I've seen a 5 volt NIMH battery with same dimensions as a 14650, will this work in my GGTS for 5v instead of me having to use 2 x 3v batteries and regulator adapter ?
Thanks !
Thanks !
Do 5v batteries fit / work in GGTS ?
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Awesome, thanks for your quick response 
Do they charge in a TR-001 or do i need to buy another charger ?
Do they charge in a TR-001 or do i need to buy another charger ?
You need another charger, the TR001 is for 3.7v batteries.
I can confirm the 5v NiMH batteries do work in a GGTS although you need to tighten the body down a bit carefully as they're very narrow, easy when you've done it a few times.
Gotcha, i'll grab the charger that goes with them, thanks. I'm assuming it's safer to use one of these instead of stacking 2 x 3v batts right ?
Can you guys show a link to what battery you guys are talking about ??? What is the mah rating on these ???
Only 400 mAh Ripp, they're sold in the USA too I expect, but THE MAKO 5th up from the bottom of that page.
ooohh I was hoping for more mah ... Its just me chasing my dream battery a 18650 @ 6volt with at least 1600mah
that battery is 4 smaller 14180 NiMH batteries, stacked at 1.2V a piece, and shrink wrapped, like a 9V battery uses multiple 1.2 or 3.2V cells, but still loses the runtime that would be available in that size if it didn't rely on many smaller cells working in series to give the current. the voltages are largely dependent on the battery chemistry, and right now 3.6/3.7 nominal volts with lithium-ion based chemistry is about as high as we can expect from a single cell. there may be hope to get longer life out of say, two 800-1000 mAh 18350s stacked, either LiFePO4 (3.2V a piece) or two LiMN or LiCo batteries stacked (@ 3.7V a piece) with a built in diode to step down the voltage to 3V like the Tenergy/ SoShine RCR123A batteries, but not a 6V 18650 battery that fully utilizes the energy density of that space and size and gives you both a real 1600 mAh+ runtime alongside a 6V setup. variable voltage or booster mods, maybe, but for a shorter period of time because of the stress placed on the cell to deliver that current, but not with a mechanical setup relying solely on the power available from a single cell.
i wouldn't recommend them, but afaik ECF has no problem with stacked NiMH batteries. if we are talking about the GGTS, i would go with a bigger battery, such as a 16340 or 18350, stacked in LiMN or LiFePO4 chemistry and match the experience of vaping at 5V with a higher resistance atomizer like a standard resistance pen style or HR/HV/XHV attys up to 5.2 ohms. if you match the watts, you'll get the same vape but with bigger batteries that last longer, require fewer stacked cells, have readily available chargers for them, and have safer chemistry overall.
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I am saying the same almost 1 year now buGG but still people ask me about 5 volts experience. Also 6 volts with HV atomizer extends battery's life much more because less current goes through atomizer. Also a 400 mah battery at 5 volts with regular atomizer is not the same as a 400 mah battery at 6 volts with HV atomizer. So a 400 mah battery at 5 volts with a regular atomizer will act like a 300 mah battery. Toooo small mahs
As a conclution we have to say that if we want to almost double our battery life we have to avoid LR atomizers and 5 volt batteries (small cell in series). There are better options to have this experience.
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Yeah but the problem is, people like me who use cartomizers 99% of the time NEED 5v because 6v will burn them up quickly, i use 3.3ohm cartos and they work great at 5v. I will just stick to using my stacked 3v batts and regulator adapter for now i think,
I thought about using HV atomizers, but the leaking and all that babying stuff got old to me, i'm a simple guy
I thought about using HV atomizers, but the leaking and all that babying stuff got old to me, i'm a simple guy
i would think a carto above 3 ohms would be fine at 6V, but if you find it burning or unable to wick at 6V and not 5V, then i would go the other way. loaded voltages are going to vary from one setup to the next, but the raw numbers suggest that you are approaching 7.5 watts with a 3.3 ohm carto at 5V. you can match this same setup with a 3.7V battery and a 1.8 ohm carto, especially the boge lr 510 1.8 ohm cartos. and you can get a little more punch, loaded voltage above 3.7V and a longer life, all day and then some, if you use it with a solid 18650 like the AW 2900mAh battery in the GGTS. but either resisting the battery voltage externally and/or using smaller batteries like those stacked NiMH cells to get 5V won't last very long at all. give the 1.8 ohm carto at 3.7V a shot before you go with a dedicated 5V battery pack.
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