I've had two AW protected 2600 short on me (scary).
One form being dropped and the other from a snag in a battery carrier.
In some instances I've concluded that protected can be more dangerous with that thin little flat wire running the length just waiting to short.
Nothing against AW here btw - I use his "IMR" 18350s & 16340s
I've even removed the PCB from the rest of my AW2600s and rewrapped.
They're old but work fine for low drain lights.
I only buy raw name brand cells from trusted vendors now.
GAs & Qs have me covered.
One form being dropped and the other from a snag in a battery carrier.
In some instances I've concluded that protected can be more dangerous with that thin little flat wire running the length just waiting to short.
Nothing against AW here btw - I use his "IMR" 18350s & 16340s
I've even removed the PCB from the rest of my AW2600s and rewrapped.
They're old but work fine for low drain lights.
I only buy raw name brand cells from trusted vendors now.
GAs & Qs have me covered.