Pretty much no matter the price, I would take a couple. But only after seeing a review that I would trust, which would show it offering higher power than VTC5A.
It will have less voltage sag, so you can run those Haikelites on full output longer.
The VTC5A and the new VTC6A have very low internal resistance. That’s why there is little voltage sag.
But for 4.35 Volts you will need a special charger.
On paper it seems to be pretty much the same as VTC6, except lower capacity and higher voltage at the end of discharge. Which may even out.
If it’s not better I don’t see the point.
Are these for sale? The OP doesn’t actually say. If so, what’s the price? Also, are they New or Used or New-old-stock cells? And, what countries can you ship to? And what’s shipping cost?
Well, with a company name as recognizable as “Sony”, you don’t just throw the name away for something nobody has ever heard of. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the name itself was the biggest selling point for the buyout. Panasonic bought the Fujitsu Eneloop business, apparently just to get ownership of the Eneloop name. Now they’re marketing their own Chinese NiMH cells under the “Eneloop” name. :person_facepalming:
I have two 4.35V chargers and really think it’s not such an issue separating 4.2V and 4.35V batteries. I have several sets of 4.35V 18650 D1 and E1 batteries I bought from MTN electronics that I run in xm-L2 lights like the Thrunite TN11SV2. With two of them in series, that Thrunite is VERY impressive.
I am starting to favor almost all of the Sony VTC offerings over say the Samsung 18650-30q. I just wish as I said above, a low internal resistance 18650 at 4.35V and somewhere over 10 amps would be a dream come true for me…
I’d be quite interested if HKJ tests show that it has a high drain performance at least equal to vtc5A. Then it’d be better because of the higher capacity.
So I’ll wait for his tests. Of course one must find a vendor that ships to his country, which is becoming increasingly difficult…