Post #4 of 9 about battery fakes.
Please read post #1 (link below) before asking any questions here. Thanks!
http://www.tasteyourjuice.com/wordpress/archives/19048
These fakes have two micro-weld lines on top, underneath the top insulating ring. Genuine 25R’s do not have these micro-weld lines. In bright light, look at the metal can through the wrap, near the top. Genuine 25R’s must have a five as the second character in the first line of codes on the metal can. The other characters and codes do not matter. If it is not a five then it’s a fake. If there are no codes then it’s a fake. If the second character is a five then it can be genuine or a fake (codes can be faked!). The fakes have the same free-floating (loose) top insulating ring as genuine 25R’s. Do not assume that if the ring is loose (not glued) that the battery is genuine!
Photos of the fakes and test results: https://imgur.com/a/GYkjyVa
The fakes have a very low current rating and should never be used for anything! We do not know their age or internal condition. I will not be testing the fakes because they can change at any time and they might have used several different batteries for the fakes.
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