I've quit worrying about it also, and have been purchasing Samsung 25R batteries.thanks for the pics, Rommel. There are so many fakes out there now, I don't even bother.
I could be wrong, but I don't think any vtc5 being sold on ebay right now are authentic unless sony has started producing them again. You'd think we would have heard about it if they had. It seems an entire industry is cropping up in china producing cheap 50 cent 18650's, printing them, wrapping them, and selling them for 4 or 5 bucks wholesale.I bought these http://www.ebay.com/itm/271759307763?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&var=570589469776&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
im charging up up all the way right now in my smaug 150. They were both charged to 3.8 when they arrived. You think theses are good?
Haha, yeah. I have tested my Sonys by accidentaly hard shorting one, abused them with 0.06 ohm loads and checked their capacity in my charger that is able to do so. They are the real deal.I have to agree with Robert. To OP - why do you think you can tell the difference? I think without performance tests to back up your claim this is 100% meaningless.
i trust youHaha, yeah. I have tested my Sonys by accidentaly hard shorting one, abused them with 0.06 ohm loads and checked their capacity in my charger that is able to do so. They are the real deal.
My test with those fakes included ~2hrs of vaping at 60w in the Sigelei, and at 50% load they stopped working. I popped those out and placed them in the charger, first batt was at 3.41 and the second one indicated 3.22 volts. That screams fake. Also the capacity wasnt even near 2600mAh, more like ~2000mAh.
No one has to trust me on this, i just trust myself. And i trust the vendor i bought the authentics from, big company that has been around for over a decade. They have been getting small batches of batts from Sony.
i trust you
I could be wrong, but I don't think any vtc5 being sold on ebay right now are authentic unless sony has started producing them again. You'd think we would have heard about it if they had. It seems an entire industry is cropping up in china producing cheap 50 cent 18650's, printing them, wrapping them, and selling them for 4 or 5 bucks wholesale.
The people accusing others of selling fakes, are usually selling fakes themselves. The guy on that ebay auction seems full of shit to me. wtf is he talking about, authorized OEM seller of authorized OEM manufactured batteries that aren't being made anymore.? Then he gives the analogy of pharmacy selling generics. What he is double speaking about is, he is not selling authentic Sony batteries, rather generics. Which are cheap chinese knock-offs being printed and wrapped to look like Sony vtc-5's
It is a bit interesting because if they were really able to meet the specification like he says they were then they might be a good battery. But I'd be very surprised if that's the case...there's a reason the VTC5 hasn't been matched by any other companies yet. And this dude being misleading doesn't make me feel like they are on the up and up.
What do you find so compelling about the VTC5? I just wrote a blog post on alternatives to the VTC5 and am wondering if you think I missed something important?
This is what I have done for the most part as well.I've quit worrying about it also, and have been purchasing Samsung 25R batteries.
Rather have an authentic 20A then a most likely fake 30A
Faking battery wraps is so easy, you just need the print the right markings on it, hell you can even buy battery wraps at fasttech.
Here's an example of some "authentic" Samsung ICR18650-22P
https://www.fasttech.com/products/1/10012801/2155701-18650-battery-sleeve-pvc-heat-shrinkable-tube
Hi guys! Noob here. This is so helpful. But the question I have now is, what 18650 should I be using?
Any of the big 3 sony, lg, or samsung as long as they are high drain with a 20amp continuous rating and above.
A lot of people like the 2500mAh samsung 25r's
I have never heard of them being faked but that doesn't mean that it will not happen.
As long as you buy from a reputable seller you should be fine.
Where do you plan on buying from a local shop or online?
They are very nice for devices that are regulated, especially devices that take two or more batteries. The 3000mAh rating will mean they will last longer between charges and the 20amp continuous rating should be plenty for most regulated mods.
https://batterybro.com/blogs/18650-wholesale-battery-reviews/57179459-lg-hg2-review-20a-3000mah
Those are the same batteries i use in my RX200's.
They will be perfect for the 2/3
It's decided then. I'm going to get the LG HG2. Thank you so much for helping me. Next would be the atomizer.
I'm using Vapebreed 22mm right now. I'm planning to get a tank so that I don't have to keep on dripping. Right now I'm planning to buy the Avocado 24mm. Any RDTA's you think would be better?
I have no experience with that RTA but I haven't heard anything bad about it.
I use the Augvape Boreas RTA (I have four in use and a 5th still in the box) and I like the velocity style deck and the fact that it comes with two decks.
I have four extra decks already built and wicked for if i'm in a rush and I don't have time to recoil and/or rewick the one that's in there.
I have also heard great things about the Aromamizer Supreme (most people say it is a Boreas that is built better) but every time I went to buy one I was able to get two Boreas RTAs for the same price as only one Aromamizer Supreme so I just got two of the Boreas RTAs instead.
I would suggest you watch youtube reviews and make sure that you are OK with the wicking method of whichever you buy because you don't want to get something with an almost impossible learning curve when it comes to wicking.
If you can get the Avocado 24mm locally then you might as well go for it.
Geek Vape puts out good stuff usually.