Best place to get 18650 AW IMR batteries?

[DC2]

Also, are these batteries protected?
And if not, is it because they do not need to be?

Thanks!
DC2

 

[John R. L.]

all I can tell ya I get my batts from e-bay, amazon might work too

 

[Nomoreash]

AW IMR is not protected, it's a safer battery that when compromised isn't as volatile, they will vent. The advantage is they are capable of a much higher current draw, disadvantage is the mah rating isn't as high as Li-Ion.

With the larger sizes like 18650 Li-Ions usually are more capable than needed for our uses unless it's the case of only 1 being used with a booster circuit then IMR is usually recommended. With the smaller batteries like 14500 which have less current draw capabilities IMR is almost always and advantage, especially when using lower ohm attys.

Super T Manufacturing and Lighthound are great places to check.

 

[bowhunterr2001]

You can also check Provape and clouds of vapor for them..

 

[Ever1ast]

Lighthound - Ordered my AW IMR's and a charger from them. Decent prices and lightning fast shipping

 

[DC2]

Thanks Nomoreash, that is an excellent answer.


I was looking at Lighthound before I asked this question.
The AW IMR batteries were listed under the "unprotected batteries" section.
And they were only 1600mAh.

Hence the questions, and the perfect answer.

 

[fray]

avid vapor has AV imr 18650s. they are orange and from a different manufacturer from what I can tell but they work fine for me. They are couple dollars cheaper than the AW. They are flat top as opposed to button top though

 

[MagnusEunson]

Super T, hands down...

Super T Manufacturing, Innovative manufacturer of electronic cigarette products.

And that new TrustFire four-banger charger is great too.. just got one of those myself.

-Magnus