Nippled or not?
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Batteries come flat top or nippled for other designed reasons (specific electronics applications - flashlights radios etc). E-cigs don't factor in to battery design.
When you get whatever mod you end up choosing, you'll want to know ahead of time which style is appropriate for the application.
When you get whatever mod you end up choosing, you'll want to know ahead of time which style is appropriate for the application.
Product designers can't just pick a standard and stick with it. Also, there are different applications for the same cells.
A few seem to design products for use with flat top cells, perhaps to save a bit of height on the product. Flat top batteries are more conducive for use in multi-cell battery packs.
Button top cells are standard for most consumer product use. The button top is added before wrapping it, I believe.
I would not advise trying to 'stack' flat top batteries, they would not make good contact, and it would be unsafe. Some use magnets as a 'button' to facilitate stacking them, but it's less safe than using button top cells, as the magnet can shift.
Button top cells are designed for stacking. The button makes good contact with the next battery, and keeps the thinly-wrapped negative shell a bit away from that contact point.
A few seem to design products for use with flat top cells, perhaps to save a bit of height on the product. Flat top batteries are more conducive for use in multi-cell battery packs.
Button top cells are standard for most consumer product use. The button top is added before wrapping it, I believe.
I would not advise trying to 'stack' flat top batteries, they would not make good contact, and it would be unsafe. Some use magnets as a 'button' to facilitate stacking them, but it's less safe than using button top cells, as the magnet can shift.
Button top cells are designed for stacking. The button makes good contact with the next battery, and keeps the thinly-wrapped negative shell a bit away from that contact point.
It is written; therefore it should be! Also the mod will determine whether you get protected batts or not.
Thanks guys, I knew someone woukd help.I've been toying with getting a VAMO, and it says you could use 1 or 2 18350s, or 1 18650. But it does not specify the battery top..Are there any speciall specifications I should look for which will tell me what to use with what mod? All the mods I've looked at I've seen nhave no suggestions as to the type of battery other than size....
Don't even get me started on protected batteries, why don't the mod makers tell you about whether its a protected battery or not, for their unit. are protected batteries only used on mechanical mods?
Don't even get me started on protected batteries, why don't the mod makers tell you about whether its a protected battery or not, for their unit. are protected batteries only used on mechanical mods?
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I just ordered a vamo and i found a post here some where that saida vamo would accept b both styles of batts but cant fidit again to give you alink sorry
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In all seriousness, generally you use a high-drain unprotected battery in an electrical mod (like a vamo) and a protected or safer chemistry (with a safety fuse, ideally) in a mechanical mod. I couldn't tell you all about the obscure, arcane abbreviations they're labelled with, maybe someone else will chime in.
Wait..
In all seriousness, generally you use a high-drain unprotected battery in an electrical mod (like a vamo) and a protected or safer chemistry (with a safety fuse, ideally) in a mechanical mod. I couldn't tell you all about the obscure, arcane abbreviations they're labelled with, maybe someone else will chime in.
With my VAMO I use Efest IMR 18650 flat tops, although I believe you can use button tops also. I also use flat tops in my Zmax. I don't stack so I couldn't tell you whether two button top 18350 would fit very well in either one. I am guessing that either the flat or button 18350 would work in the short mode with the VAMO. IMR's are a high drain battery and are recommended for mods like the VAMO, they are LI Mn. Li ion are not recommended for use with mods like the VAMO, they are also the ones that you will find being protected. Hope this helps.
Before I broke my Vamo, I used a single AW IMR 18350 battery in "shorty" mode. It has a button top. Got the batteries and charger from Provape.
Now they say you can stack two 18350s with the middle tube in the Vamo, but everywhere I've read recommends against stacking batteries. If you want to run the Vamo in it's extended form, use a single 18650 battery.
Now they say you can stack two 18350s with the middle tube in the Vamo, but everywhere I've read recommends against stacking batteries. If you want to run the Vamo in it's extended form, use a single 18650 battery.
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