A new version of the “Nice” brand lithium AA battery is released, seems to be an improvement over the old version you already reviewed. But I don’t know when or where they will be available to buy.
Interesting, please post a link when it is possible to buy.
The show discharge curves looks strange, the battery do already heat up at 0.5 (Usual reason why the voltage increases), but can handle 5A?
“need to” ?
I have promised some manufacturers to test their cells and this has been delayed significantly due to my melting test stations, I need to test these cells first (It is nearly done).
I am also nearly out of tested cells, all the small cells I have published recently was something that would have been pushed to later, if my test stations had worked.
Thank’s for your answer. I thought something in that direction. You would not voluntarily postpone the important top cells we are all waiting for and I’m sure that your test stations are glowing. It has been a long wait, ex. the GA showed up in jan-mar 2015 and I proposed a test of it in jun.2015. A lot of testers already did tests on the top cells but we need them badly in your comparator (without protection or rewrap). Looking forward to them showing up 
I have bought a few of each top cell and unfortunately they are not all fresh, being fabricated in middle 2015. Hope you get them more fresh.
My current list includes:
INR18650-MJ1, NCR18650GA, INR18650-30Q and US18650VTC5A
I ordered the two first in January, I was supposed to have a 30Q, but I cannot find it.
I.e. I will have to order the 30Q and VTC5A.
Any other new cell I have missed?
Hi HKG.
First of all, thanks a lot for all your reviews. I have been following them and all your website since years. Well done!
I would like to know, if you are planning to test / review this battery:
I know you already tested the 4500mAh version, but this seems to be a new one. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Again, thanks a lot for that huge job. I find it totally amazing. Keep pushing!
I have no current plans for it. Enerpower has sent me some batteries for test, but that one was not included.
Hello HKJ,
I would like to test MECO 3.7v 4000mAh Protected Rechargeable 18650 Li-ion Battery
Thanks for doing all this reviews for us.
Did the 4/3AF NiMH cells get into the testing queue?
Last mention was at
Thu, 06/25/2015 - 22:49
Just checking as I’m also very interested in using these
(to “downgrade” last year’s li-ion flashlights so I can give them away to people, along with a NiMH charger — RMM has a 1-mode and someday may have a multi-mode driver for 1x NiMH)
No, buying from US is usual way to expensive in shipping.
Ah, Bugsy, you here? You were the one who asked about the 4/3AF originally
I’ll split the cost of those if Bugsy can arrange to send them, and I will poke around and try to find a seller somewhere outside the US. I’m sure they’re all made elsewhere. There must be a way to escape the search bubble …
Every time you mention breaking out of your bubble… they reinforce it with another couple layers of carbon fiber.
Seriously though, startpage.com. It provides google results without the bubble or tracking, any tracking.
Introducing Brinyte USB direct charging 18650 lithium battery
(They have an account here, this is a product announcement; several people have already told them in comments that these should be reviewed)
If they send me one I will review it, but my queue is fairly long.
I also already have a usb rechargeable cell in queue.
Would you mind reviewing the Thorfire 26650 5000mah batteries?
They are supposed to be of quality even though they carry the “fire” name, they are quite cheap as well.
With all the batteries I have in queue at the moment it is best not to order more cells. If it is relevant in a couple of months I may reconsider.
Hi HKJ
If you have the time, I’d greatly appreciate a review of the KDLight protected NCR18650GA from KaiDomain. This seems to be an affordable alternative to Keeppower/EVVA/etc protected NCR18650GA cells which are hard and expensive to obtain outside of the US. I’m happy to purchase it and have it shipped to you too.
Cheers
Chris
That is the problem at the moment, I have batteries in queue for the next few months.
I’d be interested in seeing the Chinese made Panasonic Eneloops being tested by HKJ.