I just received some shockli 1000 mah 14500 cells & im getting 30 minutes extra run time with my zebralight H52 headlamp on H1 compared to Pkcell 14500 750mah, fenix 14500 800mah & AW 14500 750mah ,
That’s on first charge from new before any cycles , looks like very good cells.
Anyone know how many amps the Lumintop GT Micro and Lumintop Tool AA pull? Is 3 amps on these batteries enough for those two lights or do I need the Vapcell 650mah 7 amp batteries for those?
Using a Shockli 14500 660mAh at around 4.00v (ie. not yet fully-charged), I measure around 2.5 Amps on a Tool AA 2.0 with XPL-HD LED, and around 3.0 Amps on a Tool AA 2.0 with XP-L2 LED. I’m measuring around 4.0 Amps on a GT Micro.
Interesting. The 3A version does higher than 3A if you look at HKJ’s graph. It was rated way too conservatively so I’m guessing it is the same cell with a new wrap.
It’s nice to see this great review as these were the first 14500 cell I bought. Best ones I have, still using them often 8 months later. Got them on amazon without knowing this review existed(feb 2020) Good price too.
The boost driver means that AA flashlights without proper LVP can easily overdischarge 14500s to 0.x V. I lost several Efest to overdischarge in several flashlights, fortunately I haven’t lost any of the Shockli yet. I don’t know whether the Lumintop has good LVP.
Turbo has nothing to do with LVP, if the battery is low it wouldn’t be able to sustain turbo, it will be easy to notice. The risk of overdischarge comes from accidental activation (mechanical or electronic lockout can help with that) or getting asleep with the flashlight on.
A overdischarged battery is not dangerous by itself but attempting to recharge it is. So you need a multimeter to check the voltage if you suspect overdischarge, if voltage is too low it’s better to play it safe and toss it rather than risking a fire.
I know turbo as nothing to do with LVP, but over discharge without protection i think it is not a good idea. I don’t go out with a multimeter so I can’t check the battery. Yes if is to low is easy to notice but i prefer protected cell in this case.
But i want to by Shockli unprotected and try with Tool 2.0