Battery Confusion

[dennism]

I want to get an istick Pico, but it seems the more I read about batteries and chargers, the more confused I get. Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

An LG HG2 is a good battery for the Pico. Get 2.
Charger? The Inellicharger I2 is an acceptable charger. And fairly cheap.
Orbtronics has both batteries and chargers.
5.99 for the HG2's and a Xtar 2 bay charger for 14.99.

 

[dennism]

Thanks I'll check them out.

 

[Bunnykiller]

yes batteries can be confusing... they are bi polar

 

[Robert Cromwell]

yes batteries can be confusing... they are bi polar

You do want to buy your batteries from a reputable supplier. Never Ebay or Amazon. Fake branded batteries do exist. ie a substandard battery made to look just like a genuine one.

 

[dennism]

Is orbtronics that you mentioned earlier a reputable supplier?

 

[Taowulf]

imrbatteries.com is a good place to get batteries, and forget the Intellicharger, go with an Efest Luc V2 instead. But don't buy Efest batteries.

 

[Taowulf]

yes batteries can be confusing... they are bi polar

I reacted negatively to this.

 

[the wind]

imrbatteries.com is a good place to get batteries, and forget the Intellicharger, go with an Efest Luc V2 instead. But don't buy Efest batteries.

my favorite charger is the xstar.it gives you a mah that it puts in.

yes batteries can be confusing... they are bi polar

I reacted negatively to this.

you guys at least made me smile

 

[Mikeyw85]

I got the pico with 2 hg batts works flawlessly I recommend the hg's

 

[sonicbomb]

I reacted negatively to this.

Guilty as charged

 

[Vandal]

Guilty as charged

Positively hilarious!

Xtar VP4 comes highly rated, and that's what I got. There's a VP2 as well if you don't need 4 bays, but the 4 is only a few dollars more than the 2. I have heard really good things about the Efest Luc V2 as well. Orbtronics has great prices on batteries.

 

[sonicbomb]

Police arrest two boys, one dressed as a battery the other a firework.
They charged one and let the other off.

 

[Bunnykiller]

I reacted negatively to this.

it was all meant to be positively humorous...

 

[rice721]

stick with reputable vendors

stick with the big 3: samsung, sony, LG

check out what mooch recommends

I'm by no means an expert but when I look at batteries for regulated mods I care about 2 things.

1. CDR - continuous discharge rate
2. mah - milliamps per hour

Personally my favorite 18650 is the LG HG2s - 20A 3000mah, but they have been counterfeited.
Next runner up Samsung 30Q followed by Sony VTC 5 & the Samsung 25R

 

[sofarsogood]

I recommend starting with the exact specification battery recommended by the manufacturer in a name brand from a reliable distributor. Later when you understand Watts law and the safety issues consider other batteries.

 

[dennism]

I vape my nautilus mini at 13-15 watts, my halo reactor (.5) @ 27-30 watts, same for my vaporesso ccell (.9). Once in awhile I may go above 30 watts to see if their is a flavor change, but I prefer a cool vape, so not too often. After reading this board and doing some research I think the LG HG-2 will be perfect for me. I would like to thank every one for their help.

 

[DingerCPA]

yes batteries can be confusing... they are bi polar

I reacted negatively to this.

I currently can't keep up!

OP, yes orbtronics is a good supplier. You want UNprotected batteries for your mods. High-drain IMR. LG, Samsung, and AW are all good options. @Mooch has some excellent resources in his blogs.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

I currently can't keep up!

OP, yes orbtronics is a good supplier. You want UNprotected batteries for your mods. High-drain IMR. LG, Samsung, and AW are all good options. @Mooch has some excellent resources in his blogs.

Your internal resistance is too high?

 

[DingerCPA]

Your internal resistance is too high?

Let me meditate on that.... ohhhhhhhhhhhm, ohhhhhhhm