Biting the Bullet...

[vapomike]

Well I am going to be submitting my order for the bullet tommorow... err later today when the bank opens. I saw on the site it said it took the cr123 batteries for 6v operation, which is mainly why I am getting it. Though in the video it said CR2's, so which is it?

 

[justrubl]

I order my batteries from battery junction. Here is the description of the ones for 6v on the silver bullet.

"Tenergy RCR123A 3.0V 900mAh Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

and the link is
Tenergy RCR123A 3.0V 900mAh Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery#

 

[jboze]

Older SB (model 1.0) had a shorter bottom piece. It used CR2 batteries. The new and current 1.1 uses cr123a batts.

The blue 900mah ones that justrubl linked don't work for me. Do a search on the boards and you'll see lots of people complaining about these. They've got a PCB built-in that keeps cutting them out when used in series. I'd stick to the yellow 750mah ones.

 

[vapomike]

Where's the yellow ones?

 

[cddz]

Older SB (model 1.0) had a shorter bottom piece. It used CR2 batteries. The new and current 1.1 uses cr123a batts.

The blue 900mah ones that justrubl linked don't work for me. Do a search on the boards and you'll see lots of people complaining about these. They've got a PCB built-in that keeps cutting them out when used in series. I'd stick to the yellow 750mah ones.

I use the blue one every evening for a few hours dripping a 901. When the cells become unbalanced the weak cell will not hold voltage under load, causing a PCB shutdown. I cycle these batteries every evening, never allowing them to drop below 2.8v. Its a PITA, but cappuccino is yummy at 6v Cell balancing has been an issue in most battery packs
Chad

 

[MaxUT]

Where's the yellow ones?

Here's where I got my newest ones. Ordered on Saturday, received them on Wednesday.

Rechargeable Batteries & Battery Chargers - RCR123A 3.0V 750mAh LiFePO4 Rechargeable Battery

Be aware: these take a different charger than the blue 900mAh batts.

 

[halopunker]

Ya they're LiFeP04 Batteries, I would probably recommend just buying a kit...if you're afraid of purchasing the wrong batteries:

2 RCR123A 3.0V 750mAh Rechargeable LiFePO4 Li-Ion Batteries with AC/DC Smart Charger (LiFeP04)

 

[Ginger]

Agree the 900mah are terrible get the 750 mah

This is for 6 batteries + charger $26.99

Rechargeable Batteries & Battery Chargers - 6 RCR123A 3.0V 750mAh LiFePO4 Rechargeable Batteries with a Smart Charger -Specials

Search ECF for free shipping code - I think it is "tenergydeals"

 

[MaxUT]

Search ECF for free shipping code - I think it is "tenergydeals"

Oh yeah... tenergydeals is the correct code... I used that one but IIRC they only knocked off $2.50 from shipping. Maybe I didn't buy enough get the full discount.