List of Battery Tests
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Battery Testers and Analyzers
900mAh LiPo Pack Test Results
- FullyMax 30C/27A 900mAh DNA200 LiPo Pack...only a 20A battery, damaged at 25A
- Watt-Hour Shootout -- FullyMax 10Wh 900mAh 3S LiPo (for DNA200) vs 25R vs HG2
1800mAh LiPo Pack Test Results
- LiPo 3S 1800mAh Performance/Temperature Shootout and Testing Conclusions
- MaxAmps 100C 1850mAh 3S LiPo Pack Bench Test Results...tiny but only a 6C/17C pack
- Thunder Power Elite 55C 1800mAh 3S LiPo Pack Bench Test Results...only a poor performing 11C/19C pack
- Thunder Power Rampage 70C 1800mAh 3S LiPo Pack Bench Test Results...only 11C/31C, but an ok performer
- Turnigy 20C-40C 1800mAh 3S LiPo Pack Bench Test Results...only an 11C/22C pack
- Turnigy A-SPEC 65C 1800mAh 3S LiPo Pack Bench Test Results...only a poor performing 11C/19C pack
- Turnigy Graphene 65C 1800mAh 3S LiPo Pack Bench Test Results...only a 28C/39C pack, but a great performing one
- Turnigy Nano-Tech 25C-50C 1800mAh 3S LiPo Pack Bench Test Results...only an ok 11C/28C pack
- Turnigy Nano-Tech 65C-130C 1800mAh 3S LiPo Pack Bench Test Results...preposterously overrated but a decent performer
- Venom FPV Drone 50C 1800mAh 3S LiPo Pack Bench Test Results...only a 17C/28C pack, but a decent one
- Zippy 40C 1800mAh 3S LiPo Pack Bench Test Results...only a 17C/28C pack, but an ok one
20650/20700/21700/21-70 Test Results
- Ampking 30A 3000mAh 20700...accurately rated, a good 20700 battery
- Ampking 40A-50A 3000mAh 21700...performs identically to Samsung 30T but in a different can
- Aspire 40A 4000mAh 21700...hugely overrated, incorrect Aspire data, rewrapping
- Avatar Controls 30A 4000mAh 21700...overrated, seems same as Basen and CoilArt
- AWT 40A 4200mAh 20700…preposterously overrated, false performance data, DO NOT BUY
- AWT 35A 4800mAh 21700...obscenely overrated, DO NOT BUY
- Basen 30A 4000mAh 21700…ridiculously overrated, just an average 20A battery
- Brillipower Black 30A 4100mAh 20700…ridiculously overrated
- CoilArt 40A 4000mAh 21700…grotesquely overrated, a poor 20A performer
- EBAT 30A 3000mAh 20700...a genuine 30A battery, same as iJoy/Efest/Ampking
- EBAT 40A 3200mAh 20700...only 30A/3100mAh but bit better than 5-leg 20700’s
- Efest 30A 3000mAh 20700 Bench Test Results...accurately rated, same cell as iJoy/Ampking
- Efest Purple 35A 3700mAh 21700...only 30A but a great performer, similar to Golisi S35
- Efest 10A 5000mAh 21700...only 7.3A 4900mAh but good performer
- Eizfan 30A 3100mAh 20700...overrated capacity, appears to be Molicel INR20700A
- Eizfan 30A 3750mAh 21700...slightly overrated but good performer
- Eizfan 30A 4300mAh 20700…obscenely overrated, just a Sanyo NCR20700B rewrap
- Eizfan 40A 4800mAh 21700…irresponsibly overrated, just a Samsung 48G rewrap, DO NOT BUY
- Eizfan 10A 5000mAh 21700...accurately rated, identical to Samsung 50E
- EnerCig EC-2174HC 30A 4000mAh 21700...accurately rated production Samsung 40T’s
- EnerCig EC-27B 15A 4000mAh 20700…double wrapped, identical to Sanyo NCR20700B
- EnerCig EC-27HC 35A 2950mAh 20700…double wrapped, identical to 5-leg iJoy
- Golisi S30 25A 3000mAh...only 20A, about equal to HG2
- Golisi S32 30A 3200mAh 20700...it has changed, now only 25A
- Golisi Black S35 30A 3750mAh 21700...accurately rated, great performer, LiPo chemistry
- Hohm Tech Hohm Run 39.1A 3023mAh...slightly overrated but decent performer
- Hohm Tech Hohm Run XL 30.3A 4007mAh 21700...slightly overrated capacity, good performer
- iJoy 40A 3000mAh 20700 original five-“leg” top contact without “tabs” in the top contact cutouts...overrated but a good 30A battery
- iJoy 40A 3000mAh 20700 four-“leg” top contact (second version of this iJoy battery)...only a 20A battery
- iJoy 40A 3000mAh 20700 (third version of this battery)...hugely overrated, only a 20A battery
- iJoy 40A 3750mAh 21700...hugely overrated but better than NCR20700B
- Imren Gold 25A 3200mAh 20700...accurately rated, useless “max” rating, slightly better than 5-leg 20700’s
- Imren Gold 25A 3750mAh 21700...accurately (and conservatively) rated but useless “max” rating
- Keeppower 15A 4250mAh 20700…accurately rated, a Sanyo NCR20700B
- LG HG6 30A 3000mAh 20650...a great true 30A battery but only 2800mAh
- Lishen LR2170SF 13.5A 4500mAh 21700...best ultra-capacity 21700 but possible issues
- Lithicore 30A 2950mAh 20700...they say it is a LiPo, DO NOT BUY recommendation
- Lithicore 25A 3700mAh 21700...they say it is a LiPo, DO NOT BUY recommendation
- Listman 40A 3800mAh 21700...only 30A but good performing battery
- Molicel INR20700A 35A 2800mAh 20700...the five “leg” battery rewrapped by many
- Molicel M42A 20A 4000mAh 20700 (early samples)...accurately rated, best 20700 up to 45W
- Molicel P42A 4000mAh 21700...beats 40T, one of the best batteries available
- Murata VTC6A 4000mAh 21700...good performer, but not as good as previous test
- MXJO 20A 4000mAh 21700...accurately rated, good 30W-35W battery
- Samsung 30T 35A 3000mAh 21700 Retests...an incredible 35A 3000mAh battery!
- Samsung 40T 35A 4000mAh 21700 Pre-Production Cells...amazing performer but 25A/35A
- Samsung 40T 35A 4000mAh 21700 Batch/Date Code 2IA3 Production Cells...same performance as pre-production, rated higher
- Samsung 40T 35A 4000mAh 21700 Can Code N40T...appear to be genuine 40T’s
- Samsung 48G 4800mAh 21700...rated 10A, about equal to Sanyo NCR20700B
- Pre-production Samsung 50E2 9.8A 4900mAh 21700...great battery!
- Sanyo NCR20650A 2900mAh 20650...equal to Ampking/EBAT/Efest/iJoy 20700 but shorter
- Sanyo NCR20700A 30A 3100mAh 20700 Bench Test Results...a great performing 30A 3100mAh battery!
- Sanyo NCR20700B 4000mAh 20700 Bench Test Results...a peek at the future?
- Sanyo NCR2070C 20700...fantastic performing 30A battery
- Sherlock Hohm 28.4A 2782mAh 20700...a 25A battery, performs between iJoy 4-leg and 5-leg top contact 20700’s
- Sherlock Hohm 2 30.7A 3116mAh 20700...accurately rated but LiPo chemistry
- Sony VTC6A 21700...a great 30A battery, equal to Samsung 40T
- Vapcell Blue 35A 3000mAh 21700...looks like LG H30 but only 30A 2900mAh
- Vapcell Purple 30A 3000mAh 20650…accurately rated, Sanyo NCR20650A
- Vapcell Purple 5-Leg Top 30A 3000mAh 20700...same as other 5-leg top contact 20700’s
- Vapcell Gold 30A 3100mAh 20700...cell has changed, now only 25A 3000mAh!
- Vapcell Purple 3100mAh 35A 21700...appears to be Samsung 30T, an incredible 35A battery
- Vapcell Gold 30A 3200mAh 20700…accurately rated, a Sanyo NCR20700A rewrap!
- Vapcell Purple 24A 3750mA 21700...conservatively rated, seems same as Golisi S35
- Vapcell Blue 30A 3750mAh 21700...accurately rated, great performer
- Vapcell Black 30A 4000mAh 21700 without QR code...3900mAh, Sony VTC6A rewrap
- Vapcell Black 30A 4000mAh 21700 with bottom QR code...Sony VTC6A rewrap
- Vapcell Gold 4000mAh 30A 21700...appears to be Samsung 40T, beats 30T for regulated
- Vapcell Red 20A 4500mAh 21700...cannot be rated yet, might be 13.5A Lishen rewrap
- Vapcell Purple 20A 4800mAh 21700…shamefully overrated, a Samsung 48G rewrap
- Vapcell Purple 10A 5000mAh 21700…overrated capacity, underrated amps, but runs a bit longer than Samsung 48G
- VRK 30A 3000mAh 20700...not a 5-leg Molicel INR20700A rewrap anymore!
- VRK 25A 3750mAh 21700...an average 20A battery
- Xtar 30A/35A 3000mAh 20700...almost accurately rated, appears to be Molicel INR20700A
- Xtar 30A/45A 4200mAh 21700...almost accurately rated, appears to be Molicel P42A
14500 Test Results
18350 Test Results
- Aspire Unrated 1100mAh Flat Top 18350...a good 9A battery
- AW 12A 800mAh Button Top 18350...only a 6A 700mAh battery
- AWT 10.5A 850mAh Flat Top 18350...a below average 6A 700mAh battery
- Efest 10.5A 700mAh 18350...an average performing 7A battery, same as Nitecore
- Imren Blue Unrated 800mAh 18350...a poor performing 3A battery
- Keeppower 10A 1200mAh 18350...bit overrated, looks like YDL 18350D
- MXJO Yellow 10.5A 700mAh Button Top 18350...a below average 5A battery
- Nitecore 7A 700mAh 18350...accurately rated, an average performer
- Ultrafire 1200mAh Button Top 18350...2A rated, 700mAh, DO NOT BUY
- Vapcell 9A+10A 1100mAh 18350...almost accurately rated, looks like YDL 18350D
- YDL 15A 1100mAh 8350...10A rated, rewrapped by others
18500 Test Results
- Basen Black 22A 1100mAh 18500 Bench Test Results...a wildly overrated 12A battery
- Efest Metallic Purple 10A/1000mAh 18500 Bench Test Results...a decent 10A/1100mAh battery
20350 Test Results
26650 Test Results
The above tests include the following cells:
AWT Yellow 75A 4500mAh
AWT Red 45A 5200mAh
Basen Black 30A 4500mAh
Efest Purple 32A 3500mAh
Efest Green 20 4200mAh
Efest Purple 40A 4200mAh
Efest Purple 15A 5200mAh
Imren Orange 60A 3600mAh
Keeppower Black 30A 4200mAh
Keeppower Black 20A 5200mAh
Kidney Puncher 20A 4000mAh
MNKE Orange (narrow) 35A 3500mAh
Orbtronic 20A 5200mAh
Vappower Green 40A 4200mAh
Vappower Green 20A 5200mAh
Additional 26650 tests:
- A123 ANR26650M1-B 2400mAh 3.3V 26650 Bench Test Results...an extraordinary battery, with issues
- Aspire 4300mAh 26650...good performer, slightly exaggerated capacity
- Avatar 60A 4200mAh 26650 Bench Test Results...a ridiculously overrated 22A battery
- Basen Black 50A 5000mAh 26650 Bench Test Results...an untestable battery
- Boxer Black 40A 4500mAh 26650 Bench Test Results...just a 20A battery, but a really good one
- Brillipower Green 4500mAh 80A 26650...laughably overrated, not IMR
- Brillipower Pink 5000mAh 40A 26650...comically overrated, very long, not IMR
- Efest 35A 4200mAh 26650...lousy performer, ridiculous current ratings
- EnerCig EC-IFR20C 46A 2300mAh LiFePO4 26650...incredible performer, close to A123
- EnerCig TN26650HP-3400 3400mAh 26650 Bench Test Results...a hard-hitting 25A battery
- Golisi 30A 4300mAh 26650...good performer, slightly exaggerated capacity
- Golisi 35A 4300mAh 26650...a great 31A battery, close to the iJoy
- Hohm Tech HohmGrown 32.3A 4307mAh 26650 Bench Test Results...only 23A, same as Basen/Brillipower
- Hohm Tech Hohm Grown “V2” 30.3A 4244mAh 26650...accurately rated, decent performer
- iJoy 40A 4200mAh 26650 Bench Test Results...overrated but a great 30A battery!
- Imren Purple 22A 5500mAh Bench Test Results...only a 10A/5200mAh battery!
- Lithicore 25A 4250mAh 26650...they say it is a LiPo, DO NOT BUY recommendation
- Mica 60A 26650 Bench Test Results...only a 26A 3500mAh battery!
- MXJO Yellow 35A 3500mAh 26650 Bench Retest Results...exaggerated rating, just a 27A battery
- MXJO Yellow 22A 4200mAh 26650 Bench Test Results...accurately rated!
- Nitecore 40A 4200mAh 26650 Bench Test Results...useless pulse rating, performs same as others
- Panasonic CGR26650A 26650 Bench Test Results...turned out to be fakes
- Shockli 20A 5500mAh 26650...accurately rated, great choice for under 65W
- Vapcell Red LiFePO4 55A 2600mAh 26650...great performer but DO NOT BUY
- Vapcell 32A 4200mAh 26650...good performer, slightly exaggerated current rating
- Vapcell 20A 5000mAh 26650...decent performer for up to 10A/30W
- Vapcell G53 – Gold 20A 5300mAh 26650...accurately rated, good performer
- Vapcell 20A 5500mAh 26650...best performer for up to 20A/60W
- XTAR Black 35A 3200mAh 26650 Bench Test Results...a good 25A 3500mAh battery
- Yong De Li New Energy Co. 26650...good performer, rewrapped by others
18650 Shootout Test Results
18650 Bench Test Results
- Aosibo Brown 60A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only 25A with inconsistent performance
- AOSO Brown 30A 1600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only 15A but 2500mAh?
- AOSO 40A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...wildly overrated, only a 20A battery
- AOSO Red 42A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...dangerously overrated, falsified graphs
- AOSO Black 60A 2800mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...most overrated 18650 so far
- AOSO 20A 3200mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...actually 20A but overrated capacity
- AOSO Brown 25A 3500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 10A battery, probably MJ1
- Aspire Unrated 1800mAh 18650 Retest...now using a different battery, performs worse
- Aspire 20A 2500mAh ICR 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 15A battery
- Aspire 35A 3000mAh 18650...preposterously overrated, incorrect Aspire data, but they’re willing to rewrap
- AW 24A 1600mAh Button-Top 18650 Bench Test Results...a good 24A battery
- AW 20A 2200mAh Button-Top 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 15A battery
- AW 20A 3000mAh Flat-Top 18650 Bench Test Results...a good high-capacity 20A battery, could be an HG2
- AWT 40A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only 20A/2500mAh, might be a 25R2
- AWT Yellow 40A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A battery
- AWT Red/Black 50A 2600mAn 18650 Bench Retest Results...preposterously overrated, now lower grade
- AWT Red 35A 3000mAh 18650...ridiculously overrated, not IMR
- AWT Red 40A 3000mAh 18650...enough is enough, just don’t buy it.
- AWT Black 50A 3000mAh 18650...obscenely overrated, DO NOT BUY
- AWT Patterned Wrap 40A 3300mAh 18650...obscenely overrated, DO NOT BUY
- AWT 35A 3500mAh 18650...laughably overrated, only an 8A battery, do not buy
- Basen Gold 25A/50A 2400mAh 18650...overrated junk, DO NOT BUY
- Basen Black 30A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A battery
- Basen Black 35A 2800mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...dud batteries, could not be tested
- Basen 35A 2800mAh Retest Results...there are two versions, this one is 21A/2500mAh
- Basen Black 35A Pulse 2900mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...wildly overrated, looks like MG1
- Basen Black 40A 3100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...shame on you Basen, a 10A battery!
- Basen 40A 3100mAh Retest Results...there are two versions, this one is a Samsung 30Q
- Basen Black 30A Pulse 3500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a 12A battery, overrated capacity
- Blackcell Electron 21.8A 2523mAh 18650...accurately rated but an average performer
- Blackcell Proton 20.3A 3018mAh 18650...accurately rated, a good 20A battery
- Blackcell 40A 3100mAh 18650...exaggerated ratings, DO NOT BUY
- Blackcell 50A 3100mAh 18650...exaggerated ratings, DO NOT BUY
- Brillipower Green 40A 2600mAh 18650...an absurdly overrated, low grade, non-IMR battery
- Brillipower Pink 45A 2600mAh 18650...ludicrously overrated, lower grade, not IMR
- Brillipower Green 3100mAh 40A 18650...preposterously overrated, not IMR
- Brillipower Blue 3100mAh 50A 18650...grotesquely overrated by 250%, not IMR
- Cloud Chaser 40A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A battery but looks/performs like 25R5
- Cloud Chaser 40A/50A 3200mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A battery, but performs like HG2
- Cloud King 40A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A 2500-2600mAh battery
- Cloud King 35A 3400mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 10A battery!
- Cylaid 25A 2200mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...an accurately rated 25A battery
- Cylaid 35A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...just a very overrated 25A battery
- Cylaid Yellow 40A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...just an overrated VTC6 rewrap
- Cylaid Purple 40A 3000mAh 18650...Samsung 30Q rewrap with useless pulse rating
- Cylaid Yellow 60A 3100mAh 18650...Sony VTC6 rewrap with preposterous pulse rating
- Cylaid 10A 3500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a rewrapped 8A battery
- Efest Purple 30A 2100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A battery
- Efest 35A 2900mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 15A+ battery
- Efest 38A 2100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...an ok 20A cell, no higher
- Efest Purple 40A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A battery
- Efest 35A 2800mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a 20A/2300mAh battery
- Efest Purple 20A 3500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...just another rewrapped 10A battery
- Efest Metallic Purple 20A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...accurately rated 20A, the HohmWork
- Efest Metallic Purple 20A 2900mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a 20A battery, a lower grade HG2?
- Efest Metallic Purple 20A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...accurately rated 20A, looks like 30Q
Eizfan 40A 2500mAh 18650...hugely overrated, appears to be Samsung 25R
- EHPRO Pink-Black 2000mAh 35A 18650...a poor performing 20A battery
- EHPRO Red-Black 2200mAh 40A 18650...preposterously overrated, DO NOT BUY
- EHPRO Silver-Black 2600mAh 40A 18650...EHPRO says do not use with e-cigs!
- EHPRO Green-Black 3000mAh 40A 18650...a 15A battery, EHPRO says do not use with e-cigs!
- EHPRO/Bootes Yellow-Black 3000mAh 60A 18650...only 20A-25A battery, EHPRO/Bootes says do not use with e-cigs!
- EHPRO/Bootes Bronze-Black 3500mAh 30A 18650...just a 10A 3300mAh battery, DO NOT BUY
Eizfan 40A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A battery, probably a 30Q
EnerCig EC-C5A 35A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a fantastic battery, Sony VTC5A rewrap
EnerCig EC-NSX 22A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a great battery, Sanyo UR18650NSX rewrap
EnerCig EC-C6 25A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a fantastic battery, Sony VTC6 rewrap
Energy Vap 35A 3000mAh Bench Test Results...a dangerously overrated 20A 2700mAh battery!
Energy Vap 20A 3000mAh (formerly 35A 3000mAh) 18650 Bench Retest Results... only a 2500mAh battery!
Enook 40A 2600mAh 18650 Bench test Results...ridiculously overrated, poor performing 20A battery
Enook 40A 3100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...just 20A and same as Enook 3000mAh battery?
Enook 40A 3100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...just 20A and same as Enook 3000mAh battery?
Enook 40A 3200mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only 10A, shame on you Enook!
Enook 35A 3600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a shamefully overrated 10A battery!
ESYB Green 20A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...tested as 19A/2900mAh, seems to be HG2
ESYB Green 12A 3500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...tested 12A/3300mAh, seems to be NCR18650GA
Golisi Gold G30 25A 3000mAh...bit overrated, appears to be HG2
Golisi S26 25A 2600mAh...almost accurately rated, useless “max” rating, good performer
Golisi S30 Black 35A 3000mAh 18650…overrated but they’re rewrapping
Gpower Yellow/Black 20A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...accurately rated, poor performing
Gpower Yellow/Black 25A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a poor performing 19A 2500mAh battery
Gpower Yellow/Black 20A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a poor performing 17A 2800mAh battery
Hibatt Orange 35A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A battery, probably a 25R
Hohm Tech Hohm Life 20.7A 3077mAh 18650...accurately rated, performs like HG2 and 30Q
Hohm Tech Hohm Stretch 22.1A 2944mAh 18650...accurately rated, performs like Hohm Life, HG2 and 30Q. VTC6 is slightly better
Hohm Tech Hohm Work 40.6A 2531mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A battery but great, better than HE2
Hohm Tech Hohm Work 2 – 25.3A 2547mAh 18650...accurately rated, great performer
Imren Orange 30A 2100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A+ battery[/COLOR]
Imren Purple 40A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a 20A cell that runs very hot
Imren Yellow 40A 2000mAh18650 Bench Test Results...a decent 20A battery, may be an HD2
Imren Gold 20A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...an accurately rated battery!
Imren Leopard 50A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...just a 20A rewrap
Imren Gold 15A 3000mAh 18650...accurately rated but useless “max” rating
Imren Gold 20A 3000mAh 18650...almost accurately rated but useless “max” rating
Imren Gold 30A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a ridiculously overrated battery
Imren Green 40A 3200mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...just 17A, the purple Imren 3000mAh rewrapped!
Imren Green 40A 3200mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...now 10A, shame on you Imren!
Imren Yellow 25A 3400mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...just a 12A battery
The green 30A 3500mAh Imren is a 10A battery!
IronSmith 40A 2050mAh 18650...hugely overrated, VTC4 performs better + hits harder
Juicebox 22.5A 1500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a 20A 1600mAh battery, damaged at 25A
Juiced 20A 3000mAh 18650...accurately rated (sort of), seems identical to Samsung 30Q
Kdest Orange 25A 2400mAh 18650...average 20A performer, Kdest is changing the wrap
Kdest Black 35A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...ridiculously overrated, one was a dud
Kdest Beige 35A 2800mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...shamefully overrated, just a 10A battery!
Kdest White 40A 3100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...preposterously overrated, absurd pulse rating
Kdest Black 15A 3500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...just a 10A 3400mAh battery
klejjs “P26A” 2600mAh 25A 18650...great performer, a Molicel P26A rewrap
LG H20 2000mAh 18650...good performer but top contact too easily dented
LG H26 2600mAh 18650...good performer but top contact too easily dented
LG HB2 30A 1500mAh 18650 Retest Results...a great 30A battery, about equal to VTC3
LG HB4 30A 1500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a fantastic 30A battery, beats HB6 when pulsed!
LG HB4 "Mustard" 30A 1500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a great 30A battery, better than brown HB4
LG HB6 30A 1500mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...a fantastic cool-running true 30A battery, but low capacity
LG HB6 Pink 30A 1500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...great 32A/1500mAh battery, better than ivory HB6
LG HB7 15A 1500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a low capacity 17A battery
LG HD2 25A 2000mAh 18650 Retest Results...a great 25A battery, equal to VTC4
LG HD2C 20A 2100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a 22A/2200mAh battery, better than the HD2
LG HD4 Salmon 18650 Bench Test Results...a 25A/2100mAh battery, in between HD2 and HD2C
LG HE2 20A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...a very good 20A battery
LG HE4 20A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...a good 20A battery but 25R5 is better
LG HG2 20A 3000mAh 18650…a fantastic 20A battery!
LG HG2 w/QR code 20A 3000mAh 18650...slightly under capacity, ran a bit hotter
LG Blue HG2...called “HG2L” by some, performs like lower grade brown HG2
LG HG6 30A 3000mAh 20650...a great true 30A battery but only 2800mAh
LG MH1 10A 3200mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...safe at 10A but suffers damage
LG MJ1 10A 3400mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...an good 10A battery
Lithicore 20A 2500mAh 18650...identical to LG HE2/4 but they say it is a LiPo, DO NOT BUY
Lithicore 20A 3000mAh 18650...identical to Samsung 30Q but they say it is a LiPo, DO NOT BUY
Lithicore 10A 3500mAh 18650...identical to LG MJ1 but they say it is a LiPo, DO NOT BUY
Lithium Werks 30A 1100mAh LiFePO4 18650...best stacked mech battery but low voltage
MaxAmps 30A 2150mAh 18650...VTC4 rewrap but performs worse
ModWorx 38A 2100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A battery, collapses at 38A
Molicel P26A 2600mAh 18650...beats VTC5A, best all-around 18650 (cells from authorized vendors only)
Molicel P28A 2800mAh 18650...essentially equal to P26A, tied for best all-around 18650
Murata VTC4 18650...performs the same as Sony VTC4
Murata VTC5 18650...performs the same as Sony VTC5
Murata VTC5A 18650...performs identically to Sony VTC5A
Murata 2700mAh VTC5D 18650...great performer now bit worse than VTC5A
MXJO Yellow 30A 1600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...just a 21A battery but 2100mAh
MXJO Yellow 35A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...a ridiculously overrated 20A/2400mAh battery
MXJO Yellow 35A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a 19A/2500mAh battery, gets dangerously hot
MXJO Yellow 35A 2800mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 20A battery but equals the 25R
MXJO Yellow 30A 2900mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a preposterously overrated 10A/2700mAh battery
MXJO Yellow/Silver 35A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...a dangerously overrated 20A battery!
MXJO Yellow/Silver 35A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...still an overrated battery
MXJO Yellow/Silver 35A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 15A-20A battery, but near an HG2
MXJO Yellow 20A 3500mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...ridiculously overrated, ruined at 20A!
MXJO Green/Silver 20A 3500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...still an 11A/3300mAh battery
Nitecore 30A 2100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...useless 30A rating, only 22A
Nitecore 38A 2100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...useless 38A rating, only 23A
Nitecore 35A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...useless 35A rating, only 20A
Nitecore 40A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...ridiculous 40A rating, only 20A
Nitecore 35A 3100mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only 20A 3000mAh
Orbtronic ORB25 21A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a low-capacity 15A+ battery
Orbtronic SX30 30A 2100mAh Flat-Top 18650 Bench Test Results...just a 20A cell
Orbtronic 30A 3120mAh 18650...playing ratings games?
Panasonic CGR18650CH 10A 2250mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a so-so 10A battery
Panasonic NCR18650B 4.9A 3200mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a so-so 4.9A battery
Panasonic NCR18650BD 10A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...an good 10A battery
Sanyo NCR18650GA 10A 3300mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...a great 10A battery
Panasonic NCR18650PF 10A 2680mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...an ok low capacity 10A battery
Panasonic NCR18650G 3550mAh 18650...NCR18650GA is slightly better
Pegasus Vapor Academy Type A 10A 18650 Bench Test Results...a very good 10A battery, probably MJ1
Pegasus Vapor Academy Type B 15A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...rated it 19A, probably a 30Q
Prodna Purple 40A 2500mAh 18650…ridiculously overrated, not IMR
Prodna Red 40A 3000mAh 18650…same as their 2500mAh, not IMR, DO NOT BUY
Prodna Black 50A 3100mAh 18650…a 15A battery, not IMR, DO NOT BUY
Prodna Yellow 35A 3500mAh 18650…a 10A LG battery, not IMR, DO NOT BUY
QSO 25A 2600mAh 18650...overrated, QSO says it’s LiPo, DO NOT BUY
QSO 10A 3200mAh 18650...incorrect safety document, DO NOT BUY
QSO 12A 3500mAh 18650...missing and incorrect safety documents, DO NOT BUY
Radio Shack 20A 2500mAh 18650...accurately rated but 25R is better, paper top ring
Radio Shack 15A 3000mAh 18650...accurately rated but 30Q is better, paper top ring
Samsung 15L 18A 1500mAh 18650...underrated but not a great performer
Samsung 15M 23A 1500mAh 18650...a 23A battery
Samsung 20R 22A 2000mAah 18650 Bench Retest Results...a good 20A battery that never overheated
Samsung 20S 18650...hardest hitting 18650 right now, beats HB6 and VTC6A
Samsung 22P(M)...underrated but a poor choice for vaping
Samsung 24S 18650...fantastic, hard hitting 18650, beats VTC5A/5D/6A
Samsung 25R Blue Wrap 20A 2500mAh Bench Test Results...a great 20A cell
Samsung 25R Green 20A (25R5) 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a great 20A battery
Samsung 25R (6M Variant) 18650 Bench Test Results...25R5 is slightly better
Samsung 25S 2500mAh 25A 18650...a great battery, best at under 20A
Samsung 26F 5.2A 2600mAh Bench Test Results...just not worth it
Samsung 30Q 3000mAh 18650…a great 15A/20 battery!
Samsung 35E 3500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a so-so 8A battery
Sanyo NCR18650GA 10A 3300mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...a great 12A battery
Sanyo UR18650NSX 20A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a great 22A battery, about equal to the 25R5
Shockli Blue 30A 2400mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a poor performing 17A battery
Shockli Blue 35A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...just a 20A battery, looks like 25R
Shockli Blue 35A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...just a 20A battery, looks like a 30Q
Sigelei 35A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...shame on you Sigelei!
Sigelei 35A 2500mAh 18650 (with GPower Cell) Test Results...too inconsistent to test
Sony VC7 (not VTC7) 8A 3500mAh 18650...great battery for low power use
Sony VT4 (not VTC4)...a 20A 2000mAh battery, VTC4 performs better, might be lower grade cells
Sony VTC3 1500mAh 18650 Retest Results...a hard hitting 28A 1600mAh battery
Sony VTC4 2000mAh 18650 Retest Results...a great 23A 2100mAh battery
Sony VTC4 2000mAh "use only in packs" 18650 Test Results...identical to other genuine VTC4's
Sony VTC4A Early Production Samples, beats VTC4
Sony VTC5 2500mAh 18650 Retest Results...a great 20A 2600mAh battery
There are newer “fat ring” Sony VTC5A’s
Sony VTC5A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a fantastic 25A battery!
Sony VTC5D 18650 (PRELIMINARY TESTS)...around 25A, 2700mAh-2800mAh, beats VTC5A
Sony VTC6 15A 3000mAh 18650…a fantastic 15A/20A battery!
Sony VTC6A 18650 Pre-Production Samples...beats VTC5A, estimated 2900-3000mAh, 20-25A
SubOhm SE 20A 2500mAh 18650...accurately rated, probably a 25R
SubOhmCell 35A 2800mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 15A-20A 2500mAh battery
Tesiyi 40A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Retest Results...changed cells, a very good 25A/2500mAh
Vamped 40A 2300mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a 20A/1800mAh battery, no higher
Vapcell Green 28A 2000mAh 18650...accurately rated, consistent performer
Vapcell Black 38A 2000mAh 18650...bit overrated but incredible performer, about equal to VTC5A, cooler than HB6
Vapcell Purple 30A 2400mAh 18650...Samsung 24S rewrap, fantastic performer, beats VTC5A/5D/6A
Vapcell Green 25A 2600mAh 18650...accurately rated, beats VTC5A
Vapcell Black 25A 2800mAh 18650...accurately rated, a Sony VTC5D rewrap
Vapcell Purple 25A 3000mAh 18650...it’s a 20A VTC6A rewrap, better than VTC5A
Vape Haze 38A 2600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a good 20A battery, damaged at 30A-35A
Vappower Green 35A 2500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...a 20A battery, no higher
Vapcell Red K25 – 20A 2500mAh 18650...equals Samsung 25R, ignore max rating
Vappower Green 30A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only 15A+ battery, but good capacity
Vapcell Yellow K30 – 15A 3000mAh 18650...average performer, ignore the “max” rating
VRK 20A 3000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...accurately rated, looks like HG2
VRK 10A 3500mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...accurate current rating, looks like NCR18650GA
Westinghouse 2000mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only a 7A battery
X2 Power 37.5A 2400mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...only an average 20A battery, damaged at 25A
Xtar 25A/35A 2600mAh 18650...accurately rated, appears to be Molicel P26A
XTAR XTVTC4 25A 2200mAh 18650 Bench Test Results...it's not a VTC4!
XXX 20A 3000mAh Bench Test Results...an almost accurately rated battery, looks like 30Q
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