XTAR 18700 Li-Ions group-buy (Status in 2nd Post)

Is XTAR the only company that makes 18700 batteries?

Do they fit in most 18650 lights? I was unfamiliar with this battery until I read this thread and did a little Googling on it.

XTAR make 18650 protected batteries. They just opted to call them 18700 since they are longer by a few mm. Other manufacturers simply say protected 18650 and don't care if they make a cell longer 4mm by size.

It's actually clever from XTAR. At least no1 would complain the 68,5mm long batteries were too long for use in some poor flashlights.

These are just like trusfire flame 18650 protected perhaps 1mm longer... (size wise)

Come on folks, lets get in on these great deals! PLEASE DO VOTE.

I think the $13.50 price for a pair of Sanyo 2600's is a very good price and Id like to see our members (especially the ones with MCE, XML or P7) buy into these. As mentioned, I'll take 5 packs right off the bat if we can get the rep to live up to all the hype they've already left on this forum. If not, its just more hot air from a floundering vendor that sends us packing back to their competition.

I'm in. Wanted a pair of these Sanyo cells for quite some time now. I voted for 1 pair of 2600 mAh cells. Buy, people!

Would join but i'm pretty well stocked atm.

Perhaps if i suddenly need 10 units soon i'll join. (Some cyclists just might kick in')

The poll looks prommising. ATM 45% of you are voting for 2600mAh version, very few for 2400. I've tried to agreed even better price as I think I saw retail price of an 2600mAh lower than 15 USD last week, but couldn't check it as their site wasn't responsive then (at least for me).

Keep going......

A pair of Sanyo cells with protection ? and the price is too high ? [ I meant the Xtar 2600's = sorry ]

Hmmm , Check this out , possibly one of the better Sanyo buys [ as a comparison ]

If I didnt already have some ... [ again Xtar 2600 ] Got the flue , my head hurts , and thinking ATM is hard ..

Ahhh , that's because it includes the case

This google cache leaves a bitter after-taste, but the price is still good. I will take a pair.

I'm in for 2 pair of 2600s. Tell me where to point and when to pull the trigger.

Foy

I’ll take 1 pair of 2600.
Was just thinking which 18650 I should buy when I saw this thread - good timing!

Are you sure about that?

The pair of Trustfire Flames that I got a month ago from Manafont for $10.39 test out to 2538mAh and 2508mAh @ 0.5A.

(and >2300mAh @ 3A)

When I looked at that I thought they were $12 each not a pair. Thats why I went the battery/charger deal.

Yep, that's nice out of a TF but im afraid of consistency for those.

Your fears aside... They aren't a better deal. And the way you said it, I could have read it at CPF.

:) hardly. CPF would not let you keep any trustSomething debate going and nobody would have said anything good for the TF.

If you think price performance well TF beats the XTAR hands down. Nobody did however assess how both do after several cycles. Also worth to mention XTAR's are visibly better made. The 18700 fature sanyo internals. That has to be good in my opinion. Generally good made cells costs way more than XTAR.

We are still short on quantity. I thought there will be more demand on proven hight quality cells. Anyone ?

I'll take some - three pairs of 2600.

I would take two packs (4 batteries) of 2600

me too two packs 2600 (4 batteries)