id like to stay under $100. Kinda looking for a telescoping mod that will fit a 18650 with a kick if i wanted to.
I'm not aware of a telescoping mod that is long enough to Kick an 18650. You'd have to drop to the 18500 battery or shorter for all of the telescoping models that I'm currently aware of (or find a way to extend something...or pay to have something custom done).
A good quality IMR 18490/18500 battery will drive a Kick well, but you won't have as many battery cell choices...1100 mah seems to be pretty much the limit for these, and the
AW brand @ 16.5 amps seems to be the King of the Hill for vaping purposes. For an all day chain vaper using only a single mod...you'd probably want to carry a couple of spare batteries to get through a day.
While Kicks will work with an 18350 battery (Typically around 800mah at 6 Amps tops)...I've found that performance can vary a bit (particularly if you have an Evolv Kick 2 and like to use it above 10 watts with higher resistance atties), and vape time is pretty low.
A great battery to use with Kicks and Crowns is the
Panasonic High Drain NCR18650PF Hybrid 2900mAh cell. Note this battery has a 10A rating, so it's NOT a good choice for unregulated sub-ohm use, but if you want to Kick/Stomp/Crown your rig, it should last you most of the day with quite heavy chain vaping (given the right atty resistance to desired wattage match-up).
Out of the Kicks/Stomps/Crowns available, only the genuine Evolv Kick 2 can take sub-ohm atties (down to 0.5 Ohms). In this case the PF battery above should be OK because the Kick will keep the current within safe limits. I don't really recommend doing sub-ohm with a Kick 2 (kind of wastes alot of heat in the heat sink), but it's possible...and sometimes convenient to be able to do it.
If you want to sub-ohm (without a Kick 2), you'll want a battery that can do 20 or more amps. This is seems to be a great battery for use with a Kick...at only 400mah less than the Panny battery above...but with a higher C rating. There's a new one out that should be a good choice for Kicking, or running without a regulator...while also giving lots of headroom for sub-ohm builds.
Efest IMR 2500 Mah 35 Amp 18650
(See
Baditude's Blog for more great battery info)
So....
Have a look at Nemisis/Chi You/King style mods if you wish to Kick an 18650.
These type mods come with an 18350 base, an 18500 extension ring, an 18650 ring, and sometimes a two cent fuse ring. To Kick an 18650 you'd simply combine the base, 18650, and 18500 rings and it's long enough for the 18650+Kick.
Here you can see a Nemisis Mod somewhat broken down:
18350 Base w/o the locking ring, 18650 extension, 18500 and Fuse extensions (screwed together in the photo), the locking ring, button assembly, and the top-cap w/adjustable 510 connection
Nice things about these mods:
Simple but reliable connections and contacts.
Very little if any voltage drop.
Nemisis types have adjustable air flow built in.
Good button action that can easily be converted to magnets if you like.
Simple to adjust the atty connection for flush mounting stuff.
The top part of the mod is easily removed without disturbing a Kick setup. Hence, it's easy to adjust the Kick without having to dump out the battery, then fish out the Kick. Just unscrew the top part and there the pot is, staring at you.
Plenty of rings for different size batteries.
You can get more than one of different materials (stainless, copper, brass, etc.) and finishes (brushed, polished, etc.) and mix and match if desired. It's also possible to flame and/or chemically treat them for all sorts of interesting finished effects.
They are very low profile...I.E. My Kicked 18650 Nemisis is only about 10mm taller than my Kicked 18500 K100.
The K100 is definitely a good buy for $20, but you can NOT Kick an 18650 with it. I found that mine needed some tweaking to work smoothly (grind the button's contact smooth, down to the copper, so it doesn't scratch up and dent my batteries and fuses). I also discovered that the silver half of the mod can get marred up with thread marks when using shorter batteries unless you put a wrap of tape or something around it when going into 18500 or 18350 mode. Other than that, its been a good little mod for me.
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