5V batrery question

[curtisdon1]

I want some of these 5V batteries for my steampunk but it says you need a special charger they are the same size as my 3V 18650's and I was wondering if it's just a money making scheme and if they'll charge in my trustfire 001
www.mojurepublic.com/products/5-Volt-XL-NIMH-Batteries-%28600mah%29.html

[grizwald56]

I do'nt think you can use the Trustfire charger mate as it's for 3.7v batteries, so you'll have to get the charger for the 5v batteries.

[curtisdon1]

Cheers mate,
Don't have a problem buying it if I need it
Just don't wanna go forking out for something i don't need,
See what you've done to me now? 3.7V just doesn't work anymore

[roachieuk (aka eciggery2011)]

Curtis mate you will deffo need the 5v charger for them as these are special 5v batts mate.

[curtisdon1]

Cheers roachie Im always a bit sceptical about things like "you need a special charger for these" if you catch my drift

[hifistud]

You do need the charger, but the capacity of the battery is such that you'll very likely be disappointed...

[curtisdon1]

So will the 5V battery in the steampunk not perform aswell as my GB 101 box mod?
GUTTED such a good looking mod won't get used as often as it should

[bluemagnum]

I don't know anything about the 101 but i have the 400 mah 5v batts. There is a considerable notice over a 3.7v battery. The trouble is with them, the light on the charger turns green after about a hour and a half. You think, ah, it's charged and take it off and use it for a couple of hours then it wimps out. Leave the batts on the charger all night and it's another story. They then last quite a few hours, depends on how heavy a vaper you are. No doubt, the 600mah's will last a bit longer than mine will. I use one on my GGTB with a 3.0 ohm clearo and it's a nice smooth vape.

[clockworks]

I've been wondering for a while what a 5v battery actually was, as there isn't a "5v per cell" battery chemistry. Looking at the pics in the first link, it appears to be 4 stacked 1.2v NiMH cells - neat. Something to be aware of - NiMH cells peak at just over 1.5v, so these packs are actually capable of supplying just over 6v. The peak voltage you get out depends on the what the charger puts in, though.