine it was a Great idea I picked up on ECF. Batts should last about 300 cycles depending on the demand u put on them. So your probably close OP, I'm just not sure what the symptoms are as that threshold gets closer....

 

[matcas]

Cool just wanted to make sure I wasn't charging to long or short or something wrong. Good thing I have more ordered.
Thanks for your quick responses.

 

[Fury83]

How low you drain them, what temp they are stored at, charging rate, amp draw on them regularly...too many variables, if you think you have cycled them a few hundred times...they are probably near the end or at least on the downside.

 

[Hitmetwice]

My 18490's are going on a year and a half, used in the provari every day.
Charging once a day(one lasts almost all day normally) so between 2 batteries I should get around 2yrs outta 2 batteries.

 

[MattyB1503]

@ OP, yeah it happens.. Time to rotate those to a regulated device. If they are still under-preforming w/ regulation time to toss up or use for dry burning.

I'm rotating 6 18350's, plus I have a couple that I pretty much killed in various ways: Vamo pre-hot spring, pulse method with a freshly charged batt... (Those two have a big DB on them for dry burn)

Personally I don't get how people rock a SLR coil on anything but MNKE chemistry.

 

[vap0rator]

Where are you getting your 18350's from? I just overcharged one on accident, cheap charger, and it exploded. Now I need to go out and get some backups. I bought a good charger now, with a digital display so I won't make that mistake again.

I heard any battery that has the word Fire in it is junk. And also one of the EH batteries I had just stopped working all of a sudden. Not sure of any recommendations, and places to shop, with coupon codes if available.

 

[Fury83]

I buy my AW's from either Super T, Provape or RTD Vapor. May not be the cheapest but I know I am getting the real deal and they all have good service. I only charge them in good chargers and I check them with a meter, even if my charger has an LCD, every few charges.

Batteries and chargers are not something I would go cheap on.