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    Batteries not being mailed from china

    Fasttech have started selling batteries again. paid $12.54 for TWO panasonic NCR18650PF delivered. :)
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    Panasonic hybrid imr

    panasonic CGR18650CH are dis-continued by panasonic. they are replaced by the ones mentioned by HKJ
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    What charger for 10440 Li-ion batteries?

    cottonpickers charger or xtar XP1 (what i use) :)
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    Test/Review of Nice Lithium AA

    $5.04 for 4 batteries from FT ... will probably put some in my cart next order. :) many thanks for the review HKJ ;)
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    *Updated* Jetbeam RRT01 XM-L2

    @ aau007 and alex 21 .... PM sent
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    NITECORE TM26 QUADRAY (4 x XM-L U2 | 1-4x18650 / 2-8xR/CR123) Review

    hi, i personally use AW branded cells or eagletac cells in my lights. i have not got a tm26 but my cells would power it no problems. maybe other members can chime in what they use in the tm26 :) 18650 batteries vary in size which can cause problems with fitment in flashlights. usually the...
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    NITECORE TM26 QUADRAY (4 x XM-L U2 | 1-4x18650 / 2-8xR/CR123) Review

    first off get some good batteries ;) EDIT ive seen these batteries used in vaping devices which draw high current...when the batteries were driven hard they FAILED BADLY. so maybe a coincidence when your flashlight asks for lots of current it fails ? im sure i read somewhere that the NUON...
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    *new* Lumintop SD10 - 1D cell light

    looks like hke has got them in @ $59. put one on my "to get" list :)
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    Mechanics pocket flashlight

    the olight s15 uses aa extenders so it can be 1xAA or 2x AA or 3xAA. it also has "mode Memory" so if you turn the light off on high... it will come back on high. same goes if you turn it off in medium or low.
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    Xtar VP1 - CH1 stopped working after trying to charge at 1A

    hi, thanks for your reply we all want to keep each other safe . a li-ion at 0 volt and for how long ? you simply do not know how good the condition of the battery is ?? its complete guess work at this stage. recovering those cells with anything other than 0.25 selected wouldnt be a great idea...
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    Xtar VP1 - CH1 stopped working after trying to charge at 1A

    Hi, just some info in case you dont know. heavily discharged li-ion can be VERY DANGEROUS !! when you go to recharge them. different things happen to them depending on there chemistry. a battery registering 0 volts (unless its protection circuit IF it has one, has become faulty) then the battery...
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    Mechanics pocket flashlight

    the olight s10 baton is VERY worth a look at... great little light with a magnet on the end too :) http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?344172-Olight-S10-Baton-(XM-L-1xCR123A-RCR)-Review-RUNTIMES-BEAMSHOTS-VIDEO-and-more! its only a few $ more than that ultrafire and it will be a...
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    Nitecore EA4 Ballooned/Melted switch Repair Write-Up

    hi, well according to nitecore they have changed the material of the switch from a TPR to silicon dioxide. how you tell the difference between the materials i dont know ? a GOOD manufacturer would recall the lights effected by the sub-standard switch material, nitecore probably wont.
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    *Updated* Jetbeam RRT01 XM-L2

    jetbeam rrt-01 500 lumen is $50 at WB with coupon ( they also have the xml2).... and ddr30 is $152 with coupon.
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    Fenix PD35 vs Jetbeam DDR26

    heres some beam shots of the ddr26 http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?359679-*Pictures*-Jetbeam-DDR26-(1*18650-XM-L2-rechargeable-1000lm)
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