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20650/20700/21700/21-70 Test Results
14500 Test Results
18350 Test Results
26650 Test Results
These batteries are designed, manufactured, and sold only for use in a battery pack with the proper protection circuitry and battery management system. They were not designed for vaping (electronic cigarette) use or for any use without protection circuitry. Use of these batteries is AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Misusing or mishandling lithium-ion batteries can pose a SERIOUS RISK of personal injury or property damage.
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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
- BAK N21700CG-50 – 15A 5000mAh 21700…decent performer, equal to Samsung 50E3
- 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
- Epoch 10A 5000mAh 21700...great performer, slightly overrated capacity
- 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 25A 3750mAh 21700
- Imren Green 35A 4000mAh 21700
- Keeppower 15A 4250mAh 20700…accurately rated, a Sanyo NCR20700B
- LG H30A 21700…decent performer, 30T is better
- LG H40A 21700…good performer, equal to Samsung 40T
- LG HG6 30A 3000mAh 20650...a great true 30A battery but only 2800mAh
- LG H50 21700 Sample…performs same as Samsung 50E3, not a “super cell”
- LG M50LT - 14.4A 4932mAh 21700
- Lishen LR2170SA - 12A 4000mAh 21700…decent performer, high cycle life rating
- Lishen LR2170LA - 45A 4000mAh 21700…good performer but P42A a bit better
- Lishen LR2170SF - 13.5A 4500mAh 21700…decent performer, has bottom vent
- Lishen LR2170SD - 9.6A 5000mAh 21700…good performer, has bottom vent
- 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
- Molicel P45B - 50A 4500mAh 21700
- Molicel M50A – 15A 4800/5000mAh 21700...outperforms the Samsung 50E
- Murata VTC6A - 40A 4000mAh 21700
- 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 40T3 35A 4000mAh 21700...latest version of the 40T
- Samsung 48G 4800mAh 21700...rated 10A, about equal to Sanyo NCR20700B
- Pre-production Samsung 50E2 9.8A 4900mAh 21700...great battery!
- Samsung 50S - 25A 5000mAh 21700
- 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
- Tesla Model 3 21700...good performer but they’re salvaged cells
- Vapcell Red T20 – 40A 2000mAh 21700…good performer but low capacity
- 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 Purple T30 – 35A 3000mAh 21700…a very good performer
- 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 K40 – 30A 4000mAh 21700…about equal to Samsung 40T
- 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
- Vapcell G50 – 15A 5000mAh 21700...great performer but “max” ratings issue
- Vapcell Red P50 - 15A 5000mAh 21700…a great performer, slightly overrated capacity
- Vap ProCell 20A 4200mAh 21700…overrated capacity but Molicel P42A rewrap
- 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
- Epoch 9A 1100mAh 18350...great performer, slightly overrated capacity
- 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
26650 Test Results
- 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
