King Kong 26650 is HARDCORE! 4525mAh and it's first cycle only!

2100, I understand then, you are getting the diameter*diameter, when the volume formula of a cylinder stantes it is radius*radius.

Hikelite,

The price relationship is quite good, and I got 26650s from MNKE and I am happy with them,but my point was just regarding their sizes nothing else than that.

I would love there were a model from panasonic with the same Watts per volume in a 26650 version, so I cannot compare equal to equal, just the best I know of each model.

I mean we were talking about different things.

Oh ok.... now i know where did i go wrong.

In reality, these are like Xtar 2600 capacity.

I'll see what they can do for 2nd cycle.

2100, Just two more questions.

Did you also check how many amps can they handle with?

And the last thing, I am also interested on the Palight protected ones ( http://www.goodluckbuy.com/palight-battery-26650-rechargeable-li-ion-battery-4000mah.html ) but to tell the truth I do not know much about them, I am not sure how good they are.

*Sorry if it is a bit off topic.

Those don't look protected.

They aren’t. My question is: what exactly are these? The wrapper say INR. Supposedly that is Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminium Oxide (or Dioxide - not sure). I know nothing about the claimed level of safety (or safe discharge/charge rates) of this chemistry.

So... I'll just go ahead and order a few for testing. I'm such a sucker for new cells. :p

They are quite more expensive than the MNKE on the same shop, and I see a line crossing the battery from + to -, but I can't tell you wether it is the protection or not.

On the second picture on the link, if you check, you can see like a strip underneath the plastic packaging, just over the text on the label.

Second cycle

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I would like to see some more input on the chemistry myself. I am quite happy with my 8 MNKE 26650s and I know what current they can push.

I have got 2 PAlight yellow 18650 (3000mAh), they got me about 1800mAh i think. So I think i'll skip those and besides they are quite costly.

So where's the KingKong 18650s?

They are. You can clearly see protection circuit.

That’s funny, because I don’t see any sign of one. You realize that’s the positive end in the Int’l picture, right? Not to mention that every protected cell they sell they also offer unprotected. There is no option on the page for a protected/unprotected KK 26650.

I went through my old results and I have to correct my lousy memory. I apologize. Here's what I got at 3A:

MKNE 3900 - 4000mAh (only discharged them once - sold them with a light)

Batteryspace: 3600mAh - 3850mAh (with a few cycles)

Bestinone.net: 3300mAh - 3400mAh (and trending up with each cycle)

I hooked up the test rig tonight and hope to be doing some new tests and can't wait to get these!

The King Kong is not protected. Not sure about the Palight ones though.

^^^

Yep.

I think the ridge that was mentioned as possibly being the strap of a protection circuit is just where the wrap overlaps itself.

I think there is a misunderstanding here, only the palight ones are supposed to be protected.

They may be protected, but you can't see the protection circuit clearly.

It's not protected, through a DMM it does not cut. I made sure i just tapped it and let go immediate. Protected cells cut very fast, minimal sparks also.

I mean the Palight ones.

Sorry guys, I didn't even see the reference to Palight ones. My bad for skimming through the thread.