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

UPDATE 3: DX SENT A REFUND, SEE POST 171. *

UPDATE 2: RECEIVED MY BATTERIES, SEE POST 137. *

UPDATE 1: DO NOT BUY THESE BATTERIES MEMBERS ARE REPORTING THEY HAVE RECEIVED FAKES SEE POST #44 ONWARDS *
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It’s not often I visit DX but somehow I was looking at screwdrivers and saw these for only $14.43 in packs of four.

Samsung ICR18650-32A 4.35v 3200mah.

Fonarevka review link

Need some guidance here… Do they look real, should I buy 3packs?

BANG

These are ICR , maybe old stock.

I ordered this few days ago, order is being processed now, will see when it will be shipped…

Nice find. Will have to look into these later tonight. Wonder what kind of capacity you'd get from charging them to 4.2v instead

HJK reviewed the 28A’s , & showed that charging to 4.2v yielded only ~200 mah less.

Well the 28As were available in battery packs a while ago, coming to $1.25 each if I’m remembering correctly. So, these are probably legit older pack pulls or “not yet placed into packs” stock, just like the 28As were. They seem to be good batteries, the 28As anyways. In fact I think I have them in the exact battery holders for them as in the picture on the site, deja vu!

Just looked on fasttech and theirs have the same 2D number if that’s the date code, they are $13.97 a pair, so half the price from DX, BUT in the past DX seemed to get slower and slower my last order from them took about 5 months, since then I’ve avoided going there |(

INR/IMR is high drain right? I kind of assumed they’d have a longer lifespan being tougher cells and all that, interesting.
Thinking of driving a xml2 around 4amps intermittently so not really stressing them so much.
I’m only just getting into 4.35v cells charging with a power supply for testing and to 4.2v the rest of the time.

Those discharge graph come up very blurred here but looking closely the Samsung 32A’s seem to do better than the LG E1’s. Gonna blow some dough on the puppies.

Were you able to use the DX coupon code BL5F for an addtl 5% discount? If yes, how did you do it? I tried it earlier but was advised the coupon code is invalid.

Thanks

Can’t figure this one out, just been extrapolating the only graphs I can find on 4.35v batts and apparently the newer LG E1 and Samsung 32A has much more voltage sag than the older LG D1. Really?

So I’m wondering if I’m reading the graphs wrong, or the newer batteries aren’t as good.

See how the older LG D1 offers more available capacity down to 3.4v? cant be right surely.

Discharge at 5A,

Capacity used until cell hits 3.4v;

Samsung 18650 32A. 1650mah. Fonarevka graph.

LG 18650 E1. 1200mah. Fonarevka graph.

LG 18650. D1. 2000mah. HKJ graph

HKJ’s graph

Graph from fonarevka

No, didn’t even try it, wasn’t aware that there is a coupon code for DX…

Nice find Major!

I think these are legitimate Samsung cells and my experience with Samsung cells tells me that they are very good cells.

The only problem is that if the international ban on Lithium Ions is still in place on not. Has anyone received their Lithium Ion orders recently?

Comparing the two different graphs is like comparing apples and oranges, I’m sure HKJs equipment is a lot more accurate. You can see in this thread that the LG D1s average 1400-1700mah till 3.4v, so on that basis these batteries are just as good as the D1s in holding there voltage.

Thanks for the tip been looking for some decent cells! :bigsmile:

OK, my order that includes 4 of this mentioned Samsung batteries was shipped today :slight_smile: you can expect report with pics in about 30 days :smiley:

Seriously a good deal if you can’t get those cheap laptop packs. I ordered 3 sets (with bulk rate) for a total of $40.07, that comes to $3.34 apiece shipped. That’s a really good price for these.

Don’t worry about the charge voltage, even if you don’t charge to 4.35V, you still get close to 3Ah capacity.

I’m such a sucker. Ordered 3 packs. I don’t expect to be getting these batteries.

I ordered 4 from them on May 30 but nothing arrived till today! Good luck!

Ordered four sets, I must have more money than sense but don’t really have much of either :expressionless:
Actually do have a use a use for most of them and a couple of sets to keep as spares.
Hope they get here before Xmas.

I ordered a single set with a couple small items to get to the free shipping level. I can always use a set of 4 matched batteries for things but hope I will see them before winter…… :stuck_out_tongue:

Ordered 3 sets (12 pcs). Will put them in portable power banks to charge my 5v DC devices.

Hope they arrive in good working condition within a reasonable amount of time.

I bought several days ago because the price is good.
My charger 4.18v load summary, these batteries are able to v 4.35. A lost only 4.20 v 200 mAh experts say.
Worth buying more for the offer anyway?