I don’t see much of a benefit in these cells unless they make a big jump in capacity or power output. 18650 is already pushing the limits for comfortable EDC flashlight and I don’t think a 12% bump in capacity is worth the extra thickness. As it is I usually only charge my EDC once or twice a week. And I don’t know that extra power output will be that big of a benefit. The biggest thing we need are big leaps in LED tech to greatly improve the efficiency and reduce the heat output. Who care if we could have an EDCable 10k lumen light if it can’t run for more than 5 seconds before it burns your hands.
IMRBatteries.com has two types of the 20700 now - 30A 3100 mAh and a 15A 4000 mAh. Curious how the 3100 stacks up against the best VTC6