Worth my money? or just another "high drain" battery ?

[tougestar]

This battery in particular caught my eye.
IMR HYBRID 18650 3.7v 2250mAh battery

The reasons it caught my eye,
1. its fairly cheaper than the IMR orange highdrain 18650
2. it has a slightly longer battery life.

Can anyone vouch for this battery? I bought a blue ICR 18650 and the vapor shop said it was high drain and when i got a second opinion, it turned out to be low drain. It also fires a lot "softer" than the IMR. I definitely dont want to waste my money on another low drain, can anyone shed some light on this for me?

 

[Elantis]

I purchased those same batteries here:

Amazon.com: 4pcs Panasonic CGR18650CH 3.6 Volt Li-ion shipping free 18650 Battery 2250 mAh: Everything Else

And although I am no expert by any means, these things are amazing in my Vamo. I read all the Vamo battery threads carefully and many people indicated these are the about the best you can get.

 

[Jethead]

I get 4 + days of vaping in my Zenesis Ash II with 2000 mah batteries, just don't feel the need to chase down any more capacity....

I wish somebody would make 18350 batteries that have more mah's.....

 

[oldjoe]

A reliable battery manufacturer and a e-cig reliable site. I'm going to order a pair of them soon.

 

[WillyB]

There are probably at least a thousand posts about that Panasonic by now.

And FWIW the one-size-fits-all approach is flawed.

2. it has a slightly longer battery life.

Here's one of SuperT's 5A tests with the appropriate analysis.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...0-2250mah-cgr18650ch-stock-2.html#post6508490

 

[tougestar]

I purchased those same batteries here:

Amazon.com: 4pcs Panasonic CGR18650CH 3.6 Volt Li-ion shipping free 18650 Battery 2250 mAh: Everything Else

And although I am no expert by any means, these things are amazing in my Vamo. I read all the Vamo battery threads carefully and many people indicated these are the about the best you can get.

thank you for the link! ill definitely be buying the 4pcs instead of just one. how long have you had them for? have you noticed any issues?

 

[tougestar]

I get 4 + days of vaping in my Zenesis Ash II with 2000 mah batteries, just don't feel the need to chase down any more capacity....

I wish somebody would make 18350 batteries that have more mah's.....

for me personally, i get about a full day's worth on my k100 with the IMR 18650. im always stuck having to have a battery on the charger and a semi full one in my mod. itd be nice to have a longer life span on a 18350 but im guessing itd be super low drain?

There are probably at least a thousand posts about that Panasonic by now.

And FWIW the one-size-fits-all approach is flawed.



Here's one of SuperT's 5A tests with the appropriate analysis.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...0-2250mah-cgr18650ch-stock-2.html#post6508490

thank you for the link, now looking at it, i might reconsider getting one. Although it says 2250 mAh, it hooked me a bit as a low drain or something had to be up with it. i might end up getting just one to test it out with my ICR 18650 and my IMR 18650. hopefully it wont be a waste of money lol

 

[stauglocal]

I bought a couple of those about two months ago, and they are great. I used to only buy the AW IMRs, but after using these puppies, I don't think I'll buy AW IMRs again. Only problem is they are flat top, so they don't work in the Provari unless you have a magnetic spacer.

 

[crxess]

Excellent Batteries. Now in all my 18650 mods!!!!

 

[Cjax]

+1 for cgr's. I get at least 5 hours more with those compared to my Madvapes EH IMR batts. Panasonics rule!

 

[NGAHaze]

Will a Trustfire TR-001 charge these batteries or would I need something else? TIA!

 

[Dougiestyle]

I charge my CGR18650CH on a TR-001. I use them with a boost circuit (DNA 12). It lasts all day (long days sometimes.).

 

[tougestar]

For all those that have answered, do you guys vape often? i hit my vape every like 30 minutes or so for 30 secs and put it down. the IMR is still amazing, it lasts around a whole day from 6am to 7pm. how does the panasonic compare to the IMR?

 

[NGAHaze]

I charge my CGR18650CH on a TR-001. I use them with a boost circuit (DNA 12). It lasts all day (long days sometimes.).

Thanks Dougiestyle, appreciate the info!!

 

[Xylocaine]

I exclusively use the CGRR18650CH batteries, high amp output for low ohms, amazing life and charge time in an XTARII 2. They are the only battery I will use.