I think he just considers the vtc5a the best all around battery.
Such a thing simply doesn't exist.
Notice he keeps referring to voltage sag?
That battery is about useless under 10 to 15 amps in comparison to a 30Q or vtc6.
Context.
It keeps coming back to power.
The fact that it gives the highest voltage under load and still maintains 2500mAh is a serious breakthrough.
The fact that most people who need to rely on his knowledge and testing fall into that higher power category makes that even more significant and brings a new "best battery" to a majority of vapers these days.
The fact that Mooch is a higher power mech user and a battery geek gives him twice the added reason to be excited.
Though, if you look at the comparison graphs, you'll see (IIRC) the vtc6 out performs the 5A after well under a minute of vaping time on a 20 amp graph.
So the 5A starts off strong.
And should be the new favorite in cloud comps soon.
And offers a few amps more continuous power and better voltage sag in the 2500mAh arena.
But for a regulated vaper, voltage sag is nearly irrelevant.
The hb series stays cooler across the board thus still offers higher performance capabilities, albeit at a loss in capacity.
Though, if you need that much power, you're carrying extra batteries no matter what they are.
I agree. As Mooch points out, it's always a compromise between amp rating & battery life, you just have to find the right battery for your vaping style/build.
Based on the OP's stated requirements, the vtc6 (or 30Q) is a better option. Mooch also points out in both videos that his opinion of the HB2 has changed since his initial testing. He suspects that the current HB2's in the market may be lower bin (grade) versions. Personally I own both vtc5a & vtc6.
It's not necessarily his opinion on the hb2 as much as its lower bin batteries being offered for sale to the general public.
Either way, this is why I asked the questions I did.
Personally, at 1 ohm, the 30Q wouldn't even be on my radar at this point.
With the vtc6 being reported as an 18 amp battery from Mooch, that would give more head way if I were to want to experiment with higher power vaping.
But if I knew I wasn't interested....
I'd go with the Panasonic all day long.
You get a little more capacity on probably the safest inr/imr on the market.
It's probably impossible to make the panny go into thermal runaway due to over current.
There used to be a YouTube video of someone testing one. He dead shorted it, I think with a c-clamp, to fully discharged and it charged right back up.
The internal resistance climbs so high during a dead short on them that the current isn't capable of rising high enough to cause catastrophic heat.
I have a lot of batteries myself.
I made a habit of testing theories, rebuilding and retesting on 200 amp nominally rated, series connected lithium packs for years before I came here.
I kept in private communication with several people equivalent to Mooch while doing so.
Before there was a "battery professional" on this site.
(And I don't mean ones that write articles, compile information and hand out links of regurgitated, incorrect Internet myths and vendor hype and won't let go of their misconceptions without a fight.)
I was about to buy a few new batteries, now all this battery talk back there has got me questioning which one. Was thinking the HG2 3000 mah. Now thinking 30q, or VTC 5a or 6. Maybe they are overkill, as I am usually above .5 ohms. Illum is trustworthy, yes?
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I would go with the 6 right now.
But interest would probably find me adding a couple 5A out of curiosity.
The capacity to run a higher output longer on the 6 @ 15-18A+ coupled with the lower likelihood of getting a fake with the new battery... @ .5A... easy choice IMO.
Tapatyped
now im excited 
