What 18350 battery should I get?

[drorvalt]

Hi everyone,
got a short battery question (pun intended).
In accordance with the recommendations i got here I went and got me a new Kayfun and installed a 1.0 ohm coil in it.
The only problem is that this thing is HUGE and barely fits in my pocket when using the Sony 18650 C4 batteries, so I was thinking about getting some 18350 batteries. Are there any 18350 batteries that can safely handle 1.0 ohm? Better yet, considering there is a good chance I'll try to go as low as 0.7 ohm, are there any 18350 batteries that can handle that?
(if possible, I would prefer a brand that is being sold through Amazon so I can abuse my Prime account).

Thanks

 

[Despraci]

I think I'd go with the AW 18350. 6amp continuous discharge limit.

 

[drorvalt]

Thanks Despraci. You mean batteries like these: http://www.amazon.com/AW-700mAh-Rec...=UTF8&qid=1407369569&sr=1-6&keywords=aw+18350
?

 

[XJ-linux]

AW IMR 18350 is about as good as it gets, though no 18350s are really for sub-ohm. 4.2v at 0.7 ohms is right at 6.0 amps which is the limit on these. If you can down regulate to 3.9v you will be under at 5.5 amps and a bit safer. At 1.0 ohms, even at 4.2v, you are safe by a really decent margin at 4.2 amps. I wouldn't personally do 0.7 on a 350, but have at it.

 

[drorvalt]

Well, I figured that would be the answer. Guess I'll stay at 0.9-1 ohm and leave the sub ohming to the IGO-W and the 18650 battery.

 

[Despraci]

Thanks Despraci. You mean batteries like these: http://www.amazon.com/AW-700mAh-Rec...=UTF8&qid=1407369569&sr=1-6&keywords=aw+18350
?

Yup like those, and listen to XJ's advise as well.

 

[Baditude]

I use the AW 18350 IMR 700 mah batteries in my Mini Provari with a 1.4 ohm coil in my KFL+. The KFL arguably performs best between 1.0 - 2.0 ohms. Going lower than this could melt the insulators in the KFL. I get about 4 - 5 hours battery time with this setup.

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Thanks Despraci. You mean batteries like these: http://www.amazon.com/AW-700mAh-Rec...=UTF8&qid=1407369569&sr=1-6&keywords=aw+18350
?

Those batteries appear to be very old stock or fakes.
I suggest buying batteries from a reputable vendor like RTD vapor, (authorized dealer)

 

[Baditude]

Those batteries appear to be very old stock or fakes.
I suggest buying batteries from a reputable vendor like RTD vapor, (authorized dealer)

True enough. Since 12/2013, AW has been using a new holographic AW sticker to ward off counterfeiters. Many of the AW batteries sold on Amazon or Ebay are fakes purchased from disreputable vendors in China. RTD Vapor gets their AW batteries directly from AW.

old stock
new stock/genuine

 

[granolaboy]

I'm using the purple EFEST 18350 batteries.

(apparently) a 10.5A discharge limit. I vape on them at 0.5Ω no problem, though they die pretty fast.

These ones:

 

[Despraci]

I'm using the purple EFEST 18350 batteries.

(apparently) a 10.5A discharge limit. I vape on them at 0.5Ω no problem, though they die pretty fast.

These ones:

Efest tends to inflate their stats of their batteries. And the purple efest 3100mah 20amp may not even be close to what it really is and may not even be a IMR like they advertise it is. They have yet to return my email inquiring on this issue.

So needless to say I lost almost all confidence in efest and what they advertise. I will use the 35amp purples I have in a safe build, but once they are dead they will be replaced by more Sonys. Just my opinion, but my face with worth $2 more per battery for Sony, AW, or MNKE.