Just wondering if any of the Provarinati use Pannys, MNKEs or Sonys?? Or if all stick to the Provape recommendation of AW imr??
Do you use anything other than AW imr???
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I stick with the AWs.
No need for the higher amp limit of the mentioned batteries with the provari.
No need for the higher amp limit of the mentioned batteries with the provari.
I stick with AW too, although the store i got my provari from didnt have any 18350 AWs in stock so i bought an efest, which has been fine and i would buy again if need be.
Only AW IMRs from ProVape or from RTD for this lion.
Nice and simple, safe, reliable.
Nice and simple, safe, reliable.
well im bucking the trend I use the panni 2900's
it is worth noting provape states using other batteries may void the warranty
it is worth noting provape states using other batteries may void the warranty
I was thinking about this... i have 2 unused brand new 3400mah 18650 unprotected panasonics which i had bought for my evic, but as i am hardly using it now, would they be ok for use if (or rather when) i get a full size provari with e/cap?
I didnt have any worries about it in the evic mainly because they would be charging in the device and basically would stay in there until they are dead, so wasnt too sure about using them in anything else.
That is a better question for Thrasher or Technonut. Sadly, Techno is dealing with a personal tragedy.
I do miss that motorcycle riding battery/hardware guru.
If they are button tops they might be acceptable. Are they IMRs?
I do miss that motorcycle riding battery/hardware guru.
If they are button tops they might be acceptable. Are they IMRs?
Ahhh hope he is ok... i thought i hadnt seen him around for a little while. I'll be more than likely in and out of here at times to, depending on how my back is. I'm definitely not going to try the batteries in the provari unless someone can assure me they will be fine. To be honest, even then i may not - I'm not overkeen about having unprotected batts on the charger. I have the same as you (the VP1) which is a great charger, but i dont need to take unecessary risks with batts.
Well the AW IMRs are technically unprotected. They just have safe battery chemistry...I am pretty sure. There are some good batteries out there that are not AW IMRs. I just don't recommend any others because ProVari only recommends AW IMRs and I don't know enough about batteries. Thrasher knows his stuff pretty well and uses some Panasonics and I think some Samsungs, too.
After I learn some more RBA/RDA stuff, I will get into battery study.
As long as the battery is not cheaply made, sold from a reputable vendor, and meets the requirements of the device (size, voltage, amp limit) then you will be okay. AW, Efest, and Panasonic all produce quality batteries that can stand up to what you put them up against as long as they are within the tolerances of the battery (don't try and draw 10amps from a 3amp battery). A battery is a battery, 4 volts is 4 volts, don't drain any battery too far as you may damage the battery and damaged batteries do bad things. While protected batteries are nice because they won't let you drain them too far, unprotected batteries can be just as safe if you watch the voltage output of the battery and take it out when it gets too low. A lot of devices will also stop firing when the battery gets to low when they can no longer "boost" the voltage and this is usually much higher than the low limit of the battery. ProVape won't magically know you put a Panasonic CGR18650CH in your ProVari and void your warranty. The only "AW IMRs" thing is because AW produces quality batteries which minimizes the risk of something catastrophic happening. IMR batteries are generally recommended because they have a safer battery chemistry than pure lithium-ion batteries which lowers the risk of the battery doing something catastrphic like "exploding".
Anyways, DONT PUT A CHEAP BATTERY IN ANY MOD, you paid over $100 for a mod, spend the $8-10 and get a high quality battery and you will be fine.
Anyways, DONT PUT A CHEAP BATTERY IN ANY MOD, you paid over $100 for a mod, spend the $8-10 and get a high quality battery and you will be fine.
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Thanks John. In all likelihood i will just carry on using the evic now and then and use the panasonics in there. They last so long i cant see that i will ever have to buy another battery for it now. Just wondered if anyone else used unprotected batts in their provaris? (although as you say, never a cheap version, no way is it worth it to save such a small amount).
I personally wouldnt use the b in a regulated mod but as the argumen.... err discussion in new members right now shows many do. so i would say its what you feel safe doing.
From what I've read, the Panasonic/Orbtronic NCR18650B 3400mah batteries are not "high drain", which Provapes states is required of the Provari. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/provape/334831-technical-why-high-drain-batteries.html They will "work" in a Provari if they are button-top batteries, but using higher voltage ranges with lower resistance atty's may come close to straining the 6.8 amp limit of these batteries (most all of the batteries in this class have at least a 10 amp limit). In addition, that 3400 mah is sort of a misnomer, as much of that extended range is below what is useful in a mod.
Although Provape says at least three times online that they recommend only AW IMR high-drain batteries for the Provari, using other high drain batteries will not void the warranty. What is expressively stated to void the warranty is using magnets on flat-top batteries. My daughter noticed the same thing using 14500 IMR Efests in her AltSmoke BB, so I ended up having to give her my AW IMR 14500's.
All of my batteries for my regulated and mechanical mods are AW IMR's. I have one Panasonic CGR18650CH 2250 mAh that I purchased to compare to my AW 18650 IMR 2000 mAh batteries, and I've seen no added battery capacity with it.
This past summer I added a couple of Efest 18350 IMR 800 mAh batteries to my Mini Provari's rotation of AW 18350 IMR 700 mAh batteries. I saw no difference for the first couple of weeks, but thereafter I noticed a sharp drop off of battery capacity with the Efests. From 6 - 7 hours down to 4 - 5 hours per battery time. They have been since been stowed away in a drawer. My daughter noticed the same thing with her 14500 Efest IMR's in her AltSmoke BB; I ended up having to give her my AW 14500 IMR's.
Although Provape says at least three times online that they recommend only AW IMR high-drain batteries for the Provari, using other high drain batteries will not void the warranty. What is expressively stated to void the warranty is using magnets on flat-top batteries. My daughter noticed the same thing using 14500 IMR Efests in her AltSmoke BB, so I ended up having to give her my AW IMR 14500's.
All of my batteries for my regulated and mechanical mods are AW IMR's. I have one Panasonic CGR18650CH 2250 mAh that I purchased to compare to my AW 18650 IMR 2000 mAh batteries, and I've seen no added battery capacity with it.
This past summer I added a couple of Efest 18350 IMR 800 mAh batteries to my Mini Provari's rotation of AW 18350 IMR 700 mAh batteries. I saw no difference for the first couple of weeks, but thereafter I noticed a sharp drop off of battery capacity with the Efests. From 6 - 7 hours down to 4 - 5 hours per battery time. They have been since been stowed away in a drawer. My daughter noticed the same thing with her 14500 Efest IMR's in her AltSmoke BB; I ended up having to give her my AW 14500 IMR's.
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I'm currently using AW's only, but I have used both the Efest and Panasonic batteries, and they performed admirably. I never noticed a drop off in vape time with the Efest batteries like Bad mentions, but I also was using them in a Vamo, not a ProVari.
I have seen a new IMR battery on the streets lately... EH I think is the brand... They are about half the price of the AW's...
That's one of those things where I just can't trust it, yet... If they prove to be reliable by the masses, I may try one... But if you want old faithful to fire every time, you can't ever go wrong with AW's...
I have seen a new IMR battery on the streets lately... EH I think is the brand... They are about half the price of the AW's...
That's one of those things where I just can't trust it, yet... If they prove to be reliable by the masses, I may try one... But if you want old faithful to fire every time, you can't ever go wrong with AW's...
Have a bunch of AW IMR's for the ProVari, but also have a couple of Efest I'm using in them that are working out just fine so far. All of my flat tops for the clones are Efest, never had any issues with them.
I have used nothing but AW IMR's in the past but picked up but picked up some new Efest IMR's at a killer price that I have added to the rotation. I will make a note to keep watch on them in light of Baditude's comment on diminished capacity.
I use 18350's and have 2 AW, 2 EF and 2 EH which are all interchanged in my Provari mini and with 2 other mods. It's a pretty regular rotation for the last 3 months. Lately I've been reserving the AW's for the Provari (main pv) because I've noticed they last longer by a hour or two. I'm ready to replace the EH's. The EF's still are holding up but the AW's last longest.
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