LoL thanks. I'd have likely chosen the same models. Both 33E and VTC7 seem to use the same cell underneath and I wonder if they could be rewrapped LG MJ1 cells. With respect to the penta-leg top 25Rs, no idea.
That cell is likely to use one of the top OEM available high capacity cells, maybe an LG M36.
I believe there are no alternatives of equivalent quality.
It seems that most of usb-rechargeable 18700 cells use 18650B or similar cells, low discharge and OK capacity.
Klarus has used 18650GA in their cells before in their “3600” cells and I expect that’s what’s inside this one; better at both discharge and capacity than others. Though yes, it may come with a M36 or something similar.
Aside from a better cell this might have a lower-resistance protection circuit as well.
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There's the “BD” and the “BE”, and now this “BM”. All I can say is the capacity figures that guy in the video gets, even if at 0.25A discharge rate, are rather beefy.
You forget the BF and BL too, lol, it’s really unclear their name, it seems to me that the BE and BL are 7-amp cells, the BF meanwhile gives 4.9 amps it seems to me?
BE - 1. generation of Tesla Model S 85 cells with carbon anode (unconfirmed)
BM - 2. generation of Tesla Model S 85 cells with C-SiO anode (parameters confirmed by direct comparison with Tesla 85 cells (MY2016) and many cycle life tests in my lab)
BD - is BE or BM technlogy based cell without bottom vent (unconfirmed)
BF and BL cells are based on other technology, I think BF and BL both are C-SiO anode succesors produced by Sanyo of an old Panasonic NCR18650B. (unconfirmed)
Only a guess that it is the evolution/modification of the same 2900mAh technology. I have personal experiences only with PF cell which is an old fashion Panasonic low DCIR cell with great cycle life. (PF has lower DCIR than BM and slightly better cycle life, but it is also slightly more expensive USD/kWh). PD seems to me as PF with bottom vent. I heard about PE for the first time from you.
The specifications do not look very good. I do not like 3.7V nominal, 4.2V charge voltage and 2.75V cut-off for 9V batteries, they are specifications for a single cell.
For clarification purposes, Henrik's latest LiFePO4 cell review -Enerpower 18650 3.2V 1800mAh (Blue)- confirmed a well seated suspicion I had with regards to the brand-name OEM behind the 3x wide leg tops: Heter Battery.