Samsung INR or ICR 18650-25R?

[Nomzie]

Hi everyone,
I have received two Samsung 18650 25R batteries. The packaging states that it is ICR18650 25R battery wheres on the battery, INR18650-25R is printed (pictures attached). I have talked to the retailer and he said that what's printed on the battery is true and there might be some confusion with packaging. Having read so much negative feedback about ICR batteries, I just want to be sure if I should use these batteries.

Thank you for your answers.

 

[IMFire3605]

Yep, those are authentic INR 25R Rev 3 batteries. Says all the Relevant Data, right one you can see more manufacturing coding on the casing under the insulator wrap.

INR (Chemistry) 18650 (Dimensions) 25R (Model)
Samsung (Company) SDI (Battery Division)
Batch Number

Just how Samsung prints on their batteries, in the right place, and that is definitely factory Samsung authentic sheathing on them, go with the labeling on the batteries, not the shipping packaging.

 

[Baditude]

I agree with IMFire. From the pictures, they are Samsung25R batteries. You're good to go.

It appears that the box is misprinted with a typo. There is no such battery as an ICR18650 25R.

Samsung calls their IMR/hybrid batteries "INR" (lithium nickle round).

 

[Nomzie]

I agree with IMFire. From the pictures, they are Samsung25R batteries. You're good to go.

It appears that the box is misprinted with a typo. There is no such battery as an ICR18650 25R.

Samsung calls their IMR/hybrid batteries "INR" (lithium nickle round).

I also thought that no such battery exists but then I came across this:

"In September 2013, Samsung SDI is planning to release a cylindrical battery (product name: ICR18650-25R) that provides more energy capacity for power tools(2,500 mAh) than any other battery in the world."
http://www.samsungsdi.com/lithium-ion-battery/new-products?mode=view&pageno=1&seqno=7&key=&keyword=

I was actually concerned about this because the ICR version has a CDR of only 5 Amp and Cobalt mixtures are infamous for their volatility. Although IMFire's argument appears plausible, I was not expecting a company like Samsung to make this error on packaging (if it is an error on packaging and not on the batteries).

 

[Baditude]

I think the confusion begins when the Public Relations/Advertising Departments don't get their facts straight with their Engineering/Manufacturer counterparts. The fact is, battery manufacturing doesn't really have a regulatory body to safeguard against false advertising or mislabeling errors. That's how a battery re-seller like Efest can purchase second/third rate quality batteries, re-wrap them with their own brand, and advertise over-rated specifications to trick consumers into buying a second rate battery. Half of the battery industry practices these tricks and get away with it.

Purple Efest Batteries: Not As Advertised

 

[Nomzie]

I think the confusion begins when the Public Relations/Advertising Departments don't get their facts straight with their Engineering/Manufacturer counterparts. The fact is, battery manufacturing doesn't really have a regulatory body to safeguard against false advertising. That's how a battery re-seller like Efest can purchase second/third rate quality batteries, re-wrap them with their own brand, and advertise over-rated specifications to trick consumers into buying a second rate battery. Half of the battery industry practices these tricks and get away with it.

Purple Efest Batteries: Not As Advertised

While I agree with you, I think the matter here is more about the packaging. I think Samsung does not package single batteries. May be wholesalers buy in bulk and then package individual batteries for retail market. I am attaching the image of packaging so that someone can confirm if this is generic.

 

[Baditude]

While I agree with you, I think the matter here is more about the packaging. I think Samsung does not package single batteries. May be wholesalers buy in bulk and then package individual batteries for retail market.

Manufacturers of IMR/hybrid batteries make their batteries primarily for the auto industry or power tool manufacturers. Their intent was not to sell their batteries for single cell useage to the general public. So you are right that the batteries available to us vapers is because of wholesalers buying in bulk and packaging them individually for the retail market.