Same here...Make mine Folgers Columbian & Coffee Mate. heheColumbian? Cream--no sugar please
If I ever get down that way again I'll have to look you up. I don't leave the Poconos much these days however...it's just too nice up here in the woods.
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I'm very glad you came by. Thanks for explaining some aspects of the tests I was concerned about.
I completely understand the testing limitations you brought up. Seems like there's always another variation on these tests that could be run. But you're right, that all takes time and it adds up quick.
It's great to see a reseller who not only tests their products but who can also discuss their performance in a way that others can understand so they can purchase the best cell for their device and the way they use it.
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Oh Lord... the dawn of a new age in the vaping community. Won't be long till we have the first "Do you shake?" thread and the forming of an ice front between shakers and non-shakers
Thanks for doing the testing, jcaserta!
My (limited) experience with Efest batteries is not that they perform poorly. It is that they don't last nearly as many cycles before performing poorly than my other batteries (AW). I don't push batteries either. I semi-tootle at around 20 watts. Not saying to diss Efest. Just wondering if anyone else has some input.
Thanks for doing the testing, jcaserta!
My (limited) experience with Efest batteries is not that they perform poorly. It is that they don't last nearly as many cycles before performing poorly than my other batteries (AW). I don't push batteries either. I semi-tootle at around 20 watts. Not saying to diss Efest. Just wondering if anyone else has some input.
I might fit in that category.
No LG, Samsung, or new AW's?I have purchased two purple Efest 2100 mAh batteries only because I needed a genuine 30 amp continuous battery and I couldn't find any Sony VTC4 available locally and knew that the Efest 2100 mAh were re-wrapped Sony VTC4.
As you're probably aware, the 2500 mAh 35 amp purple Efest is a re-wrapped LG-HE2 20 amp battery. Probably a testament to the quality of LG than the quality of a Efest to be able to abuse batteries that way. And I wonder, is the Efest pretty purple wrapper worth $2.00 more than a genuine LG?Rocketpunk said:
The purple Efest batteries are for the most part decent batteries. What I dislike is the exaggerated marketing specs by Efest. Don't suggest to me that your battery is better when it is just a rewrap of another manufacturer's cell, and by simply dressing it up with a fancy wrapper thereby spontaneously giving it better specs and marking up the price just for the fancy purple wrapper. Use the industry standard "continuous discharge rating", not the "pulse discharge rating", which is a joke and meaningless. This puts the legit brands at a disadvantage for being truthful, and tricks unknowing consumers into thinking Efest's specs are superior when in truth they are not.
Some might say the same about AW. They put a fancy red wrapper on their batteries and mark up their prices. But they publish legit specifications that consumers can at least trust and can compare with other legit battery makers. Efest marketing is a hoax and false advertising, but there is no one policing their business policies so they get away with it.
Purple Efest Batteries Not As Advertised
That's my
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Yea I use several panasonic 10 amp they're running into a few years already. I think if they ever decide to release a 30 amp or their aluminum cells in a high drain its over for the other team.
They make some good cells, in my experience with them I fully understand why aw would choose them
They make some good cells, in my experience with them I fully understand why aw would choose them
I'll take that two cents and raise ya a kudos...You are my go to man on batteries for e-cigs man..and have never steered me wrong in the almost two years I have followed all of your testing..I only bought those Efest because I couldn't find Sony vct4's as well..I remember our conversation about those even before I bought them..Oh well,..live and learn @BaditudeI might fit in that category.
I have purchased two purple Efest 2100 mAh batteries only because I needed a genuine 30 amp continuous battery and I couldn't find any Sony VTC4 available locally and knew that the Efest 2100 mAh were re-wrapped Sony VTC4.
The purple Efest batteries are for the most part decent batteries. What I dislike is the exaggerated marketing specs by Efest. Don't suggest to me that your battery is better when it is just a rewrap of another manufacturer's cell, and by simply dressing it up with a fancy wrapper thereby spontaneously giving it better specs and marking up the price just for the fancy purple wrapper. Use the industry standard "continuous discharge rating", not the "pulse discharge rating", which is a joke and meaningless. This puts the legit brands at a disadvantage for being truthful, and tricks unknowing consumers into thinking Efest's specs are superior when in truth they are not.
Some might say the same about AW. They put a fancy red wrapper on their batteries and mark up their prices. But they publish legit specifications that consumers can at least trust and can compare with other legit battery makers. Efest marketing is a hoax and false advertising, but there is no one policing their business policies so they get away with it.
Purple Efest Batteries Not As Advertised
That's my
I fell for the Orbtronics as well..those don't hold up as well as Sony's either..ect,...ect...
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Those XTAR 2100 mAh rewraps were 1mm longer too..I don't get that as they are suppose to be Sony's re-wrapped..I have a couple and they do perform well..Just 1mm longer..Who knows why?!?
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I agree 110% with Baditude's opinion of the inflating of specs, which is a pretty crappy business practice. But I still have to speak from experience that everyone in my sphere of influence and interaction have used and continue to use the purple Efests without a single problem. But I can see the argument here; I agree, a company shouldn't inflate their specs to cater to a specific set of buyers, especially when it comes to physical safety. Bad, check your PM to see my P.S. to this msg.
I know what i know.... I have only ever had one battery totally discharge when not in use to the point where it refused to take a charge (It was sat in a Provari so i'm confident it wasn't a fault with the mod) and it was an Efest 1100 mAh V2 18500 red wrapper.
I don't know how common this is but in 3 years of vaping it has only happened once. Turned me off Efest forever.
I don't know how common this is but in 3 years of vaping it has only happened once. Turned me off Efest forever.
On the right..a Sony vct4 I re-wrapped because of a torn casing .. on the left XTAR re-wrapped vct4. 1mm difference.
I had a dream last night where I was vaping on a bunch of batteries, and the Efest one started venting toxic vapor and I got scared and threw it at someone. It was a strange dream.
Thats cause the shrink wrap is too tight. It squeezed the casing.
On the right..a Sony vct4 I re-wrapped because of a torn casing .. on the left XTAR re-wrapped vct4. 1mm difference.
Lmao
I bought from JCaserta as soon as saw his deal on efest batteries. I didn't know he operates out of the same town I live in. We started an email correspondence and I was impressed with his background, his service, and his prices. The batteries? Work fine in my unregulated Mech mods, pack a lot of vaping power, and, so far, look to be solid values. It's been two months now and I'm a heavy vaper.
This topic is about Efest Test Results. Like most tech topics on ECF it tends to stray a bit, sometimes casting doubt on the motives of a vendor or the quality of his/her products. No problem. I'll post a link to this particular one: Wholesale Li-ion Batteries for Vaping, Flashlights | Liion Wholesale – Liion Wholesale Batteries
It's a hometown lad, otherwise not connected to me. I'd like to see him succeed for that reason alone. If you can take the time to see his full line of batteries, read his explanation of the company's mission, see the pricing, you will be able to make up your own mind. We all work out of self-interest. No problem there, either. We're all looking for the best we can get at the lowest cost. At least you'll have something in writing to go on.
It's a hometown lad, otherwise not connected to me. I'd like to see him succeed for that reason alone. If you can take the time to see his full line of batteries, read his explanation of the company's mission, see the pricing, you will be able to make up your own mind. We all work out of self-interest. No problem there, either. We're all looking for the best we can get at the lowest cost. At least you'll have something in writing to go on.
This should shut up the internet battery geniuses.
Test/Review of Efest IMR18650 2500mAh (Purple) 2014
Compared to vtc5...
Test/Review of Efest IMR18650 2500mAh (Purple) 2014
From hkj's comparator... Battery test-review 18650 comparator
Crap... didn't get the whole graph. Put in the efest and any of the top batts to see how they perform stacked against each other.
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