"High Drain" battery for Vaping - Snake oil or useful?

[DarthCheddar]

After some reading, found that High drain batteries are commonly used in applications pulling around 10 Amps - while most vape setups reach around 2.5 amps. - nowhere near the pull, or need, for a "high drain" battery (IMLKO = in my limited knowledge opinion).

My flashlights (Ultrafire 502b with xml-t6 led) use the 2000-3000Mah batteries (making them ideal as a backup battery holder). These batteries are easily found at great prices. They do include protection circuits as well. (beware of the fakes of course).

I've even found mods that are selling with exactly these standard batteries.
3000mAh Battery for Torpedo or Variable Voltage (Provari-like) or Lava Tube - Vapor Cig


Can any battery veterans clarify whether "high drain" is useful or just a sales push?

Thanks!

 

[jefsview]

Read: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...9007-warning-rechargeable-batteries-apvs.html

 

[tj99959]

Safety is the main reason that we like the high drains. Li Ion bats explode & catch fire if heads short. Li Mn bats just get hot & vent.

Then too there is the sub ohm/mechanical crowd, a 0.3 ohm coil pulls over 12 amps. So "C" ratings become critical.

 

[KeithB]

Despite what some say, some mods do require a high drain battery to work properly. Anything that takes one battery and boosts the voltage above that of the battery, i.e. Provari, eVic, VAMO, etc, requires a high drain battery. You may get them to fire at lower voltages/wattages, but you won't be able to use them to their full potential.

 

[Baditude]

If you're sincerely interested in learning about batteries and their different chemistries, here are some excellent information resources:

Basic to Advanced Battery Information from Battery University

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/129569-rechargeable-batteries.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...4690-protected-batteries-vs-imr-safety-5.html

Mechanical Mod Proper Usage Guide

Tips: Safety should be your #1 priority in choosing a battery for your mod.

Understand that not all batteries are created equal.

Never skimp on cheap generic or no-brand-name batteries purchased from E-Bay and some Chinese distributors. Use only well-known name-brand batteries such as AW, Panasonic, Efest, Sanyo, Sony, and Orbtronic.

There are counterfit batteries being distributed from China. I buy from vendors that use guaranteed name-brand batteries such as RTD Vapor.

MAh ratings can be highly deceiving in the real world; the rating is set by the manufacturer and there are no industry standards in determining how to list mAh ratings.

A high quality battery recharger is just as important as high quality batteries. Pila, Nitecore, and Xtar are higher quality chargers.

Never use magnets to allow batteries to "work" in a mod.

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

What they said...

 

[Kanj.nguyen]

2.5 amps is nowhere near enough for say a dual coil Genesis.

 

[iowajosh]

I first bought a couple ultrafires a long time ago. One night I tried my flashlight with one and with a new, AW battery I just got. The light was noticeably brighter. Then the ultrafires started dying even though they were never used much and I replaced them with better bats. A lot of devices have protection built into them and you don't need protected bats in them. In a flashlight with no low voltage cutoff, you probably do.