Argento batteries + hot spring?

[mzal]

Hi Ive just ordered the Argento from Britvapes because at £14.99 plus 25% off and free postage its £11.25! Would be rude not too! Does anyone have any advice on what batteries to go for. It takes 18650s and I guess it needs protected ones. Would people recommend getting a hot spring for this too?

[mzal]

Would these be ok and are they a good price.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-SenyBor-Panasonic-inside-3100mAh-18650-protected-3-7v-2C-5-6A-drain-case-/290840517961?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_Batteries_SM&hash=item43b7721d49

[millerkev]

Jan 13, 2013 0:08:35 GMT mzal said:

Hi Ive just ordered the Argento from Britvapes because at £14.99 plus 25% off and free postage its £11.25! Would be rude not too! Does anyone have any advice on what batteries to go for. It takes 18650s and I guess it needs protected ones. Would people recommend getting a hot spring for this too?

yes a hot spring is reccomended
as for batts cafercigs panasonics are highly rated

[mzal]

Cheers. Where can i get the hot spring i tried searching the forum but hot is too small a word to come up on search.

[millerkev]

my advice would be to grab 2 mate as when you get your vamo it will come in very handy for that too
get em here
www.ivapour-elixir.co.uk/silver-bullet-hot-spring.html

[mzal]

Cheers. So is it definitely a protected battery i need?

[Karma]

Jan 13, 2013 16:29:02 GMT mzal said:

Cheers. So is it definitely a protected battery i need?

For the Argento, yes, as the Argento has no protection system of it's own. Protected batteries are usually a wee bit bigger, this works fine though with the Argento

[davemorton]

Well true to form, this site just keeps on costing me money, should be sponsored by visa!
Anyway, to the point. I have just ordered the Argento after reading this thread (thanks mzal! ) to keep the spending fix at bay until my zmax turns up, and after reading the description on Britvapes, it says 'can run at 3.7v using a 18650 or 6v using two 16340's'. So what does that mean, am I better off buying 16340's for it, is bigger v's better???
Also, I have a feeling the 18650's I bought for the zmax are unprotected, so would they be no good for this??

[Karma]

I wouldn't buy 2 16340s as I personally wouldn't stack batteries

your unprotected 18650s will work but you're in danger of running them too low

the batteries linked to above should be fine though

[davemorton]

Thanks for the quick reply Karma. Could you please explain your reasoning behind not stacking batterys as I am very new to this. Is it unsafe to do so?? Also, what difference would it make to the device if it ran 3.7v or 6v?? Much?

[Karma]

I believe there is a chance of it being dangerous stacking batteries. I can't give you a proper scientific explanation as I don't quite understand it myself. It's something I would choose not to do though.

Start a thread and ask about it, I'm sure you'll get some knowledgeable and interesting replies!

[mzal]

Not sure about the stacking but i believe the danger is using mismatched batteries ie one with one with more charge than the other or different mah ratings but i may be wrong. Also with standard and low resistance atties, clearos and cartos that i have used all seem to taste burnt at 4.8 v on my spinner so unless you used high resistance ones designed for high voltage i think you would get a nasty tasting burnt vape. I plan on using my Argento with a 18650 (3.7v) and using a 1.8 ohms vivi nova or clearo.

[davemorton]

lol, darn, looks like I wasted a few £'s ordering those batteries then.