Had no idea.. never had some short or slide around on the battery. Even put it on my charger with the battery and never an issue but something to think about.
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Had no idea.. never had some short or slide around on the battery. Even put it on my charger with the battery and never an issue but something to think about.
FT has LG HG2's with button top at USD22.87 for four pieces. Haven't tried them myself (yet).
$22.87 Authentic LG 18650HG2 3.6V 3000mAh Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (4-Pack) - 20A continuous discharge / 30A peak current / unprotected / button top at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
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When safety is involved with a decision to do something outside the box in vaping it is always prudent to make an informed decision. That was the only intent of my previous post, to advise what the very real possible pitfalls of this practice are.
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When safety is involved with a decision to do something outside the box in vaping it is always prudent to make an informed decision. That was the only intent of my previous post, to advise what the very real possible pitfalls of this practice are.
Agreed. That's why I rarely do it. I stick with AWs in Grands. In the rare event that I do, I use magnets that are the correct diameter, so that they can't slide. In general though, I don't think it's a good practice. I understand why Rob discouraged the practice. The Grand was designed to be used with button tops.
I've bought stuff from Fastech and Gearbest but never batteries. Can't seem to find the LG HG2's stateside in a button top. That's a decent price if they're authentic.
Agree. I'd never buy batts (and very few other things) direct from China where clones of anything that are called authentic is a standard way of doing business there.
I will only buy my batts from three suppliers here in the US that I know I can always trust to only sell me authentic.
Never seen or heard of an LG HG2 button top. I have 5 married pair & 10 singles.
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Here's a US company "2" LG HG2 INR 18650 20A High Drain 3000mAh Battery, Button Top, Case-Newegg.com
Bought a lot of computer gear from them
I have too. Never done me wrong but $14.25 plus $12.00 shipping is a bit steep for me. I'll keep looking. Thanks for the heads-up
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Those are re-wrapped with a button soldered to the flattop. They are TOO LONG to be safe in our REOS. They mash the spring down too much. (I know this because I got some and ended up pulling the wrapping and button top off and re-wrapping them myself. Ugh!!)
Try 101 Vapes. I think I got all of mine there. Got them right before & as the fakes scare was going on with the LG HG2's. All of mine were authentic.
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www.rtdvapor.com sells all kinds of batteries and since the guy running it is a REO user, he has what we need. Not sure how his prices compare, but I can totally vouch for the quality and authenticity.
Yes, he's top-notch. RTD is where I've purchased all my AW batteries. I actually looked there to see if any alternative button tops met my needs. Didn't see any. Good chance I'll end up going back there to order some more AW's when all is said and done. I just want to see what is available. I'm an old fart, ya know and sometimes new stuff slips right by me when my head is turned. I'm just trying to keep that to a minimum.
Amen to that!! I can say that in the 6yrs I vaped, I never spent a penny with FT... It wasn't until recently they started carrying somewhat reputable items and some of those are questionable, but as long as they are willing to sell at little to no profit, people will keep buying from them....except me....
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yeah, they looked like they would be perfect....but they weren't.Thanks for the heads-up Jan, will give those a definite miss then
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