18350 battery recommendations?

[Vapocalyptic]

So I'm the new owner of this beautiful mod

And I just LOVE it in 18350 hybrid mode.. Unfortunately, that Patriot is running a .4 ohm quad coil setup, so that is just for picture reference... I'm afraid I have measly efest 18350s. Curious as to what brand I should be looking for that has a higher amp limit. Not necessarily to run super sub ohm, but definitely between . 6-.9 area?

I've never went 18350 but I'm really digging it. What is your favorite 18350/ohm combo?

Edit : I know subohming and 18350 haven't went hand in hand in the past, but primarily using 18650s and only focusing on those models, I'm wondering if something new has come along with a higher output.

 

[JSRP]

The highest iv'e seen is the "Efest Purple 18350" at 10.5 Amps.

Using a 0.4 Ohm coil, you're going to hit (4.2/0.4 =) 10.5 Amps exactly on a fresh battery but that's cutting it a little close.

They would probably be fine on a 0.6+ Ohm coil though

 

[Vapocalyptic]

Ah. Perhaps I haven't missed much in the way of 18350. Suppose I'll pick a few up. Thanks!

 

[Baditude]

I don't really recommend going lower than 0.8 ohm on any 18350 IMR. Mainly because its such a small battery with a small capacity (mah) that its going to really drain fast if you push them to their limits. You'll be going through batteries about every 3 - 4 hous if you use them for coils below 0.8 ohm. However, if you don't mind carrying a dozen batteries with you...

I use the AW 18350 batteries in my Provari Mini with a Kayfun with 1.4 ohm coil and get 5 - 6 hours run time.

 

[jpcwon]

I use the Purple Efest 18350's for anything below 1 Ohm. But as Baditude said, I wouldn't recommend going below .7 -.8ish ohms just to be safe. I've gone as low as .6 ohms (7 amps) with the purple efests, but the battery life was deplorable.....

 

[oplholik]

According to the chart 18350's, both efest and aw, the safe limit is .9Ω, and I would say that it's probably better to stay a little above that.

http://www.utahvapers.com/resources/SubOhmChart.pdf

 

[Baditude]

According to the chart 18350's, both efest and aw, the safe limit is .9Ω, and I would say that it's probably better to stay a little above that.

http://www.utahvapers.com/resources/SubOhmChart.pdf

Yup, and if you read the fine print on that chart, you'll see that the chart was a collaboration between Steam Turbine and myself.

 

[TamiP]

THANKS for that chart. I came in here wanting to know more about battery capacities for my first foray into mods. Great help.

 

[crxess]

If you are a power vaper, 18350 is problematic in terms of vape time.
I use the Efest 18350(red) at .8ohms without issue and get avg. 2-2.5 hours.
The Purple will run about the same but can go a little lower if desired.

Where the 18350's shine is using a Kayfun @ 1.4ohms. Smooth power delivery and 4-5hrs run time(casual vaping)

Magma single coiled @ 1.4ohms on a 4Nine 18350 isn't to shabby either.

 

[classwife]

Moved to Batteries and Chargers from APV Discussion

 

[Froth]

I would personally recommend the Efest Purple 18350 700mah, it has been tested and passed. I feel like i've been saying this a lot because I guess 10.5A is hard to believe on an 18350, but it does actually work quite well at a high drain, albeit for a short amount of time because of 700mah.

Test/Review of Efest IMR18350 700mAh (Purple) 2014

This cell has very impressive high current capability, but do not get it if you want a lot of capacity.
It looks like a good cell.

I own two of the flat top purple 18350's and have built numerous .45 to .55 ohm coils on them and they don't even get close to warm even during a 10+ second discharge, they've really impressed me as far as 18350's go, definitely the highest drain IMR option in the size.

The battery life is run through quite quickly at 10A on a 700mah battery, but that was to be expected from me.