Samsung 3000mAh ICR18560 30A?

[WilliamC83]

Does anyone know if these 30A Samsung ICR18650's are any good? Ive never heard anything about them but 3000mAh & 30A for only $9 seems like a deal. I'll be getting a Vapor Shark rDNA30 soon & these seem like excellent batteries for it, unless there not good batteries for some reason. Also, what's the largest (mAh wise) 20A or higher 18650 that you know of?

(---SAMSUNG-ICR18650-30A-3.7V-3000mAh---)

 

[CaFF]

Those are ICR, not IMR and since it's Ebay, who knows where they came from.
They could be old stock or battery pack pulls...I wouldn't use them in a high-drain device at all. Just don't.

You want to use IMR or INR batteries for high-drain use.

A Sony VTC4 comes pre-installed in that device, I'd use those or a Sony VTC5.

No point in putting a Chevette engine in your Porshe, eh?

Try here:

VTC4
http://trianglevape.com/sony-us18650vtc4-2100mah-30a/

VTC5
http://trianglevape.com/sony-18650-vtc5-2600mah-30a/

I'm also partial to these batteries: http://trianglevape.com/samsung-inr18650-25r-2500mah-20a-nca/

 

[steamer861]

You can see the difference compared to a VTC3

Samsung ICR18650- 30A 3000 mah2.4 amp5.9 amp1c1.5 ohm
Sony
Sony US18650VTC3 1600 mah15 amp30 amp9.5c0.4 ohm

 

[WilliamC83]

Thank guys, I'll definitely avoid this battery, at least for mods anyway.

 

[Kemosabe]

To answer your question the purple efest 20A is labeled as 3100 mah. It's likely the highest mah 20a+. However I will echo the statements above. You want all star batts and those icrs you posted and the ones I mention are not allstars for our uses.

 

[str.bean.joe]

I'm also partial to these batteries: http://trianglevape.com/samsung-inr18650-25r-2500mah-20a-nca/

I love these batteries! I had 4 of the 20r model before the 25r's were available, and they simply killed in terms of performance.

Got 4 25r's when they were up on FT, and I love them too, although they seem to be slightly less durable.

I used the 20r's in my early, less responsible days on a 0.1 Ohm build, and they would hardly warm up at all. With the kamry/igo-w combo I had to disassemble everything and let it all cool down between puffs, but the battery was the coolest part! Compared to a VTC4, which would quickly warm up even with a less aggressive build.