So.. is the 18490 enough or does everyone get the extension?

[Thunderball]

Yeah, I never get more than a few hours out of a mod… and I have used several… I vape like a beast… but 3 hours out of an 18490 would be great - I am fine with three hours - I am more worried about less than 2...

You should definately get more than two. I fill my Kayfun up twice a day...

 

[Spydro]

Variety is the spice of life around here. Since I seldom sleep I vape round the clock most days/nights. So all 5 of my Provari's are in use with different toppers/liquids (2 mini's and 3 stds). I use '350, '490 and '650 batts at whatever voltage depending on what the topper/liquid is, so I do have ext caps for all of mine. They just make it easier to change any one of them to whatever batt size fits the topper/liquid my whim is at the moment. I never put a clock on any of them so can't say how long one or the other batt size lasts for me. I have lots of batts that are kept charged, and a pass-thru, so it just hasn't mattered to me.

 

[Susan W.]

I like how you made your avatar bigger. I could barely figure out what you were before.

I have never owned any 18490 batteries. My ProVari came with an extension + the original end cap, and I have since added one of the custom end caps and a Twins extension to put it on. It's either 18650's or 18350's in all my mods. I consider the 18490 too big to be small, and yet, not big enough for what I need.

 

[Dragline]

Heavy vapor here.....about 7 to 8 mls a day. I use 3 18490's a day....maybe even 4. I prefer this size, but use all sizes.
There is a newish AW 18490 out at Vapor Kings, black in color, 1500 MAH for 9.95 each

AW Black 18500 3.7v 1500 mAh protected lithium-ion rechargeable battery

Are these these the same as the red AW IMRs sold by Provape . I mean is the only difference a different color wrapper and a higher mah?

 

[CommaHolly]

Yeah, I never get more than a few hours out of a mod… and I have used several… I vape like a beast… but 3 hours out of an 18490 would be great - I am fine with three hours - I am more worried about less than 2...

if you vape that thing in 2 hours, I'll tip my hat to you

I have done 2.5 hours,,,,,,,,,but haven't done less than that and I can kill a 2600 mah MVP2 in 5 hours.

 

[CommaHolly]

Are these these the same as the red AW IMRs sold by Provape . I mean is the only difference a different color wrapper and a higher mah?

no,,,,,the red ones are safer chemistry,,,,,,,some people have good luck with the black and red ones,,,,,,,,but if you're not educated about batteries, you should really use the red IMR ones,,,at least those are the ones recommended by Provape.

 

[PLANofMAN]

I like how you made your avatar bigger. I could barely figure out what you were before.

Since my waistline was growing in real life, it only made sense that my avatar should follow...besides I was spending so much time in photoshop essentials any way, I figured I would play around with my avatar. I changed it five times before going back to the spiny rodent.

 

[serenity21899]

I have both size ProVaris and all the extensions so I can use all three battery sizes. I use the 18350 and 18650 the most. But to answer the OP, I would go through about 2 18490s in a day.

 

[Baditude]

There is a newish AW 18490 out at Vapor Kings, black in color, 1500 MAH for 9.95 each

AW Black 18500 3.7v 1500 mAh protected lithium-ion rechargeable battery

Are these these the same as the red AW IMRs sold by Provape . I mean is the only difference a different color wrapper and a higher mah?

This is a protected ICR battery, and not a HIGH DRAIN battery which is required for the Provari. These should NOT be used.

Technical - Why high drain batteries

 

[Dragline]

Are there any High Drain batteries in 18490 size with a higher than 1100 mah that are as safe in the Provari as the batteries they sell?

 

[thesandman]

i get 10-12 hours on pretty heavy vaping at 5v-5.2v

 

[pants-commander]

I use the extension with these: NCR18650PD - New NCR18650PF - High Drain Panasonic 18650 2900 mAh Li-ion Battery free shipping from Florida

get about 2 days of battery life and have had no issues at all. (yes yes provape recommends aw imr... but.. these do work)

 

[Baditude]

Are there any High Drain batteries in 18490 size with a higher than 1100 mah that are as safe in the Provari as the batteries they sell?

No, these are the best in this size.

 

[lasttango]

I ended up getting the regular provari with the extension. Bought a few of each batt… and I love that PILA charger.