[review] Nitefox 18650 w/ usb charger

This is my first 18650 with built in charger. I’ve seen them around for a while, but never went and got one. Wellp, the opportunity presented itself recently with the Nitefox promo. :smiley:

Nice cell, and convenient to use with its built-in usb charging.
It’s rated 2600mAH and indeed clocked in at 2605mAH on my Opus '3100, and measured 190mΩ which is reasonable for a protected cell. I observed and confirmed with Nitefox is that it’s limited to 5A or so, so it’ll work in most lights, but I wouldn’t use it in any light that also doubles as a curling-iron, ie, anything that draws a fiendish amount of current. Most normal flashlights (that draw 3A or less) will be fine. :smiley:
I had already partially quick-charged it, then plugged it in via its own charging port, and it did finish topping off the cell. Light went from red to green and everything. :smiley: If you want to use a light with a decent 18650, and don’t want to have to drag around a charger as well, this’ll do perfectly.
Be aware that this cell is quite long, with the protection circuit and charging circuit, so space might be tight, but I haven’t encountered any of my lights yet that have a problem with it. If you can fit a protected Panny-B, you should be able to fit this one as well.
Bottom line, I’d say this’d be a great cell to use in any light that doesn’t have its own charging port. By just carrying a cable, you could plug it into anything that has a usb port and top it off. Pretty nifty. :smiley: