I am interested in 18650 and 18350 batteries for use in Manker E14 II. My questions are numbered below. Apologies for what seems to have turned into a long post.
The battery which came with the E14 II had a Manker wrapper which claimed "Max: 20A Pulse 30A Discharge"and "3.6V 2600mAh". However under the wrapper it was a Samsung INR18650-25R.
I've spent a day digging through HKJ's extensive reviews on 18650 and I still don't have a clear view as to which batteries would be better than the Samsung INR18650-25R. I appreciate that better can be ambiguous. I use the light every evening for about 30 minutes. I frequently use the turbo mode particularly to provide more illumination as the battery starts being drained. While the torch gets hot, it doesn't get too hot for me because, I'm using turbo when the battery is not fully charged. Also, note that in my normal usage, I don't believe the existing battery gets hot. It's warm, but it seems like almost all of the heat in the housing is coming from the four LEDs. So I am uncertain as to whether I need to be too concerned about batteries which generate a lot of heat at higher amperage.
At least one of the reviews for the Manker E14 II stated a continuous current draw of a little over 11A. I understand that LEDs draw more current at initial startup. How much of a cushion do I need for startup. In particular, it appears that there are many more choices at less than 20A than at 20A and above.
I think I've identified some good choices from HKJ's reviews but I'm uncertain as to which battery would really perform better than the current model. That is replacing my 18 month old Samsung INR18650-25R with the same make and model.
From HKJ's reviews, I've gleaned that possible choices might be:
Now as to my questions:
(3) Any recommendations from above list or other batteries which I have missed? I'm more worried about quality than price. I only plan on buying two batteries.
(4) The Manker E14 II can also be powered by an 18350(10A) battery. Given this should I not be focusing too much on high current when choosing 18650?
(5) For 18350, any recommendations? Would Shockli 18350 1150mAh, MoPower 18350 1100mAh or Aspire INR18350 1300mAh be good choices?
(6) Lastly, I see "protected" cells as being recommended for torches/flashlights. Is this only when there are multiple cells? If not, what protected cell would be recommended for the Manker E14 II? Most seem to allow lower amperage.
Thanks.
The battery which came with the E14 II had a Manker wrapper which claimed "Max: 20A Pulse 30A Discharge"and "3.6V 2600mAh". However under the wrapper it was a Samsung INR18650-25R.
I've spent a day digging through HKJ's extensive reviews on 18650 and I still don't have a clear view as to which batteries would be better than the Samsung INR18650-25R. I appreciate that better can be ambiguous. I use the light every evening for about 30 minutes. I frequently use the turbo mode particularly to provide more illumination as the battery starts being drained. While the torch gets hot, it doesn't get too hot for me because, I'm using turbo when the battery is not fully charged. Also, note that in my normal usage, I don't believe the existing battery gets hot. It's warm, but it seems like almost all of the heat in the housing is coming from the four LEDs. So I am uncertain as to whether I need to be too concerned about batteries which generate a lot of heat at higher amperage.
At least one of the reviews for the Manker E14 II stated a continuous current draw of a little over 11A. I understand that LEDs draw more current at initial startup. How much of a cushion do I need for startup. In particular, it appears that there are many more choices at less than 20A than at 20A and above.
I think I've identified some good choices from HKJ's reviews but I'm uncertain as to which battery would really perform better than the current model. That is replacing my 18 month old Samsung INR18650-25R with the same make and model.
From HKJ's reviews, I've gleaned that possible choices might be:
- Samsung INR18650-25R 2500mAh - my current battery
- Samsung INR18650-20S 2000mAh - lower total store, but good temperature moderation with high demand
- Samsung INR18650-30Q 3000mAh - review mentions 20A pulses, do I need more
- Sony US18650VTC6 3000mAh - do I need to worry about what appears to be poor temperature moderation under high demand
- LG 18650 H26 2600mAh - not sure I can find these but may be available as Vapcell INR18650 2600mAh G26
- LG 18650 HG2 3000mAh - highly reviewed but seems to have high draw temperature moderation issues
- Molicel INR18650-P26A 2600mAh - seems to have good temperature moderation
Now as to my questions:
(1) What is the draw I really need for my battery to be able to support in a Manker E14 II? Do I really need the pulse to 30A which manufacturer provided battery purports to support?
(2) Is the high amperage draw so short that I need not worry about batteries which show high temperatures at 30A draw?
(3) Any recommendations from above list or other batteries which I have missed? I'm more worried about quality than price. I only plan on buying two batteries.
(4) The Manker E14 II can also be powered by an 18350(10A) battery. Given this should I not be focusing too much on high current when choosing 18650?
(5) For 18350, any recommendations? Would Shockli 18350 1150mAh, MoPower 18350 1100mAh or Aspire INR18350 1300mAh be good choices?
(6) Lastly, I see "protected" cells as being recommended for torches/flashlights. Is this only when there are multiple cells? If not, what protected cell would be recommended for the Manker E14 II? Most seem to allow lower amperage.
Thanks.
