Suspiciously cheap Samsung 4.35v 3200mah from DX. (SOLD OUT) UPDATE : RECEIVED REFUND FROM DX!

So you’re saying these ICR batteries aren’t high drain? I’m conflicted now because I thought ICR were high drain…

IMR is high drain. ICR is standard.

I’d appreciate a quick summary of the max drain each is capable of without damage.
Also I’ve not before considered drain capacity, can I assume it’s normally not a problem with LED flashlights, even those rated 900lm using a single 18650 cell?

I have been considering repowering my (Li-ion) cordless drill-driver since the standard pack is dead (less than 3 years).
I guess I will need IMR?
But how can you tell if cells listed for sale are IMR?

Final comment: after reading here about “great” Panasonic Li-ion cells I purchased a pair from Fastech. One worked, the other refused to charge beyond 3.6V. Obtained a free replacement ( good work Fastech), but the replacement failed to charge beyond 3.6V also. I also asked Fastech how I could be sure they were actually Panasonics because the cells were not so labelled. Strange but after twice asking: zero response - go figure!

Just got a email my order has shipped via Singpost. Yes :slight_smile:

For cordless power tools these are next to useless they release the power too slow, you need something high drain like the samsung 20R from fasttech.

Some more information about the non working panasonic is needed. Link to the ones you bought? Does it power a flashlight? Is it making contact when on charge, flat top don’t always work in my xtar charger for that reason. Is your meter battery good? Have you tried it in another charger? If it’s protected, as a last resort if the circuit proves to be faulty just rip it off and you’ll have a good cell underneath, just not protected, but that’s fine in my book as I don’t like protected cells all that much.

I made a 3S power pack for my drill with 3 Samsung 2600. It works fine. The drill was never fast to begin with so maybe it was not designed to pull too much amps, I’m not sure (this is one of those cheap drill - Tesco brand).

But as far as torque go, there’s no problem at all, it’s as strong as original NiCd pack, maybe even stronger. But most importantly I love the low self discharge of Li-ion and real battery capacity.

TNT, no problems with taxes, but got taxed 17EUR for $25 declared value on some ordinary tracking shippment with bicycle light

Also with TNT?

I meant no taxes with TNT.

It happened me with ordinary tracked mail. Our customs can be very strict if they choose to. In fact it was a thing I payed $0 (zero, nada), but they taxed me based on the value from the web site. . I've gave them all documentation proving it is for free (review), still wanted to know the price. It is true they never did it before if I gave them documentation. Depends on officer, I think.....

If you show up at the office with a bottle of something maybe you would have gotten off free :bigsmile:

Not anymore I think. They have to fill up the big hole in the government budget

ICR: 2-3C This means 2-3x their capacity, so 3200mAh x 2 = 6.4A
IMR: 10-15C 2000mAh x 10 = 20A

Your drill pack probably needs IMR cells. Li-ion cells are ICR unless specified otherwise.

Back ordered. Should I wait?

If you order from DX, you will wait, and wait and wait.

Please wait a few more weeks for our package delivery.
Please wait at least 46 days until your paypal dispute window closes.
We have a shipping problem so maybe wait for 97.5 days before you ask the postman.
Oh, we have a problem with our shipping carrier, but it is ok now so please wait a few more weeks to check with postman. Thank You.

Mine’s stuck on “Payment confirmed” since the July 15th.

They’re still selling it at current price so it’s not a mistake, simply a case of someone bulk-buying I suppose. BLF? :slight_smile:

Latest update:
Chatted with DX CS staff and got commitment (whatever it’s worth) that my order will be shipped within 5 business days or I can cancel my order and get a refund.
Impression: might not get my order shipped … :zipper_mouth_face:

I ordered on 14th Jul and I received this message today:
“… Unfortunately we are currently awaiting restock on one or more of your items. If you would like to wait for the item, we thank you for your patience and apologize for the inconvenience. If you would like to change this item or cancel the order …”

16-7-2014 11:03:12 Full Shipment Your order has been fully shipped.
14-7-2014 15:49:13 Order Processing Order is being prepared for Shipment.
14-7-2014 6:08:33 Order Processing Order is being processed.
14-7-2014 6:08:33 Payment Confirmed Payment verified.
14-7-2014 6:08:26 Order Received Order has been created, awaiting payment

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Normally ICR are rated 2C as maximum, only some are 3C. So most of the time, they aren’t up to the job, unless you do alot of parallel batteries.

I would say using IMR is alot better.

I ordered 3 packs on July 15. They were marked as shipped on July 17. The tracking has not yet activated. I’m not holding my breath.

Mine got shipped as well. It would probably takes another month or so to arrive.