Provari battery question

[tinstar15]

I recall having a similar reaction. The picture on the website makes it look huge. Same thing happened when the first gen of LTs showed up. If I had any skills with Photoshop I'd make a mod Lineup showing pictures of everything in a row with height lines so you could see the sizes of each. Would make it easier for new folks to pick one that suits them and for everyone else when looking to upgrade.

 

[CloudMerc]

That's an excellent idea. I may have actually bought a provari first if i had any idea it was actually smaller than a SB. Considering i always heard that the provari was kinda heavy without a battery is what turned me off at first. I thought it was gonna be as wide as a SB and heavier. I can handle the weight just that and the size i thought it was with the weight didn't sound to comfy at the time. But now this sucker fits in my hand perfectly. Glad i waited though, V2 and a Green LED FTW!

 

[tinstar15]

Green is sooo popular right now. I don't even like green and I find myself wanting one.

I think I might get together with some folks and see about making a mod lineup.

 

[CloudMerc]

Green is my fav, which is why i kinda miss my SB. But the green button and display look slick on this satin silver.

That would be awesome if you could get a lineup. all i have mod wise is my provari and SB, also have an ego-t 1000mah pass-threw and a normal 650mah ego set. But if i can help let me know!

 

[tinstar15]

I worked out a way to do it that will (I hope) make it super easy for every mod owner to contribute. It's going to take a few days for me to get it up and organized, but when it's up and running, it will make it probably the easiest and most comprehensive mod list and size reference so far.

I hope to have it started soon.

 

[NickZac]

Right, thanks (I actually didnt know they went that high).

Standard, non-IMR (Lithium Cobalt) batteries can handle approximately 2x their amp hour rating so 3100 mahs can handle about 6.2 amps. However, it takes a certain amount of amps to boost batteries from 3.7v up to 5 or 6 volts but...I don't know how many they use to do that.

IMR batteries are necessary for smaller batteries, but 18650s are sufficiently large to handle all but the most demanding combinations of high voltage, low resistance applications!

IMR 18650s are safe to a very high amp draw (like 20 amps) which make them pretty much foolproof.

Based on the way I vape, I go for the longer life which still gives me more wattage than I need - but to be safe I only use standard resistance cartos. If I used LR I could probably strain the battery by mistake if I set the voltage too high.

For most vapers, they will probably perform fine and I would imagine would give a much longer runtime. The newer 2600 mah AW ICR may be better than the 3100 as I believe the 2600 uses the newest chemistry. For the 18500 and certainly the 18350 ICR sizes, using those in the Provari may not work quite as well and I imagine the batteries could possibly get pretty warm in some instances. My question would be how service life is impacted. I would venture the guess that the IMRs would have a longer service life than ICRs on the Provari, but I could be wrong. For those who vape at ridiculously high levels (yum to burned fluids), sticking with the 18650 IMR may be the way to go.

Ok well i read the description on that site about the panasonic battery and they suggest you using only a high quality charger. Well my charger isnt high quality, got it on amazon with two 3000mah batteries for 10 or 12 bucks, so i wonder if i should try and find a better charger or if this one will do ok ? (starting to spend more than i planed at this point ha)

btw sorry for making a whole other post instead of editing my previous post, cant find the edit button....i know im a ..... ha..

Most flashlight and mod peoples seem to agree that the Pila and XTAR chargers are the best two chargers on the market by far, and are well worth the money given their superior quality and safety.