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Efest 18650s surprised me.

gsmit1

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I've read (and watched) mixed reviews on Efest batteries and I'd never buy them when great OEM batteries are available as cheap as they are, but this pair surprised me. I got them in that bin full of stuff from the kid on Craigslist and never touched them. A couple days ago I figured what the heck, they're in good condition, I'll throw them in the Opus and see what I have.

They were balanced right at 3 volts so, so far so good. Charged up the pair and they performed and lasted about as well as a good pair of VTC5As. Of course they're rewraps, so I don't know what they actually are, but they're good. Like REALLY good. I reset the puff counter in my Aegis Legend so I can see a number at 90 watts, which is where I had it before too.
 

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gsmit1

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I got 131 hits from these batteries in my Aegis Legend and Kylin V2 at .20 and 90 watts. They were at 3.1 volts at that point. Not too bad actually. I still won't be buying Efest batteries, but I'm happy to have gotten these for next to nothing in that bin from Craigslist.
 

CaFF

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Odd, I can't seem to find those batteries. I have older red/silver efest's that use VTC3 and 4 inside, but the rest of the newer are purple. Hmm..

Unless your color balance is way off...are they red or purple?
 
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CaFF

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These??

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https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/t...s-accurately-rated-15a-looks-like-30q.749545/
 
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gsmit1

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No, they're purple. And actually balanced too. The guy I got all that stuff from seemed pretty knowledgeable.
 

CaFF

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No, they're purple. And actually balanced too. The guy I got all that stuff from seemed pretty knowledgeable.

Right on. Ya, Mooch says that while not rated as claimed, they are pretty much comparable to a 30Q, which I like quite a bit.
 

gsmit1

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They wound up being a perfectly usable pair of18650s I didn't plan on.
 
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