Not sure what you mean about it being a flop? There is definitely an 18350 short mode as that's how I've been using it. Maybe you have it mixed up with another mod?
The charger provided works just fine and turns off when the battery is charged ( flips from red light to green and the battery is not hot or even warm )
I was responding to the text I quoted regarding the vamo.
Unless you have a specialized vamo v3 it doesn't do single 18350 mode. Whereas the v2 vamo does, as well as being aVW device.
vamo v3
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