Test/review of Shockli IMR26650 5500mAh (Black) 2017

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Thanks for the update.

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While I am sure you are already aware of this, I was asked by Simon to post here to let everyone know that MTN Electronics carries the 3500mAh, 4200mAh, and 5200mAh Shockli 26650 batteries.

We have been dealing with Windyfire/Shockli since early 2015 and they have been very good to deal with so far. We have had a handful of defective items, but they have always replaced them without any issues.

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When do you expect the 5500's back in stock? The discharge curves in HKJ's comparator against the LK's looks great!

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Iā€™m planning to buy 6 of these 26650s for a special project soon :slight_smile:

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Wait - now there's 250 of them in stock, and they are button tops - even better!! Ok I'm good for 4

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:open_mouth: 250 :smiley:

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This is newlumen again. I ordered 8 of those button top from Richard. Thank you.

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I just measured my Maxtoch Mission M12 and Convoy L2 and both of them measured 26.9mm, so the Shockli should be good to go.

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@Shockli-Simon do you know of any retailers that sell your 5.500 mAh cells in Germany or support shipping there (like nkon in the Netherlands for example)?

Greatly appreciated, thank you!

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Thanks, Richard, we are happy to deal with you. thanks for the members in BLFā€™s support, we would like to provide good products to you. in addition, i want to correct that MTN Electronics carries the 3500mAh,4200mAh,and 5500mAh Shockli 26650 batteries, not 5200mAh batteries. :laughing:

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Thanks for your share, Smittymojo.

Hi, newlumen,thanks for your support of the Shockli battery,wish you satisfied with it. In addition. may you share what models of flashlight can use with Shockli 26650,5500mAh battery?thanks.
welcome to discuss, in order the members can buy the right products.

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Hi,Panni,we have retailer in Germany, but he carries Shockli 26650,5000mAh cells, not 5500mAh, you can ask our retailer in UK,his name is Torchythebatteryboy, and see if
he can ship to Germany. thanks.

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Hi Shockli,

Any idea how i can buy this in Australia?

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Orbtronic could have these at very good (budget) price (flat top), but the diameter 26.60-26.70mm is problematic. So guys what do you think about diameter?

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Are these better then the Liitokala 26650-55A? (Not the 26650-50A)
I think those I have at home (not home right now so canā€™t check) charged to around 5700mAh at 1A nor-test on my LiitoKala Lii-500 charger.

I think itā€™s rated for 20A continues and 30A pulse.

Checking the aliexpress store reviews where I bought it and the most one reviewer got was 5922mAh on the LiitoKala Lii-500 charger with 1A nor-test but then the charger showed 4.22Vā€¦

Canā€™t give you a link to itā€¦ seems weird. I canā€™t find the product when using the browser but if I search for ā€œ26650-55Aā€ on the app and filter on ā€œnumber of ordersā€ itā€™s right there on the top with 159 orders right at this point.

The store name is GlobalPower Co., LT Store

Edit: link: https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/32773040964.html

Needed to put the item in the cart from the app and then go to the browser and check my cart and open the product from there to get the link. Strangeā€¦

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Depends what ā€œbetterā€ means to you.
Assuming the 55A is just a higher capacity version of the 50A, then it will have a larger voltage drop and lower capacity under high load than the Shockly, even though it has a few hundred mAh higher capacity.
You can compare the Shockly to the 50A here: Battery test-review 26650 comparator

Personally I would go with higher discharge voltage and longer runtime under load instead of a few hundred mAh more capacity.

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I mean shockli could just have selected the cells from the top notch pile and sent to you.

That why I wrote that 1 reviewer got 5922mAh on the LiitoKala 26650-55A and I got alittle lower.

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I donā€™t know the LiitoKala 26650-50A amp rating.

But pretty sure the 55A is 20A continues and 30A pulse.
And the shockli amp rating is the same.
Shockli mAh rating is 5500mAh and Iā€™m pretty sure the ā€“55 at the end of the LiitoKalaā€™s mean 5500mAh.

So the ratings should be the same for both cells?

I donā€™t know what the shockli cell cost but I think the LiitoKalaā€™s 26650-55A is pretty cheap so I just wondering if someone knows if the shockli cell is superior or not, if I should go searching for these.

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The amp rating is not what matters.
What matters is the real-world discharge tests under load.
You can see in the tests I linked how the 50A has a much larger voltage drop under load, causing it to have less capacity than under 1A load.
The 55A is just 500mAh higher capacity, which will change the voltage drop characteristics very little, itā€™s mostly just a capacity bump.

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The liitokala 50A actually has a slightly lower IR than the shockli 5500mAh cell, but the shockli holds a higher voltage for most of the discharge mostly because of its higher capacity.

The liitokala 50A is the power long battery brand INR26650-50A.
http://www.powerlongbattery.com/battery-cells/li-ion-battery-for-electric-vehicle/3-6v-3-7v-5000mah-nicomn-battery-cell-for-evs.html

The liitokala 50B is probably from another manufacturer, but it has very similar performance (IR and capacity) as the 50A.

The shockli 5500mAh cell is most likely the power long battery brand INR26650-55A.
http://www.powerlongbattery.com/battery-cells/li-ion-battery-for-electric-vehicle/3-6v-3-7v-5500mah-nicomn-battery-cell-for-evs.html

The liitokala 55A cell identity is unknown until it has been measured by a reliable source. I think I read someone on this forum tested it at ~5600mAh. It could be the power long battery INR26650-55A, or it could be something else.