Test/Review of UltraFire SJ18650 6000mAh (Black)

HKJ

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[size=+3]UltraFire SJ18650 6000mAh (Black)[/size]

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Official specifications:
  • Rechargeable 3.7 V 18650 6000mAh li-ion Battery
  • 6000mAh 3.7V 18650 rechargeable Battery
  • No memory effect, recharge up to 1000 cycles
  • 100% Q.C. of every battery
  • Manufactured by Hi-Capacity power products.
  • Suitable for laser pointer, flashlight torch and other electronic products.
  • Safe and environmental friendly.
  • Item size: 66*18mm

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This is a cheap battery from ebay with record breaking capacity according to its specifications. This is, of course, not correct.

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The battery can deliver about 1500mAh at low load, anything about 1A load is a problem and the two cells has different capacity.

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[size=+3]Conclusion[/size]

There batteries are not very impressive, they can drive a low power flashlight, but only about half the time a good battery can.
Also remember that these batteries are unprotected.

I will rate this as a bad cell.



[size=+3]Notes and links[/size]

How is the test done and how to read the charts
How is a protected LiIon battery constructed
More about button top and flat top batteries
Compare to 18650 and other batteries
 

880arm

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Well at least they measured 6000 watt-hours. Someone probably needs to explain to UltraFire how those are different than mAh :fail:

Thank you HKJ for all the tests you do!
 

Mr. Tone

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It slices, it dices, it.................. needs it's manufacturer to get a good :whoopin:
 

pilou

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Typical chinese advertising practices. :D Overambitious and overzealous.

They are off only by a letter: W instead of A. Maybe there is a disclaimer inside the outer wrapper stating they are not responsible for typographical errors :devil:

And btwy, "it is green!" It says so right on it.
 

puffiungmad

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Great test

I stupidly purchased 4 of these Ultrafire 6000mah vary cheaply off ebay before id bothered to research them a bit.

Since i have purchased 2 Panasonic 3400mah protected here in NZ


The ultra fire finally arrived yesterday so as i dont have a proper test setup I have done a Quick test using my cree U2 with the fully charged Ultrafire i measured 900 mAh consumption it only took 1 hour to drop to 2.8 volts

I know this is only a rough test but they seem to have even less capacity than the above test

Luckily I only payed $7 NZ for the 4 battery's and in hindsight I should of done my research first

Great test thanks for the good info :)
 
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