OldNick
Newly Enlightened
Can we actually buy cheap 18650's that even _approach_ 4000mAH?
I recently bought some "4000 mAH" 18650 cells. They were on the fleabay price scale. When one died quite fast I did a discharge to 3V /charge to full cycle on my smart charger and found that the charge cycle stopped at 1450 mAH.
I emailed the vendor who swore that they were 4000 mAH and the manufacturer had tested them.
My take is that 4000 mAH cells (2500 claims are more real) are ATM the realm of high-price-leading edge stuff and that this is BS.
I am sick of this new "global culture" where stuff is not stretched, but then re-stretched to complete to TOTAL BS.
It may cost us 20-30%...but....trust?
I recently bought some "4000 mAH" 18650 cells. They were on the fleabay price scale. When one died quite fast I did a discharge to 3V /charge to full cycle on my smart charger and found that the charge cycle stopped at 1450 mAH.
I emailed the vendor who swore that they were 4000 mAH and the manufacturer had tested them.
My take is that 4000 mAH cells (2500 claims are more real) are ATM the realm of high-price-leading edge stuff and that this is BS.
I am sick of this new "global culture" where stuff is not stretched, but then re-stretched to complete to TOTAL BS.
It may cost us 20-30%...but....trust?