First I would like to say I am VERY satisfied with these batteries. Just wondering why the date they put on the wrappers is about 9 months older than the ACTUAL Manufacturing date? Is it SOSHINES Policy or is it Deception?? I am not exactly sure.
These are part of 4 X Soshine 18650 3400mAh cells.[NCR]
Manufacture date is: 2.25.2013 or 3225
SOSHINE Date on wrapper is : 11.15.2013
I received them on 8.27.2014,1.5 years old at that point.
They have 300 cycles on them. they will be 6 years old next Monday. I used them for ~ 3 Years. Stored for ~ 1.5 years and just started using them again in my BST[Kitchen light!]
I re wrapped Two of them and found the info below on the Can,along with one that has Original wrapper.
What do you think?
Do you think they wait until they receive the batteries from the manufacturer and then place their OWN date on them after they re wrap them?
You would think they know the actual date of manufacture because they have to re wrap them. There was NO wrap underneath SOSHINES wrap,just the bare can.
I have that TYPE A personality where I always want to know the answer!
If I had to guess,they were FULLY aware of the manufactured date and CHOSE to put their own date on the label to make them look newer,OR maybe that is there policy just to stick a date on the wrapper when they decide to sell the batteries which in actuality IS Deceptive! :smiling_imp: