LION Batteries????

[Promethian]

The thread on Itaste batteries below (or above?) prompted a question for me too.

I have 6 batteries, the 4 best ones are from (Jim) Torchy and easily last all day even when I thrash the Vamo.

Now the Vamo won't fire if the battery is low, so it probably improves battery life by ensuring you recharge before the battery slips into the deep discharge danger area.

Has anyone got any experiences of using a Vamo and how many recharges the battery is good for before it becomes unusable?

[santa668]

As with all batteries there will come a point of diminishing returns where it doesn't charge quite so well, and some makes of battery are known for overestimating the mah they actually deliver. I only use AW IMR and Efests and they have performed very well so far (over last six months or so). They're supposed to have around 500 charging cycles in them, and with 5 18650's being cycled through, I doubt any of mine have hit a quarter of that.

Meh, in the end they are a consumable, and when they're dead they're dead, but approx 1.5 years (daily charge) per £9-12 battery seems like a bargain... always have a backup, and a backup to the backup and a... well you get the gist

[izan]

I have always presumed about 300-400 charge/discharge cycles. So at once a day, about a year. Seems to hold true in the real world.

Have fun
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[Promethian]

thats not bad then... somehow I was looking at the 3-400 but not equating it too over a years use... and thats just one battery.

[Kaaru]

If you have a few and cycle through them they should last for a long time, I`ve got 3 well used ones which are 2 years old and they still charge to full capacity in good time and work just fine.