fyrstormer
Banned
I can't believe 18350s have been in use for years and I can't find any protected cells. (okay, there's one from Efest, but it's 39mm, which is so much longer than spec that it doesn't actually fit any of my 18350/18650 flashlights.) Am I looking in the wrong places? Someone somewhere must make protected cells in this size. IMRs are great, but just because they don't explode when abused doesn't mean it's good for them to be over-discharged. I have a couple 18350-powered flashlights that don't have hardware switches, and I want to be absolutely sure they won't kill their batteries if I happen to forget that I left a battery in them. (this happened once before, frying my Jetbeam TCR1 in the process.)
I'm sure someone will say "well, be more careful and don't forget next time." While that is a valid thing to say in the most uselessly academic sense imaginable, it's also not the point. I want backup in case I *do* forget by accident, and that backup can only be provided by a low-voltage cutoff circuit.
I'm sure someone will say "well, be more careful and don't forget next time." While that is a valid thing to say in the most uselessly academic sense imaginable, it's also not the point. I want backup in case I *do* forget by accident, and that backup can only be provided by a low-voltage cutoff circuit.
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