BEST 18650 REGARDLESS OF COST

[MRsDNF]

@Suncoaster

@gitira6

@Suncoaster

Best 18650 battery - Panasonic NCR18650B
Best single 18650 light - C303 (aside from custom builds).
Best multiple 18650 light - TN32 (aside from custom builds).

There’s a fuc$%n tick on my screen!

Glad you agree.
A tick for C303 !

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http://www.lovebattery.net/product_detail.asp?ID=1166

[Livinloud]

THESE:

Runtime for DAYSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[koyotee]

60x100mah=not that many days

[unknown00101]

@koyotee

60x100mah=not that many days

Depends on what planet you live on.

[StorminMatt]

@koyotee

60x100mah=not that many days

Those are A123 Systems cells. So we’re talking about 60x1100mAH = 66AH. And that’s assuming they’re all in series.

[koyotee]

You mean in paralell

[StorminMatt]

@koyotee

You mean in paralell

My mistake.

[JackCY]

@tabetha

As title all help very much appreciated, thanks.
Sorry folks, it is for high drain applications such as SRK and BTU shocker, currently I am using the panasonic NCR18650B, not sure if protected or not is best, they do extended run times, my BTU used to get hot and seem brighter but not so much now, unless I am just getting used to it.
Sorry for the confusion folks
tabs

What is high drain to you?
3A?
10A?
30A?
Per cell?

Regardless of cost?

1. custom made, put up a request and have some made for you to your liking, contact several reputable cell makers and offer them big cash to advance their R&D and make a super duper cell for you, lol

If that is out of your budget, then:
2) Universal up to 5A easily: LG D1 4.35V
5-10A: Samsung INR18650-29E = Panasonic PD = Panasonic PF
10A+: Samsung INR18650-25R

Panasonics A, B are only worth it if your run them at 1A or lower currents. They don’t handle well higher and will easily be beaten by LG D1.

[Overclocker]

@JackCY

@tabetha

As title all help very much appreciated, thanks.
Sorry folks, it is for high drain applications such as SRK and BTU shocker, currently I am using the panasonic NCR18650B, not sure if protected or not is best, they do extended run times, my BTU used to get hot and seem brighter but not so much now, unless I am just getting used to it.
Sorry for the confusion folks
tabs

What is high drain to you?
3A?
10A?
30A?
Per cell?

Regardless of cost?

1. custom made, put up a request and have some made for you to your liking, contact several reputable cell makers and offer them big cash to advance their R&D and make a super duper cell for you, lol

If that is out of your budget, then:
2) Universal up to 5A easily: LG D1 4.35V
5-10A: Samsung INR18650-29E = Panasonic PD = Panasonic PF
10A+: Samsung INR18650-25R

Panasonics A, B are only worth it if your run them at 1A or lower currents. They don’t handle well higher and will easily be beaten by LG D1.

yep! LG D1 is an excellent cell especially for single-cell flashlights. in this graph it allows the nitecore to stay in regulation longer, as well as higher brighness due to the higher voltage (but it shows how crappy nitecore’s drivers are)

Panasonic NCR18650B doesn’t have a flat voltage curve and it only attains 3400mah if you discharge down to 2.5v. so it’s best used for multiple cells in series

for single-cell lights the D1 is king