Counterfeit/Low Grade LG HG2 Test Results

you are a true gift to the vaping community Mooch

 

Hero to some, unknown to most.

 

This thread should be a non-dismissible sticky.

Get this word out to every vaper you know and every vape shop owner.


My RX200 heated on me last night while chain hitting at 76W.
I grunted and set it aside until it cooled.
Now all my bogus HG2s are waiting to ship back tio IMRB.

76W on 3 good batteries should be totally safe and even conservative.
Imagine all the envelope pushers that are flirting with disaster unknowingly now.

I have 18 bogus HG2s from IMRB that are mine and need to collect from friends.
I ordered 18 Samsung 30Qs from RTD to replace them today.
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Remember that Member that posted pictures of a few dented HG2's he got from Orbtronics?, then the replacement was dented as-well if I remember right??.. Well damn, I got 2 new ones a little over a month ago, gonna have to inspect the hell out of them!

We will never get ahead with this kind of BS going on the in Industry with Big Brother watching....

Edit* Thank God you are here to catch this and warn us!!

 

I've always used Samsung 25R's exclusively. I finally broke down and ordered 8 HG2's that I received about a week ago after hearing all the glowing reviews just to see for myself. I still haven't tried them and after reading this thread I'm not so sure I want to. I think they need to rename Murphy's Law to Steve's Law .

Cheers,
Steve

 

I just got a big handful of HG2's from 101 Vape today, they have stickers on them but they are thin ones that I have never seen before. Im checking them over right now and see if I can tell any difference from the last batch I received from them a month ago.

 

Thanks Mooch! You are quite literally a life saver.

It's soo difficult to tell them apart in the pictures. I'm trying to figure out which ones are mine (bad or good).

 

I can tell the difference between my 2 month old good HG2s' insulator and these fakes'.
The newer ones' insulator ring is shiny and white as white gets.
The older ones don't reflect as shiny.

I rewrap sets as different colors so I can tell married sets apart.
The new batteries' insulators are stuck in place.
The older (good) batteries' insulators are loose and need to be held in place while shrinking the wrap.

 

@Mooch is it okay for us to link to your thread when we contact our vendors? I won't, nor do I think anyone else, will mind if you say no. Again, we greatly appreciate your hard work. Thank you.

 

Well crap. I just order some of these a couple of hours ago from 101 Vape. Just now looked again at the pic they have on their website and it does show a white ring on them, but cannot tell if its shiny or not.
Please post when you have your results as I would greatly appreciate it.

 

I can't even tell the ones I currently have are fake or genuine.. I keep looking at the top insulator over and over again. It appears to be matte, but it also shines a little. Maybe my eyes are going bad; too bad I can't claim warranty on these.

 

Thanks buddy. Again, much appreciated.

 

Ok.......question........I'm like Kay P can't really tell if the white ring is glossy or matte, but.... If I run my fingernail over it in the direction from the outside of the cell to the contact, I can feel some slight texturing. There are no stickers on them, just got 6 of them from Orbtronic. RTD was out and illumn was 1.50ish more do ya reckin I'm ok, or not?

 

I contacted 101 vape and have already received an answer. Basically, they said they only sell authentic cells and that these were no exception. So, in other words, they aren't concerned with the rumors and/or results of these tests. Guess if mine turn out bad, they don't care. They just lost a customer whether or not the ones I receive are bad or not. Their answer seemed very short and quip, like they were offended when asked about a product. That's why I won't buy from them again.

 

I just inspected mine and the ring is definitely not shiny white and I can certainly feel texture on the ring. I ordered mine from the same place I get my Samsung 25R's from and they have always been top notch. I think I'm ok. I'm going to load a couple in my DX200 (I have the 2 x 18650 optional battery cradle) hook it up to Escribe, go into the device monitor and let it rip. If they are sagging, I'll see it.

Cheers,
Steve

 

thanks hun, I don't have any way that I know of to check mine that way. Oh, and btw, murphy's law has already been renamed Deb's law, so you missed it, sorry

 

That is to be expected, it's only humane. Technically they are liable if they guarantee it to be authentic, despite which country you buy from. If proof is found that the item is not as advertised, they have to consider a reimbursement for said product(s). Worse comes to worse, you can always lodge a dispute with your bank or paypal, and with good reason. Who knows what can happen when faulty/unsafe batteries are regularly pushed to their limits. Hang in there SS. Apply sugar and sweet talk to the vendors for now and apply a buck ton of spice later if your batts turn out to be fakes. And don't forget, the vendors can always claim it back (well at least try to) from their supplier.

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Another word of advise SS, I always like to converse with vendors in written, as in emails. It's much harder for them to convey their irritation/rudeness on paper.

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