Test/review of LiitoKala INR26650-50A 5000mAh (Cyan)

Yep, and HERE is theirs direct store :person_facepalming:

Does anyone knows do they have official store on Ali ?

Strange why they do not make the plus pole protrude a little bit over the plastic making them able to be used in series without soldering or magnet.

Why is that strange ?
Just there are flat top and button top batteries, this ones are flat top, if you need to connect in series buy a button top, or use a magnet, and you do not need to solder it, I do not see why you need to solder it, just put it and magnet will stand firmly, when you don’t need it, just remove…

There is no button top version of that battery or it is incredible difficult to find. Magnets have high resistance and can slip causing short circuit.

We have talked about this in another thread, can’t remember which one; but some of the LiitoKala 26650’s will work in series. The flat top is tall enough to make it happen. No rhyme or reason to it though?? :person_facepalming:
I have 18 of them and roughly half of those will work in series. A couple of other guys reported similar results.

Yep, there is no button top, they do not produce it so if you want a button top go with Keeppower, Efest, Enerpower…
Magnet can slip ? Hmm, I think this is not possible or you have some bad magnets.
If you do not like magnets, apply a solder blob on the + end.

Possible, since there is Sanyo GA that it flat top, but + end is enought protruding that can be connected in series.
I wan’t to buy them, since I using KP and they are too expensive and I don’t have more money to buy KP again. I will order from the link that I provided that ‘’new’’ LK dark-gold, and I hope that they are genuine.

Yeah, but the GA’s are made that way by design.

With the LiitoKala’s is is just hit or miss… certainly not designed to work in series. Let us know how the “new” ones perform.

Ok from that point I can assume that there are many liito kala 26650 versions, some genuine some not.
Look at this, according to website http://www.liito-kala.com/ ( I don’t know is this theirs official website ), official Ali store is :
https://liitokala.aliexpress.com/store/133859

But when you look at 26650 offer you can find only one type of a battery :

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Liitokala-2PCS-26650-rechargeable-battery-26650A-lithium-battery-3-7V-5100mA-26650-50A-blue-Suitable-for/133859_1000004139007.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.FOB6zI

And it is completely different from other LK batteries that you can find on Ali, GB, BG etc.

They have also Lii-500 with adapter for only $17.76 and free shipping.

Hmm all of this is very very strange I will contact them and ask for other betteries and link to tell me are they genuine or not.

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Possibly I guess. I just know that all of mine are very uniform & test above rated capacity.

Add this link to your three & it gets even more confusing… :person_facepalming: … :wink:

Hahaha, this is unseen mess :person_facepalming:

This your link http://www.liitokala.com.cn are this store :

https://liitokalahongkong.aliexpress.com/store/217753?spm=2114.12010108.100004.2.nk2WIT

Since their email contact is the same liitokala@126.com, and they have same things on the web and Ali store.

Hmm, this store is old 4 years, and other two are 3 and 2 years, so I guess that first come genuine then other fake or whatever stores.

Or maybe one is worldwide other china. I contact them so I waiting for answer…

Good grief……. :person_facepalming: … :slight_smile:

“Official Stores” are everywhere…… :smiley:

Good find…… :+1:

OK, I contact them on :

emily@liito-kala.com
and
liitokala@126.com

First mail and website / store : http://www.liito-kala.com/ / https://liitokala.aliexpress.com/store/133859

No response at all.

Second liitokala@126.com I get very unprofessional answer which you can look here :

And I accidentally find this :

So GB are saying that there is a new version of liito kala 26650 cells that this stores confirms it :

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/2PCS-LiitoKala-26650-50A-5000mah-26650-Li-ion-3-7v-Rechargeable-Battery-for-Flashlight-20A/217753_32790517311.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.k5W1Dz

And since they are 4 years old ( most of all others ), there is confirmation of new version of cells from GB, I get answer from them, I suppose that they are genuine store.

Thanks for the investigation, vidramon.

Definitively the LiitoKala brand is doing their stuff right. For whatever reason they've changed their 5000mAh cell provider, and this results in a completely new wrap with a clear “this is a different cell” insight.

Now, let's wait for HKJ to review 'em LoL. If any of you gives him notice say so please. ;)

Cheers

I order this new version and when it arrive I can test a capacity of cells, for much more complex test we must wait and ask HKJ.

Also there is some chargers that I see on the store and can’t find on HKJ tests, so it will be good if HKJ can provide a test for it.

Great investigative work vidramon…… :+1:
Thanks for sharing the info. :slight_smile:

Looking forward to hearing your results when you get the new cells.

I bought from 10x 26650 “old ones” from here (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10PCS-LiitoKala-26650-50A-5000mah-26650-Li-ion-3-7v-Rechargeable-Battery-for-Flashlight-20A/32791838898.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.0sigkl) and tested them with lii-500, they seem to be legit.

Oh and the price was quite reasonable 34.88usd for the whole lot with free shipping.

Sounds good. What kind of capacities did you find if you don’t mind sharing?

It is available now.

Sorry but the notes are not now with me but if I recall correctly, I think that they were all around ~4950-5100. I know that this won’t help but I get my hands on my other laptop next weekend…I’ll post the exact numbers then.

Hey, no problem; thank you for the reply. :+1:

That helps a lot actually. It shows they are all pretty close to & over advertised capacity. :slight_smile: