Buying batteries

[Rando Fawkes]

Hey guys just a quick question. I'm looking into buying some batteries online as I do not have any vape shops locally to where I live and I do not have a car and I was just wondering if IMRbatteries.com is a reputable site to buy my batteries from as some of the prices seem really good...almost too good to be true for some of the batteries they offer.

 

[Marc411]

They are Rando

Here are several reputable/preferred battery suppliers in the US.
RTD Vapor
Illumination Supply
Orbtronics
IMR Batteries
Liion Wholesale

Check out some of @Mooch's battery blogs for other cells (and their bench tests).
There are no 18650 batteries with a genuine rating over 30A!
Battery pulse ratings are useless!
18650 Safety Grades -- Picking a Safe Battery to Vape With
Links to all his battery tests to date: List of My Battery Tests
Baditude's blog - Battery Basics for Mods; the Ultimate Battery Guide

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Yep if you know where to look you will find that GOOD batteries are cheaper than overrated Efests.

 

[Rando Fawkes]

They are Rando

Here are several reputable/preferred battery suppliers in the US.
RTD Vapor
Illumination Supply
Orbtronics
IMR Batteries
Liion Wholesale

Check out some of @Mooch's battery blogs for other cells (and their bench tests).
There are no 18650 batteries with a genuine rating over 30A!
Battery pulse ratings are useless!
18650 Safety Grades -- Picking a Safe Battery to Vape With
Links to all his battery tests to date: List of My Battery Tests
Baditude's blog - Battery Basics for Mods; the Ultimate Battery Guide

Thank you. Yeah I also checked on illumn and orbitronics and all 3 sites are offering the one I want at around the same price. I would be so lost on certain things if it weren't for this forum. Love Mooch's blogs

 

[Rando Fawkes]

Yep if you know where to look you will find that GOOD batteries are cheaper than overrated Efests.

I don't trust anything from efest. I know they rewrap they're batteries and regardless of what's actually under the wrapper, I would rather just look around and pay a little more for an authentic Sony or LG

 

[Kemosabe]

I don't trust anything from efest. I know they rewrap they're batteries and regardless of what's actually under the wrapper, I would rather just look around and pay a little more for an authentic Sony or LG

the funny thing is, the better batteries like the Samsungs and LGs of the world are often less expensive than the re-wrap/mystery-cells efart is trying to pawn off on us.

so...better cells at a lower price? yes, please
and Bonus: RTD, Illum, and i suspect others toss in a free battery case when purchasing in pairs. cant beat that with a bat. no pun intended lol. i never seen efart toss in a free case. not that i need more cases but still..

 

[Rando Fawkes]

the funny thing is, the better batteries like the Samsungs and LGs of the world are often less expensive than the re-wrap/mystery-cells efart is trying to pawn off on us.

so...better cells at a lower price? yes, please
and Bonus: RTD, Illum, and i suspect others toss in a free battery case when purchasing in pairs. cant beat that with a bat. no pun intended lol. i never seen efart toss in a free case. not that i need more cases but still..

Yeah my moms gettin me some vtc4s from orbtronics for my birthday because they're the closest to me for shipping and they include a case with them..not sure if it's a single cell case per battery or a dual case for each pair or if it's just one case per order but either way I'm happy to be getting some good batteries

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Thank you. Yeah I also checked on illumn and orbitronics and all 3 sites are offering the one I want at around the same price. I would be so lost on certain things if it weren't for this forum. Love Mooch's blogs

I hear rumor he accepts small sealed packages of gummy bears and live chickens as a sign of appreciation.