Doh! Oh well, I thought I was being smart to draw they down a bit to get them under 4.20v so they did not degrade. I guess not a huge deal because my Xtar only charges them to 4.16 anyway so it was going to happen at some point. Thanks.
Yes I do agree that cell that rapid discharge are junk. But I have tested many cells with depleted capacity of <40% maintain a voltage above 4.1v three months after charging. We can agree to disagree. My pesonal preference is to discard any salvage cell below 80% capacity that does not hold voltage.
Actually, that is a very good thing! You cells will last MUCH (2-5 times) longer if charged to 4.1V instead of 4.2V The loss in capacity at that voltage is minimal.
I find trustfire flames are pretty cheap, I think under $10 at DX for two.
So far I have 12 of them, and 10 Panasonic 3100s.
Might order more… even though I’ve never experienced a blackout for more than an hour. But you know… just in case the world ends or something, at least I’ll have a few hours of sight.
Happy to help. :D Those cells actually do fairly well at high discharge rates and at a 5 amp discharge can still put out around 2450 mah. Enjoy the new cells.