Battery help with NCR18650B

[J.R.Wallace]

I have a pair of CGR18650CH batts I had been using in a mech mod for sub ohm coils. I went to a vape shop to get some more 18650s and had a pair of AW IMRs in my hand. Their "mod guy" talked me into getting a pair of NCR18650B instead. He said they were the newer version of the CGR CH. No difference in price so I don't think I was just being up sold. I have been using these NCR's for a few weeks (mech and sub ohm .5-.8Ω) and just stumbled on a post in here that says these are not safe chemistry or high drain. Did some more research and found some ppl think these are OK for mech mods and some don't. Now I'm confused and nervous. What is the deal with these?

Here is the Orbtronic link:
Panasonic 18650 3400mah NCR18650B battery cell

Going forward, which rate should I be concerned with for vaping?
"Max. Discharge rate: 2C (6.8A)
Pulse current (5-6 sec.): 12A"

Should I relegate these NCR's to my VV devices or are they OK for mech and sub ohm between .4 and .9?? To my newbie eyes, these don't appear appropriate to for my current use.

I also saw some people mention a new battery that's out that has a 30A limit, but now I can't find the post again. Anyone know what it is?

 

[E_DeCastro]

I don't know if the one you are thinking of is the Sony. but it has a 30amp discharge rate.
$11.76 Sony US18650VTC3 18650 1600mAh 3.7V Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries (2-Pack) 2-pack - 30A discharge at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

 

[J.R.Wallace]

I don't know if the one you are thinking of is the Sony. but it has a 30amp discharge rate.
$11.76 Sony US18650VTC3 18650 1600mAh 3.7V Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries (2-Pack) 2-pack - 30A discharge at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

Yup that's it. Thanks!


Still hoping someone can give me some guidance on whether I should keep using these NCR18650B's.

 

[E_DeCastro]

I have 4 of the sony's and I have my SID cranked all the way up to 15 watts and the battery hasn't had a hiccup. I'm going to try it in my mechanical mod but I don't think I'll see any difference. I try and stay around 1 ohm to 1.5 ohms

 

[dr g]

The NCR18650B is not the new CGR18650CH, the NCR18650PD is.
How are the results you are getting? If it's okay then maybe you can stick with them, but .4-.5 ohm can be ~8-10A and IMO that's pushing these batteries a bit hard. You probably won't blow them up or anything but I would look for high drain batteries personally. The B are not high drain.

 

[J.R.Wallace]

The performance was fine and I never had a problem with the batteries. Probably because I draw at around 5-6 seconds and the pulse rate for these is 12A for 5-6 seconds. I'll probably just stick to the CGR18650CH's just to be on the safe side.

Thanks everyone.

 

[VapingTurtle]

I have a pair of CGR18650CH batts I had been using in a mech mod for sub ohm coils. I went to a vape shop to get some more 18650s and had a pair of AW IMRs in my hand. Their "mod guy" talked me into getting a pair of NCR18650B instead. ...
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Should I relegate these NCR's to my VV devices ...

Use the NCR-Bs in your VV PVs. Use the CHs in your high amp drain mech. Next time, don't let the AWs out of your hand. The AW 1600mAh are the best there is (in the US) for your low ohm mech.



(Why can't we get those Samsung INR-20Rs in the US?)

 

[Heavyrocker]

Looks like new safe batt:same as the IMR but made different.

Panasonic NCR Li-ion High Drain 18650 3100mAH Batteries [Flat Top]