Test/review of Shockli 16340 700mAh (Yellow) 2018

The 15C version is labeled as 15C, and that label makes it different from the ‘normal’ AW 550mAh 16340 cell, no other visual differences. The batteries in the link do not have the lebel, and it is also not mentioned in the description.

I have tried to order there, but it did not work for me. I can’t remember what went wrong, it was a few months ago, probably no stock despite the listing.

I checked them again and indeed they seem to still have them in stock (for some time already because AW stopped making batteries more than a year ago because of some disaster at their facility), but including everything, to buy two of these batteries costs me 30 euro’s (33 dollar), and I would still be nervous if they do not send me the non-15C version. Thanks for the link though :slight_smile:

Your welcome… :+1:

Thanks for HKJ’s hard work, I have a question for “Protected 16340 (CR123) sized batteries with a nice current output.”,sorry i do not give you the specifications. the shockli 16340 700mah is unprotected battery.

I still have two decent 15C AWs. I’ll see how they compare.

Not sure if hkj ever reviewed imren imr 700, but they are the closest thing to my aw’s.
It’s in a blue wrapper and says 10 amps.

Is this the battery you are referring to. https://www.imrbatteries.com/imren-16340-700mah-button-top-battery/
How did you test them for the comparison to the 15C AW.

Yup those are it. No real test with graphs or anything close. I have several high powered modded lights and I just did a simple lumen ceiling bounce test and the lumens were not too far off. And it was able to sustain the output pretty well also.

Those Imren batteries look pretty good, and are even 700mAh.

…but not to be found outside the States :frowning:

I ordered two button top Imren 700’s to try. I purchased them off ebay for 10 bucks shipped. I’ll try them out once they arrive.
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Hopefully u get authentic ones. How come you didn’t buy from Imr. I believe that’s where I purchased mine. Imr sells authentic cells.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-pc-IMREN-IMR-16340-10a-BATTERY-CR123A-3-7v-Li-Mn-700mAh-HIGH-DRAIN-B-T/371385431694?
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They been around since 1999 have over a quarter million sales with almost a perfect feedback and lots of good reviews, I’m guessing authentic and cheaper than Imrbatteries. If they test good, I may buy more but the shipping price doesn’t change or penalize you for only buying 2 cells to test.
If they are not authentic, I get my money back. Says they are authentic in the description.

I tested the IMR 16340 Imren at a 3 amp load. I got 340 mah at 7 minutes before tripping the 3v cut off. It’s about average with the other top name brand 16340 cell’s. The IMR 16340 Trustfire (red-gold) is still the best 16340 cell I have tested at a 3 amp load. It did a little over 500 mah at 10 1/2 minutes at a 3 amp load.

I just ordered 6 of the TF red/gold 16340s from FastTech and people just need to remember that on some of the older (and perhaps newer?) lipstick lights, with reverse polarity protection, the flat tops aren’t going to work.

I always tell people that most good cells will test out well in the beginning, but the real issue is how many months do you get out of them before they’re trash?

I won’t buy Kinoko, even if they’re still in business and I won’t buy Soshine any longer, because they didn’t last long for me.

Chris

Hi moderator007

the shockli 16340 600mah would meet your requirements. the capacity is over 500mah at 3 AMP load.
The shockli 16340 600mah have better performance than shockli 16340 700mah at high discharge current.

you can check the HKJ TEST REVIEW Test/Review of Windyfire IMR16340 600mAh (Yellow)

mtnelectronics.com will stock the shockli 16340 600mah, the weblink is http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_87&product_id=754

The link and HKJ’s graph both are showing the Windyfire IMR16340 600mah which looks to be a very good cell for high current drain in a 16340 battery format.
Are you stating that Shockli is Windyfire or that Shockli is using the same cell. Its not very clear what you are stating the way it stands.
I also noticed that Mtn.electronics test review link also brings you to HKJ’s Windyfire test.

Hi moderator007

The shockli 16340 600mah and the windyfire 16340 600mah are the same cells.

the capacity is over 500mah at 3A discharge current.

I don’t know if Richard himself has used shockli 16340 600mah, i also want to know how the shockli 16340 600mah performance for the flashlight.
Has anyone budgetlightforum mumber ever used shockli 16340 600mah, would you share some information.

Some how I missed this follow up post. I would probably assume (guess) that the trustfire, windyfire and shockli are all the same cell under the wrapper. When I tested the trustfire, I only tested it down to a 3.0v cut off voltage. In HKJ’s graph above for the shockli its around that 500 mah mark at 3.0v. Almost all of the other brands of 16340 cells I have tested fall in the 250 to 350 mah range at a 3 amp load. The Yellow 16340 AWT gave 400 mah so they are a decent cell also.

I would really love to see battery OEM interest in advancements/improvements for these cells. Heard someone in ForoLinternas say these cells are zombie cells, no evolution yet luckily no involution either. :-D

For “these” I mean 16340s, 14500s, 10440s, 10180s, etc.

Cheers :-)