help with non protected batteries and danger of explosion

[metapuff]

it's all just confusing.

i know when the regular batteries with the led lights that tell you to charge them.

but with mods using a cr2 and no led light. how can you tell if it is dying, from flooded atty, from not enough liquid. and in the time to fiddle with all the options are you risking of
using the non protected battery to the point of exploding on you?

and are brands like non rechargeable duracells safer/protected?

if it's all a guessing game how long does a set of duracell cr2's lasting before you have to
chuck em?

thanks

 

[metapuff]

would you guys buy these? seems like a very low price

Rechargeable Batteries & Battery Chargers - CR2 Lithium Photo Battery

i'm thinking of just in case of emergencies and i can't wait 2-3 weeks for delivery
from china for rechargeable ones to arrive.

thanks

 

[doots]

My experience with CR2's is that you will notice a reduced amount of vapor long before the battery would be discharged enough to ever expode. When you notice this drop off change batteries or juice in your mouth change battys!

Probably even better to find a mod that will use 2-CRC123A Protected LIFE04 Batteries to be even safer. Tenergy makes then and I got some at Batteryjunction.
2 RCR123A 3.0V 750mAh Rechargeable LiFePO4 Li-Ion Batteries with AC/DC Smart Charger
these are larger than the CR2's and cant be used in the place of CR2's in your mod unless your mod can handle a 16340 battrey.

AW battery makes some that have a special vent in them. They cost a little more but well worth the cost to not have an explosion. IMO You can do a search for AW batteries to find the links and how to buy them. I know he makes a 14500 battery and the CRC123A with venting safety.

Hope this helps you..

Don't know anything about rechargeables.

 

[doots]

would you guys buy these? seems like a very low price

Rechargeable Batteries & Battery Chargers - CR2 Lithium Photo Battery

i'm thinking of just in case of emergencies and i can't wait 2-3 weeks for delivery
from china for rechargeable ones to arrive.

thanks

Im sure those would be ok but keep in mind they will last about a day at best.

 

[metapuff]

a day at best is not very good is it? is it assumed that these mods are meant to
be used with rechargeables only? going to non rechargeables batts brings the cost back to the price of a pack a day of analogs. sheesh! and even more if stuck and have to buy from any old photo place 14 bucks average for two batts. ouch!

 

[forcedfuel50]

This is what most people use in their Super t's when vaping at 6v-

DealExtreme: $3.82 Rechargeable 3V CR2 800mAh Green 2 Packs

And the charger-

DealExtreme: $5.48 CR2 Battery Charger

Otherwise, when in 3.7 mode you can use protected 16340's.

With proper caution, they can be used with no problems.

David

 

[metapuff]

thanks david,

i've got my order in. it's the wait that's killing me. i've gone to the store to get some temporary ones to hold me over till they arrive (from china which takes a freakin long time/ sorry for the rant). i'll probably go thru a few sets of batteries at least while i wait for the rechargeables.

 

[doots]

Definately get rechargeables. It makes no sense to use one time batteries.

 

[metapuff]

well look at this. if you read the specs they say you get 2 batteries, if true that makes it
less than a buck each.

is this the same. i don't see anywhere else that equates 123a with cr2

SANYO CR2 / 123A Lithium Battery 3V Battery, Lithium Battery, SANYO CR2 / 123A Lithium Battery - DinoDirect.com

never mind. another description on the same page says it's only 1 batt. but at 1.79 it's the cheapest around.
except for rechargeables of course.

 

[forcedfuel50]

CR123A's will not work in 6 volt mode, they are much thicker then Cr2's. The sleeve necks it down so only Cr2's work in 6v mode.

David

 

[metapuff]

So I'm confused because the description says CR2 also 123 A
we'll see which it is i've ordered already. IF im Wrong IM out only 3.50

 

[forcedfuel50]

The Super-T1 takes one 16340 3.6/3.7 volt battery in sleeveless mode and two Cr2 (aka 15270)3.0 volt batteries in 6v sleeved mode. CR123A's are the same size as 16340's and are 3.0 volts but are too big to fit in the sleeve, thus will not work in 6v mode in the T1.

Cr2's are about 15mm wide whereas Cr123a's or 16340's are over 16mm wide.

 

[KonaNeil]

Can DealExtreme: $15.36 UltraFire Protected 18650 3.7V 3000mAh Lithium Batteries (2-Pack) be used with the sleeve in order to not have to think about batteries for a few days at a time? Can't find dimensions but they look to be quite long.

 

[gatsby]

Can DealExtreme: $15.36 UltraFire Protected 18650 3.7V 3000mAh Lithium Batteries (2-Pack) be used with the sleeve in order to not have to think about batteries for a few days at a time? Can't find dimensions but they look to be quite long.

The problem with 18650s and the sleeve is the width. The battery numbers are also the dimensions so an 18650 is 18 mm wide and to big for the SuperT which with the sleeve can handle 15mm widths and without can handle 16mm (the clearances are really really tight.).

 

[metapuff]

well look at this. if you read the specs they say you get 2 batteries, if true that makes it
less than a buck each.

is this the same. i don't see anywhere else that equates 123a with cr2

SANYO CR2 / 123A Lithium Battery 3V Battery, Lithium Battery, SANYO CR2 / 123A Lithium Battery - DinoDirect.com

never mind. another description on the same page says it's only 1 batt. but at 1.79 it's the cheapest around.
except for rechargeables of course.

these batteries came in today and indeed they are cr2 batteries. not bad when you need some in a pinch. (though it did take 7-10 days) on the other hand the rechargeable's i ordered are still taking the slow route from china (dealextreme). when ordering from them you have to stock up cause the wait is loooooooooooooong.

another thing with dinodirect. they included two coupons 5bucks off orders over 15 and 10bucks off orders over 30 for future orders. that just may make me stock up on some more for emergency backups.