Vamo battery help

[MichiganGoat]

Protected batteries will mess with the regulated mod's built in protection.

Thanks that makes sense I just thought the mod would over write the battery "protection," I'm on the cusp of sub ohming and got my hands on some Sony when I started building.

 

[ElConquistador]

In summary, you want unprotected, name brand, IMR batteries from a reputable dealer, and no "fire" in the name (trustfire, for example)

 

[Johntacomo]

im planning on getting
PANASONIC NCR18650B FLAT TOP LI-ION BATTERY 3400mAh 3.7v 18650
but i dont know if its unprotected
does anyone know if its unprotected

 

[Topwater Elvis]

The Vamo has built in protection circuitry it won't fire too low of an ohm, it won't exceed the built in amp limit, it has short circuit & over discharge protection it requires an unprotected high drain IMR or Hybrid chemistry battery.
I suggest a 10a CDR battery, 6.8a CDR is the minimum I would use.

AW IMR 2000mah 10a CDR / button top
Panasonic NCR 18650 2900mah 10a CDR / button top PD, flat top PF (Hybrid)

The 3400mah panisonic is 6.8a CDR and is the bare minimum amp rate battery that should be used in the vamo.

Only buy batteries from reputable vendors / dealers.

 

[The Ocelot]

The Vamo V5 has a 15 watt/5 amp limit, so batteries with a high amp limit designed for sub-ohming are overkill. I use AW IMR button tops.

 

[ElConquistador]

That Panasonic is a PROTECTED battery. It might work, but from everything I've read, an UN-PROTECTED battery is preferred. If your mod acts weird with it, that would be the prime suspect.

For a Vamo, and with no plans to upgrade to a mechanical mod, a set of efest IMR 18650 2000 mAh batteries would be an economical choice, at least it was for me.

 

[Bunnykiller]

Sony VTC4 or VTC5.... been using those since forever

 

[Davey59]

I use both Efest IMR 18650 3100mah and the Efest IMR 18350 700mah for a smaller profile in my Vamos along with a Nitecore I4 charger. Working great.