AW 18350 batteries - not impressed!

[chykensa]

Hi all
I've recently bought a couple of AW IMR 18350 batteries for my new Vamo, and I'm underwhelmed at their performance. They are only lasting about half a day of occasional vaping, which is frustrating.
Is this normal performance? They are 700mah.
I have now ordered an eFest 18650 3400mah which I am hoping will boost the performance significantly, and I can keep the smaller batts at home when I am in kicking distance from my charger!
Your comment will be gratefully received!
Andy

[lazydog]

I think I heard in the reviews that 18350 would only last 1/2 day depending how high the device was set.
18650 should last a day and some.

[vapee]

Yea seems normal, I got a 650mah ego battery and it doesnt last much, the 3000+ mah ones r good tho, can last ages even my 900 mah ego ones r not lasting long these days, must b vaping too much heh

[blakey]

Cancel that order for the 3400 mate, they are an extremely tight fit in the vamo. The insulation runs a very high risk of stripping and shorting the battery
I get about 3-4 hours max from any 18350 so yours are performing OK.

[Perpetua]

Ditto from me on the run time . . . that's pretty good going, I could easily go through 4-6 18350's if I used that size exclusively in a day.

The upside is, they don't take long to charge.

[chykensa]

Thanks Blakey, but the order's already been dispatched Any suggestions on similar batteries which will fit please!? I want a nice high mah rating to last a long day away from home.
Andy

[ChillerVapes]

Panasonic CGR18650CH
Fantastic battery which doesn't put false claims on battery power. its more stable than IMR so less chance of blowing up. They also tend to last longer too.

Specification:
Cell model: CGR18650CH 2250mAh;
Brand: Panasonic;
Rated capacity: 2250mAh;
Rated voltage: 3.7V;
Size: 18.4*65mm;
Impedance: ≤65mΩ;
Weight:44.5g;
Charge cut-off voltage: 4.2V;
Discharge cut-off voltage: 3.0V;
Charge temperature: 0℃~45℃;
Discharge temperature: -20℃ ~ +60℃;
Charge current: standard 430mA, fast 1500mA;
Charge time: standard 3 hrs, fast 2.5 hrs;
Discharge current: standard 1500mA, max 10000mA;
Package method: Panasonic original package.
Introduction:
Panasonic CGR18650CH high C-rate battery uses Nickel and Manganese as negative material, improves battery energy density and work voltage, good high C-rate discharge performance, appropriate to assemble application,
Product features as below:
a. High cell energy density and voltage;
b. Good high C-rate discharge performance, highest discharge current up to 10A (25℃);
c. Appropriate to medical device, flash storage, back up power, portable power tool etc. high current discharge device.
Storage of Panasonic 18650 power battery:
Battery storage environment temperature -10℃~ 35℃, if battery stores 3 months above, storage environmental temperature should be temperature 23 ± 5℃ and humidity 65±20％RH. Long term storage voltage should be 3.6V to 3.9V.

[chykensa]

Thanks ChillerVapes - could you please point me in the direction of a vendor who sells these? - many thanks!
Andy

[blakey]

Apart from the safety comment on imr batteries I will agree with chill, those panasonics are great batteries

[Pam O]

Having just bought a mini LT as a backup for my (held together with selotape) gripper, I was taken by surprise at how fast the little 18350's run out of steam. I have ordered two more so I always have a couple charged up, guess I got spoilt by the two days I could get out of the 18650

[suede]

My pet hate that---I get really irrational when the battery dies--Its something I found out about myself that i don't like.I fly into a complete rage--I just can't explain it.So I only use 18650 in my vamo and also have an itaste mvp both have the life that satisfies my rage.

[dave]

The AW's are as good as you can get for an 18350 and 700 mAh is an accurate indication of their capacity, but half a day or less is as long as that will last for most people. A decent 18650 like the Panny or the AW is going to give you nearly three times that capacity.

[djs]

Dec 24, 2012 13:39:00 GMT dave said:

The AW's are as good as you can get for an 18350 and 700 mAh is an accurate indication of their capacity, but half a day or less is as long as that will last for most people.

Spot on. I have two of the more expensive of the 2 or 3 that seem to be most widely available.

They don't last long, but they probably would do better at 3.7v.

I mostly use them @ 4.2 on the LT.

[ChillerVapes]

Dec 24, 2012 10:15:40 GMT Pam O said:

Having just bought a mini LT as a backup for my (held together with selotape) gripper, I was taken by surprise at how fast the little 18350's run out of steam. I have ordered two more so I always have a couple charged up, guess I got spoilt by the two days I could get out of the 18650

I hated my lavatube mini when I 1st got it. Once I got one of these though, I found it fantastic...
www.apolloecigs.co.uk/product-p/atubeminiext.htm

[ChillerVapes]

Dec 24, 2012 9:59:42 GMT chykensa said:

Thanks ChillerVapes - could you please point me in the direction of a vendor who sells these? - many thanks!
Andy

took me an age to find the link:
www.apolloecigs.co.uk/product-p/ab18650.htm
I think they have a code too: xmas15 or XMAS15