New Trustfire IMR Batteries (18650 & 18350)

[Grizzie]

What do you guys think about these trustfire imr batteries. They are definitely cheaper than the AW batteries but how do they perform?

18650 BATTERY CAPACITY (MFG RATED)	1500 mAh
BATTERY CHEMISTRY	Li-Ion
BATTERY FEATURE	Rechargeable
BATTERY FORM FACTOR	18650
BATTERY MAXIMUM VOLTAGE	4.2±0.05 V
BATTERY RATED VOLTAGE Price 2pcs*	3.7 v $6.39

18350 BATTERY CAPACITY (MFG RATED)	800 mAh
BATTERY CHEMISTRY	Li-Ion
BATTERY FEATURE	Rechargeable
BATTERY FORM FACTOR	18350
BATTERY MAXIMUM VOLTAGE	4.2±0.05 V
BATTERY RATED VOLTAGE Price 2pcs*	3.7 V $5.93

18650 Available here & 18350 Available here

 

[Dougiestyle]

Haven't opened the links, but the stats don't say anything about maximum amp output. Cheap batteries are a no-no tho. There's a difference between a good deal on good batteries and a "good" deal on cheap batteries. I'll pass on the links and the "IMR" Trustfires.

 

[soba1]

Its more of how long will they last. AW has a life of 500 charge cycles.
So you can run them all the way down and recharge 500 times.
Trustfire may have 300, I haven't verified trustfires specs, but I did
read the AW specs. Since I am new I can't verify real world experience.
But other here can.
Pay me now or pay me later, if u can go with AW.
AW makes a 2000mah 18650 as well
AW 18650 18350 batteries - Sun-Vapers.com

 

[Baditude]

If they are anything like the Trustfire protected batteries, a big NO. I wouldn't trust any battery with "-fire" in the name.

This brand has historically been a second rate battery. I might trust one in a flashlight, but not in my APV.

 

[Grizzie]

I tried to find information on the amp and life spam but couldnt find it anywhere. These batteries are pretty new so I think it will be hard to find.

 

[soba1]

If they are anything like the Trustfire protected batteries, a big NO. I wouldn't trust any battery with "-fire" in the name.

This brand has historically been a second rate battery. I might trust one in a flashlight, but not in my APV.

All I can say is

I tried to find information on the amp and life spam but couldnt find it anymore. These batteries are pretty new so I think it will be hard to find.

One of the big dawgs verified what I typed so if you can go with AW in the long run u will be better off.
Its kinda like buying a good pair of shoes instead of the cheapies.
Cheapies shoes when they are done they are done. Good shoes you can re-sole them a few times over with the proper care

 

[TheDarthJager]

I've been using an 18650 AW IMR and its working just. I've heard that the trustfires are prone to defect though I'm not sure.

 

[E_DeCastro]

For peace of mind, I use Sony 30a and Samsung 30a. it's worth the extra money to use something that has been proven to work.

 

[Grizzie]

I use the AW's as well. They are indeed great working batteries. Are the sony and samsung batteries you use imr or protected icr?

 

[scalewiz]

Your battery specs say they are Li-ion batteries. That doesn't sound like an IMR, which is called Li-Mn (lithium-manganese). That coupled with no charging or discharging specs makes me highly suspicious.

As others have said, I wouldn't trust anything with the word "fire" in the name. Historically they have proven themselves to be junk.

 

[E_DeCastro]

I use the AW's as well. They are indeed great working batteries. Are the sony and samsung batteries you use imr or protected icr?

unprotected
https://www.fasttech.com/products/1315400

https://www.fasttech.com/products/1066607

 

[rolygate]

There are no good, cheap batteries. There is a reason for that

A battery that gives no technical specs (the C rating is the first thing you want to know about a battery), and describes a Li-ion cell as 'IMR', and has *fire in the name, and is probably cheap, is a fail on multiple counts.

There are no good, cheap batteries. If someone is selling cheap batteries then they can't be good quality. If someone is selling cheap AW batteries then they aren't AW (all AW batts on Alibaba are fakes).

It's a lithium cell, which means intrinsically it cannot be safe due to the super high energy density and instability - and it's going right in front of your face - and you're going to stress it hard, really hard - and there have been multiple cases of violent battery failures - and some of the people it happened to ended up in hospital.

Do you really want the cheapest battery you can get?? I'd buy the most expensive I could find and go without food, if a choice had to be made...

 

[peterforpats]

All I can say is


One of the big dawgs verified what I typed so if you can go with AW in the long run u will be better off.
Its kinda like buying a good pair of shoes instead of the cheapies.
Cheapies shoes when they are done they are done. Good shoes you can re-sole them a few times over with the proper care

where( or more relevant, when) do you live? I haven't seen anybody re-soling shoes for a long, long time. like a real butcher I think they have slowly faded away. we have become a replace not repair society which is a shame.....

 

[tj99959]

At that price I smell a fish.

 

[volume control]

If you are unsure at all about what battery to buy, or about a particular battery; Drop everything youre thinking, and buy AW IMR batteries. Before using any other battery you need to know the consequences. Have you ever seen an exploding laptop or cell phone? Those are ICR batteries.

The IMR batteries you want are all red, even the efest are ok, but the AW are the way to go and worth the extra buck

Genuine AW Batteries at RTD Vapor

 

[bluecat]

where( or more relevant, when) do you live? I haven't seen anybody re-soling shoes for a long, long time. like a real butcher I think they have slowly faded away. we have become a replace not repair society which is a shame.....

Re so-soling shoes is common where I work. Half of us have it done. 500 dollar shoes are hard to replace at times and much cheaper. It is part of the job.

Bah quoting messed up..grrrrr.

 

[juicewon]

how about someone put these through some tests before everyone jumps to conclusions on something they have never seen or touched.

that being said... i would, and will wait until said testing is done before i put one in a mod.

 

[HDVaper]

I just bought 4 of THESE. I'd be afraid of a $6.00 battery myself.

EDIT: There's an ECF coupon code you can enter and save 5% but I can't remember what it is. Maybe somebody will chime in with it.

EDIT (AGAIN): The coupon code is: ECF5

 

[HDVaper]

RTD coupon code bump.

 

[Grizzie]

The reason they are cheap is because they are on fast tech.