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Yes, un-protected batteries. And button-top and "high drain" (at least 10 amps).
Since the early Provari's had their own protective circuity built into the chip, using a IC protected battery could interfere with the Provari's own circuitry and cause it to not work. Provari's were always pretty particular about the batteries used. Back in the early days of the first Provari's, nearly all protected batteries were ICR (cobalt) chemistry. Provape designed the early Provari's to work with the red "high drain" unprotected AW IMR button-top (mangenese chemistry) battery.
So, is it me or does the second post here look like aftermarket protected batteries that may not be suitable for a Provari?
Well, first off, AW button-top batteries just aren't available any longer in any way, shape, or form.
From that list in the link of button top batteries, I would still stick with the major brand and model batteries such as the Samsung 25R 18650 2500mAh 20A - Button Top or Samsung 30Q 18650 3000mAh 15A - Button Top.
Any battery with over 3000 mAh is likely the wrong "chemistry" and not considered "high drain" (higher amp rating of at least 10 amps cdr) according to Battery Mooch. Some of those listed in the link are "protected", which you don't want to use, either.
Last update on: 4/16/2019
"If you are considering purchasing a particular 18650 battery for vaping, just remember that...
From that list in the link of button top batteries, I would still stick with the major brand and model batteries such as the Samsung 25R 18650 2500mAh 20A - Button Top or Samsung 30Q 18650 3000mAh 15A - Button Top.
Any battery with over 3000 mAh is likely the wrong "chemistry" and not considered "high drain" (higher amp rating of at least 10 amps cdr) according to Battery Mooch. Some of those listed in the link are "protected", which you don't want to use, either.
Last update on: 4/16/2019
"If you are considering purchasing a particular 18650 battery for vaping, just remember that...
- there are none with a true continuous amp rating over 30A.
- there are a lot of 18650’s rated over 3000mAh but none of them can be rated over 10A and many are rated a lot lower than that.
- there are none rated at 3000mAh with a true continuous rating over 20A.
- there is only one with 30 amps with more than 1500 mAh capacity (Samsung 20-S)
- battery company pulse or "max" amp ratings are useless and can't be used to compare batteries between brands or models."
--- Battery Mooch
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I think the Samsungs are best, what seems to be hard is finding the smaller sized batteries
You can shove/fit a protected battery in a provari, (I bought some, was curious) but it was not advisable, and pointed out to me by forum members it was not a great idea.
Man. I had no idea what those suckers were, I was like, "Are these specially wrapped Christmas batteries or something?" So I started peeling off the hefty clear wrap and finding myself peeling off the metal strip before going, "Something is not right here,."
LOL so yeah I suck at protected batteries. Don't do any of the above, and best done by not BUYING them. Etc,
It was early in my vaping career but still somewhat inexcusable.
You know, though they say you only live once. But yeah you can fit one in there but the battery cap will not close all the way.
Get the Samsungs.
Anna
You can shove/fit a protected battery in a provari, (I bought some, was curious) but it was not advisable, and pointed out to me by forum members it was not a great idea.
Man. I had no idea what those suckers were, I was like, "Are these specially wrapped Christmas batteries or something?" So I started peeling off the hefty clear wrap and finding myself peeling off the metal strip before going, "Something is not right here,."
LOL so yeah I suck at protected batteries. Don't do any of the above, and best done by not BUYING them. Etc,
It was early in my vaping career but still somewhat inexcusable.
You know, though they say you only live once. But yeah you can fit one in there but the battery cap will not close all the way.
Get the Samsungs.
Anna
I'm still using (and buying) my old faves. I get years of use out of them, and the wraps never need to be replaced.
I'm stuck in my ways.
3000mAh 18650 Battery 20A-35A Li-ion 3.7V Button Top Rechargeable High Drain H-IMR - Orbtronic
Yes. I'll pay a bit more (than some others) but for me it it's worth it. 8 years running (not the same exact ones, obviously) and never a blip.
I'm stuck in my ways.
3000mAh 18650 Battery 20A-35A Li-ion 3.7V Button Top Rechargeable High Drain H-IMR - Orbtronic
Yes. I'll pay a bit more (than some others) but for me it it's worth it. 8 years running (not the same exact ones, obviously) and never a blip.
You haven't had any problem with the length of the Orbtronic cells? The stats say they're 66.5mm, the same length as my Samsung Q30s measure, and the latter is too long to fully close the ProVari 2.5 battery cap. Kinda sucks, since the ProVari is what I bought them for. But I've found other uses for them.
If the Orbtronic cells work for you in a P2.5, I'll add them to my shopping list.
No - not at all. Never an issue here. In all the years I've replaced just one spring, even, and that was more by choice than necessity. The most recent batch I got was from January 2019. I don't know if anything's changed since then, but the ones I linked have been steady-as-she-goes (for me).
Just ordered four of them bad Larry's thank you very much DP-
It's an honor and a pleasure, E. Always.
Always a pleasure to see you still here DP, and I still have a bunch of AW cells still at storage charge, from when ProVape was closing down with fire sale pricing...gonna toss all my old cells and put them in rotation now, should be solid for a couple more years with all battery sizes with my multitude of ProVari's...It's an honor and a pleasure, E. Always.
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