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AW owns the 18350 universe. I have 8 of them and have sent 3 Efest '350s to the great battery disposal in the sky over the span of time I've been using them.
AW '350s are rated at 6.8 amps continuous, so I wouldn't recommend building lower than .8 ohms. Technically you could do .7, but you're going to murder those batteries at low resistances. If you build lower than .8, be VERY careful and monitor the heat buildup closely. Again, I would NOT recommend it. My '350 builds are around 1.2 - 1.5.
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AW '350s are rated at 6.8 amps continuous, so I wouldn't recommend building lower than .8 ohms. Technically you could do .7, but you're going to murder those batteries at low resistances. If you build lower than .8, be VERY careful and monitor the heat buildup closely. Again, I would NOT recommend it. My '350 builds are around 1.2 - 1.5.
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Efest has some new purple 18350's now that are pretty good. I hear
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Sub-ohming with 18350's in an unregulated device is an invitation for unhappy times for you.....great hilarity for those out of blast range. I heartily agree with retrox in that you really should keep your resistance at 1.0+
Haven't tried the purple Efests, but I have heard good things. I gave up on the red Efests after two of the six I bought wouldn't charge above 3.7v less than two months after I started cycling them.
I still have a couple of AWs that I've been using for well over a year still charging to 4.19v and holding up like champs.
I still have a couple of AWs that I've been using for well over a year still charging to 4.19v and holding up like champs.
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I have a few of the purple efest's and they actually last longer than I anticipated..
the rtdvapor AW's are great as well.. don't know how they stack up to each other though
the rtdvapor AW's are great as well.. don't know how they stack up to each other though
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no one that i know makes a longer lasting 350. The biggest or mah is 800 for an EH one. Not that I would recommend any 350 for under .8. Now there might be some bigger but from the well known brands I think 800 is the biggest. I have not tried the purple 350s yet. Are they as good as the AWs????
Kidney Puncher did an efest vs AW 18350 test: http://www.kidneypuncher.com/18350-battery-tests/
Winner was AW. Not sure if they used the red efests or the purple. I've not had good luck with the red efests -- fail to take a charge after just a couple of months of use, whereas my AWs are still going strong. I've only been using the purple efests for about a month but so far they have been very good -- longer life than the AW and and higher amp limit.
Winner was AW. Not sure if they used the red efests or the purple. I've not had good luck with the red efests -- fail to take a charge after just a couple of months of use, whereas my AWs are still going strong. I've only been using the purple efests for about a month but so far they have been very good -- longer life than the AW and and higher amp limit.
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I remember that test, problem now is it was the red ones and I know those are not as good as the AWs. Would love one done with the Purple 350s. Hell, I would love a 1000mah but think the battery is too small for any more mAh...
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Granted that I don't know what the heck I am talking about, but if 18350's sold as well as the 18650's do I imagine the manufacturers would find a way to step up the mAh rating to get the lions share of the business. I mean if we can find some good 18650 2500 mAh batts, and 18350's are half the size, wouldn't a 1000 mAh plus battery be conceivable?
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you would think so, but size does matter with batteries. The 500s are just 1000 to 1200mAhs so there that is. I guess we will need a new tech to make higher mAhs... I heard R/C batteries are really good but not enough studies yet to prove one way or another. Hobby Kid talked about them a while ago elsewhere. Seems he may use some... being old I can't remember. laughs
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Actually the chart shows the test was on the Purple 18350 Efests. Odd though, I have both the Purples and the AW's and in subjective use the Efests - at least mine - hit a little harder and longer. Perhaps that's just expectations IDK. The red efests are just labeled 800 I don't believe they actually are.