Test / Review: TrustFire TF18650 2400mAh (Flame)

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So if these are not fake, those new 3000mAh could have the same performance as old 2400 mAh ones. Waiting your review tho ;) Thanks.

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Thanx HKJ for testing and reporting!

I wonder if these are fake or if all Flames now have lower mAh

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That will probably sometime in January.

I am not going to check more of them for the next two months, but if other people get some and can test them, it would be nice if they could post shop (and sku), date and capacity.

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Thanks for the great review!

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WoW Outstanding Awesome Review!!! Thanks for sharing HKJ

I have received 12 of those new cells from DX, and I don't like them.

They DO look different from the older TF Flames, this new batteries have a crossed trash bin symbol near the CE symbol (older TF Flames doesn't have it), colors are sightly different, red color on the flames are more notorious on the new cell, and brown color in the flames is more notorious on the older TF-Battey. They also look fatter for me but I haven't measured them, and they may change in length between each other (comparing new with new).

For me it is no longer a deal to buy this batteries, I'm looking forward to your review of the ManaFont TF 3000mAh

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Here I show a third cycle of those batteries interconnected 4S.3P @ 400mA (that means 133mA for each cell) till protection kicks:

I'm very disappointing with this results; THIS DX's batteries performed better in my case, and they are the cheapest from their site.

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Hi FX-32, thanks for sharing.. but your picture is too big, could you please resize it..

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HKJ, as FX-32 states, your new Trustfire Flames look different from the older DX Trustfires. They also look different than my most recently purchased set from BIC (less than one month ago).

Benckie’s test batteries (from Manafont I believe) don’t have the trash bin symbol after the CE symbol either--take a look at the photo in post 26:
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/4522#comment-85416

In addition to the absence of any trash bin symbol, all of the 18650 Trustfire flames that I have purchased have a textured negative terminal. Yours appear to be smooth.

Are your Trustfire Flames fakes or just a new design? I don’t know, but maybe you should change the title to “DX TrustFire TF18650 2400mAh (Flame)” since Manafont and BIC still appear to be selling the original, and better performing, Trustfire Flames.

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The negative terminal is the same, I just compared to my 1 year old flames.

But the trash bin is only on the new batteries, this makes me believe that they are the new TrustFire flame. A copy would probably use exactly the same design as the old ones.

If you look at the info box, you will see that I do specify where I got them, include the DX SKU number.

I believe that it is very interesting to see what batteries comes from where, but we do not know enough about these batteries yet, are they the new generation flame or did DX just buy some even cheaper copies with improved marking? It will probably take a few months before that can be answered correctly.

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Agreed.

Thanks for the review

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I just received my order of TF flames from DD. Took over a month to arrive. I haven't had time to take them out of wrappers and test.

Just not enough time. Blame it on the holidays.

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Just for note, a couple weeks ago I received 30 TF Flames from DX that also lacked the trash bin symbol.

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I recieved two pairs of the "3000 mah" TF Flames from Manafont, last week. They do have the trashcan symbol, FWIW. I have no equipment to test these cells, so I will leave it to others to determine if the extra $2 ($1 per pair) was well spent or not. :)

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...no trashcan symbol as well. DD purchase. Protected. Just got them some days ago.

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FWIW.. I have some Flames from DX which I bought in August I believe with the trashcan symbols.

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MixoMaxo wrote:

Anyone with a confirmation which one of the 6 offerings are the Protected ones, original with hologram sticker?

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I can't guarantee a hologram sticker (forgot to check). I know some WANTS the sticker. But i and Cheap Thrills can guarantee (more or less) these guys give you just a wee bit below 2400mAh @ 1A discharge, IIRC it is 2389mAh or something. SKU TrustFire SKU: A06730000K (8.69$) This is very very good. This is more important than the sticker. The PCB dead short protection works great and flawlessly every time. (esp important for budgetlights)

Should be the same batch.

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Thanks man, good advice! They are also the cheapest, so i will probably buy them thanks to your recommendation.

Meanwhile, maybe someone knows the SKU which comes guaranteed with a hologram sticker? one day i really want to own a copy of that darn sticker, for my records and documents.

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kreisler you are funny! wanting that funny sticker only for your records ;)

my first pair didnt come with it, but they are the exact same as my latest order, which had the sticker..

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Can't you use a marker or those circular fluorescent sticker to mark you cells?

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SKU please?

Good idea, will do that.

Actually i dont have a problem with marking my cells. I just wanted an original sticker which i could stick/glue onto my printed invoice as i always do. i am not mr pathetic but i do collect all of my invoices (of hobby items, like CDs, books, flashlights, PC parts, ..) in printed format in a plastic folder. and i enjoy removing all kinds of stickers/stamps from the post package AND from the product package, and re-stick them onto the printed invoice.

I guess my real passion is not collecting CDs or collecting flashlights but collecting invoices or collecting the stickers :Sp