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The battery might well state it will handle 10.5 amps,but an 18350 doesn't have a decent MaH rating so you'll likely find you get 1 or 2 vapes from it before it will require recharging.This is why people stick to 18650's for high drain builds.
I don't possess any 18350's so the "1 or 2 vapes" is a total guess,it might last an hour or 2,a day or 2(extremely unlikely) but you get the idea.
I don't possess any 18350's so the "1 or 2 vapes" is a total guess,it might last an hour or 2,a day or 2(extremely unlikely) but you get the idea.
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Efest 18350 are supposed to be rated to 6.4a CC, but for dual coil builds or anything sub ohm you really should look at 18650's...
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The battery might well state it will handle 10.5 amps,but an 18350 doesn't have a decent MaH rating so you'll likely find you get 1 or 2 vapes from it before it will require recharging.This is why people stick to 18650's for high drain builds.
I don't possess any 18350's so the "1 or 2 vapes" is a total guess,it might last an hour or 2,a day or 2(extremely unlikely) but you get the idea.
Cheers for the help I thought that might be the case
Cheers Mick
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A Simple Trick
Single, dual, or quad coil doesn't matter as much as the overall resistance on the circuit. For whichever battery you use, find out the max (continuous) discharge rate in amps and punch that into an Ohm's Law Calculator with 4.2 per battery (should only be one) as the voltage. You will be safe at whatever resistance (ohms) that it gives you. Don't build lower than that
It's good to go with an 18650 for more than light sub-ohming. They have better discharge rates and lower internal resistance. This basically means they will be safer and that you will get to use more of the capacity (mAh) before the voltage drops too low. Vaping 0.8 ohms would be considered light sub-ohming to many.
For battery info, BudgetLightForums has a great battery thread with info on many of the popular batteries. Realistically, the pulse/burst rate is more realistic for vapers. That is generally the discharge rate for 6 seconds or less of usage at a time (i.e., a hit). If you are not sure though, stick with the continuous discharge rate.
It should go without saying, but make sure to measure the resistance on your build before use. Shorts, open circuits, and miscalculations can give you a nasty surprise!
Hope that helps.
Single, dual, or quad coil doesn't matter as much as the overall resistance on the circuit. For whichever battery you use, find out the max (continuous) discharge rate in amps and punch that into an Ohm's Law Calculator with 4.2 per battery (should only be one) as the voltage. You will be safe at whatever resistance (ohms) that it gives you. Don't build lower than that
It's good to go with an 18650 for more than light sub-ohming. They have better discharge rates and lower internal resistance. This basically means they will be safer and that you will get to use more of the capacity (mAh) before the voltage drops too low. Vaping 0.8 ohms would be considered light sub-ohming to many.
For battery info, BudgetLightForums has a great battery thread with info on many of the popular batteries. Realistically, the pulse/burst rate is more realistic for vapers. That is generally the discharge rate for 6 seconds or less of usage at a time (i.e., a hit). If you are not sure though, stick with the continuous discharge rate.
It should go without saying, but make sure to measure the resistance on your build before use. Shorts, open circuits, and miscalculations can give you a nasty surprise!
Hope that helps.
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