Battery help

[jerbear]

I need some more opinions on batteries for mech mod. especially for sob ohm coils
AW IMR, Mnke, or NCR18650PD ([FONT=lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]Panasonic) ???????? [/FONT]

 

[Bullette the Cowdog]

I use AW IMR because I value the integrity of the battery. I also use a Pila charger inside of a LiPo charging bag. I am frugal about many things, but not about safety.

 

[hvac999]

These are the batteries you need. They are currently the best and most popular batteries. $10.51 Panasonic CGR18650CH Rechargeable 2250mAh 3.7V 18650 Lithium Batteries 2-pack - authentic cells / 2-pack at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

 

[hvac999]

You can use other batteries as well. All IMR batteries are safer than most but, the Panasonic CGR18650CH batteries are the best on the market right now. Sometimes there are good deals on Ebay for both types of batteries if you can't wait for the FastTech batteries.

 

[JUDGMENT AFFIRMED]

What Bullette the Cowdog said.
I just started 18650's in April and bought the Nitecore charger only half works
But I did buy AW IMR when I got my legacy
please recommend me a nice 18650 battery

Also, be aware there are counterfeits out there

 

[JUDGMENT AFFIRMED]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/129569-rechargeable-batteries.html

 

[JUDGMENT AFFIRMED]

Hi hvac999, Hope your doing well.
Be careful with Ebay. I've been reading on Candlepower forum and Ebay has had counterfeits.
I am starting to really like the words "Authorized Distributor"

 

[Etnbullets]

I am starting to really like the words "Authorized Distributor"

I agree or buy from a known good dealer.

 

[sdogre]

Depends on your mod as well, I have some 3400 mah Efest protected 18650 batteries that don't fit in some of my mods because of the increased size due to the pcb and side wire, not only the length is a problem but the diameter is slightly bigger causing problems with some mods, I try to stick to name brand batteries AW IMR, Samsung for the evic. Batteries can pack a lot of power in the bigger sizes so I will stick to the big names in term of safety/quality control

 

[articus]

For sob ohm I recommending protected batteries only.
Trustfire Protected 18650 3000mAH battery
Check this out and it's 3000maH as well!

 

[jerbear]

I also asked the question in another forum and this was one of the responses I got. Any validity to it?

the reason i suggest mkne batteries is because of their very high amp limit. lets talk ohms law for a minute when you lower the resistance of a circuit and keep the voltage going into that circuit the same the amperage flowing through the circuit will increase. if you push a battery to far beyond its amperage limit for too long you run a good chance of having a battery go into thermal runaway which is the process in which the very thin membrane inside the battery that separates the two sides of the battery (also called the electrolyte) breaks down causing a reaction inside the battery and thus causing it to violently vent its gasses. the MKNE batteries have a 20A continuous discharge rate with a burst rate of 60A. The IMR Battery has a discharge rate depending on the manufacture and size of anywhere between 5A and 10A. Just for reference if your running a .8 ohm coil at 4.2 volts your somewhere around 5.25A of current.

 

[motrix]

I ordered some AW IMR batteries and not to thread jack, but since we are talking batteries, are all battery chargers created equal?

 

[JUDGMENT AFFIRMED]

I also asked the question in another forum and this was one of the responses I got. Any validity to it?

the reason i suggest mkne batteries is because of their very high amp limit. lets talk ohms law for a minute when you lower the resistance of a circuit and keep the voltage going into that circuit the same the amperage flowing through the circuit will increase. if you push a battery to far beyond its amperage limit for too long you run a good chance of having a battery go into thermal runaway which is the process in which the very thin membrane inside the battery that separates the two sides of the battery (also called the electrolyte) breaks down causing a reaction inside the battery and thus causing it to violently vent its gasses. the MKNE batteries have a 20A continuous discharge rate with a burst rate of 60A. The IMR Battery has a discharge rate depending on the manufacture and size of anywhere between 5A and 10A. Just for reference if your running a .8 ohm coil at 4.2 volts your somewhere around 5.25A of current.

I not the expert here and there's nothing to disagree with there. I personally am not interested in sub ohm coils, but I was reading, by chance somewhere here on ECF, about the Panasonic that you mentioned. I know it was NCR, and it was also said to have a high rating.
Good luck. Be careful.

 

[jerbear]

From what Ive read no. If I am not mistaking you want a charger that stops charging when the battery is full. intelligent or smart charger.