Vape time with Aw 18650 2600mah protected batts.

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cskent

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I got my 2600mah 18650's back in March. I bought 3 of them and rotate them. When new I was getting 2 days if I needed to. Now 7 or 8 months later the voltage starts dropping off at the end of the day so I just switch them out each morning. I'd suggest you have at least 2 batteries. If one happens to die, and it's your only one, you're screwed until you can get another.
 

WillyB

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It will depend on the level of performance you are willing to accept. Most use 18650s not just for vapetimes, but for the high and longer lasting initial voltage. I personally do not want to vape below 3.4V. And note for the most part vapeable mAh with a ~2600mAh cell is closer to 1800mAh.

As a general rule of thumb figure about 300mAh per hour of the stated mAh for decent performance.

cskent and iamtopher34 both make very valid points. If you are a perfectionist after about 100 charge cycles you will notice a drop in both performance, lower loaded volts, and vapetimes.
 
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