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That whole deal is a little unsettling to me. Googling that charger says it's 3.7v output, which in general is not a safe bet to use with 3 or 3.2v batteries. 1250 mAh is not believable as a rating, either. Even Madvapes's revised rating seems a little high, "Native 3 volt LiFePO4 batteries are printed at a 1250mah rating but we feel the more appropriate rating is probably arounbd 880mah."
AW LiFePO4 RCR 123
and
Ultrafire WF-188 Lithium Battery Charger
have served me well.
AW LiFePO4 RCR 123
and
Ultrafire WF-188 Lithium Battery Charger
have served me well.
They are good batts. I have two sets and use them often. It's a good charger - not as fast as some, but works great taking about 3 1/2 hours or so to charge a drained pair. 3.6v is not inappropriate for 3.0v lifep04 batts.
EDIT: ADD: - AW LifeP04 batts are also 3.6v peak. There is a link to AW's description somewhere on this page at candlepower. I can't get the link to load but two people in that thread quote it as saying "Off the 3.6V charger, it reads 3.6V and will settle down to 3.37V ( fully charged ). Nominal voltage is 3.2V under load".
LifeP04 3.0v batts are supposed to charge 3.6v
EDIT: ADD: - AW LifeP04 batts are also 3.6v peak. There is a link to AW's description somewhere on this page at candlepower. I can't get the link to load but two people in that thread quote it as saying "Off the 3.6V charger, it reads 3.6V and will settle down to 3.37V ( fully charged ). Nominal voltage is 3.2V under load".
LifeP04 3.0v batts are supposed to charge 3.6v
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i always get AW's except when running 5v. theyre QA is alot better than most other battery brands.
It is tough... first you have to insert one battery. But *then*, you have to insert another one... it's like... twice as much effort.
Never having heard of Haoba, maybe I should go with AW.
I'll see if I can find some reviews. The MV price is good, though.
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I'll see if I can find some reviews. The MV price is good, though.
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SuperT has some AW 123's and a Pila charger.
Can I use my 18650 charger for the 123 batts?
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Can I use my 18650 charger for the 123 batts?
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If in fact these are LiFePO4 (which they're not marked) and *not* a LiCo (ICR)(which they're also not marked) with a resistor, then it should be ok. I assume MV has done their due diligence on that, so probably fine... There would have been reports of explosions by now. 
Here's a good post on this:
RCR123 3v charging
Just gotta say, I don't really understand their obsession, but I'm glad there are flashlight enthusiasts who blazed these trails ahead of vapers.
Here's a good post on this:
RCR123 3v charging
Just gotta say, I don't really understand their obsession, but I'm glad there are flashlight enthusiasts who blazed these trails ahead of vapers.
Blazed...Lol
Yeah, never heard of a flashlight enthusiast until I started checking on batteries. I mean: you push the button and the light goes on; yay!
Whatever floats your boat, I guess.
Thanks for the linkage.
Yeah, never heard of a flashlight enthusiast until I started checking on batteries. I mean: you push the button and the light goes on; yay!
Whatever floats your boat, I guess.
Thanks for the linkage.
Just gotta say, I don't really understand their obsession, but I'm glad there are flashlight enthusiasts who blazed these trails ahead of vapers.
Some of those guys lives depend on making sure their tactical lights are in good working order. There are several other reasons to need to know about battery chemistry, but those guys have great google-friendly forums and more than a handful of real experts. In fact, the AW rep who posts in the two big flashlight forums is among their experts. It would be nice to convince him that vaping is going to sell just as many batts as tac lights and get him to join up here.
Since the Lifepo4 batteries can be charged at 3.6v, my charger should do the trick.
Yeah, should be ok.
I always get a little nervous around batteries that don't actually state what their chemistry is, nor a referenceable model number where it can be looked up.
And yeah, night security guards, police, etc definitely don't want flaky batteries, so I get that. I think there are guys on that forum that just go out in the back yard at night to try stuff, though.
At this point, it's probably a bit sad that I *don't* own a decent flashlight....
I always get a little nervous around batteries that don't actually state what their chemistry is, nor a referenceable model number where it can be looked up.
And yeah, night security guards, police, etc definitely don't want flaky batteries, so I get that. I think there are guys on that forum that just go out in the back yard at night to try stuff, though.
At this point, it's probably a bit sad that I *don't* own a decent flashlight....
The A20 and the 5 mode A20 at madvapes are great lights. They take an 18650 and have the XR-E LED. - They aren't very waterproof, but it's like having a car headlight in your hand. -- TheZig made a beauty of a 510 mod out of one too, but I would assume that made it no longer a light
well, if I do get a flashlight, of COURSE it'll have a 510 connection on the back.
well, if I do get a flashlight, of COURSE it'll have a 510 connection on the back.
Lights gotta be aimed at the atty so you can drip in the dark.
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