Has anyone bought batteries from here??

[vikki59]

Don't think they are U.S., but I'm not 100% on that. Thought I saw a hong kong address, but then I do believe they have a U.S. wharehouse..

TrustFire Battery - Free Shipping - DealExtreme

Trying to find a decent place to buy some batteries, need at least 4 ~ 6 14500's and I'm just wondering if these are the real deal... Read somewhere about some counterfeit batts floating around.. Thanks for your help

 

[washvap]

This is where I get all my batteries now:

RTDVAPOR.com

Best prices I've seen for AW brand batteries which IMO are the best in the market.



If your really aiming to get trustfires and ultrafires than madvapes is going to be your best bet and is cheaper than the vendor that you have listed:


http://www.madvapes.com/Li-Ion-Batteries_c_186.html

 

[Rocketman]

I get most of my Trustfire 18650 from here:
TrustFire Protected 3.7V 2400mAh 18650 Lithium Battery (2-pack)

and my 26650 from here:
LiMnNi Rechargeable 26650 Cell: 3.7V 4000 mAh, 10A rated 14.8Wh - UN Approved (NDGR)

Both in the U.S.

 

[vikki59]

thx ... I actually have both and I honestly can't tell the difference. The aw's might last a tad longer, but I'm not sure and w/o a mm to test them, it's hard to tell. I was just trying to save some $$ this month. I think I got my aw's from super t last time and they are expensive. My trustfire came w/a mod in the classy's

 

[washvap]

thx ... I actually have both and I honestly can't tell the difference. The aw's might last a tad longer, but I'm not sure and w/o a mm to test them, it's hard to tell. I was just trying to save some $$ this month. I think I got my aw's from super t last time and they are expensive. My trustfire came w/a mod in the classy's

Totally understandable and don't blame you. Anyways, trustfire does make some good batteries for what it's worth. Honestly only use AW IMR's due my preference of using LR atty's and cartos. On my VV box mod I use strictly trustfires. IMO everything on Super T is incredibly overpriced. Although I do like the looks of their precise series and drip tips.

 

[MickeyRat]

I buy trustfires from dealextreme pretty frequently. They have great prices and they are the same batteries. The only problem is it takes at least 3 weeks to get them. So, order well before you need them.

Madvapes is my goto supplier but, they are close to half the price at dealextreme.

 

[ancient puffer]

..... The only problem is it takes at least 3 weeks to get them. So, order well before you need them....

+1 on what MickeyR said I've bought from them in the past and had no problem but it does take a LONG time to receive stuff from them. I mostly use the AW's, and I suspect that since they are high drain, they will prolly last a good while, at least partially offsetting the initial cost.

 

[chingbo]

DX is great for cheap stuff, but i wouldnt use those in my PV. Confirmed it takes forever to arrive from them, i would use those batts in a flashlight tho

after all the reading i've done, i would only use the high drain types
and I got mine from RTDVapor.com as well.

Randy is awesome from there

 

[LeftCoastVaper]

Super T Manufacturing sells both IMR and chargers at great prices. Plus they only charge $1.35 for shipping.

 

[redheadone]

If you are going to buy batteries I would buy from the US There are several good suppliers out there RTD Vapor, Madvapes, Super-T Manufacturing, and Lighthound are all good suppliers and sell batteries at reasonable prices.

 

[vocr]

If you are going to buy batteries I would buy from the US

What does which country you buy a battery from make a difference in anything but shipping speed? You do realize that all these batteries are either entirely made in China or the components are and they are assembled in a another country? I am genuinely curious.

DX, in specific, is just a vendor located in the heart of all these factories and they sell overruns at deep discounts. Of course, they now sell a ton of first run and branded stuff and the prices for those are definitely not cheap. All that said DX is hit or miss.

For batteries, there are literally dozens of each type of battery at DX. If you stick to the batteries that get good reviews, you should be fine. It takes them forever to ship out. Its not the shipping that is slow (its normal speed) but it takes them 2 weeks just to package and send the order. So only order from them if you are not in a rush.

I buy from them all the time, but I have developed a love/hate with DX. In general, if you get something that seems too cheap to be true, its real but the product only lasts a few months. As an example of what I am referring to, I have a bin with a half dozen $5 power regulated flashlights (that sell at $40+ at a place like Amazon), they all develop some annoying problem after a couple months that renders them useless. I have 2 flashlights I got for around $30 and they are working well for many months.

 

[Lax]

This is where I get all my batteries now:

RTDVAPOR.com

Best prices I've seen for AW brand batteries which IMO are the best in the market.



If your really aiming to get trustfires and ultrafires than madvapes is going to be your best bet and is cheaper than the vendor that you have listed:


Li-Ion Batteries

Totally understandable and don't blame you. Anyways, trustfire does make some good batteries for what it's worth. Honestly only use AW IMR's due my preference of using LR atty's and cartos. On my VV box mod I use strictly trustfires. IMO everything on Super T is incredibly overpriced. Although I do like the looks of their precise series and drip tips.

Um, you might want to recheck that...Super T actually has better prices than RTDVapor across the board. It is only by a few cents on everything I compared but the incredibly overpriced comment doesn't really hold up. Not trying to start anything just been hunting for a battery vendor and comparing a ton of prices lately.
Agree with ya on Madvapes for certain brands.