Lumafield 18650 report

• Lumafield 18650 report
  Posted by madires on 25 Sep, 2025 11:05
• Media:
  - X-ray scans reveal the hidden risks of cheap batteries - https://www.theverge.com/news/784966/lumafield-x-ray-ct-scan-lithium-ion-battery-risks-manufacturing-defect
  - Study Reveals 1 in 13 Low-Cost Lithium-Ion Battery Cells Could Have Dangerous Defect - https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20250924ne80841/study-reveals-1-in-13-low-cost-lithium-ion-battery-cells-could-have-dangerous-defect
  
  Report (requires contact info):
  - https://www.lumafield.com/battery-report
• #1 Reply
  Posted by Black Phoenix on 26 Sep, 2025 16:05
• Here's the report without any need for register:
  
  https://transfer.it/t/oK7dLkwBGRLR
• #2 Reply
  Posted by thm_w on 26 Sep, 2025 20:21
• TLDR: if you are buying 18650 cells, source major brands from a reputable shop instead of Amazon/temu.
  eg https://www.18650batterystore.com/
• #3 Reply
  Posted by ledtester on 22 Jan, 2026 05:31
• Adam Savage just posted an interview with the Lumafield engineers involved.
  
  You can see images of the CT scans of various batteries starting at 6:40.