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sarvenn · 04-27-2012, 06:05 AM

Hi folks,

I found a webstore that sells A123's at very remarkable price.
www.A123rc.com

I've placed and order and bought 4x 2300mAh's cells. These are the ANR26650m1a cells. It has a green shrink on it.
I'm not sure if they are original, genuine A123systems products or not. They didn't came in a package(like enerland's), they were bulk.

I wonder if anyone tried the cells bought from A123rc.com ???
A year ago I've sent an email to them and they replied as they're selling OEM products. I still don't know if they are orijinal or not

Also now there is a new version of 26650 cells , m1b. They still sell m1a.
I noticed that hobbyking recently sells new 26650 m1b cells at very high price, may be it's worth that price, I dont know

Old version were being sold at 18 usd. As you can see at A123rc.com they are at 8 dolars.

Opinions, thoughts, experiences ???

Thanx.

MattyMatt · 04-27-2012, 07:41 AM

Looks great... really cheap... ?

pryor808 · 04-27-2012, 07:51 AM

Sarvenn,

If it's these that you ordered http://www.a123rc.com/goods-101-++Na...0M1A+Cell.html they seem to be the the ones to get. You can test the cell's individually to make sure they are good.

sarvenn · 04-27-2012, 08:29 AM

Yeap, really cheap

Yeah, that link exactly what I bought. The ones that I received have minor differences on the printing and the shrink is more greenish. There is a barcode and under it the serial number, but it is beneath the shrink, it's printing on a sticker, applied on the cell, not printed on the shrink.
Tomorrow I'll try to add some photo.

erjpilot · 04-27-2012, 10:13 AM

Where is this place located? China? If the 2300's are genuine that is a killer price.

5150flyer · 04-27-2012, 12:29 PM

Buy your RX batteries from a known and respected dealer. Don't experiment with batteries out of China that are are so cheap you wonder if they are legitimate.

But if you do buy questionable batteries and lose a plane, please don't start a thread on FG hammering on Hitec, JR, Futaba etc....

sarvenn · 04-28-2012, 05:16 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by erjpilot
	Where is this place located? China? If the 2300's are genuine that is a killer price.

Yes, they are located in China.

	Quote: Originally Posted by 5150flyer
	Buy your RX batteries from a known and respected dealer. Don't experiment with batteries out of China that are are so cheap you wonder if they are legitimate. But if you do buy questionable batteries and lose a plane, please don't start a thread on FG hammering on Hitec, JR, Futaba etc....

Sure I won't do such a thing like that blaming other radio equipments to cause a crash without any scientific facts. But I guess I have the right to ask people their experiences. I'm still waiting for your shares if you have any experiences with this a123rc firm or other stores like hobbyking that sells A123s.
Please, let's talk and discuss on this subject, ok?

sarvenn · 04-28-2012, 06:29 AM

Here are the pictures folks.

sarvenn · 04-28-2012, 06:36 AM

I've measured their voltage. They are all at 3.34 V.

Zeeb · 04-28-2012, 10:10 AM

Well there could be a couple of problems; A123 put out a warning some time ago and I cannot find the .pdf I had of it, about fake A123's and there are those selling genuine A123's which did not meet QA requirements.

Batteries are such an inexpensive part (considering total model cost) of most of our models and so very imporant, I'll stick with known local (USA) vendors for my packs...

sarvenn · 04-28-2012, 12:56 PM

Thanks for your suggestions and warnings Zeeb.
I'll do some testing before I fly with them of course.

Fromeco · 04-29-2012, 05:53 PM

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, (possibly) but they look funny.

They should have a pearlescent glow on the green. The + symbol looks funny (too small), the Systems looks to small compared to authentic.

The fact that bar code is right under the name badge is weird as well. We get them like that every once and awhile. However all 4 you show are like that. Generally it is on the other side.

As far as Hobby King is concerned. (inside baseball on battery allocation from factory) I have heard stories. However I wont go any further than that.

Note: I am not a professional counterfeit battery inspector, just telling you what I see.

Sorry about the picture, just snapped really quick with cell phone. Sorry about the hand, I do bathe just got done staining a table.

KC

Fromeco · 04-29-2012, 06:09 PM

Did another quick test in Photochop.

I lined up the RU and the A123 logo.

KC

Timber · 04-29-2012, 09:59 PM

Yeah they do look a little strange. Here's a pic from the ones I bought from Hobby king a few weeks ago.

Fromeco · 04-29-2012, 10:48 PM

That looks normal Timber more what I am used to seeing.

KC

04-27-2012, 06:05 AM	#1
sarvenn Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Istanbul,Turkey Age: 26 Posts: 42	Has anyone tried this website to Buy A123's Hi folks, I found a webstore that sells A123's at very remarkable price. www.A123rc.com I've placed and order and bought 4x 2300mAh's cells. These are the ANR26650m1a cells. It has a green shrink on it. I'm not sure if they are original, genuine A123systems products or not. They didn't came in a package(like enerland's), they were bulk. I wonder if anyone tried the cells bought from A123rc.com ??? A year ago I've sent an email to them and they replied as they're selling OEM products. I still don't know if they are orijinal or not Also now there is a new version of 26650 cells , m1b. They still sell m1a. I noticed that hobbyking recently sells new 26650 m1b cells at very high price, may be it's worth that price, I dont know Old version were being sold at 18 usd. As you can see at A123rc.com they are at 8 dolars. Opinions, thoughts, experiences ??? Thanx. __________________ Airplanes:PilotRC Yak54 26% Engines: DLE30 Props:Xoar,Vess Radio:8FGS

04-27-2012, 07:41 AM	#2
MattyMatt Hanging with the Big Dog. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Colfax, NC USA Posts: 2,475	Looks great... really cheap... ? __________________ Team Dalton Aviation Team Horizon Hobby B&E Graphics SPL - Synthetic Performance Lubricants Desert Aircraft

04-27-2012, 08:29 AM	#4
sarvenn Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Istanbul,Turkey Age: 26 Posts: 42	Yeap, really cheap Yeah, that link exactly what I bought. The ones that I received have minor differences on the printing and the shrink is more greenish. There is a barcode and under it the serial number, but it is beneath the shrink, it's printing on a sticker, applied on the cell, not printed on the shrink. Tomorrow I'll try to add some photo. __________________ Airplanes:PilotRC Yak54 26% Engines: DLE30 Props:Xoar,Vess Radio:8FGS

04-27-2012, 10:13 AM	#5
erjpilot Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Quakertown, PA USA Posts: 387	Where is this place located? China? If the 2300's are genuine that is a killer price. __________________ Buc-Le Aero Sportsmen Quakertown, PA www.buc-le.org

04-27-2012, 12:29 PM	#6
5150flyer Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: United States, OR, Portland Posts: 759	Buy your RX batteries from a known and respected dealer. Don't experiment with batteries out of China that are are so cheap you wonder if they are legitimate. But if you do buy questionable batteries and lose a plane, please don't start a thread on FG hammering on Hitec, JR, Futaba etc.... __________________ The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. Last edited by 5150flyer; 04-27-2012 at 03:18 PM.

04-27-2012, 07:51 AM	#3
pryor808 Fast & Low Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Originally from Puerto Rico but, live in NY. Go! Gabriel Altuz Age: 45 Posts: 3,455	Sarvenn, If it's these that you ordered http://www.a123rc.com/goods-101-++Na...0M1A+Cell.html they seem to be the the ones to get. You can test the cell's individually to make sure they are good.

04-28-2012, 06:29 AM	#8
sarvenn Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Istanbul,Turkey Age: 26 Posts: 42	Here are the pictures folks. Attached Thumbnails 68.3 KB · Views: 119 63.0 KB · Views: 108 __________________ Airplanes:PilotRC Yak54 26% Engines: DLE30 Props:Xoar,Vess Radio:8FGS

04-28-2012, 06:36 AM	#9
sarvenn Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Istanbul,Turkey Age: 26 Posts: 42	I've measured their voltage. They are all at 3.34 V. __________________ Airplanes:PilotRC Yak54 26% Engines: DLE30 Props:Xoar,Vess Radio:8FGS

04-28-2012, 10:10 AM	#10
Zeeb Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United States, UT, Highland Age: 62 Posts: 2,375 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Well there could be a couple of problems; A123 put out a warning some time ago and I cannot find the .pdf I had of it, about fake A123's and there are those selling genuine A123's which did not meet QA requirements. Batteries are such an inexpensive part (considering total model cost) of most of our models and so very imporant, I'll stick with known local (USA) vendors for my packs...

04-28-2012, 12:56 PM	#11
sarvenn Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Istanbul,Turkey Age: 26 Posts: 42	Thanks for your suggestions and warnings Zeeb. I'll do some testing before I fly with them of course. __________________ Airplanes:PilotRC Yak54 26% Engines: DLE30 Props:Xoar,Vess Radio:8FGS

04-29-2012, 05:53 PM	#12
Fromeco Battery Whisperer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sandy, Oregon, USA Posts: 288	Hate to be the bearer of bad news, (possibly) but they look funny. They should have a pearlescent glow on the green. The + symbol looks funny (too small), the Systems looks to small compared to authentic. The fact that bar code is right under the name badge is weird as well. We get them like that every once and awhile. However all 4 you show are like that. Generally it is on the other side. As far as Hobby King is concerned. (inside baseball on battery allocation from factory) I have heard stories. However I wont go any further than that. Note: I am not a professional counterfeit battery inspector, just telling you what I see. Sorry about the picture, just snapped really quick with cell phone. Sorry about the hand, I do bathe just got done staining a table. KC Attached Thumbnails 38.6 KB · Views: 75

04-29-2012, 06:09 PM	#13
Fromeco Battery Whisperer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sandy, Oregon, USA Posts: 288	Did another quick test in Photochop. I lined up the RU and the A123 logo. KC Attached Thumbnails 446.5 KB · Views: 68

04-29-2012, 09:59 PM	#14
Timber Doo It! Doo It! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United States, IL, Hoffman Estates Age: 52 Posts: 93	Yeah they do look a little strange. Here's a pic from the ones I bought from Hobby king a few weeks ago. Attached Thumbnails 21.8 KB · Views: 73

04-29-2012, 10:48 PM	#15
Fromeco Battery Whisperer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sandy, Oregon, USA Posts: 288	That looks normal Timber more what I am used to seeing. KC

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