Batteries: Brand name or higher mAh?

[sawtoothscream]

Get good IMR/ Hybrids

Panasonic, orbtronic, Sony are nice ones and worth the price. The battery is the last thing to cheap out on.

 

[xanderxman]

Amp limit is much more important to me than MAH rating. I want at least 20A and preferably 30A draw limits. Then I look at the chemistry of the battery. IMR is where it is at. Then I consider MAH ratings. I would rather charge 2 safe batteries a day than 1 unsafe battery to make up for the difference in MAH rating.

 

[KenD]

Had a look at some battery tests, to exemplify my point of a higher capacity rating not necessarily equaling more useable capacity.

A comparison between the high drain Panasonic PD/PF (2900 mAh) and the highest actual capacity 18650, the 3400 mAh Panasonic ncr18650 (from dampfakkus.de):

At a 5 amp draw the pd/of has more capacity from 4.2-3.2v.

At a 3 amp draw the pd/pf comes out on top from 4.2-3.3v. At 3.2v (at which point most apvs have already cut out) the pd/pf has 2425 mAh compared to the other's 2531 mAh.

At a 2 amp draw the pd/pf has more capacity from 4.2-3.7v, and only starts to lose significantly at 3.3-3.2v.

The higher drain Sony vtc5 (2600 mAh) and LG he2/purple Efest 2500 mAh clearly win at a 5 amp draw. At a 2 amp draw the Sony and LG/Efest clearly win from 4.2-3.6v and only lose significantly at 3.3-3.2v.

So, higher mAh rating really isn't the criteria you should choose your batteries on, even when the stated mAh rating is (fairly) accurate.

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[rawr]

batteries are batteries imo, the higher mah are gonna last longer regardless.

Not true. China xxxfire batteries have 2-3 A limit, Efest 800mAh have 6 A. Efest/Sony/Panasonic/Sanyo batteries will last more charging cycles and they are safer. Get IMR - safe chemistry Li-Mn cell

 

[Jahb]

brand name

 

[30+Years]

I think that you already know the answer to your question.

 

[Gibbzilla]

if your talking about an ego style battery, in my experience the name brand batteries will out perform the no name ones in the long run, just because they are higher quality

 

[Gibbzilla]

My bad, didn't read the actual post

 

[TheBeardedMann]

Doesn't help much to your specific situation, but I only use Sony VTCs. Better safe than sorry.