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maybe the one's I have are sony's then. I dunno, I typically vape at 25-35 watts on regulated mods. I still build my RDA's at about .5 ohms or so, so I'm probably fine. I pull up an ohms law calc before I build for the NC just to be safe though.
Sony doesn't make that claim either.
There are no 30a 18650 cells.
Sony VTC4s are 20a cells.
Mooch tested them and some people push them up to 30a, but Sony lists the CDR as 20a.
You are all good with a .5 build on a quality 20a cell.
OK guys, I didnt say the 0.1 ohm build was safe. I said you can build as low as you want as long as you are staying within your battery's safety parameters.
I think perhaps what you meant was there are no 18650s that are over 30 amps.
Mooch tested both the LG HB2 and HB6 at 30 amps
LG HB6
Your right.
I forgot about that cell because it's a 1500mah cell that is really only good for a cloud comp.
You sacrifice a lot for the higher CDR with this cell.
The HB2 runs hotter, has the same super low 1500mah.
They both ast about as long as an efest 18500, and really aren't recommended for daily use.
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The HB6 is my EDB (every day battery), I just ordered 10 more when Illumn restocked. It is a sacrifice as far as run time (not a deal breaker for me as I always have at least 3 mods with me, a couple of spare batteries and swap them out 2X a day) but other than that it performs great. It's useable capacity seems to be a bit deeper than my VTC4s, I've discharged down to 3.3V with no discernible drop off in vape quality on certain mods. It also hits harder out of the gate.
Of course, this is just my subjective experience. I really need to do some actual testing with my multimeter.
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I haven't tried one but Mooch's bench tests have always been spot on with my experiences.
Unless you really walk around with a build low enough to win a cloud comp there are much much better performing cells.
Mooch is the man.
I used VTC4s since I started using mechs and bought some HB6s based on his recommendation. I found myself reaching for the HB6s first and have since relegated the VTCs to back up status.
My builds are generally around .3. What I initially liked most about the HBs was more margin for error, the vape experience keeps me coming back.
Well I didn't think no one could comprehend my earlier post lol. I said I only use Samsungs, therefore I never build below 0.4. It is implied.
I took the plunge and bought one of these things as my first mech after thorough research - omg, I love it. I love it so much, I had it acid etched.
I've got a 6 wrap dual clapton (26/32 kanthal) in there at the moment which comes out at .48 Ohms. So with 8.4V, that will pull 17.5A from my 25r batteries, so well within safety limits, if my research is correct. It's a hot vape though, but I like that.
I do have a question though; one that I've not been able to find a definitive answer to.
Obviously with no battery level readout, when is the best time to put fresh batteries in? I know it's a bad idea to completely discharge 18650s (that's why regulated mods won't fire below an certain level) and so far, I've been erring on the side of caution and swapping them out after about 4 or 5 hours, to be safe.
I've got a 6 wrap dual clapton (26/32 kanthal) in there at the moment which comes out at .48 Ohms. So with 8.4V, that will pull 17.5A from my 25r batteries, so well within safety limits, if my research is correct. It's a hot vape though, but I like that.
I do have a question though; one that I've not been able to find a definitive answer to.
Obviously with no battery level readout, when is the best time to put fresh batteries in? I know it's a bad idea to completely discharge 18650s (that's why regulated mods won't fire below an certain level) and so far, I've been erring on the side of caution and swapping them out after about 4 or 5 hours, to be safe.
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