The Natural Mech Mod and 18650 Batteries

[Xylocaine]

I was curious if anyone could tell me if my Panasonic CGR18650CH (small nipple) batteries would fit in the Natural mechanical mod? I really want to order one but I saw a comment saying that only flat tops fit.

 

[Thrasher]

the nips dont fit. i have to use my AW2000's in it the flat tops might squeeze in there.



as you can see just about a nipples worth of space left over.

 

[Xylocaine]

Is that the flat top or the original? I've seen a video on you tube where they are using the nipple tops but they are the much flatter/smaller nipples like the panasonics.

Quick Edit: I should say I've seen at least one video (not in english) which had what looked like an 18300 and an 18650 sitting in front of him both with the very small flatter nipples.

 

[Thrasher]

that is a nipple top 2250 cgr panny in that photo the ones i use in my provari

my AW imr 2000 fit no problem

 

[Xylocaine]

I'm kind of depressed now to be honest. I just bought 3 new batteries in anticipation of buying the Natural and now I find out this. Been looking at a lot of the other 70$ or less mods but none of them really appeal to me. Curse you China! CURSE YOU!

 

[shortee611]

There is an easy fix for this. Take out the negative pin and grind off a half mm off the bottom of it (the non headed end). Had to do that to my wife's after I ground down the 510 connector so her RBA would sit flush.

 

[Xylocaine]

I decided to go with the iSeason same company that makes my Vamo and it was only about 12$ more plus you don't have to mod it to take off the chrome finish on the pins and such. This will be my first mech mod and I'd really not get too heavy into modding it until I have the hang of using one (I'm a wimp).

 

[muzichead]

I use the grey CGR's in mine no problem.... Thrasher, is that the NCR Panny in that pic? If so, you would need to mod the pins in the device to use those. The NCR's are overall longer than the CGR's because they have the protection circuit built in....

 

[Thrasher]

the protection circuit is dependent on model, and cant be just classified as one type of battery, you have NCR, ok which NCR, the new 2900 ncr unprotected is actually shorter then the older 2250 cgr.
and if yours fit and mine dont then this just shows there is some variance in manufacturing of the pin.

im using the regular cgr 2250 that is all over the place, orbtronic just rewraps them with their own label.
Orbtronic - Panasonic CGR18650CH With Top Button, 2250mAh IMR High Drain 18650 Battery Cell-Made in Japan