Umm... What are you using them in? And are they getting hot? Holding a charge okay? The only thing I would be concerned with is whether or not they are truly IMR chemistry. I don't like these people throwing AW stickers on them, but they may be fine... Hard to tell
Are my AW IMR Batteries Fake?
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Umm... What are you using them in? And are they getting hot? Holding a charge okay? The only thing I would be concerned with is whether or not they are truly IMR chemistry. I don't like these people throwing AW stickers on them, but they may be fine... Hard to tell
A reliable vendor will get his merchandise from a reliable dealer, especially in a world of fakes and clones.
I would trust merchandise from ProVape or RTD. I don't know that I'd trust batteries from many other places, really.
If you're worried about your batteries, return them and tell them why. If they don't refund you your money, there is something wrong with that vendor because it strikes me as a legitimate concern and I know a reputable vendor wouldn't have an issue with accommodating you.
I'm using them in my provari mini (it's the only mod I own)
I haven't felt anything getting warm in the device itself, the PT2 gets a bit warm sometimes when I chainvape... I can't tell.
Well, it's been early days (had them for less than a month), but I have noticed that a 18490 lasts longer than one of the 18650's, but I put that down to having to break the batteries in... When I put in a fresh battery, the Cb function on the mini tells me they have 4.1V so I guess they do.
I share the concern - I don't want my face blown off!
The rumor has always been AW tests and picks the best ICR batteries from Japan, rewraps them in his trademark black wrappings and AW decal as the protected AW ICR battery.
However, Japan doesn't make IMR batteries in 18490, 18350, or 14500 size. The AW IMR batteries themselves say "Made in China". So where are these batteries coming from? Should we really care? Wherever they come from and regardless of who makes them, they tend to be a higher quality battery that is consistant in quality from one battery to another. They've earned the reputation as the most recommended battery available to us.
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I've just sent the vendor a diplomatic email asking for a refund, we'll see how this pans out.
at this point they all say "made in china"
while they have proven to be a great cell and work exceptionally well it has always slightly bothered me that no real information can be found about them. i mean contacting him directly through a forum for bulk deals? it costs nothing for a website these days, and has aways left a little lingering paranoia about what he may really be doing here.
Damned right we should care ! What if the AW 1600's are not rated at 15C ???
This could be dangerous. AW 1600 mah are supposed to be rated at 15C. This Alibaba crap is rated at 8C ! 18650 1600 Mah 18650 Li-ion Battery Cell Imr 18650 Battery Aw 18650 Limn Battery - Buy 18650 Li-ion Battery Cell,Aw 18650 Limn Battery,Imr 18650 Battery Aw Product on Alibaba.com
Also specifies built in protection !
Also specifies built in protection !
Here's something I found when trying to find stuff about Andrew Wan. He is present in Candle Power Forums (flashlight enthusiasts???) with a supplier thread and is selling people his products directly on the forum. There is a post at the top of page 47 where an Australian asks who genuine suppliers of AW products are in his/her country and an answer is given:
IMR16340 / IMR14500 / IMR18350 / IMR18490 / IMR18650 / IMR26500 *Part 2* - Page 47
I skimmed through the thread a little and this really does appear to be Andrew Wan. I obtained the link to it via another search result that ended up on another flashlight forum.
I'm wondering if we should post a similar question directly to him there??
IMR16340 / IMR14500 / IMR18350 / IMR18490 / IMR18650 / IMR26500 *Part 2* - Page 47
I skimmed through the thread a little and this really does appear to be Andrew Wan. I obtained the link to it via another search result that ended up on another flashlight forum.
I'm wondering if we should post a similar question directly to him there??
Just to throw something in the. The batteries in this link look like the OP batteries. AW 18650 IMR Li-Mn battery with 2000mAh, 15,90 €
The font on the batteries is different in your image. It's more like it's supposed to be.
The OP's image looks like a dot matrix font.
Just registered in the forum........ Let me look around for a bit in that thread to make sure someone else hasn't asked the same question for the US. Also, to make sure I can post in the marketplace right away; not sure if I have to get some posts in first. Um, I have a flashlight - but it's not like I love it or anything!
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