Looks dodgy doesn't it? You'll never have guessed where i got this from, lol.
PS: Sorry for the bad picture =)
PS: Sorry for the bad picture =)
AW 18650 real or fake?
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i believe the real one doesnt have all the CE, ROHS line of prints... the real one would just have aw sticker the positive sign(+) IMR 18650 3.7V 2000mAh followed by the negative sign(-) however i may be wrong but i'm pretty sure thats how the label their batteries.... the 18650 print on your battery also looks smudged... where did you got it from?
its a fake for sure this crap came around last year china was taking laptop batteries apart and putting a new cover over them and misspelling words on the side and shipping to the bay area to be sold on ebay or where ever i even think a few vendors got took also remember they are people too, if you have one just mark it up as lesson learned and for gods sake throw that d#!n thing away b4 it hurts some body
I got it from provape.com. Wouldn't think they'd sell fakes, so not calling them out but still... you have to admit it does looks dodgy =) It's the smudge letters that made it look dodgy to me.
I could be wrong but i believe the newer stocks come with the CE, RoHS, at least on the last few that my friends bought from reputable sites.
I could be wrong but i believe the newer stocks come with the CE, RoHS, at least on the last few that my friends bought from reputable sites.
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Yes, got stuff directly from AW and it has the same printing CE ROHS on it. Can't sell in Europe without these certificates.
well i guess i'm wrong then i dunno but i got my batteries from Provape also about 3 months ago and it didnt come with the extra lines of certifications, and it sure as hell didnt come with a smudge... but that was 3 months ago, maybe its a printing error? or its a newer batch of batteries?
Yes it is smudged, but not misspelt =)
Star, i believe its the newer batch that has the CoHS printed according to ppl in the forum, hearsay so i cant confirm =)
Best thing to do now i guess is to confirm with Provape and inquire if their warranty is still valid with the usage of these batteries that you bought from them...
Yeah, i think i might just email them to ask. And in case there are prov fanboys here, im not calling them out, i assume they are original and am using it =)
hahaha... so politically correct... hope you receive a favorable reply from Provape
Hi guys,
I'm also using the same as the picture shows.. it perform well and i bought it from a famous and reliable site. Hope it still be genuine if compared to the no CE ROHS thingy... I've been using it for more than 6 months and it still working very well.
I'm also using the same as the picture shows.. it perform well and i bought it from a famous and reliable site. Hope it still be genuine if compared to the no CE ROHS thingy... I've been using it for more than 6 months and it still working very well.
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