I've found that stacked 18350s (900mAh + 900mAh = 1800mAh) last longer than 1 2200mAh 18650.
It's a high discharge battery but you are on the limits with the low capacity, it won't last long. You can use it however.I happen to have a Sanyo UR18650W2 1500mah laying around and wondered if it would be safe to use in my Vamo as a backup battery, I am having a very hard time finding any info about it on here besides a graph showing that it is up to par (or even slightly better than) the other 18650 IMR battery's recomended for the Vamo. It was originally used to power a high output laser that has since been dropped and broken by an over excited 8 year old.
I've found that stacked 18350s (900mAh + 900mAh = 1800mAh) last longer than 1 2200mAh 18650.
I'd like to use my Vamo V3 in single 18350 mode. My supplier only has the Efest 18350s available, not the AWs. I'm wondering how much battery life the 800mah Efest would give in single mode, anyone know?
Efest IMR 18350s are usually good enough (if you don't push the A too much), the only point being a 18350 doesn't last very long in general. When I've tried it, a single 18350 lasted about half an hour for me, but someone else reported a few hours of vaping on one of those; it's really completely subjective...
My suggestion: resistance around 2.5ohm, W <=8 and you're likely to maximise its duration (still depending on your vaping pattern though)
My efest batteries last me several hours. What are you using to give you an half an hour?
I've not seen 18350 IMRs on FastTech. I use Efest IMR 18350 flat tops from Vapor Beast. Only buy Efests from a known reliable supplier as it seems selling counterfeits and factory rejects is somewhat common. When stacked, the nipple top 18350s won't allow the battery cap on one of my VAMOs to screw on all the way. If you don't plan on stacking you can use AW IMR 18350s. Some people think they are better than Efests but they don't make flat tops.
The Panasonic CGR18650CH 18650s I've gotten at Fast Tech have worked great for me.
The VAMO has built-in battery protection and it's boost circuit doesn't always play nicely with protected batteries. Also, the IMRs and hybrid Panasonics have safer chemistry than the type of batteries that are protected.
Please do not mix word Protected with hybrid, or safe chemistry.
Protected batteries have nothing to do with chemistry, and usually are not used in vaping because of their length.
Protected batteries are mostly used in flashlights.
Using word Protected on this forum results -many vapers are buying Protected batteries that will not fit in their mods.
I haven't read every post in this thread, but I did skim through most of it. I haven't seen any mention of using a IMR 16340 for Vamo small mode. It's very nearly identical in size to a 18350 and same 3.7v etc...(only real difference is 700mah instead of 800) Well I put one in my new Vamo V5 and it works perfectly. Also it doesn't rattle either. Grimm Green did this in a Vamo review also. Anyway just wanted to let everyone know in case anyone has some 16340s sitting around and want to use them for small mode Vamo. I just happened to have 8 of them that were supposed to be 4prs for another mod but that mod has bit the bullet, so I just ordered a second Vamo V5 this one Black Chrome.
Hi everyone. I'm planning to order a vamo v5 from fast tech https://www.fasttech.com/product/1491700
I read this thread about batteries and got more confused. I'm hoping someone can point me to a link to a good charger?. Not one that will blow up like the one I read about in the other thread. ;-)
And a link to good batteries?
It doesn't have to be from fasttech. Any help us appreciated! TY.
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I've been using a Nitecore I2 that I got from FT with my V2 kit.
It's rated as safe and best bang for my buck. It's worked flawlessly.
FT has the I2 with US plug with car adapter for $16 and change.
I get my AW IMR batteries from https://rtdvapor.com/
EDIT:
I'm not sure how safe the car adapter is.
I don't use one and it seems like a good feature but now that I think about it maybe not such a good idea.
Maybe just as an emergency backup on a long trip but I have 8 batteries for 3 devices.
I don't need a car charger and probably won't get one.
Curious if these are good batteries? For a vamo v5
Unprotected correct? Button or flat top doesn't make a difference?
AW IMR 18650 2000mAh
And then I can get 18350 and use either one our two of those at a Time? Should I bother with the smaller?
AW , EFEST or Panasonic's seem to be the better to use with vamo?
How long do these batteries typically take to charge?
Thank you!