Recommended 18650 batteries for TM16.

Hello all, I am planning on getting a TM16 light and plan on having the right batteries on hand beforehand.
I have been reading that Keeppower and Orbtronic make some very good batteries.
If so, which model or unit number should I get to properly fit and get the most energy out of for use in a TM16?

Thanks in advance for your time and help.

Lateck,

Lateck said:

Hello all, I am planning on getting a TM16 light and plan on having the right batteries on hand beforehand.
I have been reading that Keeppower and Orbtronic make some very good batteries.
If so, which model or unit number should I get to properly fit and get the most energy out of for use in a TM16?

Thanks in advance for your time and help.


Lateck,

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How about 4 Nitecore 3400 mAh?

To save you some money, any button-top battery using Panasonic NCR18650B-based cell should be good enough.
Keeppower, Orbtronic, Nitecore are all good cells, but at the end of the day, they just re-wrapped the cells from the Big 4 (Panasonic/Sanyo, Samsung, Sony & LG) and add some PCBs for their protected batteries.

Since yours is the standard TM16 (not the newer TM16GT), high-drain cells such as Samsung 30Q, Sony VTC5 or Sanyo GA are not really necessary, so the 3400mAh battery based on NCR B should be good enough

Thank you gentlemen.
I will take your information to heart.

Lateck,