Just curious if anyone's found 18650 or RCR123A batteries for sale in a retail location here in Canada.
There should be some place that carries them
There should be some place that carries them
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I know right? There should be... but I swear there isn't. If you find out, let a fellow Albertan know...
You can buy a 6-pack of 18650s in most laptop batteries. They are flat-top and soldered in with conductive ribbon. I had no problem getting them out with a flat screwdriver and pliers. You just have to break a laptop battery to get them. I am not 100% sure which ar protected 18650s, but the ones I have seem to be constucted with a PCB.
I just found this place on google and they are in Ontario
Battery Buyer - Batterybuyer.com
This Place too. I think they are somewhere in Canada
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Battery Buyer - Batterybuyer.com
This Place too. I think they are somewhere in Canada
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BatteriesExpert.com sells 26650/18650/14500/123A batteries.
Check the link to their store finder I posted, they have a few locations in Ontario.
Check the link to their store finder I posted, they have a few locations in Ontario.
Good find DFP. They even have a shop here in my hamlet. Was not aware that they sold 18650
Not exactly what you're looking (U.S. online) for but dirt cheap protected 18650/ 2200 mah for $4.50 + shipping. I just got together with some friends and ordered a bunch. Didn't have any problem with Customs.
Smok Tech 18650 protected battery 2200mAh
Smok Tech 18650 protected battery 2200mAh
These guys ship from Canada, 25% off on Saturdays with code 171717
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Retail locations just can't compete with online retailers like this, so unless you want to pay close to double, I'd wait the 2-3 days and get it to your door.
Better Selection On NiMH Rechargeable Batteries & Battery Chargers
Retail locations just can't compete with online retailers like this, so unless you want to pay close to double, I'd wait the 2-3 days and get it to your door.
I don't know why we all focused on Ontario, sorry OP
That's because its where toronto is.....and that's the cener of the universe.....so I've heard
I can't tell you how many times I've seen posts on RedFlagDeals along the lines of "this deal doesn't apply to Toronto, who cares"
HA! Although I'm not bashing the city (as is anyone here) it is fun to poke fun at them. After all it does seem that everything is always located there.
As for batteries out our way, bc and alberta, I think we're SOL with a retailer. I've called around to all sorts of places I could think of. Specialty battery shops, hobby stores, etc. The one place I didn't check is hunting stores. Lighthound in the US appears to be like a hunting accessory store and they sell the 18650's for flashlights.
As for batteries out our way, bc and alberta, I think we're SOL with a retailer. I've called around to all sorts of places I could think of. Specialty battery shops, hobby stores, etc. The one place I didn't check is hunting stores. Lighthound in the US appears to be like a hunting accessory store and they sell the 18650's for flashlights.
In Vancouver I've gone to Battery World to get what I need and Lee's electronics for my non protected 18650 and rcr123s
From what I'm reading on the forums. When a protected battery fails it has the potential to blow up in your face. Where as a safe chemistry battery (while not necessarily safe) is more likely to vent than blow. Reosmods recomends the AW 18650 IMR which is a "safe chemistry" battery. Additionaly the spring that keeps your battery in place is also doubles as extra protection as they are designed to compress and lose their spring when shorted, thus breaking the connection. Because a protected battery is a couple mm longer than a "safe chemistry" they may take longer for the spring to compress/fuse or even worse not at all. I'm not an expert on this by any means it's just info I've picked up here in ecf over the last couple days. I have a brand new Reo that just arrived today but my order of batteries and charger from Rtdvapor still hasn't arrived
From what I'm reading on the forums. When a protected battery fails it has the potential to blow up in your face. Where as a safe chemistry battery (while not necessarily safe) is more likely to vent than blow. Reosmods recomends the AW 18650 IMR which is a "safe chemistry" battery. Additionaly the spring that keeps your battery in place is also doubles as extra protection as they are designed to compress and lose their spring when shorted, thus breaking the connection. Because a protected battery is a couple mm longer than a "safe chemistry" they may take longer for the spring to compress/fuse or even worse not at all. I'm not an expert on this by any means it's just info I've picked up here in ecf over the last couple days. I have a brand new Reo that just arrived today but my order of batteries and charger from Rtdvapor still hasn't arrived
Just to be clear it should say "when a unprotected battery fails it has the potential to blow up in your face."
A protected battery has added circuitry to prevent that event, from my own use I have found that the circuitry seems very reliable and is well done.
Nope I meant what I wrote
I admit there is an ongoing debate though. I don't have the time to figure out how to link the other page right now but ecf does recomend the aw 18650 imr as their first choice. This battery is not protected by a circuit but is protected by safe chemistry. Their second choice is a protected battery. The way I understand it is when the protected battery fails, it would be the protection circuit that fails. To be honest I think it's really apples and oranges but I think when considering the battery spring is a secondary protection and the fact a protected battery is a couple mm longer which can prevent this second level of protection from working properly I'll go with ecf and Reomods first choice and use the AW 18650 imr battery.- Status
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