best place to get sony vtc5's from ??

[tim]

Sony don't make vct5's atm. If you see them for sale, they are fakes. This is what I have found out on the interweb, so maybe not solid truth.

Samsung 25r's are good for any ohms in a regulated mod.

Not sure about mechs, but unless you go to silly low ohms, the are ok I think.

VCT4's are better in mechs I believe.

But don't take my word as law.

[banditruss]

thanks so much everyone for all your comments it really has been a big help thx again russ

[banditruss]

oh 1 side note a ebayer got back to me with the comment

note the efest battery is come with scratch code so you can check it online and it is 100% Genuine and the sony vtc5 I have bought it in one condition that to be genuine. Thanks

looks like get out of clause with vtc5 !!

[Ripshod]

May 22, 2015 23:00:53 GMT thatguy said:

They are rated at 22A officially but this includes a 15%-20% FoS (from an internal doc I've managed to see a while back, and seems to be confirmed by testing, hence why torchy rates them 30A).

That's a spec 50% over what the manufacturer put on the label, and 36% over their actual (tested) rating. And there is the reason I'm hesitant to recommend the guy any more. He's overrating a lot of batteries these days. If he'd rated them at 20Amps it's erring on the side of safety. But by rating them at 30Amps he's competing with the unsafe money-making profiteers.

I have to add also that the AWTs linked earlier (from FT)are rewrapped 20Amp batteries, 40Amp peak.

[banditruss]

so... vct4 are 30a but only 2100mah and the samsung 25 are 20a 2500mah ...which to go for ith sub ohm tank down to .2 ohm and 100w mod ....hopefully last question

[Ripshod]

100Watts so I assume dual cell?

As you only need 50Watts from each cell 20Amps would be plenty enough.

[banditruss]

yep would be for the kamry 100w box mod ..and then single cell ipv 70w,aspire cf 50w mod and the smoke bec pro which could go to 100w single cell

[Ripshod]

I don't recall seeing the 100Watt update released for the BEC Pro, so can assume it'll only be 50 Watts.

All the mods would be fine with 20Amp cells, LG HE2/HE4, Sammy 25R etc. However you reall do need a 30Amp cell for the IPV 70Watter.

Simple method (without revealing any secret wizardry) is to take the wattage and divide by 2.5 for regulated mods, or 3.2 for mechs. 70/2.5=28Amps.

[banditruss]

just found these from fastech...
www.fasttech.com/products/0/10004185/1628900-authentic-sony-us18650vtc4-3-6v-2100mah

[Ripshod]

Ah, those. I can't remember anything being proved, and although I like to doubt the Chinese, I have to go with the flow and trust that when FT state 'Authentic' that they will be genuine. Until proved otherwise.

Some reports of the wrong cell being delivered, or DOA (0.0Volts) so i don't know.

[banditruss]

so a good bet to go with those then ?

[Ripshod]

If you read the discussions banditruss it seems a bit of a gamble tbh.

[banditruss]

ahh see what you mean thatll be a no no then not worth saving a couple of quid for wait and uncertainty...anyone know if the 30a sonys that tochyboy sells are vtc4 ? as not listed in his list as thats just sony 30a ,cant get on forum vapers forum yet to ask as only just signed up

[Ripshod]

If you mean these banditruss then I'd say yes, they are what he says they are.

My only problem with Torchy is over-specced cells (listing the Peak Current). For example he's listing 25Rs as 30Amp.

[banditruss]

i was looking at them on uk vapers site he discounts them there but does it matter what he rates at as long as we know the vct4 is 30a and the 25r is 20a and thats what well be getting so just ignore his supposed rates ?