Recommendation of Brand for 18650 and 26650 batteries

Hello All

I would like to purchase a couple of 18650 3400 or 3500 mAh button top batteries protected batteries as well as one [FONT=&quot]26650 5000 mAh battery. I am currently using Eastshine E35 18650 3500 mAh and a TruLite 5000 mAh 26650 battery that came with the flashlight. I have looked at several brands of 18650 batteries including Fenix, Orbtronic, Eastshine, and TruLite, however I am open to other options. As for the 26650 battery, I have been unable to find any brand names in Amazon that I recognize other than Fenix.

My goal is to purchase a quality battery in each size. The cost is important, but the quality of the battery is more important. I currently use an Eastshine S2 LCD Smart Charger. As for the 18650 battery, the battery in the flashlight is 18.7mm x 69.3mm.

Any Ideas

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Have a belated welcome to the forum.

Do not buy li-ion batteries via amazon. It is too risky and very easy to end up with fakes that were mixed into the product stream. If you are in Europe you should check out Nkon. If you are in the US some trustworthy dealers include Illumn, Li-Ion Wholesale, IMR Batteries, Orbtronic, 18650 Battery Store. (I maintain an index of every battery they sell for easier reference.)

For a protected button top 18650 the best deal is Illumn's rewrap of the LG INR18650-MJ1. 3500mAh capacity at $6.50.

Did you want a protected 26650? There are several options in the $12-$14 range. If you wanted to get everything at Illumn they have a 5.2Ah cell for $13 and a 6Ah cell for $14. If unprotected is okay those are as little as $8.

Same boat. Are the below batteries worth the investment. Will be upgrading the inova t4 battery with it.
Cheers
Mat
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