LiitoKala 26650-50A 5000mah 26650 - great first impressions

Tom E and sidecross please name some of yours single cell 26650 lights.

I use these batteries in the Fenix PD40 and FD40 as well as the Manker U21.

Yikes - PK26, Convoy L2, HD2010's, Thorfire JM07's, Z1, X1, Yezl Y3's, FandyFire K2, Warsun, UranusFire C818, 1405's, SupFire L5's and L6, Convoy X3, plus more unbranded or forgetting.

“Nerfed”, LoL! Remembers me of my much earlier times of playing dumba$$ online “role” playing games.

Those units seem good on the pictures Tom E but, how do we know what batch of cells they're stocking?

Potentially alternative source of “unnerffed” units: Authentic Soshine NCR26650 3.6V 5000mAh Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries

Cheers ^:)

I have had good results from Soshine 500mAh batteries I bought last year; they are protected and well under 70mm for use in series.

These cells are good, but they are bigger than specification which can be a problem.

I use them in a Manker U21 and a Cometa.Very satisfied.

Received one 26650 Liitokala from gearbest. Put it through the Lii-500 capacity test and after 19 hours it shows 5266mAh but at 3,55v...

I don't understand, is it safe to use? Also it doesn't fit in to my Shadow JM35.

altblf, may I suggest you to get a cheeeap multimeter?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Yellow-DT-830B-LCD-Digital-Multimeter-AC-DC-750-1000V-Amp-Volt-Ohm-Tester-Meter-Digital/32741993514.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/DT-830B-LCD-Digital-Multimeter-AC-DC-750-1000V-Voltmeter-Ammeter-Ohm-Tester-Meter-Digital/32744711744.html

These may not be terrifically accurate, but sure as @#$% you won't miss them much if you calibrate 'em with a fine adjuster. LoL!

Cheers ^:)

For crying out loud m8, your Li500 is in a test mode not charge mode:) it could be clearly seen in the provided photo

Update!

Test/Review of LiitoKala INR 26650 5000mAh cells. from our beloved CPF fellows

Even considering cell “C” came from a different manufacturer (PLB vs Hengji Battery), the cells are well matched.

Cheers ^:)

Ha! Yeah I forgot it doesn’t charge it after testing… Thanks :slight_smile:

Will this batteries work with ROP Maglite Mod?

If you can fit a tad above 130mm of battery lenght on a 2D tube, I don't see why not.

Remember to install a 2S battery management board if under-discharge protection is required.

Cheers ^:)

Old good kind is back , the last 2 orders that i got came to be from the good old ones

I`ve tested them agains the newest Efest purple model and Li 26650 performed better with our fet dd drivers

Yet, they dont perform great with buck drivers, for instance Efest 5200 or Soshine 5500 works better with them

Ordering from Gearbest or other site?

Orders from GB? I'd order more but shipping is killing the deal now. $18.49 for shipping of 4 cells for $20.39.

But here, from your OP: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1PCS-LiitoKala-26650-50A-5000mah-26650-Li-ion-3-7v-Rechargeable-Battery-for-Flashlight-20A/32591381104.html

$6.53 each in 12 ours from now, plus $3.79 shipping. Might be best deal.

But actually still cheaper at here depending on qty. For 4, at $7.10 each, best deal.

Tom E. Regarding a post of yours I saw. How are you getting over 200kcd out of your Manker U21? If i may ask. :). I tried to read if you had modded, but couldn’t find it.

Ohh - yes, fully modded, dedomed XPL V6 0D, Narsil, FET+1 driver, springs bypassed, etc. Got ~1,700 lumens and 240 kcd. Also uses the RED LED under the switch for Narsil functionality.

Light Junkie sent me his non-working U21 (driver died) and modded it up same way but used a dedomed XPL W2 1A (AliExpress), and got 1,780 lumens and 253 kcd.

The LK is the reigning champ - best cell for this modded U21.

Wow! Yeah I figured it’d be something fancy and out of my league. :). Provide a service if i decide I get bored with my U21? :smiley: