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MaLiXs

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Hi there. I'm in vape since few months. Ive mostly quit smoking to vape. And I'm a heavy vape... I got a kanger top box mini, I'm using the kanger ssoc 200 coil or sometimes the rba... But since I've vaped a lot my battery have degraded a lot... I can't go through a whole day without charge it... I actually have a genuine Samsung inr18650-25r

But now I really don't know what to choose

And also what would be the best way to charge the battery. Through the built-in charger of my mod or a dedicated battery charger

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inspects

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Sammy 25R's are fine batteries....using a separate charger is always a good idea.

LG makes damn good batteries too...just make sure you buy them from a reputable source....like Iiion....http://liionwholesale.com/
 

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Hi there. I'm in vape since few months. Ive mostly quit smoking to vape. And I'm a heavy vape... I got a kanger top box mini, I'm using the kanger ssoc 200 coil or sometimes the rba... But since I've vaped a lot my battery have degraded a lot... I can't go through a whole day without charge it... I actually have a genuine Samsung inr18650-25r

But now I really don't know what to choose

And also what would be the best way to charge the battery. Through the built-in charger of my mod or a dedicated battery charger

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Ideally, you want to charge your batteries externally. However, I also use the internal (USB), in order to stretch it out a bit. Speaking of stretching, you could use a LG HG2 (as @inspects was trying to imply), which gives you a little more mAh. In other words, it will last a bit longer than your Samsung.
 
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OBDave

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I'll second the Samsung 25R as solid sells, as well as the LG HG2 (same 20A, but 3000 mAh instead of 2500 for a bit longer life between charges). As far as external chargers go, stick to Nitecore, Efest (LUC series only) or Xtar - a Nitecore i2 should fit the bill and can be found for less than $15 - that way you'll always have spares and will be less dependent on on-board charging.
 

MaLiXs

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I'll check for the hg2,

I'm gonna have to forget lion wholesale... shipping to Canada is really expensive. 24$ for 2 battery and the charger

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GenuineCells is an Ebay supplier that I've seen good recommendations for though I haven't used myself. They have a store on Ebay Canada.
Edit: Hmmm, even though it's ebay.ca and it gives prices in Canadian currency the items listed all say "Ships to United States" this may fall into the nevermind category.
 
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MaLiXs

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What about the lg he2 it has the same c capacity of an 25r but at 35a, that could be better when I use the rba... plus they are much cheaper than the hg2 (about the same price as the 25r) on Amazon

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Lefty

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The 25R and the HE2 are both 20A continuous batteries. The 35A is a burst rating.
 

MaLiXs

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Ok... Well then the he4 should be good to

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Troy Brown

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Try imrbatteries.com for some good stuff.
I got a few batteries, some wraps, and a charger there at a really good price (don't remember right off the top of my melon at the moment....but it was a pretty good deal).
And they have a huge selection.
 

MaLiXs

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Yeah they are cheap as hell but it still 24$ shipping price to Canada...

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MaLiXs

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Finally I've ordered through Amazon I got 2 lg he2 for 19$ CAD

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MaLiXs

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Try to find me a website that sell it at this price and doesn't cost much more to ship than the actual value of the item... I've made some research and I can't find nowhere in Canada that sell this online except for Amazon

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If you want longer run time, increase Mah,,will lose current discharge headspace.
Raising your coil resistance & lowering wattage will increase your runtime.
If you don't want to change your vaping technique, invest in a dual 18650 mod..
 

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Ok... Well then the he4 should be good to

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Yes, nothing wrong with the HE4, it won't likely give you significantly more run time than the 25R but they are fine cells. The shipping situation to Canada sucks. Hopefully you'll find a reliable Canadian supplier.
 

MaLiXs

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I finally buy 2 he2 they where a lot cheaper... if the battery have evidence of a fake I'll not have any problems with Amazon

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MaLiXs

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If you want longer run time, increase Mah,,will lose current discharge headspace.
Raising your coil resistance & lowering wattage will increase your runtime.
If you don't want to change your vaping technique, invest in a dual 18650 mod..
I'm planning to buy a smy God mod 160w... with sub ohm tank it will last longer

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