I BOUGHT FAKE MOLICEL P45Bs // HOW TO SPOT FAKE CELLS
Link to the Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Link to all graphs:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hjeP...
Є українські субтитри.
0:00 - INTRO - HOW THIS ALL STARTED
03:43 - TESTING INTRO
06:19 - THE TESTS
06:30 - COSMETIC DIFFERENCES
10:38 - WEIGHT
12:27 - IR - DC & AC
16:47 - ORIGINAL TEST RESULTS
21:33 - CONSTANT 55/60 TESTS
29:24 - 23A TESTS
35:00 - TEST RESULTS AND CHARTS
39:30 - THE FAKE SELLERS
42:43 - WHY NOT TAKE THE LABELS OFF?
44:03 - THE 4 STAGES OF DENIAL
46:18 - HOW TO TELL FAKE FROM GENUINE CELLS
50:23 - POSTSCRIPT - I GOT MORE FAKE CELLS
Since June of this year, I've spent over 300 hours extensively testing the most popular high-power 21700 cells:
Molicel P50B
Molicel P45B
Molicel P42A
Ampace JP40 (LT 22710LA)
EVE 40PL
BAK 45D
Lishen LR2170LA
EVE 40P
Samsung 40T
Samsung 50S
And more
First - sorry this video is a bit slow-paced. Wanted to cover all the relevant info, in case the authorities here finally take action. If you like, watch at 150% or 200% speed.
This past summer, I started testing 21700 cells. Before the big database, before the spreadsheet, before testing all current high-power 21700s, I had one goal:
To see if fake cells were being sold on the Ukrainian market - in particular to our Military. (BTW, I'm American, but now live in Ukraine.)
I suspected some cells being sold here were fakes, because their prices were too low to be true. Less than the cost of cells at wholesale + shipping + customs duty. I decided to focus on the P45B. Bought a bunch of them from different local sellers, plus cells from Nkon, a known reputable distributor. Thus, my cell testing career began.
I did the original testing for fakes way back in July. After I'd found two fakes (and had proof of who was selling them), I contacted news outlets in Ukraine. And the result? Nothing. My multiple requests were ignored. So now, 5 months later, I'm finally releasing this video about the fake cells. Hopefully the info in it will also help save you from buying fakes!
And hopefully - finally - after this video is released, some action will be taken here to stop fake battery sellers in the country. Poor performing fake cells can have a real, significant, detrimental result - even life and death - for our ZSU Military guys who rely on them for the expected performance.
This video - and the test results - are not sponsored by Lishen, Ampace, EVE, Molicel, Fake Ukrainian Battery Sellers, or anyone. I paid for all batteries, and all the test equipment, out of my own pocket. Plus investing hundreds of hours of my time into the testing. The results are genuine and unbiased. Again, I'm doing all this work for free. If you'd like to support my time and work here, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Oh, and one last thing: Thanks to Mooch, the Godfather of battery testing, for his tireless work and being the reference and encyclopedia for all things battery-related. If you haven't already, check out his FB page, and consider supporting his work.
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