Just wondering how to determine whether an Efest V1 18350 800mAh battery is genuine or fake. Cheers
Jude
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Jude
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Counterfeit or not?
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It might be hard to tell. I got a fake one once that came with a mod. If I didn't already have some of those same batteries, I wouldn't have known.
The best protection is to only buy from trusted sellers.
The best protection is to only buy from trusted sellers.
Not trying to be a battery snob, but there are far better batteries than Efests to buy. Even if your Efest is authentic, it only has 6.5 amps continuous discharge.
For 18350 size, the AW IMR 800mah 12 amp battery is tops. It has almost twice the amps of your Efest. You can find them at RTD Vapor.
For 18350 size, the AW IMR 800mah 12 amp battery is tops. It has almost twice the amps of your Efest. You can find them at RTD Vapor.
Not trying to be a battery snob, but there are far better batteries than Efests to buy. Even if your Efest is authentic, it only has 6.5 amps continuous discharge.
For 18350 size, the AW IMR 800mah 12 amp battery is tops. It has almost twice the amps of your Efest. You can find them at RTD Vapor.
Hey dude, yeah I purchased some 18650 AW batteries a few days ago but just made this post because I didn't know whether to throw them out (recycle) them or not.
Quick question! Is it okay to charge batteries when they drop to 3.1?
No need to throw them out (the Efests), but you'll likely be disappointed in their performance.
That's about the low limit that I'd accept (3.1 volts). Try not to let them drain past 3.4 volts. Anything 2.5 volts or lower will likely end up being a dead battery.
No most li have a lower limit of 2.7 several even go as low as 2.5v. while always going that low isn't the best treatment of the cell. It is in the spec sheet and designed to handle it
Is it simply relabeling other manufacturers batteries? I was under the impression AW did the same. But both efest and AW only did this to battery cells that meet certain standards. Trusted advertised capacity, safety, and such? My understanding is not always clear though.
Well supposedly that's what is supposed to be going on, but I know in the past fest has been busted wrapping junk cells and even seconds.
Several now have exploded through the years, and true imr batteries just don't do that.
There was a post here just a few weeks ago where one blew up in a mod after being shorted.
As in recent cases with 18650's efest has released several cells with next to impossible outputs. Higher even then any of the known brands we can't get 35 amp cells anymore, yet they claim to have produced a 38 amp cell.
I don't feel safe trusting a company so willing to make dubious claims to increase sales.
On the other hand several times I have come across info speculating that AW actually underrates cells and that's what makes them seem superior.
If I take a 2500 man 25 amp cell and tell you its 2100 at 20 amps you'll swear its the best 20 amp battery ever with really good runtime. So in that respect, trick marketing can work both ways
Several now have exploded through the years, and true imr batteries just don't do that.
There was a post here just a few weeks ago where one blew up in a mod after being shorted.
As in recent cases with 18650's efest has released several cells with next to impossible outputs. Higher even then any of the known brands we can't get 35 amp cells anymore, yet they claim to have produced a 38 amp cell.
I don't feel safe trusting a company so willing to make dubious claims to increase sales.
On the other hand several times I have come across info speculating that AW actually underrates cells and that's what makes them seem superior.
If I take a 2500 man 25 amp cell and tell you its 2100 at 20 amps you'll swear its the best 20 amp battery ever with really good runtime. So in that respect, trick marketing can work both ways
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