Battery Availability
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I don't think anybody ever developed a new battery for vaping - these sizes already existed and will continue to exist. The ones we like may not be EVERYWHERE, but we FOUND them initially and will find them again if we need to...
I'd say that's about the LAST thing the FDA will look for - but yes, if vape shops close, and if vape websites start getting looked at, it would be good to have non-vaping sources for things like batteries, wire, PG and VG, etc.
First, it would be easy for RTD to spin off a "battery only" business with no reference to vaping...
The other obvious battery source is flashlight suppliers.
Here's a few I know and trust:
Illumn.com
Orbtronic.com
IMRBatteries.com
Nitemods.com
I'd say that's about the LAST thing the FDA will look for - but yes, if vape shops close, and if vape websites start getting looked at, it would be good to have non-vaping sources for things like batteries, wire, PG and VG, etc.
First, it would be easy for RTD to spin off a "battery only" business with no reference to vaping...
The other obvious battery source is flashlight suppliers.
Here's a few I know and trust:
Illumn.com
Orbtronic.com
IMRBatteries.com
Nitemods.com
Is there such a thing as an 18490 flashlight?
They're practically there already.Train2 said:
Thanks for the list. Time for some research.Train2 said:
This is what I'm hoping. I've looked at illumn and orbtronics, and I think they both have only types of 14500 that I'm not to sure about. No aw imr. I don't think either has 18490 but I could be wrong.
will definitely check the other two, thanks for the list!
Why yes, yes there is. www.xtardirect.com
They sell 18490 flashlights, chargers to charge 18490s, and every kinda battery you could want............except........18490s 
You found the EDC section huh?
I bought the WK41 which uses a 14500... or a NiMh... or a plain old alkaline. Very versatile. The price seems "what the hell am I doing?" high, but it's turned out to be one of my favorite things.
Get on their mailing list. They do cough up a discount code a few times a year. And sales prices on specific items.
I bought the WK41 which uses a 14500... or a NiMh... or a plain old alkaline. Very versatile. The price seems "what the hell am I doing?" high, but it's turned out to be one of my favorite things.
Get on their mailing list. They do cough up a discount code a few times a year. And sales prices on specific items.
Yeah I know - that is kind of weird.
Illumn.com:
18500 Efest Purple IMR18500 V2 1000mAh High Discharge Button Top
18500 Efest Purple IMR18500 V1 1000mAh High Discharge Flat Top
18500 Kinoko IMR 1200mAh High Discharge Button Top
Orbtronic.com: none, zilch, nada
IMRBatteries.com:
Efest 18490 1100mAh Button Top Battery
Efest 18490 1100mAh Flat Top Battery
Nitemods.com:
AW Unprotected IMR Cell 18490 (1100mAh)
18500 Efest Purple IMR18500 V2 1000mAh High Discharge Button Top
18500 Efest Purple IMR18500 V1 1000mAh High Discharge Flat Top
18500 Kinoko IMR 1200mAh High Discharge Button Top
Orbtronic.com: none, zilch, nada
IMRBatteries.com:
Efest 18490 1100mAh Button Top Battery
Efest 18490 1100mAh Flat Top Battery
Nitemods.com:
AW Unprotected IMR Cell 18490 (1100mAh)
too funny, I just posted almost the same thing in the Reo lounge as you were posting this..... and came here to post it here!
And FYI, That "Nitemods" site - I was referred there, and the owner had a thread here, also know as "Wonderlite" - but he's gone from ECF. He was here for years - and would do direct "order in the thread" battery buys, and several people vouched for him. Maybe just not worth keeping that up, cuz no activity in a year...
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