Purple Efest 2100mAh really 30A?

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Dampmaskin

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The deal is that batteries have a continuous discharge rating (C rating) and a pulse rating. The pulse rating is higher, but there is no standard definition of what a pulse is (length of pulse, rest time between pulses, etc.).

The honest thing to use in advertising, is the C rating because it is unambiguous. But since the pulse rating is always higher, some manufacturers use the pulse rating instead. (Often without stating that it is the pulse rating they're using, and always without specifying exactly what they mean by "pulse".)

The so-called 35A efests have a C rating of 20A. The 35A pulse rating could mean that it's safe to fire the batteries for ten seconds at a time, with 5 second rests. Or it could mean that it's safe to fire the batteries for 10 milliseconds at a time, with five minutes rests. (Extreme examples, but you get the point.) We just don't know. Therefore the pulse rating is useless, except for selling batteries to people who don't know better.
 

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and the LG HE2, which is what Efest rebranded for the purple 35A, is a very good battery also. I usually sub-ohm with VTC5 (I have 4), but if these are all charging or in other mods, I will use the purple 35As, which work great. They don't get hot and they haven't vented or exploded after months. I have 4 Samsung 25Rs in the mail too, which is also a 20A battery that should also work great with low resistances.
 

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There is no such thing as "Pulse Rating", as an official specification for batteries. Repeat: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "PULSE RATING" AS AN OFFICIAL SPECIFICATION FOR BATTERIES.
Pulse ratings are arbitrary, and they are BS. When choosing batteries, be concerned with C Rating or Continuous Discharge.
 
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