Best battery for a mechanical mod & genesis setup?

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gordong11

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I was just curious if there is an advantage between a protected Li-Ion, Hybrid like the Panasonic, or an IMR with using a mechanical mod and a Genesis Atty at very low Ohms? Will one put more watts out? provide better/stable power?

Just was curious, I don't know much about batteries, but own all 3 types. I finally stepped up to a GUS Telescopic.

Thanks for the info.
 

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I've been using nothing but AW imr batteries for months, in both my mechanical and VV mods. (safer chemistry)

One would think that a protected battery would be safer, however I've had a protected battery vent in thermal runaway in a mechanical mod. Don't count on that to save your you-know-what.

Use your multimeter religously. If you don't have one, get one, you NEED it when working with rebuildables. If you happen to own a Provari, they can detect a short faster than anything. And consider using a :2c: fuse in your mechanical mod for more protection.

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For <1.2 ohm coils, an AW IMR 1600mAh is going to hold its voltage under load better than anything else that I've seen tested; meaning higher wattage for a longer time. Next best will be the Panasonic CGR/CH followed by the AW IMR 2000mAh. Above 1.2 ohms, its a pretty level playing field with the CGR/CH and the AW 2000mAh passing the AW 1600mAh by a small margin.

If you venture towards the small 18350 telescope setup, go with the AW IMR, they hold voltage far better than the Efest 18350's.

With ultra-low resistance, dont even bother with a protected ICR battery. The amp load is too high for them to hold a descent voltage.
 
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