I could say only not βone ofβ but the best, especialy considering its low int resistance, price , capacity and perormance
P.S
Something else,
HKJ reviewed the better part of those batteries, there are others( prolly fakes?, or made by another manifacturer, or God knows who) that aint that good, they look like this:
They have higher int resistance abd lower capacity
Nice I got some of these from Banggood back in early November for <5$ each, but now they donβt seem to carry them anymore. I wonder if Banggood may be getting out of batteries due to the shipping restrictions.
This 5000mAh cell is actually manufactured by PLB (INR26650-50A, link). They also have a 5500mAh 26650 available (INR26650-55A, link), which is indeed the best 26650 known in the market (almost 6000mAh with 0.2C discharge!):
Shockli IMR26650 5000mAh is also the INR26650-50A cell from PLB, but some of them are of lower grade, i.e., smaller capacity. HKJβs Shockli 5000mAh samples are also the ones of smaller capacity. 1 out of my 9 Shockli samples shows less capacity than the usual INR26650-50A (as HKJβs test), while all the others are identical to the common INR26650-50A.
They still have them although they are to restock on Feb 8 - tomorrow. However and from the actual pictures on GB, they look exactly like the supposedly fake mentioned aboveβ¦
Mine look genuine but donβt have the exact same marking above the bar code. It reads β+ 3.6V 18.0Wh -β (no F3) and below it differs in the VBxxxxx number. I remember testing them with the my BTC 3100 and they all ranked above 5Ah.
One thing thatβs worth mentioning is that the LiitoKala logo is not printed on the wrapping like the other informations but applied as a sticker.
Itβs difficult to get that INR26650-55A, but not impossible. Some Chinese sellers, like JAXMAN, do source some of this cell from PLB directly and sell them retail. I have some INR26650-55A and get satisfied with its performance. About 10% more runtime compared to INR26650-50A.
Thank you HKJ for reviewing these cells as well and adding it to your impressive list of other great reviews!!! :+1:
The thoroughness & accuracy of your reviews never ceases to amaze me.
Mitko, if your theory is correct (and it appears to me like it may very well be⦠:+1: .); have I labeled the pictures of the cells below correctly???
Real
βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ- 1 Real & 1 βProbablyβ Fake
Top = Real
Bottom = βProbablyβ Fake