The lithium ion battery market has been improving every year and there are some heavy hitters coming in 2018. As of today, the best vape battery on the market is the Sony VTC5A. That is until the Sony VTC6A is released which is expected by the fourth quarter of 2018. The LG HG2 and Samsung 25R remain very reliable 18650 batteries for most vapers.
When we say best vape battery, we are referring to the battery that hits the hardest for the longest period of time. There are other batteries, specifically the LG HB2 or LG HB6 which are rated at 30A each that will hit slightly harder than the Sony VTC5A. The difference is these LG batteries are only rated at 1500mAh so you will see a performance drop very quickly and also for those of us who vape all day, the battery might not last a whole day without needing to be recharged. There are also vape batteries rated at 3500mAh that will last longer between charges but don't hit nearly as hard as the Sony VTC5A. This is why we rate the Sony VTC5A as the best vape battery of 2018.
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