Are they fake? Ppl keep saying there's no such thing as a 18659 that does 35 amps. An should I send them back an what is a solid brand of battery I should get?
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My setup will be IPV mini 30 watt with a subtank nano.
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So should I send them back and get a vtc 4 or vtc 5 or something entirely different. What do brand should I get
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You wont find any real VTC5's. The Samsung 25r is a very good 18650 cell. The E-fest aren't bad and will work fine in you IPV 30 watt.
Here are the test results of the efest purple 18650
http://lygte-info.dk/review/batteries2012/Efest IMR18650 2500mAh (Purple) 2014 UK.html
And a video review
Here are the test results of the efest purple 18650
http://lygte-info.dk/review/batteries2012/Efest IMR18650 2500mAh (Purple) 2014 UK.html
And a video review
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Just keep in mind next time, the real LGs are cheaper, and the Efests are the cells LG didn't feel were up to snuff to be HE2s..
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Proof of that?
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Ahh OK. Folks on that "other" vape forum say they're basically "the rejects". I'd still like to know what my purple 350s are underneath..
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Well I got proof HE2s are cheaper, but that's all I got now.
So basically go with Sony vtc 4 or Samsung 25r? And they will be going in my IPV mini 30 watt with sub nano
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I have both HE2s and 25rs and performance wise, they're pretty much the same.
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I used the egest 35a for a good while on a 0.5 or 0.6 ohm builds they weren't half bad. I just domt trust them at a 0.1 or a 0.2 . the 25rs and he4's seem to be a better performer.
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Agreed..
How long do I charge it with the use for?
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What?
I don't have a separate charger for my batteries. I only have the usb cable and dont know how long to charge for. Ya I'mma noob lol
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ooo ok lol thanks for all the help, without this forum I wouldn't know what the heck to do.
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Noob's should be seen and not heard....
... oh wait a minute... mebe that was children....
Either is fine.
Ya ya not everyone know everything mr. Perfect
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Just my .02 i currently use an IPV mini 30w with a subtank mini and some times my atlantis or ohm clone rda. Ive had no issues with batteries (been using the same 2 swapping in and out) for about 4 months. I have buddies who run mechs with them aswell and havent had much issue (granted they dont build below .3ohm) so i dont know how they would handle anything lower. But for a subtank and IPV mini itll work just fine.
As previously stated, use those 20A efest batteries. I have 3 (started with them like you did) and I have ran them way harder than 30W for 5 months now. YOU WILL BE FINE. Crank that shit up and vape it. Enjoy.
When you need some more batteries, grab some HE2's or 25R's. I don't trust that there are any real VTC batteries left. I read somewhere along the way that they stopped making VTC4's some time in 2013. Who knows. The HE2's and 25R's work great. I've been seeing some good deals on the 25R's lately. That's my justification for adding 5 to the stable.
When you need some more batteries, grab some HE2's or 25R's. I don't trust that there are any real VTC batteries left. I read somewhere along the way that they stopped making VTC4's some time in 2013. Who knows. The HE2's and 25R's work great. I've been seeing some good deals on the 25R's lately. That's my justification for adding 5 to the stable.
Im using the e-fest purple 2500 (20A) in my sigelei 30w and cloupor 30w clone and its been great so far..Granted, its only been a couple days but it works great....Youre far from any problems with a 30w device and a .5 coil build.
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At one time i thought these were 35 amp rated, like most anyone who believes the packaging. I did some crazy builds with them, again believing I was safe up to 35 amps. These things performed flawlessly and heated up MUCH LESS than my supposed genuine vtc4s. They hit harder, longer than the sony's too.
Now I use the 25rs, and im happy with them. They dont hit as hard in my tube mechs, but are perfect in my sig 150, parallel and series mechanical boxes.
Now I use the 25rs, and im happy with them. They dont hit as hard in my tube mechs, but are perfect in my sig 150, parallel and series mechanical boxes.
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Ya.. I lot of peeps ripping on the Efests have never actually had a problem with them
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I only stopped buying them because the Samsung's are cheaper.
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I've had good luck with www.trianglevape.com
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Illumination Supply has always tried hard to provide verified authentic batteries (notice the total lack of VTC's). They have good prices, shipping times and customer service. I've shopped with them a few times and orders of 2 batteries come with a free case.
http://www.illumn.com/batteries-chargers-and-powerpax-carriers/batteries.html?___store=default
Got a deal on 25R's from vapingwalrus recently (buy 2 @ 7.99 and get one free) but they are now out of stock. Imagine that.
Vapingcheap's newsletter is how I found out about the vapingwalrus deal.
You don't build on a battery... you use it up to it's rated amperage output...
Calculate how many amps you are pulling with the build you have... then make sure it is less that the rated ( not burst ) amperage output of the battery you are using... for the purple efests, I believe that is 20a
ok i see what you mean i knew about running that ohms law on the volts/ohm to see the amps but wasnt sure how close i can get to the 20a rating without running a big risk of messing up the battery, should have posted that instead lol
what im worried about is a fully charged battery is about 4.17v and if i run a .2 itll pull about 20.85a
but if i vape on it a bit itll drop to 3.7v then its only 18.5a
what im worried about is a fully charged battery is about 4.17v and if i run a .2 itll pull about 20.85a
but if i vape on it a bit itll drop to 3.7v then its only 18.5a
0.21 ohms is 20A on a fresh battery.
