Yellow people,finally joined in,i need a couple of daft Qs answering

Hi all,been lurking a short while and finally decided to post.Great forum,everyone seems freindly with a realy international mix,kewl
I will warn ya all,i cant spell,wont spell and refuse to use spell check :slight_smile: .

I have a real NEW BOY question.
18650 batteries,i cant get my head around good from bad or protected and unprotected
Are these any use for my Tiny Monster i have on order.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110820740820?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&\_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Thanks in advance guys

Don

Welcome to BLF! Those batteries are complete crap, hence the cheap price. How many batteries do you need? Just 4 or more?

Thanks pal,i need four realy,but need some spares as i dont have any.Chose to buy the monster without batteries as i wouldnt know a goodun from a badun.
Do ya have a plan

Don

Then I would recommend these. I don't have any but I have heard good things about them.

Welcome to BLF! Yeah, stay away from ALL Ultrafire batteries. They are very unpredictable as to what you'll get. Learn Li-Ion safety immediately too! (Someone else may have some good links to post.) Stick with protected 18650's which are based on Sanyo or Panasonic cells. Maybe not the cheapest, but here are 2 protected Sanyo's from I-O-S. (Note that the IOS has the Panasonic's which are rated to higher mAh, but you won't get those capacities since those higher capacities are rated down to 2.5v).

-Garry

Welcome to BLF! You'll love being here!

I'd suggest any protected Sanyo or Panasonic based cells, for example XTAR 2600mAh (Sanyo) or 3100mAh (Panasonic).

I have bought these directly from XTAR, but since they don't sell anymore to some countries like Finland (because of local XTAR dealer with exclusive rights to import XTAR cells), I just had to buy some more from bestvaping.net. Haven't received them yet, but others have praised the shop..

Edit: Garry was faster. :)

Welcome to BLF. NEVER buy batteries from ebay unless you know what you are doing and are positive they are the real deal from someone elses testimony. Ultrafire batteries are junk, as the above wise guys have already said. Try these http://www.manafont.com/product_info.php/sanyo-protected-18650-high-capacity-rechargeable-battery-1pcset-p-9322 Free shipping and a good review on here.

Lol,i read that some while ago now.
Thanks all for the welcome and advice.Im reading an awsome thread atm on here.Give similar advice and links.I am UK based so it helps if ther over this side of the pond.That said,its a small world as we all know.

Thanks kind folks

DON…

I seem to remember reading that the TM11 is a bit fussy about what batteries it uses - can’t recall whether flat tops or button tops give problems. Best check through some reviews before you buy. If you want spares, I’d recommend getting a complete set of 4, rather than, say 2 - best to ensure that they are all the same voltage before using.

The efest site recommended is good, but postage will be about $10 - ÂŁ11 on top for 4 batteries. Still cheaper than getting from any UK supplier. If you do want them quick, Torch Direct (part of same group as Xtar UK distributor) have these. which are reasonable value.

If you want to go ebay, torchythebattery boy (a member here) has been recommended by some UK members.

BTW, what does “Yellow People” in your OP mean?

Yellow people - hello people.

Woody is right, torchy is brilliant, I use him for all my batteries now, I’m only round the corner if you want to try some before you buy.

Hi pal,i think i will go with torchy then.I may take ya up on the offer if i get stuck.

As gord1001 said Woody-yellow=hello.Said b the great man himself,homer simpson

Have a good evening gents and thanks

DON

LOL - well, he did warn us he couldn’t spell!

True that. I didn’t know if he was being racist or not when I saw his thread title but then decided he answered the phone like my mother.

BTW, welcome to the family, Don!

I can spell ok,its the hand,eye,brain thing that seem to not get on.Add some proper English[wigan speak]northern dialect and ther we have it.

Thanks again Woody

DON…

Yup, I’m from down the road originally, in my dialect, ” I giz wom wen pa giz wom” translates to “i go home when my dad goes home”

Then we have “babbis yed chips an peawap” - steak and kidney pudding chips pea’s and gravy.

We speak the queens English we do…. :bigsmile:

Thanks for joining, DON KIDIK!

Welcome to the forum DK. I thought maybe you were Nanook of the North. Went to school as a mite in Mildenhall where they taught me cursive. Came back to U.S. and wasn’t allowed to use it in second grade. Never picked it up since. I go back and forth on spellcheck or whatever Apple uses(where did that word come from?). Annoying, but so are my thumbs.

Ok fellas,thanks again for ya WARM WELCOME, help on the batteries, links and what to stay away from when buying.

Fell in and bought the TN31 from the onestopthrowshop,like ya do when searching the net and thers Nowt on the tele……dont tell mi Mrs,sshhh.Knobody warned me about that site and how fatal it is when youve seen the TN31

Have a goodn all

DON…

Nice purchase, Don! Let us know what you think when you receive it. Pics would be nice too. ;)