So your saying I should pick the LG HG2 18650 3000mAh 20A Flat Top Battery over the Sony VTC5 18650 2600mAh 20A Flat Top Battery?
I need help choosing the best battery for my new Kanger Subox Mini.
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So your saying I should pick the LG HG2 18650 3000mAh 20A Flat Top Battery over the Sony VTC5 18650 2600mAh 20A Flat Top Battery?
Yes, basically you are going to want to look at "NAME BRAND" then look at the amp capacity and finally Mah rating, a lot of good suggestions, being LG and Sony make their own batteries and are not rewraps, either of these batteries will suit you will in your subbox kit.
Battery brands of trust (All lot A batteries from assembly line)
Sony
LG
Samsung
Panasonic/Sanyo
Untrusted (Companies known to buy lot B, C, and D from name brands, re-wrap, and re-spec (overspec) batteries) stay away from them if you can
Efest (especially their purple wrap 18650)
Imren
MXJO
Vamped
Vapower
I am not mooch, but I feel I can speak on his/her behalf here. He was saying he would get the HG2 instead of the VTC5 since they are both rated for a 20A discharge(a little more than you need, but that gives you a nice safety margin), and you should also get better battery life since the HG2 is rated at 3000mah and the VTC5 is only rated at 2600mah. As an added bonus, the HG2 is a bit cheaper than the VTC5, too.
Umm...yea...what he said.
Awesome, so that's decided then. One other thing is I was thinking about getting a charger and second battery so I swap them out if need be and always have a charged one ready to go. What do you guys think of this charger:
18650 1A Single Battery Smart Charger - IMRbatteries.com
I'd look at an Intelligent Charger -
Xtar
Efest LUC
Nitecore
Little pricier, but chances of one of them overcharging or not charging a battery at all are drastically reduced, overcharged battery is dangerous, under or not charged at all is not good either.
No name brand makes me nervous.
Xtar, Nitecore, and Pila are popular and reputable name brands for chargers.
The thing with that one though is it doesn't say if it stops charging if battery is full or not...
Rule 1 About Vaping - Do not skimp on chargers or batteries. Bad charger can cause a house fire either by short circuit or over charging a battery to explode. Nor do we skimp on batteries. Yes we harp on these, but money spent on quality equals more safety.
Rule 2 Looking to save Money - DIY your own liquids or coils, and you can save money buying a quality clone over an expensive authentic
Most intelligent chargers are at least twice what you are looking at there. Base line starter charger I would suggest would be this one
Nitecore D2 Digital Battery Charger - IMRbatteries.com
Or its older, cheaper brother the Nitecore i2
Rule 2 Looking to save Money - DIY your own liquids or coils, and you can save money buying a quality clone over an expensive authentic
Most intelligent chargers are at least twice what you are looking at there. Base line starter charger I would suggest would be this one
Nitecore D2 Digital Battery Charger - IMRbatteries.com
Or its older, cheaper brother the Nitecore i2
Alright, I think I will go with your recommendation, thanks for helping me out.
On my subox mini I switch between the LG HE4 20A and an MXJO 35A depending on what is charged. Both work great. However, the MXJO claims it's 35A, but be aware that it's actually a 20A. With that being said, they've been really reliable and work great with the Subox.
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