Best battery for a generic mechanical mod setup?

[Triple7]

Im about to quit smoking and switch over to using a chi you with a rebuildable atomizer... igo-w with 3 coils


I was wondering what the best battery would be for my simple setup ? One that would last atleast half a day (if thats possible) so i could purchase multiple ones.

 

[NineToez]

Have your local vape shop build you a dual coil setup. Never seen or heard of 3 coils. While you're there, buy a few Sony VTC4 batteries. 2 batteries should last you the day, unless you chain vape most of the time.

 

[2naphish]

Have your local vape shop build you a dual coil setup. Never seen or heard of 3 coils. While you're there, buy a few Sony VTC4 batteries. 2 batteries should last you the day, unless you chain vape most of the time.

ditto on the Sony VTC4 batteries. i do get a little extra mileage from the efest (supposedly) 2500 MAH imr's but it seems the jury is still out on those. just be sure they real imr's from a reputable source. there are fakes out there. if the price seems too good i would stay away.

 

[Imperialbeachboy]

A mech and an rda is not a simple setup for a beginner. Just saying

 

[dice57]

The Efest Purple 35 amp, and the Sony VTC4's are both great batteries, if you can snag either while they are in stock. A slight advantage to the purple, but both are a great choice.

edit oops: Forgot the newbie mech question bash.

If you have to ask, you didn't do your research. Building and mechs are for advanced users, and requires a certain level of knowledge and skill. Ohm and volt meters, building tools and supplies are also needed/required. Make sure to do your homework and know what's what.

 

[PhatRon]

Sony US18650VTC5 rated at 30 amp continuous discharge rating and 2600mah- $9.99

or

Sony US18650VTC4 30 amp continuous discharge rating 2100mah- $8.50

or

Sony US18650VTC4 30 amp continuous discharge rating 2100mah- $7.00

All of these are legit vendors as I have bought from both of them.
If you buy a pair from Illumination Supply, they will throw in a free battery case.
Both companies have really quick shipping times too and pretty cheap I must add ~$4 at most I think?

 

[Triple7]

Oh but i know how it works ive been learning for the past few weeks now lol. i basically have been watching my friend and he taught me evreything.

 

[Triple7]

How long do they last though?. lets say i casually vape, but keep in mind im coming off of cigarettes right when i start vaping. i havent started yet. im trying toget like 4 batteries

 

[Triple7]

My mistake i think i meant 3 burners (i dont know the exact name)

 

[SteamMachine93]

First post! woooo hoooo! lol. Anyways, like stated above, i think you should start out a little more simple too. An ego with a protank or something of the sort is what I personally would recommend. But if you're committed to building first, then just make sure you understand Ohm's Law and current, rms, amp draw, etc. And I would also recommend the Sony VTC4 as they haven't let me down yet. Or even the new VTC5, it's 2600 mah i believe. Just be safe do your research and happy vaping!

 

[SteamMachine93]

The Amount of time they last can all depend on your build. If you are drawing a lot of current, like a .2 ohm build, then they might not last you half a day. With higher resistance builds I've gotten almost two days out of them. When you're dealing with a mechanical mods it all boils down to your build. If any of this is over-whelming to you, you might wanna start a little more simple. Better safe than sorry.

 

[PhatRon]

It really depends on the resistance of your coil. The lower the resistance on your coil, the more amps you will draw. The more amps you draw, the more you are taxing your battery and asking it to provide more over the duration of the day. It's just a fact that is in Ohm's Law. the mag is a representation of the milliamp hours the battery charge holds. So say you have a 2100mah VTC4 it will last you at about 2.1 hours of continuous power (constantly holding down the switch) if you are drawing 1 amp from it. If you are drawing 1 amp then you most likely have a ridiculously high resistance coil (let's say 3.7 ohms). More likely you will be around 1 ohm - 1.5 ohms on a rebuildable. I will crunch some numbers for you to give you a better idea of how long this will last you with the VTC4 which has 2100mah.
Keep in mind all these following numbers do not include any voltage drop, they are representative of a direct voltage discharge from the battery.

1 ohm coil
From a full charge til when you should place it on a charger (4.2v-3.6v)
4.2 amps - 3.6 amps
2.1amp hours / 3.9 amps (avg draw)= 0.54 hours or 32 minutes or 1,920 seconds
So you would get approximately 32 continuous minutes if you run your battery at this load.
Keep in mind you are not going to be taking a 32 minute draw off your battery so let's convert this into a little more reasonable figures.
Let's say you take a 6 second draw each time you fire the coil...
1,920 sec / 6 sec = 320 puffs
If you take around 60 puffs each hour then you will get the following result
320 puffs / 60 puffs per hour = 5.3 hours or 5 hours and 20 minutes

Now let's run this with a 1.5 ohm coil (suitable for a Kayfun RTA)

1.5 ohm coil
From a full charge til when you should place it on a charger (4.2v-3.6v)
2.8 amps - 2.4 amps
2.1amp hours / 2.6 amps (avg draw)= 0.81 hours or 48.5 minutes or 2,910 seconds
So you would get approximately 48 continuous minutes if you run your battery at this load.
Keep in mind you are not going to be taking a 48 minute draw off your battery so let's convert this into a little more reasonable figures.
Let's say you take a 6 second draw each time you fire the coil...
2,910 sec / 6 sec = 485 puffs
If you take around 60 puffs each hour then you will get the following result
485 puffs / 60 puffs per hour = 8.1hours or 8 hours and 6 minutes

If you want to do the math for any other numbers you are more than willing to do so with what I have provided you with. If you get lost with anything I can try to help you out but if any of the terms are foreign to you, then you probably need to research Ohm's Law and Mechanicals a little bit more.

P.S. if anyone wants to check my math then feel free to do so, it is 2:22AM here and I'm running on very little sleep so I may have messed up somewhere in the calculations but I'm pretty sure I did it right.

 

[brickfollett]

Panasonic protected batteries seem to be most popular. Choose carefully. Mech's are not something you want to dive in to uneducated. I applaud you for asking the right questions

 

[brickfollett]

Also, the other posts are accurate about this setup being tricky for a beginner. I would suggest an MVP2 with your choice of atomizer. That may be a safer platform to start with dripper setups. FWIW, I've seen QUAD coils before! not in person, but in videos

 

[xcrazydx]

You definitely shouldn't get a mech mod as your first device.

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[NealBJr]

Im about to quit smoking and switch over to using a chi you with a rebuildable atomizer... igo-w with 3 coils


I was wondering what the best battery would be for my simple setup ? One that would last atleast half a day (if thats possible) so i could purchase multiple ones.

Ok, first, Drippers aren't a good starter for quitting cigarettes IMO. There is a steep learning curve you have to take. Even if you have a friend helping you, it's best to start off with something simple. When you have a setup, and you need a nic fix, and your dripper is not working, you'll be in trouble, and want a regular cigarette. most success stories about switching to ecigarettes have started off simpler. I'll just list some knowledge it takes to start dripping:

Ohms Law (a must, or your ecig will explode on you)
wicking material (how it reacts to the power you are giving, do you prefer silica, organic cotton, ss mesh, or other)
Juice properties (Pg/VG ratios, nic levels, and if you need a WTA juice to help you quit). Also the simple fact that is that a good throat hit you're getting, or a burning wick.
battery properties. (voltage and amp limits)
wire properties (gague Vs. Resistance Vs. size)
Juice flavors (found a juice you know you like yet? what should it taste like when you are successfull)
Vaping habbits (how often do you vape, are you a chain vaper?)

Also, the general lingo that goes with vaping. For one, you mentioned three coils. on an IGO-W, there are three POSTS. you CAN do a three coil, but that would mean an unsteady vape. your coils are usually positioned near the air holes to allow air to pass over the coils. This ensures no burning for one, and transports the vapor away from the coils. the three posts (one positive, two negative) allow for a coil on the left and right side... or two on the left, two on the right... but where is the third located? is an extra hole drilled on that side?

Switching from smoking to dripping is like saying I want to fly, so my friend is teaching me how to pilot a 747 manually..... It is one huge jump, and can be dangerous if you don't know how to handle certain aspects of it. (yes, I mentioned, a mod can explode if you don't do things right and have the knowelge to take the right precautions).

Now, If I were to assume you know what you're doing, the Sony VTC4 and the Efest purples are the safest and best choices.

good luck.

 

[vapoooor]

Can't go wrong with a itaste VV 3.0 and an Iclear 30s.

50 bucks for the setup and it's not to complicated, great for a easy mod.

 

[m1c4d0]

+1 for iTaste VV v3.0. Also, you can get one of those L-Rider mini devices and you will have an ability to change batteries on the go.

LAVATUBE MINI SORT

PS: pink-mule.com is offering a huge discount on these.

 

[Vap3N]

Have your local vape shop build you a dual coil setup. Never seen or heard of 3 coils. While you're there, buy a few Sony VTC4 batteries. 2 batteries should last you the day, unless you chain vape most of the time.

Never heard/seen of dual, tri, or quad coils??

 

[Vap3N]

It really depends on the resistance of your coil. The lower the resistance on your coil, the more amps you will draw. The more amps you draw, the more you are taxing your battery and asking it to provide more over the duration of the day. It's just a fact that is in Ohm's Law. the mag is a representation of the milliamp hours the battery charge holds. So say you have a 2100mah VTC4 it will last you at about 2.1 hours of continuous power (constantly holding down the switch) if you are drawing 1 amp from it. If you are drawing 1 amp then you most likely have a ridiculously high resistance coil (let's say 3.7 ohms). More likely you will be around 1 ohm - 1.5 ohms on a rebuildable. I will crunch some numbers for you to give you a better idea of how long this will last you with the VTC4 which has 2100mah.
Keep in mind all these following numbers do not include any voltage drop, they are representative of a direct voltage discharge from the battery.

1 ohm coil
From a full charge til when you should place it on a charger (4.2v-3.6v)
4.2 amps - 3.6 amps
2.1amp hours / 3.9 amps (avg draw)= 0.54 hours or 32 minutes or 1,920 seconds
So you would get approximately 32 continuous minutes if you run your battery at this load.
Keep in mind you are not going to be taking a 32 minute draw off your battery so let's convert this into a little more reasonable figures.
Let's say you take a 6 second draw each time you fire the coil...
1,920 sec / 6 sec = 320 puffs
If you take around 60 puffs each hour then you will get the following result
320 puffs / 60 puffs per hour = 5.3 hours or 5 hours and 20 minutes

Now let's run this with a 1.5 ohm coil (suitable for a Kayfun RTA)

1.5 ohm coil
From a full charge til when you should place it on a charger (4.2v-3.6v)
2.8 amps - 2.4 amps
2.1amp hours / 2.6 amps (avg draw)= 0.81 hours or 48.5 minutes or 2,910 seconds
So you would get approximately 48 continuous minutes if you run your battery at this load.
Keep in mind you are not going to be taking a 48 minute draw off your battery so let's convert this into a little more reasonable figures.
Let's say you take a 6 second draw each time you fire the coil...
2,910 sec / 6 sec = 485 puffs
If you take around 60 puffs each hour then you will get the following result
485 puffs / 60 puffs per hour = 8.1hours or 8 hours and 6 minutes

If you want to do the math for any other numbers you are more than willing to do so with what I have provided you with. If you get lost with anything I can try to help you out but if any of the terms are foreign to you, then you probably need to research Ohm's Law and Mechanicals a little bit more.

P.S. if anyone wants to check my math then feel free to do so, it is 2:22AM here and I'm running on very little sleep so I may have messed up somewhere in the calculations but I'm pretty sure I did it right.

NICE! All u need is some chalk and a black board, and u have a class i would totally elect to attend.