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[redheadone]

After almost eight months of vaping I am still getting a little confused about batteries and need a question answered about them. What exactly is a high drain battery? Is this what is considered a protected battery? What is the difference between a protected and unprotected battery? Which is the best to use in a mod? Which is less likely to cause an explosion? What is the best brand to use in your opinion? Now I don't need a lot of technical answers because I am a complete idiot when it comes to technical stuff. If someone could please explain all this to me as simply as possible I would appreciate it. I need to buy some batteries but i need to make sure I get what is best Any inout and answers to this would be greatly appreciated.

 

[six]

High drain batteries can generally produce more voltage under load because they have the ability to drain faster. They are a safe chemistry battery that should require no protection circuit. (that doesn't mean 100% safe and occasionally one will vent - catastrophic failures do occur)

Protected batteries are usually lithium ion batteries and have a circuit attached to them that is designed to keep them from catastrophic failures when in an overcharge or overdischarge state or even when shorted. This also does not mean 100% safe and occasionally one will have a catastrophic failure.

I own many of both - and a couple of other types as well. I have been replacing my lithium ion protected batteries with high drain IMR batteries. It's a personal preference sort of thing, but some devices need high drain batteries to perform properly. Most of the variable voltage mods and many regulated and non-regulated mods have recommendations from their manufacturers to use high drains.

AW is top of the line for both li-on and IMR bateries. MNKE is another high end battery. BDL... well, it depends on the battery. BDLs require a little reseaarch before you buy (my opinion, but I've had great luck with smaller BDLs and the bigger ones I have really don't perform in the same ballpark as my MNKEs or Aws).

 

[AttyPops]

Good one six.

Basically, if you need the amps (like for dual-coil stuff or even low resistance stuff in some cases) the High Drain batteries are up to the task. That's all. They don't hold as much charge, as a general rule, as standard Lithium Ion protected batteries so the mAh rating will be lower.