Feilong Li-Ion 32650 cells TESTED!

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For years it has been doubted that a quality 32650 (D size) Li-Ion cell exists. I believe these Feilong cells are exceptional.

Also, I am still doing testing so more info may be added later. I am interested in doing testing at more levels and very interested in seeing how the cells' capabilities hold up after more cycles. So far they seem to be getting a little stronger with experience (that's a nice way of saying "with age".) ;)

Here are the discharge test results.

Amp-Mah
1- 5612
2- 5580
3- 5539
4- 5559
5- 5501
7- 5404
10-5384 (I also tested a brand new MNKE IMR26650 cell at 3784Mah at 10a)
13-5226

Here is how the running voltage held up under load at 5, 7, 10, and 13a.

Min-Volt-TempF
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5a test
5- 3.78
10-3.72-83
15-3.68
20-3.63-89
25-3.59
30-3.55-92
35-3.50
40-3.43-94
45-3.36
50-3.30-95
55-3.24
60-3.15-98
65-2.88
5501 Mah

7a test
5- 3.74-87
10-3.68-92
15-3.62-95
20-3.56-98
25-3.45-100
30-3.37-103
35-3.28-105
40-3.19-108
45-2.94-111
5404 Mah

10a test
5- 3.54-96
10-3.48-107
15-3.40-117
20-3.29-123
25-3.18-128
30-3.01-134
5384 Mah

13a test
5- 3.48-101
10-3.40-117
15-3.27-130
20-3.11-140
24:08 finish
5226 Mah
149F

This cell holds up remarkably well to higher currents, IMO. :thumbsup: On the 10a testing it ran much longer (42% more capacity!), stronger (less voltage sag), and far cooler than the highly regarded MNKE IMR26650 cell. I realize that it's much larger but it's still very impressive to me.

I will add a breakdown of the voltage drop and temperature rise for the 5,10,7,&13a discharge tests later when I get a few more minutes.

THESE CELLS CAN BE BOUGHT HERE...FEILONG 32650!
 
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Awesome...

Looking good even at 13 Amps! Will you test at even higher currents? (never mind, more than that not needed!)

Thanks for your work testing these! :thanks:

Looking forward to updates...

Edit: I have been told that in order to keep the battery thread in the market place, that I needed to pay dealer fees.

And I don't make enough off of these batteries to be able to pay $75 dollars per month.

So unfortunately, the only alternative is to remove the thread. I regret that this will have to be the only choice.

But for those looking to get some of these great cells, you can go here!
 
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"Will you test at even higher currents?"

I certainly can but...how hot is too hot for a cell to get? It hit 149F right at the tail end of the 13a test which is where the 26650 was at 10a. And, how high is as high as a flashaholic is likely to need?

I did the 13a draw because fellow flashaholic "bstrickler" is planning a build that may go as high as 13a and is looking for a cell to support it (yikes! Gonna be a bright one I suppose!)
 

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"Will you test at even higher currents?"

I certainly can but...how hot is too hot for a cell to get? It hit 149F right at the tail end of the 13a test which is where the 26650 was at 10a. And, how high is as high as a flashaholic is likely to need?

I did the 13a draw because fellow flashaholic "bstrickler" is planning a build that may go as high as 13a and is looking for a cell to support it (yikes! Gonna be a bright one I suppose!)

Oh sorry, I meant for short duty. Like 3 to 5 minutes...

But your right, I don't think we need anything that will give over 13 Amps! :)
 

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Awesome...

Looking good even at 13 Amps! Will you test at even higher currents?

Looking forward to updates...

I wouldn't advise it. LiCo cells are not designed for discharge currents above 2C. For these cells it looks like that would be about 11A.
 

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I've been using a pair of these in my Mac's 3300L. It pulls 9A on full belt, and anecdotally, at least, they do certainly handle it well.
 

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I'm going to guess the reason the 2A run was due to a charging inconsistency, as I fail to see how a battery's capacity would be larger at a higher current drain.

Thanks for doing the 13 amp run! I wasn't sure it would handle that high of current. Man, if only Mag still made 7D lights!

I don't think I should turn that on at night in public, for fear I'll be arrested for brandishing a deadly weapon!
 

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I'm going to guess the reason the 2A run was due to a charging inconsistency, as I fail to see how a battery's capacity would be larger at a higher current drain.

In this case you are probably correct, but the capacity can be higher at high current as you can see in some of my battery tests.
Reason: Battery works better when warm.
 

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I'm going to guess the reason the 2A run was due to a charging inconsistency, as I fail to see how a battery's capacity would be larger at a higher current drain.

Thanks for doing the 13 amp run! I wasn't sure it would handle that high of current. Man, if only Mag still made 7D lights!

I don't think I should turn that on at night in public, for fear I'll be arrested for brandishing a deadly weapon!

Just wanted to mention that 2 of these will fit a 2D Mag with no special modification. (just clip the tail spring a little shorter)

But that they are a little longer than a normal D sized battery. (length is 66.5mm - normal D is 60.5mm)

So I believe even a 3D will need a tail cap mod...

Edit: I just checked, and with the tail cap mod shown in my PT-54 thread, you will barely be able to fit 3 of these Feilong cells into a 3D Mag...
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"I'm going to guess the reason the 2A run was due to a charging inconsistency, as I fail to see how a battery's capacity would be larger at a higher current drain."

It wasn't the charging. As HKJ mentioned, some cells work better when warm. This applies not only to the cells internal heat that is generated during discharging but also to the outside temp (as in, the cell will perform better when it's 100F than when it's 30F.

Anyway, I agree with HKJ that increase heat probably wasn't the case here but neither was state of charge (I've been very careful with that.) No, the real reason that the 2a run was a little slack is becuase it was only this cells' second cycle. The 1a run which was the very first run out of the box was even worse and is why I didn't include it here. It takes several cycles before a cell reaches it's maximum potential. I have found that to be the case with LiCo cells but I really haven't tested this on the other Li-Ion chemistries. (Perhaps one of the experts here can add to this.) I'm going to try to determine about how many cycles it takes to reach maximum capacity.
 

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"So I believe even a 3D will need a tail cap mod or possibly a 4D host cut down, etc..."

I have long used 3 x 26650s in a 3D. I will check and confirm if this is possible with these cells. If it's not it would be because the D cell is too fat to reside within the tailcap.
 

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I've been using a pair of these in my Mac's 3300L. It pulls 9A on full belt, and anecdotally, at least, they do certainly handle it well.

Was yours built without the 26650 spacer tube or did you remove it and if so, how? I'd like to run these in my Mac's 3840L.:cool:
 

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"So I believe even a 3D will need a tail cap mod or possibly a 4D host cut down, etc..."

I have long used 3 x 26650s in a 3D. I will check and confirm if this is possible with these cells. If it's not it would be because the D cell is too fat to reside within the tailcap.

I've machined tail caps out to fit the protected cells which are even longer than these... But you can only machine in to a depth of about .235 in. or so. Because of the o-ring groove. If you go deeper, then you will probably ruin the tail cap...

See pictures here in this thread:
9 Amp PT-54 Phlatlight Maglite Mod!

Edit: I just checked, and with the tail cap mod shown in my PT-54 thread linked above, you will barely be able to fit 3 of these Feilong cells into a 3D Mag... :)
 
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Was yours built without the 26650 spacer tube or did you remove it and if so, how? I'd like to run these in my Mac's 3840L.:cool:

Mine came with the spacer, but it wasn't glued in or anything. Just take the head and tailcap off the tube and push it out.

If yours is glued in, I'd stick the tube in a bench vise, and use a hammer and screwdriver to push it out.
 

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Thanks, I didn't realize the head would come off. I've tried before but I didn't really "get on it" good. I'll give it a more aggressive shot.
 

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Jay, are you saying that I have to remove this thread? Or I just have to remove my link to your Marketplace thread? :confused:

We are allowed to test cells and report our findings, no?
 

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No one has contacted me about this thread (it is my thread afterall) so I don't know what's going on.

MODERATOR, do you want me to delete the link to Jay's sales thread? Thanks. :)
 

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I don't think your review thread is in question. Just my sales thread in the market place. I would need to pay dealer fees. Which I don't make enough off of the battery sales to pay $75 per month. So the sales thread will get deleted I am told...

I just wanted to mention a link to the same sales thread located at a different place. So that people who are reading your review will know...

Can you just edit the link in your first post to point to the other location instead of the market place?

At least I think you should be able to share a link to an item being reviewed. Correct?

Otherwise, what good is a review if people don't know how to find the item being reviewed??
 
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Oh, I see. I will wait for the higher ups to make the call on linking to an outside sales thread but I don't think that is allowed.
 
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