CRX, thanks for the testing, I hope the 16340 800mAh performs well too!
Yeah it probably would have been better with a regulated driver but that is the only AA sized light I have, still gives a fair guide.
I have a couple of the 16340s on the way to me too, weāll see how they compare to the AWT yellow 16340s which are the best high drain 16340 cells Iāve had so far for both output and longevity.
Iām interested in this as a replacement for the Olight battery in my S1R. I know I wonāt be able to charge it in the light, but Iām not that happy with the ORB-163C05, as it does not do so well in cool temps (or colder) providing current for turbo mode.
Yeah, Iāve never had much faith in the Olight cells. The AmpsPlus 16340 is quite good too.
So the Olight ORB-163C05 cell just has an exposed negative contact at the top of the cell?
Iāve modded cells to have this feature before such as in the MBI HF which has a built in charging unit using the same principle.
And this carbon fibre spare cell carrier with built in charger.
I wouldnāt recommend modifying cells if youāre not confident in doing so though.
Gotta be very careful not to short these cells.
Interested how the contacts are arranged in the S1R, springs, contact plate or both used?
the tailcap inside looks like this:
The positive contact is spring loaded. The negative is a ring that is stationary. I think the spacing of the contacts is important to get the cell to charge via the tailcap. I considered removing the insulation from the top of a cell to see if that would do it, but have not yet purchased any cells for this light except the Olight one that came with it.
Thanks for the information and picture 
Yes getting the spacing right can be a pain but made easier with the central sprung contact.
Looks like the Olight cell has a thin negative disc tac welded to the top of the cell can or does it have a protection circuit on top?
The Olight 10c cell is the best 16340 I have tested for a 16340. Its used in the S1R II and is what gives the S1R II the ability to make 1000 lumens. I detailed the process of taking off the negative ring and rewrapping the cell for normal use in this thread. Olight 10C 16340 3amp Discharge Graph (Now Vapcell is the best 16340 I have tested)
Vapcell may have found the source of these cells and made some improvements since there is extra space the olight cell uses for the negative terminal at the top with a extra spacer and ring. I got several on the way to test. Vapcell has lived up to their claims so far, hoping this new 16340 does as well.
Thatās great, thanks
I had actually posted in that thread but the old memory isnāt what it used to be 
This is probably off topic, but oh well; just had to say it. 
You certainly do some impressive work CRX!! . :+1:
Thanks you very much ,BlueSwordM 
Thanks hope hope to get your feedback as soon as possible.
Thanksļ¼we do not know who make olight 10c, and we did not tested it before.
This is the first time to focus on 16340 batteries.
we hope vapcell 16340 battery can satisfy you all.
If there is something unsatisfactory, we will also listen to suggestions and continue to improve.
Thank you
AWT 16340 is so great ,thanks
hope can get your feedback.
When will the 16340 cells ship? I ordered them 10 days ago but tracking shows no movement yet
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I ordered about the same time, my order hasnāt moved either.
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I got 4 of the new Vapcell 16340 batteries in today and I did a very rough test for how high drain they are: I put them in my small Supfire S1 that I modded with BLF-A6 driver and Luxeon V led, and has a bypassed tail spring. With the low voltage Luxeon V and FET driver it draws whatever it gets from the battery. I compared the Vapcell with what was my best 16340 cell sofar, and Enercig TN16340C 700mAh high drain cell (bought from NKON). I do not own many recent 16340 cells but this Enercig was already a nice upgrade from my old Efest cells.
I charged two Enercig cells and two Vapcell cells, and measured output in lumens after 3 seconds and after 30 seconds. For each of the batteries I did 2 measurements, in random order, and 10 minutes between tests every time.
Enercig 1_ 3sec: 1060/1030_ 30sec: 910/880
Enercig 2_ 3sec: 860/960_ 30sec: 760/840
Vapcell 1_ 3sec: 1130/1140_ 30sec: 1100/1090
Vapcell 2_ 3sec: 1080/1150_ 30sec: 1040/1083
This just tells you what happened in the first 30 seconds after a full charge, and also you can see how crude it is because when re-testing the same battery (with topping up in between) the numbers vary quite a lot.
Nevertheless it is clear that the Vapcells get my S1 more output than the Enercigs, and more clearly even that they maintain voltage way better after 30 seconds (the Vapcell batteries even seem to be on a plateau at 30 seconds, only very slowly dropping, while the Enercigs were still in a decline after 30 seconds.)
Sofar my very simple āreal lifeā test, for me this is a solid āpassā for the new Vapcell 16340
Looks good djozz, so far so good. Still waiting for mine to show up.
Thanks Djozz for the good info. Vapcell have been releasing some really top notch cells lately. They have the best cells of each size, this 16340, 14500 gold wrap, 18650 p26A/p28a and vtc5d/vtc6a,21700 p42a, and 26650 red wrapper that tested 59xx mah may same as the Shocklis