Can you suggest a place to get the charger and batts? I tried madvapes, they have a few chargers cheap but are out of the imr batts leaving only protected trustfires. =-/
Can i just use the trustfire protected one's instead?
Best places to purchase vaping-use batteries and chargers are
RTD Vapor and
Super T Manufacturing:
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RTD batteries -
Genuine AW Batteries at RTD vapor
Super T Manufacturing batteries -
http://www.supertmanufacturing.com/id75.html
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RTD chargers -
http://www.rtdvapor.com/BATTERY-CHARGERS_c5.htm
Super T chargers -
http://www.supertmanufacturing.com/id98.html
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For chargers, go with either the
Pila or Xtar brand. Concerning batteries and chargers, please for your own safety do not try to skimp on the cheapest you can find and go away believing that you got a deal. Where vaping safety is concerned, go with a known reputable quality as the above named chargers. The same advice goes for batteries; stick with the better battery brands such as
AW,
Panasonic, and
Efest. Stay away from the
unbranded batteries or any with the name "
trust" in them, IMHO.
Make certain that you know exactly which batteries your particular device uses.
IMR are required for most variable voltage/wattage devices.
Protected ICR batteries are better suited for fixed voltage devices. Does your device require
flat top batteries or
nipple top batteries?
When carrying extra batteries, put them in a
protective plastic case to keep them away from coins or other metal objects in pockets or purses. Using a plastic case can prevent a battery shorting out and going into a thermal runaway event.
Battery case
Battery safety is nothing to scoff at. These little power houses pack a lot of energy that can potentially go wrong. Don't take them for granted.
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The above image is of a "protected" Trustfire 14500 battery that shorted out in one of my mods, resulting in a thermal runaway event. Note the melted outer skin and blown out ends of the front battery. This reaction can cause a dangerous fire or explosion. Battery behind it is a normal battery for comparison.
(Moral of story is: Do not assume that because a battery is "protected" that a catastrophy can not happen to you.)
Most battery-related disasters result from user error or user ignorance.
I highly recommend the following website to educate oneself about the differences in types of batteries and their use safely:
http://batteryuniversity.com/
