Unknown to me I didn't realize that buying batteries from fasttech would take forever...unfortunately I bought and shipped them with my new pink vamo and the charger. So here it is about 40 days later and I am still waiting. My pink tugboat clone is already here been here for about a week but it looks really funny on my ego battery so it's just sitting lonely until I get my vamo. Note to everyone, don't buy batteries with anything else if you want the other stuff at a decent time. Ugh so irritating...
bought batteries from fasttech with my new vamo package and waiting ahhh!!!
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Uh I got some 18350 and I believe 1200mah not sure of the brand and I got 2 single chargers not sure of the brand of those either. I could look it up if I need to.
Really??? That's bs I ordered Oct 2nd shipped Oct 6th and still isn't here. Fasttech said it would take 45 days so hoping it will be here soon. I went to track it though and it used to track and show it was processing from Hong Kong but now it says alert uses cannot track this package...so not sure wth is going on with it.
Just be aware, the batteries may not be IMR high drain, safe chemistry batteries. The only 18350 batteries that I know of that meet this criteria are:
1. AW IMR 18350 700mah 6A
2. Efest IMR 18350 800mah 6.4A
3. Purple Efest IMR 18350 700mAh 10.5A
Check out Baditudes blog for more information on batteries & chargers: Battery Basics for Mods
- choose the safest and right battery for your applications here. Includes a list of name brand, high-drain, safe-chemistry batteries with mAh & amp ratings in 18350, 18490/18500, and 18650 sizes.
I feel your pain blkhwk475 - nobody likes waiting for vape mail.
I don't order batteries from FT anymore. You're probably getting pretty poor quality batteries there - especially if they are 18350 and advertised as 1200mAh. They aren't 1200mAh, I can tell you that. I'm not going to say you're going to blow up or anything sensational, but I will say using poor quality batteries does increase the risk something can go wrong.
Your battery is one of the most important parts of your setup both for performance and for safety.
I know your Vamo will have some built in protection, but you probably would be better getting a couple of AW 18350 from AW IMR 18350
800mAh
Edit - TL;DR Pretty much what Susan said above
I don't order batteries from FT anymore. You're probably getting pretty poor quality batteries there - especially if they are 18350 and advertised as 1200mAh. They aren't 1200mAh, I can tell you that. I'm not going to say you're going to blow up or anything sensational, but I will say using poor quality batteries does increase the risk something can go wrong.
Your battery is one of the most important parts of your setup both for performance and for safety.
I know your Vamo will have some built in protection, but you probably would be better getting a couple of AW 18350 from AW IMR 18350
800mAh
Edit - TL;DR Pretty much what Susan said above
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Thanks InTheShade! I didn't realize AW has come out with a new battery -- 12A CDR. I'll add this one to my list.
There's a new 18 amp 18490 / 18500 and a 20 amp 18650 too. You've probably already got them down, but for anyone else looking for great performing batteries these are some of the better ones out there.
Knowing whom the slow vendors are helps me, GVapers been good to me, my order for some rebuildables came inside of a week. Sorry to say, I just checked and they are out of stock on batteries.
Well this is my first step into the big camping picture so thanks for all the info. The waiting is killing me but now I know better.
Ive never used Fastech. I use myvaporstore and vaperoyalty. both have products at my door within the week. I get batteries from my local shop, they cost more, but they stand by them in case I have a problem. I do want to try the new 30 amp Samsung 18650, but xmas is upon me and the kids own the next 4 paychecks.
I don't know of any 30amp Samsung battery that is suitable for most vaping applications. Which one have you seen?
Only Samsung batteries I would recommend for vaping are the 22 and the 25r. Don't used an ICR battery for vaping unless it's in a low amp regulated mod - and even then you might just want to get an IMR battery and be doubly safe.
I did a search and the only 30A Samsung I found is an ICR 3000mah 30A battery.
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