I tried dual coils a while back and just didn't care for it. Too airy for me, even with the afc all but closed. I'm a mouth to lung vaper and like the tighter, smoother draw of my RM2s. I'm glad I tried it so now I know.
Do you rock a single or double coil?
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The HE2 is still an excellent batt. It's just a 20 amp one. - I have one of those efest 2500s in my stuff. It doesn't bug me to use it knowing what it is and isn't capable of. In fact, one of the overlooked specs is self-discharge... how fast a batt will discharge just sitting around unused. The HE2 is among the slowest self-discharge on the market in the 18650 size. That found it a home in my backpack as a backup for flashlights or my REO. I can just leave it for several months without worrying how much it will be drained if and when I need it.
So, I'm not encouraging you to dispose of your efests. Just be aware of what they can and can't do.
I was being facetious, but, nonetheless, I couldn't agree more. I haven't been on the forums for a while. A quick Google search revealed that this bit of false advertising caused quite a stir in the community. Again, thanks for the heads up. Wish I would've been there for the initial discovery. Just bought a few more VTC4's to cover the disconnect.
Appreciate the info but, I've tried dual coils in a number of setups including kayfun and aga t5(pita in that one). Both have flow control and it really doesn't get more direct air over coil than those. I like the TH of duals just lose taste. Miss the subtleties IMHO....If you're losing flavor with dual coils you probably have too much air flow. I'm not sure if the RM4 uses an AFC, but if so, try minimizing. If not, you could always buy some of that auto-repair cement to fill in the hole. Might look like hell but it would be functional. Better than letting it gather dust, if you ask me.
I started running dual coils over a year ago and I can't go back to singles. My current set up on my Tugboat V2 is a basic dual 5/6 wrap using 22G Nuke wire by Chadster, 3/32" ID. Meters in around 0.14Ω. My Mutation X is currently dual parallels, 5/6 wrap 24G Boom wire by Chaster, 7/64" ID, meters in around 0.10Ω.
By no means am I suggesting you try these builds. I'm just pointing out that I (read: exclusively) prefer dual coils over single coils.
I thought I read somewhere in just the recent past that Efest ran out of production batteries and released "1" batch of batteries that they bought excess from LG and is why the unwrapped battery originally showed an HE2. That was early on though. I think they are back to making their own batteries now, but I think the jury is still out as to if they are actually 35amp though...
This is good to know. Would love an update on the verdict. They haven't even gotten warm running against my 0.10Ω, but that could just be raw luck. Again, even with my 0.14Ω builds, my draws are only a second or so.
Edit: Here's some in-depth test results. Performed some time in 2014.
http://lygte-info.dk/review/batteries2012/Efest IMR18650 2500mAh (Purple) 2014 UK.html
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Efest doesn't manufacture any cells. They buy cells and put a wrapper on them. There are a lot of companies that do the same thing. As a well known example: AW happens to be one of those... however, AW doesn't lie about what's in the wrapper. In fact, I'll take an AW over straight from panasonic any day. AW gets to cherry pick premium batches and then on top of that he tests each cell he wraps.
EDIT: I should have multi-quoted... did not... therefore the edit
That's also a 20 amp batt. The data sheet says max discharge 20,000 mah.
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That is absolutely true...I have a glass (or pyrex?) kinda fugly..but the flavor tastes the best ...go figure...lol
Dual coil baby. No loss of flavor on my Odin builds - in fact, dare I say, better than my RM2 builds, and all the more vapolicious.
I do still use single on an RM2 when I feel like puffing, as I used to smoke pipe tobacco sometimes in addition to cigs. The single coil is my pipe.
I do still use single on an RM2 when I feel like puffing, as I used to smoke pipe tobacco sometimes in addition to cigs. The single coil is my pipe.
I tried dual coils today at a vape shop. The dude actually let me sit there for awhile vaping it. I eventually got the hang of lung to lung. However, it was 6mg, and it really felt like an empty vape. The flavor was there, but something was off about a .02 second inhale; exhale.
My RM2 puts out a lot of vapor, and the dude was surprised it was a single coil. I'm just a mouth to lung guy, and a single coil RM2 puts out plenty flavor; TH, and vapor to keep me happy.
My RM2 puts out a lot of vapor, and the dude was surprised it was a single coil. I'm just a mouth to lung guy, and a single coil RM2 puts out plenty flavor; TH, and vapor to keep me happy.
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