Radio shack batteries plz help!

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I vape using a sigelei 150 watt box mod and normally use my lg 18650 batteries. With radio shack closing near me, i couldn't help but purchase 2 18650 batteries for only $7. The packaging says its for use on devices that require high power for short periods of time which imo sounds like vaping needs. I'll post the exact product info when i get home. All i know on the top of my head is they are li ion 2000mah with protection . My question is, would this be a safe option to use as a backup if my primary batteries fail me? My charger is a D4. Any info helps thanks in advance!
 

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If the batteries have or need a protection circuit that would absolutely not be "high drain" in context of vaping, insufficient as all hell in a 150 watt box mod, probably won't even fit, and most likely won't fire when the protection circuit conflicts with the APV electronics. So the answer would be:

No and hell no. You just bought a couple of flashlight batteries.
 
Not sure what the batteries are rated at but here are the pics. General consensus is that its a no go....better safe than sorry. I'll check the site on the label 20150214_020525.jpg20150214_020416.jpg20150214_020514.jpg20150214_020525.jpg
 

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Here are some blog posts by Baditude (our resident battery/safety expert).

BATTERIES

Battery Basics for Mods: IMR or Protected ICR?
* Another essential read to understand which batteries are safe to use in mechanical and regulated mods. Includes a frequently updated list of recommended safe-chemistry, high-drain batteries with their specifications.

Purple Efest Batteries not as Advertised
* A cautionary blog that reveals that the purple Efest batteries may not have the specifications advertised. Also includes a commentary on "continuous discharge ratings" vs "pulse discharge ratings" of battery specs.

BATTERIES - WHERE TO BUY

Only buy batteries from a reputable supplier (not ebay or Amazon) as there are many counterfeit batteries being sold. Here are several reputable battery suppliers in the US.

* RTD Vapor
* Illumination Supply
* Lighthound
* Orbtronics
 

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This thread is a perfect example of WHY we should not suggest things like Sub ohm tanks, and monster PVs to noobs!

It's not about which is the best vape ... it's about LEARNING!

Totally Agree!

What I find discouraging is that EVEN WHEN we try to help members learn some show very little interest in doing so. We provide all the links and still we keep getting questions that are answered IF THE OP would just open the links and READ.

I for one DO NOT LIKE to have to SPOON FEED adults with all the answers! No learning happens when we do this!!!!

End of RANT.:(
 

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In defense of the spoon feeding and repetitive questions, it took me forever to figure this stuff out. I was electricity challenged, and to some extent I still am. I read and read and searched and studied but I just couldn't get the battery stuff, ohms and watts and volts etc. to stick in my head or to understand. I would learn a bit, then go back and build on the information that I understood to learn some more.

I have batteries rated higher than my use for the most part. I am now into subohm and using regulated mods so the batteries will get a bit more of a work out. I have been using a Reo for about a year with 1Ω coils and all is well.

What I am saying is that even the best written blog may leave others scratching their head as it did me. I still read all the battery and power answers with interest because I seem to need refreshers constantly. And, believe it or not, I am not a dummy!
 
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