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    Xstar VC2 Plus - when does it use 1A charging mode instead of .5A ?

    I'm new to this Lithium Ion battery and flashlight stuff, so I don't know if this is a dumb question or not... I bought some Sanyo 3500 ma / 10A batteries recently and an Xstar VC2 Plus charger, and also took apart an old Lenovo 6-cell battey pack that hasn't seen any use for 2 or 3 years and...
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    Are there any flashlights with multiple CREE XM-L2 (say, 3 or 7) ?

    I see lots of flashlights for sale that have many XM-L T6 emitters - some of them going up to 24 (11 and 13 is also common). It's my impression that the T6 isin't good for much beyond 300 lumens - true? Is there a review or anything I can read about the real-world performance of any of these...
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    Are there any flashlights with multiple CREE XM-L2 (say, 3 or 7) ?

    I confess that I'm looking on ebay for a flashlight with either 3, 4 or 7 XL-L2 led's and I know that I might very well end up buying something with a much weaker LED instead if it's coming from China or Hong Kong. But I am surprised that, in general, I'm not finding much in the way of either a...
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    Trying to identify NiMH (8 mm diam, 53 mm long)

    I'm trying to identify the case or package style of a NiMH battery. They are shrink-wrapped as a pair (2.4 volts / 400 mah) and individually they measure as 8 mm diameter, 53 mm long. Not AA or AAA sized, but something else. Long and skinny. I'd like to buy more of them, but have no idea...
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