PVTSO Elite 2100mAh Opinions?

[rbferg]

I picked up a PVTSO Elite 18650 2100mAh from madvapes a few days ago and was wondering if anyone else has experience with them. They did a comparison with the Sony VTC4 in a blog and it seemed to fair very well. It is a IMR, but I've never heard of PVTSO and am wondering if it's just re-branded?

PVTSO Elite IMR 18650, 2100mAh Battery, Flat Top

Madvapes Blog - PVTSO Battery Tests and Comparisons

 

[Froth]

Only 30A Pulse? No thanks.

 

[rbferg]

Only 30A Pulse? No thanks.

I don't rely on pulse ratings and I don't vape below 0.5 ohms, so I think I'm ok with 25A continuous discharge.

 

[Froth]

You'd be fine with a $6 Samsung 25R if that's the case.

18650 Samsung INR18650-25R 2500mAh High Discharge FLAT Top

Cheaper, more reliable battery from a trusted supplier.

 

[rbferg]

You'd be fine with a $6 Samsung 25R if that's the case.

18650 Samsung INR18650-25R 2500mAh High Discharge FLAT Top

Cheaper, more reliable battery from a trusted supplier.

I'm coming to that conclusion. I have a IPV Mini 2 (70w) but rarely venture above 30w so far. I'd like a couple new batteries and I'm trying to decide between the Samsung 25R, LG HE2 and Sony VTC4. Price not being a huge consideration, which would you go with?

 

[Froth]

I'm coming to that conclusion. I have a IPV Mini 2 (70w) but rarely venture above 30w so far. I'd like a couple new batteries and I'm trying to decide between the Samsung 25R, LG HE2 and Sony VTC4. Price not being a huge consideration, which would you go with?

Samsung 25R all day every day, I've got almost a dozen of them. I hardly even use my VTC5's anymore, the 25R's are that good to me.

 

[Ryedan]

I picked up a PVTSO Elite 18650 2100mAh from Madvapes a few days ago and was wondering if anyone else has experience with them. They did a comparison with the Sony VTC4 in a blog and it seemed to fair very well. It is a IMR, but I've never heard of PVTSO and am wondering if it's just re-branded?

Madvapes Blog - PVTSO Battery Tests and Comparisons

IMO, it's definitely a re-brand.

I first thought the PVTSO was probably a Sony VTC4 because of the 2100 mAh rating, but the 25A max continuous doesn't jive. The 30A pulse is also quite suspicious because 30A pulse is so low compared to 25A continuous.

The battery discharge curves in your link are quite interesting. The blue line is for a VTC3 at 1600 mAh. Notice that at the same 8A discharge the PVTSO 2100 mAh (yellow line) does almost the same 1.48 amp hour as the VTC3. So they either have about the same true mAh capacity (1600), or the PVTSO is actually rated at 2100 mAh but lasts the same shorter time as the VTC3 because it's being stressed much more.

Basically, we don't know what these batts are and that makes it not appropriate for vape use for me.

 

[Ryedan]

I'm coming to that conclusion. I have a IPV Mini 2 (70w) but rarely venture above 30w so far. I'd like a couple new batteries and I'm trying to decide between the Samsung 25R, LG HE2 and Sony VTC4. Price not being a huge consideration, which would you go with?

If you go to the Steam Engine battery drain page and plug in 70 watts and 3V for 'Battery voltage' you get a battery drain of 25.93A. Change the watts to 50 and you get 18.52A.

Personally, I like to stay within the max continuous amp rating of my batts. So for me, the best thing to do is get VTC4 which are rated 30A continuous and you'll never go over that no matter how many watts you vape at. You can get them from Illumination Supply for $8 each.

 

[rbferg]

IMO, it's definitely a re-brand.

I first thought the PVTSO was probably a Sony VTC4 because of the 2100 mAh rating, but the 25A max continuous doesn't jive. The 30A pulse is also quite suspicious because 30A pulse is so low compared to 25A continuous.

The battery discharge curves in your link are quite interesting. The blue line is for a VTC3 at 1600 mAh. Notice that at the same 8A discharge the PVTSO 2100 mAh (yellow line) does almost the same 1.48 amp hour as the VTC3. So they either have about the same true mAh capacity (1600), or the PVTSO is actually rated at 2100 mAh but lasts the same shorter time as the VTC3 because it's being stressed much more.

Basically, we don't know what these batts are and that makes it not appropriate for vape use for me.

Do you have a preference between the Samsung 25R, LG HE2 and Sony VTC4?

- Sorry you beat me to it!

 

[Thrasher]

I know im not overly impressed with the he2, good battery but meh
on a side note the blue samsung is what every cordless power tool uses and they hold up well under a beating. I abuse my milwaikee gear and those batteries keep going. I think they will rock in a mod

 

[rbferg]

If you go to the Steam Engine battery drain page and plug in 70 watts and 3V for 'Battery voltage' you get a battery drain of 25.93A. Change the watts to 50 and you get 18.52A.

Personally, I like to stay within the max continuous amp rating of my batts. So for me, the best thing to do is get VTC4 which are rated 30A continuous and you'll never go over that no matter how many watts you vape at. You can get them from Illumination Supply for $8 each.

I went with a pair of VTC4's. Thanks for the link!