Battery Tests and Battery Reviews

Update 8/3/2018 We no longer carry the Aspire 18350 as they don't make it any longer, but we do carry the Vapcell 18350 which is the same cell as the Aspire.  So these also work as Vapcell 1100mAh 18350 test results. Aspire/Vapcell 18350 Test compared to Efest 18350 Hello again friends, Jon here from the engineering department at Liion Wholesale.  We got a real gem of a 18350 battery in from Aspire and I want to show you the data we've seen from this powerful little guy.  We are often asked which 18350 is the best 18350 battery and as you will...

Here's a cool project we've partnered with Cortex R&D on.  You know how the battery life on gopro cameras is atrocious, and their batteries are super expensive?  Well now you can use 18650's to power your gopro meaning longer life and cheaper batteries in a more portable form factor.  Check out the project here:  Cortex GoPro 18650 Battery Adapter    

Update:  Efest is investigating this issue.  They are saying that our tests do not match up with theirs and that it's possible these batteries were simply defective while other ones that look like this may be good.  This is a possibility.  They will send more test data.  We'll update on this issue as more info comes in.  Until then please take these results with a "grain of salt" knowing that since we only have two batteries in the 4 post style it's possible they're not representative of all others.   Those of you that follow Mooch might have seen his...

The Sony VTC5.  The battery, the myth, the legend.  So much misinformation out there on these right now.  Is the VTC5 discontinued?  Are there fake batteries out there that look just like originals?  Are there legit sony vtc5 18650 batteries?  Are the ones Liion Wholesale sells authentic vtc5's?   Do they have VTC5 test results? Let's dig into it. Background The Sony VTC5 (official model number Sony US18650VTC5) is a 2600mAh cell 20A high drain 18650 battery, with a unique specification that sometimes allows usage to 30A.  Sometimes it's labeled as the Sony VCT5 (or US18650VCT5).   Some refer to...

Here are the specs for the Sony VTC5 18650 battery cell, full model number US18650VTC5.  Specs also apply to the Sony VCT5 battery or US18650VCT5.  Note you can right click on any specification image to view it by itself at full size if you have any trouble seeing it.                     These cells can be purchased on our site here:  Sony US18650VTC5 wholesale