Samsung 25r FAKES! What's really beneath the wrapper?
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Wasn't really trying to skimp out rather than buy in bulk and get better price. It is my fault for not doing my research first. I kinda shot first now I'm asking questions lol. But if anyone comes across anymore info on this subject I'd love to hear it. It seems now that there are comments claiming both as authentic lol. Maybe they both are legit just different batches?
So do mine. I can't tell from the middle picture but it looks like the battery on the right may have 4. I don't have a magnifying glass to check it.
I was more referring to the shape of the positive pin, yeah you cant see for sure how many there are. Like everyone has said just make sure its one of the mentioned reputable vendors. Like i said i just purchased 6 sets from rtd and the prices sre very reasonable no reason to save a buck or 2 and not know for sure.
Mine look the same as Bad, Susan, and Snorks, larger white ring, smaller contact, 3 vent.
Nearly positive they're legit, and highly doubt ALL of us have managed to get fakes, so something must have changed somewhere, if the larger contact ones are, in fact, legit (from RTD so i assume they are).
All of mine look like the one on the left, and I have rewrapped some of them.
First I've seen of fake Samsungs.
I just got four from illumsupply yesterday and they look like the left one. I also have some about 5 months old that look like the left as well. Those were rtd.
I purchased a couple of Samsung 25R recently that I thought were fake. They had a white label on them and did not say Samsung on them. Pulled the white label off and found Samsung writing on them. Too much fake stuff floating around out there.
Always remember, pictures can be deceiving 
The "white ring"........its how much of the wrapper is covering , if that made sense.
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Looking at the 3 sets of Samsung that I have - the one set( inr18650-20r) has 1bat with twice the size "white ring" as the other bat. The other sets of Samsung are pretty much equal.
Also, manufactures change things over time - look how often AW changed the wrapper just since I started.
The "white ring"........its how much of the wrapper is covering , if that made sense.
Thanks to ECF, vaping and now all new flashlights - I have lots of batteries
Looking at the 3 sets of Samsung that I have - the one set( inr18650-20r) has 1bat with twice the size "white ring" as the other bat. The other sets of Samsung are pretty much equal.
Also, manufactures change things over time - look how often AW changed the wrapper just since I started.
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OMG wow I would be so angry. Thank goodness I didn't get this but then again I would never buy trustfire
I dont buy that video the amount of work to do that wouldnt be worth it for a $2 battery, even less in bulk.
I got a pair of LGs like that and Instantly contacted the vendor who informed thats how they got them and the usual print was underneath. I was mad as hell because i thought i got bunk batts from a vendor praised on here for only selling authentics.
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