lavatube battery

[denali_41]

hey;
bought a lavatube off the classifieds and it came with a button top batt ,,yea not happy about that

anyway,,going to order some flat top batteries but what are the numbers on the batteries that specify flat top ??

 

[lettucehead]

I bought a LT off of the classified with (I hope) a bum battery. If its not the battery, then the whole LT doesn't work.

When I PM'ed the seller about it, he got kinda nasty and told me it was my problem now...

I looked around and ordered the AW IMR from RTD Vapor. From my understanding from the 'LT Noobs' thread, the AW IMRs look like they're button tops but work on the LTs. At least, that's what Orachel said in the thread and she definitely seem knowledgeable!

Generally, I find that if it is a flat top, it is mentioned in the description - but not always...

 

[denali_41]

a button top will work,but you can only get about half of a thread on the cap,,

that is why i asked this,i want to be sure

 

[Lex0r]

This is all you need. Good price, free domestic shipping:

CGR18650CH Panasonic 18650 Li-Mn-Li-ion CGR18650CH High Drain 10A Rechargeable IMR Hybrid Battery Cell

 

[o0StatiK]

The nipple top battery on my LT is fine...and the cap seals up just right...

 

[dDubs]

I have a v1 lavatube, and heres the battery rundown-
I have two AW IMR 18650s (both with the nipple on top)
-the 1600mAh fits perfect
-the 2000mAh kinda fits, it is a touch longer and there is a very tiny gap between the end cap and the bottom of the tube.
Works perfectly fine, and you won't even see the gap unless you really look at it.

 

[hificat101]

This is all you need. Good price, free domestic shipping:

CGR18650CH Panasonic 18650 Li-Mn-Li-ion CGR18650CH High Drain 10A Rechargeable IMR Hybrid Battery Cell

I second LexOr's recommendation. It's what I use in my v1.5 L-Tube and they work great. When I first started with them, I got a day, and it may be my imagination, but my bat life seems to have increased now that they have gone through 10 or 15 charge cycles. Now I seem to get like a day and a half. I get mine from here:

Panasonic CGR18650CH 2250mAh

Shipping isn't free, but they have lots of other ecig supplies.

 

[Optimo]

IMR button tops will work perfect...anything with protection built into the battery will cause the batt to be longer. I wouldn't be using protected Liion batts in the LTube. You need something with high drain like a AW IMR they will last longer and hit harder.

 

[denali_41]

I have a v1 lavatube, and heres the battery rundown-
I have two AW IMR 18650s (both with the nipple on top)
-the 1600mAh fits perfect
-the 2000mAh kinda fits, it is a touch longer and there is a very tiny gap between the end cap and the bottom of the tube.
Works perfectly fine, and you won't even see the gap unless you really look at it.

thanks guy,,that explains why my 2400 is too long,,guess 185650 is not set in stone !!

 

[Strontium]

thanks guy,,that explains why my 2400 is too long,,guess 185650 is not set in stone !!

Make sure you buy these for LT:

CGR18650CH Panasonic 18650 Li-Mn-Li-ion CGR18650CH High Drain 10A Rechargeable IMR Hybrid Battery Cell




Not these (this is for ProVari with nipple top)

New! Panasonic CGR18650CH With Top Button, 2250mAh IMR High Drain 18650 Battery Cell-Made in Japan

 

[WolfeReign]

Not sure if you are still looking for batteries, but you have the "official" batteries for the lava tube (i know it says lambo, but seeing as i was able to switch them back and forth between this and the version 1, just thought you might be interested)

 

[denali_41]

man i gotta say !! those panasonic batteries last a long time ,,,thinkin of swappin out all my batts to the panasonic series

 

[TBinAZ]

Another vote here for the Panasonics. Best unprotected 18650 I've used so far. I even bought the button top version for my ProVari.

 

[ams30gts]

This is all you need. Good price, free domestic shipping:

CGR18650CH Panasonic 18650 Li-Mn-Li-ion CGR18650CH High Drain 10A Rechargeable IMR Hybrid Battery Cell

After I realized my Tenergy button top batteries won't fit properly (only able to screw battery cap on halfway) I got these panasonics. They work real well and are very inexpensive.

Thumbs up!

 

[denali_41]

really wish they had 18350 and 18500 size batts too

 

[Ctor]

FYI, I just ran across this:

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-CGR18650CH-Rechargeable-shipping-Battery/dp/B0081H90PA

3.49, free shipping with prime.

 

[TBinAZ]

FYI, I just ran across this:

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-CGR18650CH-Rechargeable-shipping-Battery/dp/B0081H90PA

3.49, free shipping with prime.

Wow... wish I woulda seen this a month ago. Nice find, man.

 

[Ctor]

Yeah, I picked up 4 of them, and I don't even have anything that takes them (yet )

 

[hificat101]

FYI, I just ran across this:

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-CGR18650CH-Rechargeable-shipping-Battery/dp/B0081H90PA

3.49, free shipping with prime.

Well, it seems fishy to me. I just ordered one from a fairly major wholesaler in China the other day along with a few other items, and I wound up paying about 75 cents more than that PLUS shipping from China.I also noticed that the place selling these must be new on Amazon Marketplace, and has zero feedback.

Fishy or no, I ordered a few. If they're junk, I''m out 10 bucks and change. Thanks for the heads up Ctor.

 

[Ctor]

Well, it seems fishy to me. I just ordered one from a fairly major wholesaler in China the other day along with a few other items, and I wound up paying about 75 cents more than that PLUS shipping from China.I also noticed that the place selling these must be new on Amazon Marketplace, and has zero feedback.

Fishy or no, I ordered a few. If they're junk, I''m out 10 bucks and change. Thanks for the heads up Ctor.

You won't be out anything. Amazon will take returns with full refund no questions asked, and will even issue you a return label with postage already paid. It might be a marketplace seller, but it's being fulfilled by Amazon, so no risk at all.