Best 18350?

[bwh79]

I see a lot of discussion regarding the various 18650 battery choices we have available, but I can't find much info on their shorter cousins. What options are there for high drain in an 18350, and which ones do you like best?

 

[Boden]

I don't think High Drain 18350s exist. The AW 18350 700mAh is a 7A continuous. It's the only one I would use as long as the demand was 5A or less.

 

[IMFire3605]

Another vote on the AW IRM 18350, look at RTDVapor as they are an authorized AW dealer.

Nor would I trust the Purple Efest 18350 either, not with their track record of mislabelling their 18650s

 

[Topwater Elvis]

IMO, ---> AW 18350 800mah 12a cdr --->AW IMR 18350 800mAh

 

[oplholik]

Yup, AW's all the way on this one. I've tried the efest 18350's and they just don't hold up against an AW.

 

[bwh79]

I don't think High Drain 18350s exist. The AW 18350 700mAh is a 7A continuous. It's the only one I would use as long as the demand was 5A or less.

If my math is correct, that would be 0.84 ohms or higher, yes? That's plenty high drain for me, at the moment

 

[Boden]

Do you want one for a baby mech?

 

[WattWick]

Not a lot of options. AW or purple Efests. There are the red Efests, but they won't perform acceptably in a mech (to me) after a couple dozen charge cycles. I'm not talking about clouds. I'm talking about a noticeable lack of oomph - more like a gentle simmering than proper vapor production.

You can, in theory, go somewhat lower than 0.8 ohms with a recent 18350. However, you'll soon notice it's even more important with such a limited battery to optimize it's output, not maximize it.

I usually vape my gennies at around 0.8 with 18350s in mechs all day long. Sometimes 18500s for home use. Hardly ever 18650s.

 

[bwh79]

Do you want one for a baby mech?

Indeed.

 

[Baditude]

IMHO, you won't be able to beat the new AW 18350 IMR 800mah 12 amp CDR. I use them in my P3.

I've tried the regular red Efests in the past, and they totally sucked. And judging how the purple Efest batteries over-rate their specs, I wouldn't waste my money on them either.

 

[bwh79]

IMHO, you won't be able to beat the new AW 18350 IMR 800mah 12 amp CDR. I use them in my P3.

Is that 12A the continuous rating, and is it accurate?

 

[BackDoc]

Yes that's continuous bwh79

 

[BackDoc]

Note; if AWs rating is inaccurate then all bets are off on other brands.....very trustworthy

 

[Maurice Pudlo]

Sweet, I'm glad I popped back in and ran across this thread. I may just pick up a few of these.

Maurice