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    LION empty for 24 months

    This is not a -brand new- purchase. Insurance replacement - lost devoice. However, it's considered _new stock_ or close to it. I just checked. It had 8 charge cycles on it It's alot better than the -refurbs- from insurance. The largest insurance carrier - they literally etch *behind* the glass...
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    LION empty for 24 months

    got a replacement phone from insurance....sticker shows inventory of Oct 21. Sold date appears to be in Sept 21. So roughly 2 years it has sat - phone arrived with a near empty battery today. I know it's not best practice for Lithium.... I've yet to check the posted charge via battery app on...
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    LiFePo4 - Jump Pack Storage SOC

    What SOC are you guys keeping your LiFePo4 jump packs ? From a dual battery JNC, I have a Noco. Just got off the line with them and they advise every *once in awhile* to discharge the unit, but their best practice recommendation is to keep the pack at full SOC ? I would err on not full SOC but...
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    What is the Storage LIFE if lipo batteries

    I'm not too familiar in the world of lion/lipo.....cells. I've got like 50+ Milwaukee battery packs for my cordless tools, which I rotate and when not in use, I keep them around 2/3 charge Something NEW to me, with having toddlers now and getting in RC stuff is LIPO batteries )3S Tenergy, etc...
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    Any reason to not got Protected

    I was all set to get new 18650GA non protected, figuring it would be cheaper, I now know to not overcharge batteries and drain them down, etc....aka, basic battery principals for a noob. However the prices are not that much for the same 18650ga cell in protected. Any reason to not go the...
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    recharable vs primary

    Battery Noob here. If it's going to just sit around for a emergency, either I charge it full and use the light every once in a blue moon just to exercise it. And or charge it to 3.9'ish if the light will just sit unused. I suppose there is a certain balance of how -full- once keeps a battery in...
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    Are the lights with "on board" charging safer?

    Off to find a charger that will fit protected 21700. Did a 1st charge with a Fenix 21700 cell 3500 cell. Body felt pretty warm .
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    Button Top for TK35UE

    2018 TK35UE. Still a candaholic NOOB here. All of my batteries are protected 18650's if not 21700 for the PD36R Turns out the TK35 want's a button top 18650 which I don't have in my stash. Just short of letting the battery go too low, I think I'm at the point knowledgable about usage of...
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    Powerbanks

    OT. Typical USB A/ USB C power banks from Anker, Rav, Aukey, Xiaomi, etc For all you battery nerds out there, how accurate or not is the led light status on them ? Charge indicator...I have a few. If I'm not traveling, my larger power banks are not used as much I try to keep the SOC at the...
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    Battery charger with best test features?

    Like duh. Should have checked the `chart'. My VP2 won't fit it. I said good time for me to upgrade and get a dragon. However, right on Xtar's description for the Dragon , it says it won't charge a protected 21700
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    Battery charger with best test features?

    Bought some PD36R which included some protected 21700 cells. Off topic, but is there any charger on the market that fits protected 21700 ? Even though the -intended end user- will probably just use the charging port right off the phone - just wondering
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    Battery charger with best test features?

    Good timing on this thread. Was looking for a new charger. In more specific, which is a nice, would be something similar to the icharger I have in which I can set a -value- and the unit will also discharge the cell if I was per se, wanted to put XYZ cells in a storage state
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    Are the lights with "on board" charging safer?

    Off topic or on, but for those with the rechargable lights (more the body of the light vs the on-board connector right on the battery), what has been your experience with it's waterproof ness vs. traditional lights with no charging ports on them.. Picked up a few PD36R for gifting. In...
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    NV Binoculars - Red Light

    this thing has got me more spooked than I should be but.... If from 30 feet away, can night vision binoculars be good enough so that the person using them can read the VIN or registration info of the car clearly ?
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    NV Binoculars - Red Light

    Does Night Vision Binoculars give off any red light. For example, if you suspect someone is looking at you from inside a car *it's all dark around*, and you see a faint hint of 2 red circles and it appears that he is holding up a set of binoculars.......would night vision binoculars show any...
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