Best 18650 batteries for a l.t. Li-ON pack re-cell?

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General inquries to google and the like annoyingly lead inevitably to a small community of people using 18650s for a seemingly bulky and impractical way to smoke.

So, anyone here familiar with the different makes, max MaH capacities etc of 18650 Lithium ion cells these days?
 
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Panasonic 3400mAH: http://www.fasttech.com/category/1420/search/Nz1QYW5hc29uaWM/?18650%203400mah
Better for slow-drain (over 1 hour)

Samsung 300mAH: http://www.fasttech.com/category/0/search/Nz1TYW1zdW5n/?18650%203000mAH
Better for fast-drain (under 1 hour)

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