Battery source

[DocBurN]

I've heard a lot about the 14500, 18650 batteries or ones close to those two in the modding section of the forum.

Any place in canada.. shop.. business.. etc.. that we can find those higher voltage battery ? (exemlpe: the 14500 I saw was 900mAh, 3.6V, UltraFire is a brand I see often in the forum) or any better suggestion you might have..

Are we better, Canadians, to stick with waiting for lpace like DealExtreme, or use eBay ?

Im from Montréal if it help you about stores proximity

thank you guys

 

[stevo_tdo]

I know focalprice.com is out of them. I had to cancel my order after 2 weeks of waiting (said they were waiting for their supplier). I thought it was because i chose snail mail..lol.. And yes I know I'm not in canada

 

[Misty]

Hi Doc,
I buy all batts/chargers from deal xtreme - no shipping charges and much cheaper. So far it always got here in 1 week..
ie. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26123
But if you're in a rush you can always get from Battery junction in the US - fast shipping but costs lot more..!
Li-Ion 18650 3.7V 2600mAh rechargeable battery FULLY PROTECTED with PCB Lithium Ion
Good luck!

 

[DocBurN]

Hi Doc,
I buy all batts/chargers from deal xtreme - no shipping charges and much cheaper. So far it always got here in 1 week..
ie. DealExtreme: $5.48 Ultrafire 18650 3.7V "2400mAh" Rechargeable Lithium Batteries (2-Pack)
But if you're in a rush you can always get from Battery junction in the US - fast shipping but costs lot more..!
Li-Ion 18650 3.7V 2600mAh rechargeable battery FULLY PROTECTED with PCB Lithium Ion
Good luck!

Thanks a lot Misty for the info.. and since we are both from montréal, make it easy to calculate the approx ETA of a DealExtreme order. I sure didn't find any of those in a store like Radio Scrap. Im sick of looking around, i'll just order from DX

 

[DocBurN]

When I look at the DealExtreme website, I see

UltraFire Protected 18650 3.7V 2400mAh Lithium Batteries (2-Pack Grey)

TrustFire Protected 18650 Lithium Battery (2500mAh 2-Pack Blue)

UltraFire Protected 18650 3.7V 2600mAh Lithium Batteries (2-Pack)

UltraFire Protected 18650 3.7V 3000mAh Lithium Batteries (2-Pack)

TrustFire vs UltraFire.. i guess it depends on how much you want to pay and how much mAh you are willing to buy..

Beside Volt and mAh.. TrustFire vs UltraFire... same kind of battery ??
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26247

 

[Misty]

Doc
To add to your confusion ..
This is the kind I buy for 18650 Trustfire protected
DealExtreme: $8.01 TrustFire Protected 18650 Lithium Battery (2400mAh 2-Pack Gray)
- High rate discharge, no "memory effect"
- Short circuit, over-charge and discharge protection


I also have the blue Trustfire you mentionned -
DealExtreme: $8.98 TrustFire Protected 18650 Lithium Battery (2500mAh 2-Pack Blue)

As far as Ultrafire vs Trustfire from info on the site:
Ultrafire batts are thicker than Trustfire
Trustfire runs better at higher currents