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I am worse than both of you. I look for something forever and when family members ask what I am looking for....they point it out right in front of me. Duh
I can top that. I'll spend 10 minutes looking for something I lost and then forget what I'm looking for.
 

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    Bronze, that is funny. I lost a tank recently and looked everywhere for it. Yesterday, my grandson brought a Vari in that I left outside and it had the tank on it that I had been looking for. Didn't even realize the Vari was missing. Fortunately, everything still works.
     

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    Bronze, that is funny. I lost a tank recently and looked everywhere for it. Yesterday, my grandson brought a Vari in that I left outside and it had the tank on it that I had been looking for. Didn't even realize the Vari was missing. Fortunately, everything still works.
    That reminds me I left one of our nice drinking glasses on my front porch yesterday. When I put it down I said to myself, "Now don't forget to take it back inside". Lotta good that did. Thanks!
     

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    I saw the 2.5 springs were for 5, but didn't notice that on the P3's. I'll look again.
    They are. Got mine in the mail last week. PMed him, he is listing more stuff shortly. But this is the end of what he has, limited quantities.
     

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    My husband asked how I manage to consistently get 10,000+ steps on my tracker on days I stay home. Well, the first 8,000 are walking around the house looking for where I set down my coffee. It’s in a 30 oz bright silver yeti. Apparently they came with a magic camo mode as I can look right at it and miss it :lol:. At least it gets me a little exercise
     

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    I tease the hubs together at this age we make up one solid brain. Sometimes it takes us both to remember/locate... read a beautiful, short essay about just that kind of commingling of memories. Short, but poignant.
    Dordogne, France: Memory, Disrupted by Loss
     

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    There are all kind of 18350 batteries on Amazon but I do not recognize any of the brand names. Geteed? I see they have an 18500 too. Made in China. They look legit but I have to say I'm wary. Has anyone ever heard of Geteed? I wonder if Mooch ever heard of them (or whatever his name is)?

    My AWs were made in China too. I like the 18350 for my P3. I see FastTech sells Geteed.

    Here's a link. Has all the same markings as the AW...
    https://www.amazon.com/Geteed-Recha...07&sr=8-11-spons&keywords=18350+battery&psc=1
     
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    There are all kind of 18350 batteries on Amazon but I do not recognize any of the brand names. Geteed? I see they have an 18500 too. Made in China. They look legit but I have to say I'm wary. Has anyone ever heard of Geteed? I wonder if Mooch ever heard of them (or whatever his name is)?

    My AWs were made in China too. I like the 18350 for my P3.

    Here's a link. Has all the same markings as the AW...
    https://www.amazon.com/Geteed-Recha...07&sr=8-11-spons&keywords=18350+battery&psc=1
    The 22A in the description tells me to be very wary of that cell. No way no how is a 350 cell capable of 22 amps.
     

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    The 22A in the description tells me to be very wary of that cell. No way no how is a 350 cell capable of 22 amps.
    Agree. You got to really read it over closely. Geteed sells more than one 18350. The descriptions will say 22A. The pictures and the specifications will say 15A. They sell both. Typical of Amazon to use same descriptions/pictures for different specs.
     

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    These are the ones I got: 3 of them but you can search and just buy one or two.

    3 EFEST IMR 18350 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY-HIGH DRAIN 800mAh 3.7v RED BUTTON-TOP | eBay
    Purchased! I'm less wary of E-Fest than I am Geteed. :)

    Thanks Rose. That solves my P3 problem for now. I like it in the 18350 configuration. Truthfully, I'm not a fan of Provaris in 18500 or (especially) 18650 mode. Too long! And with some of those button gadgets coming I'm in better shape than I was before with the P2/2.5 as well. Good job researching!

    I don't know about you but I'm tired of messing around with batteries. It was never a problem when AW was around. That's all I ever used from Day One (until I got a Radius and it has something else in it) Maybe by the time I have to revisit this, AW will be back in business. Yeah, right! :)
     

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    Ok, so the seller sent me the wrong Vari. They are sending me the P3 Titanium. She asked me my opinion for what the 2.5 Ti should sell for (when I send it back). I told her I would ask on here since I am not as knowledgeable about the titanium ones. I can't even remember what they originally sold for. Of course, they sell for more on ebay and I told her that as well.

    If any of you want a 2.5 Ti, let me know and I will help facilitate that. It is very nice and yes, I tried it out lol. I am sure they are rare and hard to find anymore.

    What price should I tell her (this is a vendor, not a private individual).
     

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    Purchased! I'm less wary of E-Fest than I am Geteed. :)

    Thanks Rose. That solves my P3 problem for now. I like it in the 18350 configuration. Truthfully, I'm not a fan of Provaris in 18500 or (especially) 18650 mode. Too long! And with some of those button gadgets coming I'm in better shape than I was before with the P2/2.5 as well. Good job researching!

    I don't know about you but I'm tired of messing around with batteries. It was never a problem when AW was around. That's all I ever used from Day One (until I got a Radius and it has something else in it) Maybe by the time I have to revisit this, AW will be back in business. Yeah, right! :)

    You are welcome, we are here to help each other. I was getting a bit frustrated with the whole battery thing. I was thinking I would be stuck with 20 something Provari's that I couldn't use. I am so glad I found some batts and the adapters. I will take a pic of my battery stash later, I think I about cleaned out the market for button tops :evil:
     

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    Ok, so the seller sent me the wrong Vari. They are sending me the P3 Titanium. She asked me my opinion for what the 2.5 Ti should sell for (when I send it back). I told her I would ask on here since I am not as knowledgeable about the titanium ones. I can't even remember what they originally sold for. Of course, they sell for more on ebay and I told her that as well.

    If any of you want a 2.5 Ti, let me know and I will help facilitate that. It is very nice and yes, I tried it out lol. I am sure they are rare and hard to find anymore.

    What price should I tell her (this is a vendor, not a private individual).

    That's a really tough question. Almost every ebay Provari ad I've seen from a vendor is massively overpriced, at least according to my standards. For example, I've seen a Radius priced at $400 or over, when user-to-user seemed to be at the RRP of $200 or below.

    Take it with a huge grain of salt, but my gut feeling (and first impression) is that a P3 Ti is worth at least $50-$75 more than a 2.5, simply because is has a wider use due to power availability along with batteries to run it.
     

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