Battery Question

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For all my questions, it's involving a 18650 3.7v.

a) What's the difference between IMR and non-IMR batteries?
b) When buying batteries do I need to worry about whether it actually says rechargable?
c) Do batteries need to be High Drain?
d) Is there any company that is better than the other? (so far I've seen AV, MNKE, Trustfire, "Something"Fire, etc.)

Thanks, sorry for all the newb questions
 

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For all my questions, it's involving a 18650 3.7v.

a) What's the difference between IMR and non-IMR batteries?
b) When buying batteries do I need to worry about whether it actually says rechargable?
c) Do batteries need to be High Drain?
d) Is there any company that is better than the other? (so far I've seen AV, MNKE, Trustfire, "Something"Fire, etc.)

Thanks, sorry for all the newb questions

A) The internal chemistry of the cell IMR are supposedly "safer"

B) Theorhetically no if you find one for cheap and just dispose of them when they're done, I don't believe this is a cost effective way of vaping myself

C) No but in my experience high drains just work better

D) Supposedly AW have the most stringent QC, but regardless all the Lithium cells are pounded out of 3 or 4 factories in china, it's like buying "Honey Nut Cheerios" vs no name honey toasted Os
 

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For the sake of clarity, I feel that I should say that you should NEVER recharge a battery that is not sold as "rechargeable". Recharging primary (non-rechargeable) batteries is a really good way to have a bad accident, and none of us want to see that.

I'm certain most readers know this, but wanted to be specific.
 
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