Lithium-ion Moli IMR-26700A 2900mAh 3.8V Cylindrical High Power Cells

+100 Will be looking to buy some 26650s relatively soon and I want some higher output cells than my Trustfire flames :slight_smile:

INR cells are ok, I have some of the better quality ones, but even those are only truly "good" to about 7 amps. I've seen other chem cells that claim 10-20 amp discharge, and maybe they are safe up to that, but none of them will carry that heavy of a load (accept the 3.3V Life cells and similar). A 3.8V cell that can actually carry above a ten amp load would be in a class all by itself. I understand that these are nothing new, but I never realized they were so robust.

Just curious, how do you arrive at the information here? The INR I have seem to easily put out 10 amps.

Wayne

Moli is not the only high current cell, try checking the Sony cell I have just reviewed, it handles 50A, but has less capacity than the Moli cell.

I would like to test the Moli cell, but shipping is probably to expensive.

Wayne.
I have a few of your lights and another one on order….
I would be interested in 6 for sure…up to ten units.
Thanks for the offering

Sure. Dont get me wrong I'm not bagging on INR cells its just that all of the ones I have seen that will even carry a load that high sag below what I consider to be a useful voltage. I have not seen any INR cells that will keep the voltage above 3.5 ( which is the very least I need to drive emitters at high current) for more than about the first 20% of the cycle.

Here is an example if you are interested.

http://lygte-info.dk/review/batteries2012/King%20Kong%20INR26650E%204000mAh%20(Gold)%20UK.html

See how at only about 500ma the voltage sag is under 3.5V at ten amp.

I did also find that Molicel has put out their own graphs here for the 26700A cell.

http://www.molicel.com/ca/pdf/IMR26700.pdf

Even under a tremendous 20 amp load the cell carries the load at over 3.5V to what looks like about 2200ma.

So we now we know the cells can do it, and I am not doubting your integrity as a seller Wayne, I just think it would seal the deal if we had a pair of cells from your supplier that were verified :)

Thanks HKJ. I had no idea sony had a 26mm cell. I used to rob Makita tool packs to get the VT 18650 cells years ago to power up 100 watt incan bulbs, they were great cells.


You're right, this isn't CPF. Bad manners are too common around here.

I'm wondering if my cells are very old. I pulled them from tool packs. Does anyone know where the date code is and how to decipher it?

If mine are old, I may be interested in buying 2 to 4.

EDIT: I've searched several times for an answer on the date code, but my google-fu was not strong enough each time.

EDIT2: If I order, I would prefer the card board wrapper. It is much tougher than shrink wrap. I can always shrink wrap myself. Plus, there is identifying information on the cardboard wrapper and the cardboard wrapper allows the cells to work in my SRK's.

I did not realize I was going to get a controversy going here, or I would not have started the thread. Maybe I should have given more thought to the subject. Anyway, all the posting here is being of big help to me. I guess I need an education.

The batteries I started this thread about are the inexpensive ones, seen on Alibaba. The price varies depending on the quantity and who they are purchased from. How they perform, needs to be verified. I can see I best buy a few and find someone to test them.

I am thinking it might be better, and there might be more interest, in the seemingly difficult to get Molicell 26700a,


. I can also ask them their opinion on the other batteries mentioned in this thread.

All the posting so far has been helpful, and even the 2nd post, which I asked to be removed.

Wayne

It's all good. It's just a sign we are passionate about our hobby. At the end of the day, we are all friends. At least I hope so.

You purchasing straight from the manufacturer means a lot to me. These cells (the ones that can deliver 40+ amps continuous) have been used by the RC community for some time with great success. They do crazy things with these cells that make us look like tame kittens in comparison.

It would be great if you get them tested by a qualified BLFer. I know it would put a lot of folks at ease and probably result in more sales. I don't need you go get them tested for my sake though. I just need to know how old my cells are before I make a decision to purchase.

elektrolumens, depending on how it works out and if your game for shipping outside your borders I would potentially be interested in a set of 3-4 of these. Currently my 26650 cell collection consists of 8 Trustfire 5k’s and 3 Moli 26650C’s which I grabbed off ebay and are not really high current cells from my understanding (although I don’t know how or have the ability to test them myself). I really don’t think you would have any issues selling through a lot of 100 of these in no time since most I would think would buy 2-4 cells each and it would be coming from someone we trust! :wink:

(I’ve been on forums for quite a few years now, I don’t get upset or mad (easily). I like to be frank and matter of fact, without much emotion one way or the other.)

If you’re referring to the genuine Molicell, they will be brand new and unused. These cells are what are used in items ranging from power tools all the way up to electric powered autos. If someone wants to test these, that’s fine, but they perform as expected, and far exceed the power demands of any flashlight I know of.

Regarding the lesser expensive batteries, they should indeed be tested, and how they perform, I’m not exactly sure. I have already contacted the manufacturer of Molicell 26700a batteries, for both a price quote and also I asked him for his opinion about the other batteries. Awaiting a response.

Thanks,
Wayne

I am just interested at what kind of voltage sag there would be under certain loads. It is hard to drive an xml2 hard with a single cell, and that is mainly what i would like this for. HKJ is just one of the best battery reviewers.

Direct drive, the Moli 26700a will fry 3 XM-L2 LEDs. Not much sag with this battery, there is really no comparison between the 26700a and any of the 26650 batteries out there, that you can buy. It’s a different animal. Seems to me someone should have already done a review on this battery, but, perhaps not. If HKJ wants to review this battery, it’s fine with me. Or anyone else. What I would be selling is not batteries removed from battery packs, but brand new, unused from the manufacturer, batteries. They come to me 50% charged. I ship them out not having been charged up to max, so they arrive to you to be the first time user.

Wayne

I would be interested in 2/3 real moli 26650 cells, thanks for offering this.

Here is a link to the web page I had made for the E-One Moli IMR-26700A battery:

http://elektrolumens.com/Batteries/26700/26700-Battery-Specs.html

I will put this battery back up on my web site shopping cart. I will begin taking orders, so I can get up the funds to buy the quantity I’ll need. I will buy at least 100, and it sounds like these will go pretty fast. I will buy a larger quantity if the orders are there. This will be considered a pre-sale, because of the payment before I actually have them in hand. I have already verified I can get the batteries I need, and shipping time is not so long, as they come from Canada, and I’m in Oregon (one of the nice things about doing business with Canada.)

Pre-sale price is $12.80, super low cost shipping, or maybe even free shipping for first day, something like that??. For international orders, please email me and I can find out shipping costs to your country.

I am not putting a limit on the quantity you can buy, buy as many as you like. :slight_smile:

(If you want to post here in this thread or not, if, or how many you purchased, that is up to you.)

I will do this tonight some time.

(Regarding the first battery I posted about, I guess it can be called the ‘plain wrapper’ 26700, I will see if I can get samples of 10 or so, for testing purposes. It is ‘supposed’ to be equivalent to the Molicell 26700a. We can do some testing on this one and see if it’s good or not, or, at least we’ll know what we’re getting before we buy one. )

Wayne

Hi Wayne.

I am Good to go…

Just sent you PayPal for 6 of these monsters’………………Payment Sent (Unique Transaction ID # )

Thanks for helping us out!

(Free shipping for quantity of 3, on 8/16/2013 ONLY.)

I am now selling the Lithium-ion Moli IMR-26700A 2900mAh 3.8V Cylindrical High Power Cells.

These are the ones manufactured in Canada, used in many power packs, electric cars, etc. The batteries I am selling are brand new, not used and out of power packs. They come about 50% charged, you will be the first owner and are buying the very best.

Here is a link to the web page I designed for this battery: http://elektrolumens.com/Batteries/26700/26700-Battery-Specs.html

I made some additions to the web page, with more information. Also, there is a link to my shopping cart page to purchase this battery.

The price is only $12.80, pre-sale price. In addition, for today only (8/16/2013), I am offering free shipping to USA destinations only. I will remove the free shipping option on 8/17/2013.

This is a pre-sale, batteries will not ship before September 1, but will ship by September 15, 2013.

If you have any questions, email me: waynej@elektrolumens.com

For international shipments, please email me, to see if I can ship to your country, and how much it will cost.

Wayne

Paypal sent for 4 cells with coverage for shipping back to this side of the 49th. :stuck_out_tongue:

I think capacity is a better guage than simply age. Can you set ip a simple run time test with a dmm in the circuit to measure current? That will tell you if you’ve dropped to less than 70% rated capacity which I think is the standard for end of rated life.