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Hi Colin & welcome to the forum.

I prefer the brushed stainless steel of the aerotank, is the protank 2 chrome plated brass like the protank 1?

Didn't get on with the protank 1 tbh the vape had a weird cold metallic flavour to it..not getting that at all with the aerotank.

I like having the option for using dual-coils..just haven't bothered trying to re-build the 2 that came with it yet..might try some 3mm Ekowool in there first actually.

Yep it does 18350's no problem & it will charge single batterys quickly at the full 750mA current (don't do that with small AAA or 10440 though, need to do 2 at once with those in slots 1 & 3).

It treats all 4 slots independently so you can pop batteries in and take em out willy nilly and it will charge them fine.



exactly

If you have an 18350 already charging in slot 1, and then you have another battery you want to charge, pop it in slot 2 next to it.

If you put it in slot 3 instead it will just take a bit longer to charge as the 750mA current will then be split between the 2 batteries.

Quick review of the Nitecore I4 V2 here

Both the XTAR XP4 & Nitecore I4 V2 you linked to are good chargers purkle, I went for the Nitecore simply because the XP4 didn't exist at the time & I could get the Nitecore from China (FastTech) for about £15

Never tried the XTAR's so can't vouch for them but I always recommend the Nitecore I4 , they're pretty highly regarded in the vaping & torch/flash light communities.

It's charged every battery I've thrown at it, auto-detects the type of battery you have put in so you don't have to select the charge current via buttons or a menu, doesn't overcharge, has 3 LED's per slot so you get a good idea of charge status, can reset a tripped protection circuit in a protected battery, has sliders in slot's so you don't need to buy spacers etc.

Sure, some chargers that have 4 independent charge circuits like the XP4 (Nitecore has 2 circuits split across the 4 slots) might charge 4 batteries a bit faster, but I don't often need to charge more than 2 at once and from what I've read the 4 circuit chargers can get quite toasty when charging 4 batteries simultaneously.

Just so you know...the Nitecore I4 has 2 charging circuits split across the 4 slots. 1 circuit handles the charging of slot's 1 & 3 and other handles slot's 2 & 4

What that means is that if you take 2 batteries & place them in slot's 1 & 2 at the same time or 3 & 4, they will both be charged quickly at the full current of 750mA.

If you place them in slot's 1 & 3 or 2 & 4 it will take longer as each battery will be getting just 375mA of current, but charging slower might increase the life of the battery.

Whatever charger you get, read the manual and take note of any precautions in there. For example, the Nitecore manual says you shouldn't charge a single AAA battery on it's own, always charge 2 at a time In slot's 1 & 3 or 2 & 4 so they only get 375mA (750mA current is too much for AAA's & 10440 Li-ion's)

P.S

It was me with the dingo, I'm not a particularly heavy vaper really, I get through about 1 full AeroTank of 22mg strength juice & I swap the 18350 battery out for a fresh one about twice a day.

I just prefer a smaller 18350 mod and carrying a couple of spare batteries. Here it is with an AeroTank

Don't fret too much about mech mods/battery safety etc, just read up a little bit about do's & don'ts, show them a little respect and don't go super cheap.

"Efest" or "AW" IMR batteries & a decent charger (I use the Nitecore I4 ) Nitecore I4

Personally I just use the plain IMR "safe chemistry" batteries but you can get protected batteries (probably a good idea if you're going bigger than 18350).

If you have the space inside or a telescopic mod you can add a safety fuse if you want, something like this.

Safety Fuse

I had my mod in my back pocket a few days ago, forgot to lock the firing button. The Efest IMR drained right down to about 1.5v..got quite warm but didn't blow up or anything, popped it in the I4 & it charged right up again...happy days

I think Roscopecotrain means the EHPro one, you can get 'em in the UK from here

EHPro KFL+ Clone

I can't decide which one to go for myself, EHPro clone, The Russian V2 from here Russian 91% V2 or just bite the bullet and get a genuine KFL+ ...or maybe a Spheroid haha.

I'm very happy with my Aerotank until I make my mind up though