Panasonic/Sony Best common 18650 Cells for money

Gazza

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I have been looking for the best price 18650 Cells that suit my application.

Given the demand for Higher Peak Current from Less Cells,
There should be savings in choosing lower Peak Current Capacities where the application permits.

What other Quality 18650 size cells should I be looking at for only 1/12th Capacity Discharge?
Out of the Lower Capacity cells, which are the most common and cheaply available for +1000 Pieces?

My Specifications:
Max Continuous and Peak Current <= 1/12th Cell/Bank Capacity.
Charging Current = Half Cell/Bank Capacity.

*Low Peak Current Cells
*Panasonic NCR18650G(Rated 3400mAh) (Typical 3550mAh) (1.3C Max 4.87A)
*Panasonic NCR18650 (Rated 2700mAh) (Typical 2900mAh) (2C Max 5.8A)

*Panasonic NCR18650A (Rated 2900mAh) (Typical 3070mAh) (2C Max 6.14A)
*Panasonic NCR18650B (Rated 3200mAh) (Typical 3350mAh) (2C Max 6.7A)

Panasonic NCR18650BD(Rated 3000mAh) (Typical 3180mAh) (3.1C Max 10Ah)

*Panasonic NCR18650BE (Rated 3200mAh) (Typical 3180mAh) (1.1C Max 3.63A)
*Panasonic NCR18650D (Rated 2700mAh) (Typical 2550mAh) (2C Max 5.1A)
*Panasonic NCR18650F (Rated 2700mAh) (Typical 2900mAh) (2C Max 5.8A)

*Panasonic NCR18650BF (Rated 3200mAh) (Typical 3350mAh) (2C Max 6.7A)
*Panasonic NCR18650E (Rated 2100mAh) (Typical 2250mAh) (3C Max 6.75A)
*Panasonic NCR18650BL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Typical 3350mAh) (2C Max 7A)
Panasonic NCR18650PD (Rated 2680mAh) (Typical 2730mAh) (3.6C Max 10A)
Panasonic NCR18650PF (Rated 2700mAh) (Typical 2750mAh) (3.6C Max 10A)
Panasonic NCR18650GA (Rated 3300mAh) (Typical 3450mAh) (2.89C Max 10A)

*LG INR18650F1L(Rated 3350mAh) (1.5C Max 4.875A)
LG 18650MH1(Rated 3200mAh) (3C Max 10A)
LG 18650MJ1 (Rated 3500mAh) (2.8C Max 10A)
LG 18650HE2 (Rated 2500mAh) (8C Max 20A)
LG 18650HG2 (Rated 3000mAh) (6.6C Max 20A)
LG 18650HB2 (Rated 1500mAh) (20C Max 30A)

Samsung Green 18650 25R5 (Rated 2500mAh) (Typical 2450mAh) (8C Max 20A)
Samsung NR18650 20R (Rated 2000mAh) (11C Max 22A)



What other high quality 18650 size cells are available for <=1/12th Capacity Discharge?

Gazza
 
When I say best Common 18650 Cell for money,
This starts with choosing the best cell for application.

If like me, you have never used Lithium Cells, finding the right cell without knowing what is available is a lengthy process.
The above layout of Cells from lower to higher Max Discharge Current has helped a bit in understand.

If you have suggestions I would be happy to add them in "Max Discharge Current" order for reference.

Thanks,
Gazza
 
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