cheap high output batteries

[crin766]

Can anyone remomend a good, but cheap battery for a sub-ohm set up please. Im just venturing into the mech mod world and have no idea what to look for.

Thanks in advance

[Marcus]

Sony VTC3, VTC4 & VTC5
Samsung inr18650 25R
LG HE2

All are decent Batteries

Torchy and ecolux on ebay are the only 2 people I will ever use for batteries.

[Marcus]

m.ebay.co.uk/itm?itemId=360957651603

These are also good

m.ebay.co.uk/itm?itemId=360939747553

They are confirmed genuine VTC4 cells

If you check out that seller he stocks everything you could ever need!

[Marcus]

Just as important is charger buddy!

Don't skimp on it and end up with some dodgy "trustfire" thing... Trust me you don't want anything with "fire" in the name when dealing with lithium batteries

[crin766]

Found these for £11 from the same supplier.

2x Samsung SDI INR 18650 20R 2000 mAh Li-NiCOMn Unprotected

are they ok or is the extra money well spent on the other 2500mah?

[Marcus]

25R are rated at 20amp continous
20R are rated at 22A continuous

Depends what you want them for buddy.

Personally I would get some VTC3.. I think they are better than the VTC4 & VTC5

[Marcus]

Also depends if you are needing them to last a full day while out or just at home while cloud chasing etc...

If you have access to a charger throughout the day etc...

[crin766]

I don't tend to vape at work any more so just for evenings. Think I'll go for the vtc3's then!

Thanks for the help

[Marcus]

Yeah I find the VTC3 hits a lot harder than the rest of them, but the trade off is they are 1600mah,which for just in the house is more than fine.

Grab a pair and always keep one charged.

[Roscopecotrain]

Oct 1, 2014 21:38:34 GMT Marcus said:

m.ebay.co.uk/itm?itemId=360957651603

These are also good

m.ebay.co.uk/itm?itemId=360939747553

They are confirmed genuine VTC4 cells

If you check out that seller he stocks everything you could ever need!

Just bought 4 of those xtar myself. Get great write ups and cheap. Perfect.

[Marcus]

The XTAR are just re-wrapped VTC4's (confirmed) so you Cannie really go wrong with them.

The 4 and the 5 are great I just think the more Sony have tried to squeeze in capacity wise the weaker hit (internal resistance)

[arron]

Oct 2, 2014 14:38:04 GMT Marcus said:

Yeah I find the VTC3 hits a lot harder than the rest of them, but the trade off is they are 1600mah,which for just in the house is more than fine.

Grab a pair and always keep one charged.

The mod making from the states who makes the ogre mod I own recently did a test of the top batteries.
this test was done in:
mech mod
semi mech 
reg mod

the sony vtc5 was amongst the bottom with panosonics....the top 2???? Samsung 25r and the purple efest (both 20a and 30a)

the vt4 was a close contender but it's price kept it from the top 3 in every test, he didn't test the vtc3 but goes to show it doesn't always pay to "follow the crowd"

also he doesn't sell batteries and no links were given to were he purchased them from!!

if I can post the link I will

[crin766]

Ordered two vtc3's for £10.59 which seems like a good deal

[Marcus]

Yeah thats a pretty sweet deal TBH, can't go wrong at that price.
Seeing that VTC5s go for the same price as that but EACH, IMO VTC3s are going to start becoming popular again soon

Another cell I keep hearing about is "imren" both their 18650 and 26650... Though am yet to do any research and see any real world test results.

[nehctik]

Oct 2, 2014 17:18:40 GMT crin766 said:

Ordered two vtc3's for £10.59 which seems like a good deal

Im confused, you payed this much yet www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-GENUINE-SONY-IMR-18650-VTC3-1600mAh-30A-HIGH-DRAIN-Li-Mn-FLAT-TOP-BATTERIES-/181545180638?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_Batteries_SM&hash=item2a44ef9dde has 2 vtc3's for £100.99. What am I missing here?