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Vape shops have li-ion batteries from known brands

clumsysmurf 4y ago
Perhaps, but some "known brands" like Vapcell just re-wrap something else (and they can change the underlying cell at any time, without you knowing where it actually came from). For example, the Vapcell G50 I purchased a year ago is actually ... a Sumsung SDI 50G. Whether that still holds today is unknown. Some people have had more recessed terminals, which would hint at Samsung 50E. Why do they do this? Because many high quality manufacturers (Samsung, LG) don't approve their cells for usage in vaping devices. Some like Molicel are OK with it. I'm sure you have heard of Mooch :)
- vladvasiliu 4y ago
  > Why do they do this? Because many high quality manufacturers (Samsung, LG) don't approve their cells for usage in vaping devices Interesting. In France, there's a vape shop that advertises batteries as Samsung, Sony, etc. For instance: https://www.lepetitvapoteur.com/en/batteries/5185-samsung-30q-18650-3000mah-battery.html https://www.lepetitvapoteur.com/en/batteries/5185-samsung-30... Although, I do have a pair of these in front of me right now, bought a few years ago, and I can't find any mention of Samsung, or any other manufacturer, on them.
  - MichaelZuo 4y ago
    Seems like a shady vape shop then if they still advertise it.
    - vladvasiliu 4y ago
      I've found another vape shop advertising those [0]. I would have expected consumer protection to crack down on them for false advertising, since this is in France and these shops have been operating for at least two years. They also have physical locations, so it's not like they're some kind of "dark store" that moves every week... [0] https://www.lepetitfumeur.fr/accessoires-cigarette-electronique/accu-18650-inr-25r-samsung.html https://www.lepetitfumeur.fr/accessoires-cigarette-electroni... --- edit: Even Conrad, supposedly an old store, is selling these things. They're advertised as batteries for "industrial solutions". https://www.conrad.com/p/samsung-icr18650-26-non-standard-battery-rechargeable-18650-flat-top-li-ion-37-v-2550-mah-1436400 https://www.conrad.com/p/samsung-icr18650-26-non-standard-ba...

Perhaps, but some "known brands" like Vapcell just re-wrap something else (and they can change the underlying cell at any time, without you knowing where it actually came from). For example, the Vapcell G50 I purchased a year ago is actually ... a Sumsung SDI 50G. Whether that still holds today is unknown. Some people have had more recessed terminals, which would hint at Samsung 50E. Why do they do this? Because many high quality manufacturers (Samsung, LG) don't approve their cells for usage in vaping devices. Some like Molicel are OK with it. I'm sure you have heard of Mooch :)

vladvasiliu 4y ago
> Why do they do this? Because many high quality manufacturers (Samsung, LG) don't approve their cells for usage in vaping devices Interesting. In France, there's a vape shop that advertises batteries as Samsung, Sony, etc. For instance: https://www.lepetitvapoteur.com/en/batteries/5185-samsung-30q-18650-3000mah-battery.html https://www.lepetitvapoteur.com/en/batteries/5185-samsung-30... Although, I do have a pair of these in front of me right now, bought a few years ago, and I can't find any mention of Samsung, or any other manufacturer, on them.
- MichaelZuo 4y ago
  Seems like a shady vape shop then if they still advertise it.
  - vladvasiliu 4y ago
    I've found another vape shop advertising those [0]. I would have expected consumer protection to crack down on them for false advertising, since this is in France and these shops have been operating for at least two years. They also have physical locations, so it's not like they're some kind of "dark store" that moves every week... [0] https://www.lepetitfumeur.fr/accessoires-cigarette-electronique/accu-18650-inr-25r-samsung.html https://www.lepetitfumeur.fr/accessoires-cigarette-electroni... --- edit: Even Conrad, supposedly an old store, is selling these things. They're advertised as batteries for "industrial solutions". https://www.conrad.com/p/samsung-icr18650-26-non-standard-battery-rechargeable-18650-flat-top-li-ion-37-v-2550-mah-1436400 https://www.conrad.com/p/samsung-icr18650-26-non-standard-ba...