I can only say this.
According to our tests:
Tenergy CR123 Li-ion (blue), no good (low C rating)
Tenergy CR123 Lifepo4 (green and yellow) are good (C rating is the same, and even more, then AW)
AW CR123 Lifepo4 are good (C rating max is about 7C, while the tenergy Lifepo4 arrive at 8C)
These graphs summarize the comparison test between the batts Lifepo4 most popular (AW, Tenergy and Nobrand)
effective capacity at different discharge currents:
velocity (indicative) of heating
As can be seen in the last test, the Tenergy, from 2.5 A (corresponding 5C discharge rate) maintain a temperature inferior to the other.
In general, it is to say that, for the values we use for vaping (up to 2A, corresponding to 4C) the AW prove more durable. In fact, from 2A to up, the Tenergy maintain a higher voltage for the first 150-180 mAh, then decays rapidly and their capacity is always much lower than the AW. The limit of discharge, whereas for all a nominal capacity of 500 mAh, seems to be around 7C for all (3.5 A). The Tenergy "holds" too 8C, but for a short time.
As the heating rate, given also the accuracy of measurements, the batteries seem to be "aligned" and have never reached dangerous levels, or of "attention". So are all to be considered safe.
This apart from the statements (of course precautionary) that can be read here, which are based on data reported by the company Tenergy (they too to be taken as precautionary and not real)
So who has the Tenergy, can feel comfortable as with the AW.
Who needs to buy new batt, take the AW, not because they are safer, but because they work a little better than the Tenergy Lifpo4 until 5-6C.
Of course, keep in mind that there are "no batteries" with "zero" risk, so any brand you choose, always pay attention to how you use it and to any anomalous behavior during the vaping (like unexpected overheating, because faulty batteries could always happen, whatever brand they are, and generally accidents are due - in the case of Lifepo4 - to rare cases of manufacturing defects
According to our tests:
Tenergy CR123 Li-ion (blue), no good (low C rating)
Tenergy CR123 Lifepo4 (green and yellow) are good (C rating is the same, and even more, then AW)
AW CR123 Lifepo4 are good (C rating max is about 7C, while the tenergy Lifepo4 arrive at 8C)
These graphs summarize the comparison test between the batts Lifepo4 most popular (AW, Tenergy and Nobrand)
effective capacity at different discharge currents:
velocity (indicative) of heating
As can be seen in the last test, the Tenergy, from 2.5 A (corresponding 5C discharge rate) maintain a temperature inferior to the other.
In general, it is to say that, for the values we use for vaping (up to 2A, corresponding to 4C) the AW prove more durable. In fact, from 2A to up, the Tenergy maintain a higher voltage for the first 150-180 mAh, then decays rapidly and their capacity is always much lower than the AW. The limit of discharge, whereas for all a nominal capacity of 500 mAh, seems to be around 7C for all (3.5 A). The Tenergy "holds" too 8C, but for a short time.
As the heating rate, given also the accuracy of measurements, the batteries seem to be "aligned" and have never reached dangerous levels, or of "attention". So are all to be considered safe.
This apart from the statements (of course precautionary) that can be read here, which are based on data reported by the company Tenergy (they too to be taken as precautionary and not real)
So who has the Tenergy, can feel comfortable as with the AW.
Who needs to buy new batt, take the AW, not because they are safer, but because they work a little better than the Tenergy Lifpo4 until 5-6C.
Of course, keep in mind that there are "no batteries" with "zero" risk, so any brand you choose, always pay attention to how you use it and to any anomalous behavior during the vaping (like unexpected overheating, because faulty batteries could always happen, whatever brand they are, and generally accidents are due - in the case of Lifepo4 - to rare cases of manufacturing defects
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