Best 18650 Batteries
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Not so good. Likely a re-wrapped LG HE2 or similar rewrapped cell, as this is a Chinese company that sorta popped up outta nowhere. You're better off going with a more reputable battery. The LG HE4 has also tested very well. I have two pairs and they've been holding up very well, as well as some LG HE2's.
Also the reason I linked to Illumn is because I only recommend buying your batteries from a certified vendor, someone who you know is going to be selling authentic batteries. Illumn is good, and so is RTDVapor. eBay and Amazon are eh.
Vtc4 are the best for subohming and the only battery available that is 30a continuous and 60a pulse. If youre not going lower than .2 you could get 20a cells for higher mah but vtc4s 2100mahs not too shabby either.
I use the Samsung 25R 18650's and they are good.
I read the Sony vtc's are good.
I read the Sony vtc's are good.
There are lots of good suitable batteries available..Imren, Samsung, MXJO, Sony, LG, Efest, AW, Vamped, PVTSO, Lavacell, MNKE...though most of them are simply rewrapped batteries of one of about 4 battery makers. Just don't believe the mah or the amperage listed on the battery...most of the time the amperage listed on the battery is for pulse amperage and not continuous amperage. Also beware that there are 'fakes' of the most popular batteries that say they are one thing but really aren't (Sony and LG are the most copied). Also know that most of the rewrapped batteries, even when the company name on them is trusted, are often what is referred to as 'lesser bin' batteries, in other words, batteries that the major manufacturer didn't see fit to put their own name on for one reason or another, but are still suitable for most purposes, including all but the most strenuous use of them in a vaping mod. Stick with the most reputable vendors, the ones who have been in business for several years, and your local retailer who buys from such vendors of batteries, and you should be fine.
Samsung 25R are rated for 20 amps maximum discharge. VTC4 are rated for 30A. MXJO is not a manufacturer, they are a company that re-wraps batteries and we really don't know what their specifications are because they can change the battery they're wrapping any time they feel like it. Because of that I stick to manufacturer brands.
A big issue when buying batteries is using a known good supplier that won't sell you counterfeits. There are a lot of counterfeit batteries out there. FWIW, I trust these suppliers:
Illumination Supply
RTD Vapor
Lighthound
Orbtronic
Battery Junction
There are certainly more good battery suppliers out there, but these I would buy from again without worrying about counterfeits.
VTC5 are 2600 mAh and VTC4 are 2100 mAh. VTC4 are rated for 30A max continuous discharge and VTC5 20A. However there are no authentic VTC5's available right now that I know of.
It's not safe. There is no 6,000 mAh battery on the market today that's safe to vape. At best it's a marketing ploy in an attempt to sell batts to people who don't know much about them. At worst it's a dangerous battery that could explode in use.
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Mxjo, vamped efest, awt, and other "vaping" cells are just too shady on their ratings to fully trust
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