It's all too easy to compare when you have one which you know is genuinely fake and the other you know to be 100% original. But I'd wanna see you spot a fake battery without having the original next to it.
There are many type of fake ones unfortunately this way will only spot certain fake ones. You cannot tell if yours are fake just from using this method.
LG didn't make these batteries for vaping. They made them for power tools. They only sell them to trusted business partners who build battery packs for power tools. You cannot get them from any supplier from the country of South Korea. As a seller if you manage to get your hands on some then there are way too many middle men and it is impossible to be profitable. If you do find a supplier that you could possibly be profitable with the supply won't be sustainable. This whole situation opens the flood gates for fake Chinese batteries. Everyone wants authentic LG2's but no one is willing to pay for them. The fake battery scene has already set the market for what people are willing to pay.
Just compared some known real cells to some I suspect might be fake and the fake ones are smoother than the real ones. So I don't think this is a good method. At least no in my case.
this is not as simple as that there are more visual ways to tell fake from better one or real one there are too many differences between and even then it doesn't mean it is fake
real ones have thicker top caps with smooth edges, while the fakes ones have like some sort of thin shaped metal with sharp edges. I have a fake vtc 5, and the top cap bent while using a hybrid mod. Meanwhile I have an HG2, no problem with the top cap.
I wouldn't have thought so. IMR are a pretty decent manufacturer of own brand batteries, so wouldn't make sense to sell fakes. I bought these from a random supplier on DHgate as they were so cheap. Cheap for a reason...
@@vectraB97 all his buyers have no idea, you may have luck to get a real one, but most buyers get happy when they see their battery matching rated capacity. They don't check if they are genuinely high drain. I got a fake Samsung 40t from him. Rest is up to you, don't take chance with batteries just got sake of cheap prices, have a nice day bro. I actually received genuine cell too from him, but it depends from cell to cell
@@sunitadhyani1013 I also bought a Samsung 40t 21700 from this seller. It didn't give me any issues. Performance has been great. But I wouldn't use batteries from eBay sellers on vape/e-cigarett. These are not waterproof flashlights so a potential battery venting wouldn't create enormous pressure inside the flashlight housing.
You have to take that silly sticker off that the Chinese put on there and look at the font size of the lettering also. If the Chinese put the sticker on the battery then guess what? They made the battery as well.
Randy4me normally no actually. They buy old bulk cells. Made from literally anywhere. Whatever is cheapest. Remove the wraps and put on their own. With fake specs or they copy popular battery wraps like the hg2.
I bought the yellow ones and they failed on the second time charging. FAKE! Seller refused to refund, said he sold real ones and i was trying to return fakes. BS!!!
Also, don't forget that if the pvc wrapper on the battery is torn or shows the metal battery in patches or scrapes you are looking at the negative as well. The entire battery except for the very tip of the battery is negative. Very important to not use batteries with shoddy wraps, torn wraps, etc.
both are fakes. if you really wanna know what is what. just ask the vapeshop if it is legit when you are buying it. never buy online if you are intimidated
Sorry, but most vape shops are clueless. If you use that as your defense against fakes you are in trouble already. The only thing they know is their profit margin. Can't tell you how many shops are pushing fakes and get angry with you for simply trying to help them understand what obvious signs of fakes to look for.... or just informing them of a website like batterybros who try to inform. It's about trying to help everyone stay safe, not your ego.
It's all too easy to compare when you have one which you know is genuinely fake and the other you know to be 100% original. But I'd wanna see you spot a fake battery without having the original next to it.
There are many type of fake ones unfortunately this way will only spot certain fake ones. You cannot tell if yours are fake just from using this method.
😢Can u unrap the LG M50T & video have ! Is it Rought metal Surface or very Shining Surface!!😊
Thanks for making this video.
Nice video. What is the best by chipest 18650 battery?
Mine has 5 holes while urs only 4 but the work on that plate is same as urs like not looks like hand bended etc
Easy way to spot a fake? Just weigh it! Genuine 18650 will weigh around 46 - 47 grams, and fakes are usually around 35 - 36 grams
You can also weigh the cells. Real cells are much heavier than fakes.
Thanks for this man, great info to keep in mind. ✌️😁
good morning sir,can you supply us here in the philipines
Did u forgot to show the bottom end ?. I've got a fake battery and wanted to check ur video for both ends. But can't get much help.
LG didn't make these batteries for vaping. They made them for power tools. They only sell them to trusted business partners who build battery packs for power tools. You cannot get them from any supplier from the country of South Korea. As a seller if you manage to get your hands on some then there are way too many middle men and it is impossible to be profitable. If you do find a supplier that you could possibly be profitable with the supply won't be sustainable. This whole situation opens the flood gates for fake Chinese batteries. Everyone wants authentic LG2's but no one is willing to pay for them. The fake battery scene has already set the market for what people are willing to pay.
Best way to learn about good/bad/fake/real is to follow Mooch on YT and FB.
Weighing them helps.
Are you telling me my AAA 10Mw fusion cells are fakes?
loool
Just compared some known real cells to some I suspect might be fake and the fake ones are smoother than the real ones. So I don't think this is a good method. At least no in my case.
Do all fake cells look like that on top . And thanks
Timothy Watson Wa yep
this is not as simple as that there are more visual ways to tell fake from better one or real one there are too many differences between and even then it doesn't mean it is fake
real ones have thicker top caps with smooth edges, while the fakes ones have like some sort of thin shaped metal with sharp edges. I have a fake vtc 5, and the top cap bent while using a hybrid mod. Meanwhile I have an HG2, no problem with the top cap.
So does this mean my batteries will be fakes they are the same model as these and they are from Imr batteries
I wouldn't have thought so. IMR are a pretty decent manufacturer of own brand batteries, so wouldn't make sense to sell fakes. I bought these from a random supplier on DHgate as they were so cheap. Cheap for a reason...
Haitch Gee 😂
I bought one from ebay seller in France. It looks real when compared with these guidelines.
Ed.89 seller? He sells mostly fake cells
@@sunitadhyani1013 his feedback says otherwise. My batteries has performed flawless in high drain flashlights, astrolux s43s and astrolux ec01.
@@vectraB97 all his buyers have no idea, you may have luck to get a real one, but most buyers get happy when they see their battery matching rated capacity. They don't check if they are genuinely high drain. I got a fake Samsung 40t from him. Rest is up to you, don't take chance with batteries just got sake of cheap prices, have a nice day bro. I actually received genuine cell too from him, but it depends from cell to cell
@@sunitadhyani1013 I also bought a Samsung 40t 21700 from this seller. It didn't give me any issues. Performance has been great. But I wouldn't use batteries from eBay sellers on vape/e-cigarett. These are not waterproof flashlights so a potential battery venting wouldn't create enormous pressure inside the flashlight housing.
@@vectraB97 did you test your 40t internal resistance?
Your website is dead...
Gracias saludos desde Mexico
Both are false
Yellow one was alright, but those two brown corrupted it eventually
You have to take that silly sticker off that the Chinese put on there and look at the font size of the lettering also. If the Chinese put the sticker on the battery then guess what? They made the battery as well.
Randy4me normally no actually. They buy old bulk cells. Made from literally anywhere. Whatever is cheapest. Remove the wraps and put on their own. With fake specs or they copy popular battery wraps like the hg2.
I get my battery on my old laptop is it fake
For real?
I bought the yellow ones and they failed on the second time charging. FAKE! Seller refused to refund, said he sold real ones and i was trying to return fakes. BS!!!
The link does not work.
just ordered from imr hope mine are real!
IMR is legit, Li-ionwholesale is great too.
stupid question how do you tell what side is positive and negative
Cody Taylor the flat side is negative and the other side is positive
Also, don't forget that if the pvc wrapper on the battery is torn or shows the metal battery in patches or scrapes you are looking at the negative as well. The entire battery except for the very tip of the battery is negative. Very important to not use batteries with shoddy wraps, torn wraps, etc.
dark brown= real
light brown= fake
Yep, also ones that have a red tint to them are fake as well.
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both are fakes.
if you really wanna know what is what. just ask the vapeshop if it is legit when you are buying it. never buy online if you are intimidated
Sorry, but most vape shops are clueless. If you use that as your defense against fakes you are in trouble already. The only thing they know is their profit margin. Can't tell you how many shops are pushing fakes and get angry with you for simply trying to help them understand what obvious signs of fakes to look for.... or just informing them of a website like batterybros who try to inform. It's about trying to help everyone stay safe, not your ego.
both fake