Vape Batteries, Vape Battery Chargers, and Vaping Accessories 2023

Vaping is a very personalized experience and not every battery is the right pick for a given situation.  For instance if you are using a high ohm / low wattage build, you might not pick the same battery as you would for some low sub ohm / high wattage vaping.  

Batteries are typically designed in 3 ways: 

• High Continous Drain Rating (A) / Low Capacity (mAh)
  
• Low Continous Drain / High Capacity
  
• Mid Continous Drain / Mid Capacity (a good general usage battery that is a good fit for a large portion of vapers)
  

Most of the time you might pick something right in the middle of high capacity and high amperage for a good general use battery.  

Check out our battery safety guide for some more in depth detail that explains Amperage and battery capacity as well as how to stay safe with regulated vape mods as well as unregulated mech mods and more.

These general use batteries usually are good middle of the road picks that can suit low powered all the way to higher (but not the highest) wattage situations.  They provide a good mix of battery life and amperage.

The higher wattage ranges on regulated mods or lower ohm builds on unregulated need to be primarily concerned with the continuous drain rating on their battery selection.  

Batteries that are capable of putting out more power without becoming unsafe are an absolute must. 

The trade off for having a higher continuous drain (A) is that the battery capacity is not high. 

By higher capacity, it is understood to mean higher mAh.  This is the rating that indicates how long a battery will last.  

These typically have a lower continuous drain rating (A) meaning they are designed to be used in a higher ohm build (mech) / low wattage (regulated) situation. 

These higher capacity batteries are really good fits for single coil builds and in a single battery mod.

Vaping at 12w with a 1+ohm coil one of these high capacity batteries can last more than a day or two, depending.

Far and away the most common battery used in vaping today is the 18650 battery.  However some of the more recent vape mods are starting to use the wider 26650 battery.  

When looking for the right battery charger we want it to have the following features:

• handle a wide array of battery types focusing on those that we use 
  
• 'Smart' - meaning it can show the current voltage of the battery and know when to stop charging
  
• high quality and well regarded manufacturer - you don't what to get cheap batteries or cheap chargers for purely safety reasons
  
• optional but nice: variable speed (0.5A, 1A, 2A), dedicated wall charger for max safety, extra USB port for pass through of another device such as a cell phone

If you are rebuilding coils a must have is a high quality ohm meter.  Building on a ohm meter to prevent any shorts in the RTA or RDA is just plain safer. 

If you don't have an ohm meter you are forced to build directly on your regulated mod and as well know they don't have a wide enough base to remain stable and upright very well.

We want an ohm meter that:

• is well constructed and from a well known manufacturer
  
• wide and stable base to make building easier
• is accurate (tolerance within 0.01 ohms)
  
• can handle a large range of resistances but focus on sub-ohm builds
  
• a niceties would be built in fire button, errors
  

Complete rebuild kits are a pretty easy way to get all of the tools and items you need to get started rebuilding coils. 

These are also nice because they come in a well laid out carrying kit where everything fits snugly in foam cut outs.

Parts that are included in most kits:

• ohm meter
  
• pliers
  
• tweezers (metal and ceramic) 
  
• precision clippers (diagonal pliers)
  
• coil kit - sized coil wrapping assist tool (2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 mm usually)
  
• scissors
  
• screwdrivers

Disclaimer: We are not engineers and the recommendations in this article are opinions.  Every individual should research each battery before purchase and use to guarantee their own safety. The safety guidelines are are what we use with our personal equipment. Every individual is responsible for their own vaping equipment and their own safety.  You should consult the manual for your device and follow the guidelines for safe discharge of batteries provided by the manufacturer / supplier. 

Use caution as misusing or mishandling the battery may cause a FIRE or EXPLOSION which may result in personal injury or property damage. The user must have an appropriate understanding of the potential dangers of LITHIUM ION BATTERIES before purchase and usage. This battery is manufactured and sold for the intended use of system integrations with proper protection circuitry or battery packs with a battery management system or PCB (circuit board/module). Batteries are neither designed nor intended to be used with an E-CIGARETTE, VAPORIZER, or similar device. USAGE OF THESE BATTERIES ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

You are responsible for your own safety!

Misusing or mishandling lithium-ion batteries can pose a SERIOUS RISK of personal injury or property damage.

• Only buy batteries from a known, trusted vendor of genuine batteries.
  
• Never use a battery, charger, or device that is not in perfect working order.
  
• The plastic battery wrap and top insulating ring must always be kept in perfect condition to prevent short-circuiting of the battery which can result in the battery bursting.
  
• Never exceed the battery's continuous discharge rating (CDR) or charge rating.
  

We are not responsible for any damage or injury sustained by anyone using this guide (article) to select a battery.