Best 18350 battery?

[VapingCuban]

What is the best 18350 battery in the market?

 

[cheetodog]

I use the purple efests and see no difference from the aw. So i would like to know too.

 

[Hobby Kid]

I've been trying to find a link I was reading (sorry, haven't found it yet). There's LiFePO or LiFePO4 in 350 size that's the safest down to sub ohming. Probably the only battery that's safe for that. You need a charger capable of charging it but they're not expensive. You can get one for less than $10

 

[tick22]

and where the hell do you find them?? if fact I have never heard of them. not that I am a great battery info guy....

 

[Hobby Kid]

Btw the Nitecore D4 charges LiFePO4
http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10001638/1752100-nitecore-d4-4-slot-digital-battery-charger-w-lcd

Vape vendors haven't yet caught on to selling lipos etc. http://www.hobbyking.com is a good start but there are other rc vendors

 

[tick22]

Thanks for the info Hobby Kid. So it's am RC battery, should work, a battery is a battery. ok, I know they are not alike but still.

 

[Hobby Kid]

LiPo/LiFe and those style batteries are more commonly used in the rc world. But they are found in vapourisers too such as the mpv, vaporshark, hanas, and a few others. They can be round or square. I prefer them to the standard batteries we use in vape because they tend to be higher in capacity and have higher c ratings/amp limits

 

[tick22]

mm, very nice to know. I guess i will have to get a couple. If they can run or fly, they sure should be able to vape.....

 

[Hobby Kid]

mm, very nice to know. I guess i will have to get a couple. If they can run or fly, they sure should be able to vape.....

Tbh like I said, idk much about them. I just came across a site the other day discussing sub ohming using 18350s and the LiFePO were mentioned. I've been through my history folder but I can't find it. Really annoying actually bc I usually bookmark everything I find useful. But there must be something to be said about them because Nitecore have added the ability to charge them with their Intellicharger.

 

[grrmisfit]

The problem with lipos is they are very dangerous and very finicky... The life batteries aren't so bad I would look for authentic a123 life batteries if they make them in 350 size as they are the best. I'd hate to see an mvp go up from a Lipo fire

 

[Hobby Kid]

Yes I watched a reviewer on youtube last night testing a LiFe and no matter how much power he put through it, even when he was whacking it with a sharp metal bar and puncturing it, it still wouldn't explode or vent.

This is a US site with shops in the US that sell the 18350. I'd repeat that I'd say that you'd only really buy them if you want to sub ohm safety in a 350 mode
http://www.zikwid.com/Tenergy-LiFePO4-RCR123A-32v-750mah-2-Pack_p_437.html

(If you'd prefer to buy them cheaper and can wait for the China slow boat
http://www.bestvaping.net/lifepo4-cr123a-500mah-30v-battery-2-pcs-p-43.html)

You might also want to view a thread on a user's review of an AW lifepo4
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?310936-Just-got-my-18350-s-(pics)

 

[UncleRJ]

The Efest IMRs I am using are rated at 800 mAh and the way they perform suggest that they are 800 mAh batteries.

Why drop down to 500 or 700 mAh?

 

[Hobby Kid]

The Efest IMRs I am using are rated at 800 mAh and the way they perform suggest that they are 800 mAh batteries.

Why drop down to 500 or 700 mAh?

Partly to sub ohm safety. Lower capacity lipos can also perform as long as their higher capacity counterparts

I'd repeat that I'd say that you'd only really buy them if you want to sub ohm safety in a 350 mode
http://www.zikwid.com/Tenergy-LiFePO4-RCR123A-32v-750mah-2-Pack_p_437.html

 

[UncleRJ]

Sorry, I was so caught up in the mAh rating that I glossed over the part about sub ohm use

My Bad

Going back to vaping on my 2.0 ohm coils now

 

[Hobby Kid]

Well one of my canas came with two 700mah lipos and I vaped with it for hours, so..