LiFePO4?

[Marko76]

I was just in a local discount store and saw some 18500 batteries cheap but they are LiFePO4. I'm vaping with a Magneto mechanical Mod on an RSST I've converted to a cotton wick with a 0.8 ohm micro coil. So my question is can I vape with these batteries? ...and if so how safe would it be to use?

 

[Stosh]

LiFePO4 batteries are only rated for 3.2 volts nominal operating, and require a special charger also. They are also usually a low C rating, low discharge rating, not what we look for in a "vaping battery" These would only be worse trying to use them with a sub-ohm coil.

 

[Rickajho]

I agree with Stosh on all points. That's a flashlight battery - not a vape battery. I have 3 flashlights that could use that as a drop in replacement instead of running with 3 AAA cells in a battery cage. And the batteries might be cheap - but you have to tack on the added cost of a charger. (DO NOT put them in a regular Li-On charger.) So for vaping? - no.