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Note that many Efests are rewraps. This is your battery. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=panasonic+3100+mah+protected&_osacat=0&_from=R40&LH_PrefLoc=1&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313&_nkw=panasonic+3100+mah+protected&_sacat=0 The naked, shorter (and better performing) unprotected version. http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-7V-4-2V-3100MAH-Panasonic-18650-Rechargeable-Li-ion-High-Efficiency-Battery-/360729285691?pt=US_Rechargeable_Batteries&hash=item53fd24143b No matter who's name is on the wrapper most any battery at 2250, 2900, 3100, 3400mAh is a Panasonic and any 2600mAh is a Sanyo.

I just don't like VG and the thick chest feeling I get. Much prefer the lighter, crisper hit of PG.

I understand. I guess I was a bit harsh in my post. I really think eBay has a decent system in place to help in making a determination, all things considered.

Sounds better to me. Giving people the freedom to be stupid and the rich the ability to exploit them always negatively impacts, not just them, but many others around them. We also saw how the lax banking regulations nearly bankrupt our country and in the process threw millions of hard working folks into the street. Were they stupid? Maybe. Does that mean they should be exploited in the name of freedom (or profits)? An enlightened country needs look out for all it's citizens, seems like you would prefer we live like many of the 3rd world nations where the ruling class lives in mansions with gold toilets and with fleets of Roll Royces while the majority of it's citizens live in squalor, families huddled in shanties where basic human needs like sanitation and clean water are ignored.

I can see that it does seem official. But a quick search shows some subtle differences between the K100 and the newer K101. Is this what you are talking about? Looks like the top piece on the K101 is also a slightly larger diameter, may be to accept some of the larger diameter tanks that would not fit with the original K100. A Kanger Evod would fit, but the Kanger T3s would not. If those are the differences you noticed you may infact have the official Kamry. That said some caution should be used when buying from eBay. Looking more closely I see some disturbing negative feedback. http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=orangess2012&myworld=true&items=25&iid=-1&de=off&which=negative&interval=365 That would enough to make me look for a another vendor.

Condemning all of the eBay vendors with such a broad stroke is neither fair nor accurate. Racists like to do the same thing with minorities.

Well looks like this FT model. http://www.fasttech.com/product/1490700 They list the coils as X10. http://www.fasttech.com/product/1394503

Post a link to the one you bought.

Well Fasttech sells the real deal. You can read the many reviews and discussions. Should provide some insights from a good sized sample. http://www.fasttech.com/products/1383905

From another site, heat bent plexi.

Too bad about the supply problems. For those who want to get into VV/VW modding on a budget, this is a good start. Pretty much ready to go, display, charging circuit etc. They are pulls, but the price is right. A good way to hone your skills without breaking the budget, http://www.hoosierecig.com/Groove-PCB_p_763.html Do note the 5A output rating should be taken with a grain of salt with any listed 15W device.

AW has chosen to call their IMR18500 an 18490. There is really no functional difference. AW has always provided excellent and consistent batteries, with accurate specs. Although they cost a bit more the AW IMR18350 and 18490 are probably the best out there. They both are nipple tops. Can't find a direct 18490/18500 comparison, but here's a head to head 18350 test. You'll note the AW easily outpaces the Efest @ 3A, with better voltage and total mAh. Note the AW actually exceeds it 700mAh rating, while the Efest falls far short of it's so-called 800mAh one. .

Just don't make the mistake of buying Evolv's over priced and under powered charging circuit. http://lygte-info.dk/review/Review%20Charger%20TP4056%20UK.html The Top Rated Plus eBay vendor he got them from. http://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-Mini-5V-USB-Interface-1A-Charging-Board-Module-Charger-For-Lithium-Battery-/180921085924?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1fbcafe4 Seems this FT one may be the same. http://www.fasttech.com/products/1453504

Well then you may want to consider making the hole larger, do you know the size?

Just keep in mind that the Vamos are often listed as: In the real world due to restrictions of voltage (6V), ohms/load (1.2) and watts (15), you may be able to get 3A, but other times only 2.3A.

Are you still using the original, up from the bottom, air hole? Many folks have taken to blocking the deck air hole (a toothpick will do) then drilling another larger hole, directly in line with the coil, in the cap. Larger air hole = more vapor.

Are you delusional? There is so much meandering pap in your treatise it's hard to figure where to start. Where are these so called tests then? You consider the manufacturer's sheet a test? LOL You must be a salesman's dream. The charts/tests I post are from true experts and testers. HKJ (from Denmark) being one of the best and most respected. His charger reviews are also the most thorough and the best. These flashlight fanatics have been buying, abusing, testing and recommending batteries for nearly a decade now. The biggest forum, CPF has a dazzling array of folks who live and breathe batteries. Most real modders figured out years ago where to look for accurate battery info. It's also the place to find out who the best and most trustworthy battery vendors are, like SuPower Battery, who also has a site for those who are afraid of eBay. And pardon me disregarding and disrespecting your pic of a battery IR test done with a $30 meter from Toy R Us. And for those looking at the poster's seemingly low 9mΩ reading, note that is for 2 batteries in parallel. Those with dual coil atty experience will realize that each battery will have an IR of 18mΩ, or about 38% higher (in this case lower numbers are better) than the Samsung. Like I said they would. And also higher that LG's claimed 12~13mΩ in the spec sheet you provided. I also fully analyze and explain my reasoning, putting it in ways (I hope) that makes sense. While you simply spit things out as you go along. If you actually understood the relevance of the chintzy meter's 9mΩ parallel reading, posting it without an explanation was quite disingenuous. I could give you the benefit of a doubt and assume you were merely clueless. Either way it speaks volumes about your credibility. Your eBay comment is also quite telling of the kind of person you are. Folks who simply universally condemn things (and people) that they don't understand, in one broad stroke should be ignored. That's usually the way the fearful and ignorant operate. It's a rather simple task to figure out who to buy from, but obviously not for you. You also have no clue about the Chinese loose cell market and the tiers the various brokers occupy, and how they end up there, nor do I feel like wasting my time explaining it to you. I guess it's good you found some people you can leech off. Folks might like to see Mr. Evolv himself demoing his new at the time DNA20 assembling. Note how difficult it was to make a fully functioning PV with this ready to go assembly. I'm through arguing with you.

You mean like the current 'kings', the 2nd rate Sony and MNKE (another oft recommended turd)? And what does 'at least in the area of DIY mods' mean? Samsung's actual tested IR of 13mΩ for the 24R will be hard to beat.

HUH... LOL. That's the kinda crap that makes me chuckle. That the Sony and Efest 30A/1600 can handle more that the Samsung is ludicrous. We need tests, not some made up manufacturer's ratings. BTW, here's some. This was from Sun Vapers 20A Torture Test. He was comparing the Efest 30A to the Sony (looks like the Efest is just a re-wrapped Sony). Ignore the upswept temperature traces the blue arrows are pointing to the discharge traces. The first thing to note is rather extreme initial voltage drop off at the beginning, at only only 2/3rds of Sony's claimed 30A, these batteries are struggling. The vertical line I added is when it hits 3.2V. Kinda hard to see but it falls at just a tad more than between 0.147 and 0.294Ah (0.220). I'll call it 250mAh. Lets look how the Samsung does at the same 20A continuous drain. Right off the bat we see no major voltage drop, instead a smooth and gradual drop. Not a struggle like the Sony. I also marked when it hit 3.2V. Looks like about 1.13Ah = 1130mAh or 4.5 times more that the underwhelming Sony/Efest. Also note that the Samsung trace is a test of 2 batteries superimposed, that it looks like one is a testament to first rate manufacturing and QC. Who is making the Sonys? UltraFire? How about a 30A test there are a few cells that can handle that. Here's one. Again note the smooth and gradual voltage voltage drop of the yellow trace, no crazy hit like the Sony/Efest at 20A. Also note when it drops to 3.2V. Looks like about 500mAh, or double what the Sony did. And this is at a drain that is 50% more amps that the Sony was. OUCH! I also see that the chart says the Efest IMR18350 has higher mAh/amps, and can handle lower ohms than the AW. I could only only get a 3A test comparing the two. First, we see a consistently higher voltage and more mAh with the AW. Note that the AW exceeds it's mAh rating (700mAh) coming in at about 720mAh. The Efest on the other hand doesn't come close to it's so called 800mAh claim. I'll take the chart's so-called lower rated AW any day. Seems Samsung has a newer battery, unfortunately the vendor is price gouging a bit charging ~ 60% more that the 20Rs. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Samsung-SDI-18650-24R-INR18650-24R-2400mah-3-6V-25A-Li-ion-Ecigarette-Battery-/321239769775?pt=US_Rechargeable_Batteries&hash=item4acb61e2af I ordered a pair.

Well your Efest (a re-wrapped Panasonic HD) is a decent cell, but with all the sub ohm stuff these days the Samsung shines. Not just better actual vaping mAh, but a consistently higher voltage the whole time. That would be about the equivalent of about a 0.35Ω coil.

Yes.

What the heck. I just threw these into my cart. $2.28 ain't gonna break the bank.

This one for sure. http://www.madvapes.com/ehpro-ea-mod.html?acc=c8ffe9a587b126f152ed3d89a146b445

Being a bit hasty about the FT wick and coil assemblies.