I want to get a Sigelei Mini 30w but this is the only place I can find them in stock at the moment, and the only (18650) batteries they have in stock are the purple Efests and Samsung 25R. I'm not sure about either of these batteries, but I have different concerns with each. Thought maybe you folks could help me out.
The Efests, I have read, are not what they say they are. They're actually a re-wrapped something-else, that is actually only rated for 20A and not the 35A that they have printed on the labels. Now, I suppose I could just get this one and "pretend" it says 20A instead of 35, but I'm not sure I want to support that kind of deceptive labeling if I can avoid it.
[Edit: The Mini fires up to 8.5v and as low as 0.5 ohms which, when both are maxed out, equals 17 amps if I'm not mistaken, so the 20A battery should be safe to use if that's what it comes down to, is that right?]
[Second edit: How strict are the tolerances on these things, though? If both are off by even .1, then we're talking 8.6v / 0.4 ohms which is 21.5 amps, which is over the battery spec. I don't want to blow anything up, here...]
The Samsungs, on the other hand, are labeled "INR" with an "N" and I've always heard we should be using "IMR" batteries, with an "M". What's the difference, and are the INR's suitable for this device, as well?
Are either (or both) of these batteries suitable for this device and, perhaps more importantly, will they still hold up if I decide to step up to something with more power, a little ways on down the road? Which one would you get? Or should I keep looking around for someplace else that's got AW's or Sony VTC's in-stock?
The Efests, I have read, are not what they say they are. They're actually a re-wrapped something-else, that is actually only rated for 20A and not the 35A that they have printed on the labels. Now, I suppose I could just get this one and "pretend" it says 20A instead of 35, but I'm not sure I want to support that kind of deceptive labeling if I can avoid it.
[Edit: The Mini fires up to 8.5v and as low as 0.5 ohms which, when both are maxed out, equals 17 amps if I'm not mistaken, so the 20A battery should be safe to use if that's what it comes down to, is that right?]
[Second edit: How strict are the tolerances on these things, though? If both are off by even .1, then we're talking 8.6v / 0.4 ohms which is 21.5 amps, which is over the battery spec. I don't want to blow anything up, here...]
The Samsungs, on the other hand, are labeled "INR" with an "N" and I've always heard we should be using "IMR" batteries, with an "M". What's the difference, and are the INR's suitable for this device, as well?
Are either (or both) of these batteries suitable for this device and, perhaps more importantly, will they still hold up if I decide to step up to something with more power, a little ways on down the road? Which one would you get? Or should I keep looking around for someplace else that's got AW's or Sony VTC's in-stock?
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