A BATTERY MOOCH POST: Hohm Tech Hohm Stretch 22.1A 2944mAh 18650…accurately rated, performs like Hohm Life, HG2 and 30Q. VTC6 is slightly better
This is an accurately rated cell that performs essentially the same as the Hohm Tech Hohm Life, LG HG2, and the Samsung 30Q. The Sony/Murata VTC6 performed a touch better in my testing than all these cells but I don’t know if you’d see the difference when vaping.
The capacities for the three Hohm Stretch cells I tested ranged from 3024mAh to 3039mAh at 589mA (0.2C) down to 2.5V. This is great consistency and is essentially the same capacity range as the Hohm Life, VTC6, HG2, and 30Q. I am rating it the same as Hohm Tech is though to prevent confusion, 2944mAh.
Hohm Tech is switching over to a wattage-based ratings system and the Hohm Stretch cell is now using a wrap with these ratings. There is a 64W rating in a larger font (thankfully) and an “91W MAX” rating with an asterisk that is explained in fine print elsewhere on the wrap.
This “max” rating is temperature limited to 80°C. This means you could potentially use this cell at up to its 91W rating if you don’t let it get hot. That is about 30A though and while it is possible to go that high with this cell it does not lead to good performance and your vaping time will be short. I recommend limiting use of any cell to its continuous current rating or lower. This reduces risk, increases overall cell life, and improves performance.
Some of the ratings on the wrap are still printed quite small and the Wh rating is hard to read on the patterned background they use.
This new wattage-based ratings system, when fully implemented, could make things easier for new vapers to choose the Hohm Tech cell that best fits the way they vape. But it means they might not learn about current ratings and other things they will need to know if they use any other company’s batteries. I’m torn as to whether it is a good idea or not. I look forward to seeing how the community reacts to it.
Hohm Tech (www.hohmtech.com) donated cells for testing, thank you!
Ratings graphic: https://imgur.com/a/TZXdTJj
Test report: https://bit.ly/2qgRy6T
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These tests only note the ESTIMATED ratings for these batteries at the time I tested them. Any battery that is not a genuine Samsung, Sony, Murata, LG, Panasonic, Molicel, or Sanyo can change at any time! This is one of the hazards of using “rewrapped” batteries or batteries from other manufacturers so carefully research any battery you are considering using before purchasing.
Misusing or mishandling lithium-ion batteries can pose a SERIOUS RISK of personal injury or property damage. They are not meant to be used outside of a protected battery pack. Never exceed the battery’s continuous current rating and keep the plastic wrap and top insulating ring in perfect condition.
Any rating in my ratings tables can change at any time as different grade cells appear on the market, we get swamped with fakes, or new information becomes available to me. Please, never assume that the ratings in the tables are permanent and will never change! Always download the latest version before considering any cell purchase.
To see how other cells have tested check out this link: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/list-of-battery-tests.7436/
ROME ITALY 2019 TRAVEL VLOG
A PBusardo Video – Rome Italy 2019 Travel Vlog
Join us for our travels in Rome Italy! We hope you enjoy it!
The Links:
VapItaly
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TNT Vape E-liquid
When In Rome Tours
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The Video:
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From Dr. Farsalinos – Landmark study identifies cardiovascular benefits as early as 1 month after switching from smoking to e-cigarette use
A study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) provides the most fascinating news for smokers who have managed to quit using e-cigarettes. Improvements in vascular function were observed as early as 1 month after making the switch. Similar improvements were observed for those using nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarettes, debunking a common myth (which has already been disproven through snus research) that nicotine contributes substantially to smoking-related cardiovascular risk. Even more remarkably, improvements in vascular function were observed even in those who did not completely quit smoking but substantially reduced their smoking consumption. This is another important piece of information, especially for those who still insist that dual use (which includes vapers who smoke one cigarette per day or smoke less than daily) has no benefit or may be associated with higher risk compared to smoking only.
Read the entire article HERE!
EcigIntelligence Consumer Survey (2019)
From CASAA – Please take this survey…
Once again, CASAA is pleased to share the annual ECig Intelligence consumer survey with our members. As you may remember from previous years, CASAA works cooperatively with ECI to develop survey questions that aid us in our advocacy efforts and help take the pulse of the vaping community. Your participation in this survey will help inform regulators, advocates, and commentators as we all work to build policies that benefit consumers.
Please take 10 – 15 minutes to complete
this year’s Ecig Intelligence Consumer Survey!
Thank you!
Alex Clark
CEO, CASAA
INTRODUCING THE ZENITH PRO!
A PBusardo Video – Introducing the Zenith Pro
In this video we introduce the Zenith Pro. We go over all the features and differences between it and the original Zenith.
We also find out who won the last “Not A” Contest!
Enjoy!
The links:
Innokin
Platform Facebook Group
VSticking
Fortune Vapor – Find Big Willie’s E-liquids Here
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ATTENTION VAPE SHOPS LOOKING FOR INNOKIN PRODUCT!
If you are a vape shop and have been unable to locate Innokin product for wholesale please contact me directly.
We now have a US based solution ready to ship.
CDC: Breakthrough in vaping illness investigation shows Vitamin E acetate and THC may be to blame
Although this has been on my Facebook for some time, now that I’m back, it’s finding it’s way to this site as well. I’ll even put my original comments…
The “breakthrough” from this highly funded organization that WE have been telling you for months while THEY dragged their feet and destroyed public confidence in nicotine vaping.
THEY need to be held accountable for the damage they have done to public health and businesses.
Rest assured to all those who vape nicotine eliquids in order to reap the benefits of tobacco harm reduction and those considering it… there is no vitamin e acetate in your eliquid… never was, never will be.
So continue with confidence to enjoy the at least 95% safer alternative to that of a traditional combustible tobacco cigarette you have chosen for yourself.
The lung illnesses and deaths have never been about nicotine vaping, they have always been about vitamin e acetate being used as a cutting agent in illicit and illegal THC cartridges.
Read all about the CDC’s “Breakthrough” HERE
FROM REGULATOR WATCH – It’s A Public Health Scandal | Guy Bentley | Reason.Org
Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:
Reason Foundation’s Guy Bentley pulls no punches in assessing the role U.S. Centers for Disease Control played in stoking moral panic over nicotine-vaping.
Did the CDC know they were wrong about the so-called vaping-related lung illness and did the federal agency purposefully mislead the public?Find out, in this special edition of RegWatch shot on location in Washington D.C.
Released: November 11, 2019.
Produced by: Brent Stafford
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: Murata VTC6A 4000mAh 21700…good performer, but not as good as previous test
This is a retest to make sure that we’re not having crappy cells dumped on us. These cells are good performers but they perform worse than they did when I last tested them in January, 2019. It could be that these are a lower grade. I don’t know if that is true or not though.
The Murata VTC4’s, VTC5’s, and VTC5A’s I have tested all essentially equaled their Sony counterparts in performance. I would have expect the Murata 21700 VTC6A to continue to do the same so more testing is needed.
The capacities for the two cells I tested were 4006mAh and 4024mAh at 800mA (0.2C) down to 2.5V. This is great consistency and typical of the cells from the major manufacturers.
Murata does not give this cell a true continuous current rating in the datasheet, only a “temperature-limited” rating of 40A if you do not heat the cell over 80°C (frakkin’ hot).
While this Murata is a good performing cell the Molicel P42A or Samsung 40T are a better choice for about 25A/75W and lower. The Samsung 30T is the better choice at above about 25A/75W.
These cells have a tiny QR code square laser etched in the bottom of the metal can, near the outer edge. This cell also has a bottom vent ring. This could be a concern if you have a mod that presses very hard against the bottom of the cell. This could split open the vent or prevent its proper operation in case the cell was accidentally short-circuited or was run much too hard.
I am giving the Murata 21700 VTC6A a continuous current rating of 30A and a “temperature limited” rating of 40A. At 30A continuous the cell temperature reaches about 80°C, its maximum rating. According to the datasheet you can run it at 40A if you do not allow it to reach 80°C. I am giving it a capacity rating of 4000mAh.
Two cells were purchased for the purposes of testing by me.
Ratings graphic: https://imgur.com/a/iJRvpxF
Test report: https://bit.ly/34QmLfP
I want to work for the vaping community full time! If you feel what I do is worth a couple dollars a month and you would like early access to battery availability, battery and charger testing and news, and a say in what I test, then please consider becoming a patron and supporting my testing efforts: https://www.patreon.com/batterymooch.
These tests only note the ESTIMATED ratings for these batteries at the time I tested them. Any battery that is not a genuine Samsung, Sony, Murata, LG, Panasonic, Molicel, or Sanyo can change at any time! This is one of the hazards of using “rewrapped” batteries or batteries from other manufacturers so carefully research any battery you are considering using before purchasing.
Misusing or mishandling lithium-ion batteries can pose a SERIOUS RISK of personal injury or property damage. They are not meant to be used outside of a protected battery pack. Never exceed the battery’s continuous current rating and keep the plastic wrap and top insulating ring in perfect condition.
Any rating in my ratings tables can change at any time as different grade cells appear on the market, we get swamped with fakes, or new information becomes available to me. Please, never assume that the ratings in the tables are permanent and will never change! Always download the latest version before considering any cell purchase.
To see how other cells have tested check out this link: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/list-of-battery-tests.7436/
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