TENERGY RCR123A 3V 900 mAh batteries AND CHARGER
The Photon Shop - LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE RCR123 £37.95
These batteries are expensive but are protected, so I decided to bite the bullet and try them. On the first charge I felt the power was poor, but then I read the instructions which said that these batteries can be charged up to 5 times before reaching their full capacity. So for once, I followed the instructions.
I purposely left using the GG Transformer at 6v till I could use these batteries, as I had tried a couple of CR2s that I had, but was not very impressed with the performance, although they were new, and could very well be like these, in the fact that they require up to 5 charges to reach capacity.
However, I dont, these days like using unprotected batteries, for obvious reasons, so for the purposes of this review, lets say that CR2 batteries were not tried out.
Anyway here are the statistics as taken from The Photon Shops website.
Charger features
Smart microprocessor cut off at full charge
Thermal, overcharge, short circuit and reverse polarity protection
Worldwide voltage mains adaptor with supplied UK plug adaptor +12V car adaptor
Charge 1 - 2 RCR 123 in 1.5 - 2 hours
Battery features
3 volt working voltage with manufacturer rated 900 mah capacity.
Can be re-charged up to 1000 times
Replaces CR 123A primary battery for digital cameras and LED flashlights
Internal voltage regulator switches from 3.6 to 3V within 12 ms
Full PCB electronic protection against over charge, over discharge, over current and short circuit, along with voltage regulation
16.5 mm dia x 34 length
Now one interesting addition here is the fact I have a Cold, so am vaping Decadent Vapours, Mentholyptus 18mg.
I was previously using the 18650 3.7V battery with the same juice in the GG Trans, and was enjoying the vape, but due to the Cold, was not getting much of a throat hit.
Now having changed to 6V using the Tenergy Batteries, the throat hit is instant. Yet the medicinal aspect of this juice is helping the sore throat, stuffy nose and dry mouth, and making me feel as though I had just been sitting over a hot vapour infusion! Now that cant be bad !
Mamu recently wrote a guide to 6v vaping, which I found helpful, but as I prefer the long inhale I was biased against 6v. However, as I felt safe vaping with these batteries, silly I know, but somehow you feel, you should not exceed the short inhale advised, in case you blow your atomiser or worse, I took my usual fairly long inhale, and wow... a fantastic throat hit, and that has been followed by many more over the last four hours since I put these batteries in.
Do I feel they are worth the money?
Well they do cost a lot of money, and you are advised only to use their own charger, which charges at a faster rate than the usual nano or the trustfire ones available at Dealextreme, charging two flat batteries in around 2 hours, with an automatic cut off at full charge.
The run time is virtually the same as the non protected batteries, but if you are at all cautious of non protected batteries then they are worth the investment, plus if the claim of 1000 charges are correct, then they will pay for themselves eventually. I cant of course verify this as I have only charged them 5 times up to now.
One major point, is that they are available in the UK and in the US from Rechargeable Batteries & Battery Chargers - 4 RCR123A 3.0V 900mAh Rechargeable Li-Ion Protected Batteries with a Smart Charger; for $32.99
The Photon Shop - LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE RCR123 £37.95
These batteries are expensive but are protected, so I decided to bite the bullet and try them. On the first charge I felt the power was poor, but then I read the instructions which said that these batteries can be charged up to 5 times before reaching their full capacity. So for once, I followed the instructions.
I purposely left using the GG Transformer at 6v till I could use these batteries, as I had tried a couple of CR2s that I had, but was not very impressed with the performance, although they were new, and could very well be like these, in the fact that they require up to 5 charges to reach capacity.
However, I dont, these days like using unprotected batteries, for obvious reasons, so for the purposes of this review, lets say that CR2 batteries were not tried out.
Anyway here are the statistics as taken from The Photon Shops website.
Charger features
Smart microprocessor cut off at full charge
Thermal, overcharge, short circuit and reverse polarity protection
Worldwide voltage mains adaptor with supplied UK plug adaptor +12V car adaptor
Charge 1 - 2 RCR 123 in 1.5 - 2 hours
Battery features
3 volt working voltage with manufacturer rated 900 mah capacity.
Can be re-charged up to 1000 times
Replaces CR 123A primary battery for digital cameras and LED flashlights
Internal voltage regulator switches from 3.6 to 3V within 12 ms
Full PCB electronic protection against over charge, over discharge, over current and short circuit, along with voltage regulation
16.5 mm dia x 34 length
Now one interesting addition here is the fact I have a Cold, so am vaping Decadent Vapours, Mentholyptus 18mg.
I was previously using the 18650 3.7V battery with the same juice in the GG Trans, and was enjoying the vape, but due to the Cold, was not getting much of a throat hit.
Now having changed to 6V using the Tenergy Batteries, the throat hit is instant. Yet the medicinal aspect of this juice is helping the sore throat, stuffy nose and dry mouth, and making me feel as though I had just been sitting over a hot vapour infusion! Now that cant be bad !
Mamu recently wrote a guide to 6v vaping, which I found helpful, but as I prefer the long inhale I was biased against 6v. However, as I felt safe vaping with these batteries, silly I know, but somehow you feel, you should not exceed the short inhale advised, in case you blow your atomiser or worse, I took my usual fairly long inhale, and wow... a fantastic throat hit, and that has been followed by many more over the last four hours since I put these batteries in.
Do I feel they are worth the money?
Well they do cost a lot of money, and you are advised only to use their own charger, which charges at a faster rate than the usual nano or the trustfire ones available at Dealextreme, charging two flat batteries in around 2 hours, with an automatic cut off at full charge.
The run time is virtually the same as the non protected batteries, but if you are at all cautious of non protected batteries then they are worth the investment, plus if the claim of 1000 charges are correct, then they will pay for themselves eventually. I cant of course verify this as I have only charged them 5 times up to now.
One major point, is that they are available in the UK and in the US from Rechargeable Batteries & Battery Chargers - 4 RCR123A 3.0V 900mAh Rechargeable Li-Ion Protected Batteries with a Smart Charger; for $32.99
